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Power in Springfield Shifts Slightly; ‘Safe Roads’ Passes

Recapping election night results in the Illinois General Assembly.

Aired 11/09/2016 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

Power in Springfield Shifts Slightly; ‘Safe Roads’ Passes

Clip: 11/9/2016 | 5m 14sVideo has Closed Captions

Recapping election night results in the Illinois General Assembly.

Despite massive amounts of campaign contributions that poured into state House and Senate races this year, Republicans don’t appear to have significantly shifted the balance of power in the Illinois General Assembly. Chicago Tonight's Amanda Vinicky joins us with more.

Aired 11/09/2016 | Rating NR

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