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The Week in Review: Chicago Property Taxes Soar
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The average Chicago homeowner's property tax bill will go up roughly 13 percent, and it will keep going up for four years. That story and more on this week's edition of The Week in Review with Joel Weisman.
Chris Thile on Hosting ‘A Prairie Home Companion,’ Punch Brothers
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After 40 years of tales from the fictional town of Lake Wobegon, Garrison Keillor is calling it quits. “Chicago Tonight” talks with Chris Thile about taking over as host of "A Prairie Home Companion," his bands and more.
The Week in Review: Budget Clock is Ticking
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Joel Weisman and his panel discuss the week’s news, including the ongoing budget impasse and battle over education funding.
The Week in Review: Push is on for Elected Airport Authority
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Joel Weisman and his panel discuss the week's news, including the agonizingly slow TSA screening lines at O'Hare and Midway which have prompted calls to wrest airport control from Mayor Rahm Emanuel and create an elected airport authority.
The Week in Review: What is Police Superintendent’s Combat Strategy?
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Chicago's new top cop calls ongoing violence "unacceptable," while more Chicagoans disapprove of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's leadership. Host Eddie Arruza and guests discuss these stories and more in this week's show.
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