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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives have learned a significant era of Chicago

4broadcast journalism is about to sign off for a final time; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Viewers of WTTW-TV's Chicago Tonight: The
Week in 
6Review have gained a glimpse into the insights of many of 
7Chicago's premier
journalists over nearly 2,000 broadcasts; 
8and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, The program's self-described "traffic cop" for 
10this 40-year endeavor was the
always animated moderator Joel 
11Weisman, a quick wit who acquired his skills as
reporter, 
12editor, and commentator at the City News Bureau, the Gary Post 
13Tribune, the Chicago American,
the Chicago Sun-Times, the 
14Washington Post, and WGN-TV; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Joel Weisman's 
16journalistic excellence was recognized
with multiple awards, 
17including Emmys, Peter Lisagor awards, Jacob Sher awards, and 
18Associated Press awards; he was twice nominated for Pulitzer 
19Prizes for his investigative reporting; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Joel Weisman has developed a well-regarded 
21practice of ensuring
his four person panels always represented 
 
 
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1all regions and communities of WTTW's broadcast
market and all 
2shapes and sizes of media outlets; therefore, be it
  
 
  
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
4HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
5join
in the January 19, 2018 salute to work of Joel Weisman on 
6the occasion of his final broadcast as
host of Chicago Tonight: 
7The Week in Review; and be it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That we recognize the program's 40th anniversary 
9and
offer best wishes for continued success and acknowledge 
10Illinois is a better place because of
these efforts; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to Joel
Weisman and the leadership of WTTW-TV.