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Tom Skilling

CTL-P-0343 · Person

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WGN-TV weatherman

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WGN-TV weatherman

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Tom Skilling recently retired after a 45-year career as Chief Meteorologist at WGN-TV in Chicago (Aspen Ideas Festival, Aspen Institute, tier 3).

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