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The Week in Review: Year in Review 2017
From City Hall to the halls of Congress, 2017 has been a transformative year. Chicago Tonight recaps the top stories of the year.
Does This Amish Family Have an Internal ‘Fountain of Youth’?
A gene found in an Amish family in Indiana may hold the secret to living longer and healthier. We speak with the lead author of a new study.
Viewer Feedback: ‘I Wish We Could Legalize This Drug and Move On’
Earlier this week we spoke with PBS travel host Rick Steves about his advocacy for legalizing marijuana. Viewers weighed in with opinions on both sides of the debate.
The Week in Review: Record Wave of Exonerations Tied to Rogue Cop
A mass exoneration in Cook County clears 15 men. Proposed layoffs in the wake of the failed soda tax. And controversy over playmaking decisions by Bears coach John Fox.
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Woman Charged With Murdering 7-Year-Old Girl Threatened to Stab Store Worker Minutes Earlier: Prosecutors
Chicago Hotel Workers Continue Strike Monday as They Seek New Contract
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