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Tuesday, June 25, 2019: Trump continues to needle Iran and we're 24 hours away from the Democratic Presidential debates. Mick Jagger's Ed Burke jab and what the hell did Alderman Carrie Austin do? Marijuana will officially be legal in Illinois. In These Times Writer Miles Kampf-Lassin talks all things politics. Grassroots Collaborative Organizer Amisha Patel brings in a mystery guest to talk minimum wage in Illinois.
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