Thanksgiving Snow Coming? Plus, Madigan and Smollett Updates
A forecasted snowstorm during the busiest travel season of the year — what could possibly go wrong? Host Jacoby Cochran and executive producer Simone Alicea explain what you need to know heading into Thanksgiving. They’ve also got updates on the trial of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan and the overturned conviction of Jussie Smollett.
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