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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.
Paradise Papers Offer Insight into Strategies to Minimize Tax Burden
Bermuda is more than a lovely vacation destination. Apparently, it’s also one of the places very wealthy people—and companies—stash their cash to lower their taxes.
The Week in Review: Rauner Enlists Governors to ‘Thank’ Madigan in Ads
Gov. Bruce Rauner launches his re-election bid. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle demands 10-percent cuts. And in Springfield, a “bump stock” bill is defeated and sexual harassment allegations emerge.
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