RAGE-Resident Association of Greater Englewood (RAGE ) will host a public meeting Tuesday, November 15th at…
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Poverty, Addiction Fuel Opium Cultivation in Afghanistan
A recent study from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime found opium cultivation up 7 percent from 2010, and that the most insecure regions in Afghanistan were responsible for 95 percent of its opium cultivation.
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Young and Old Unite to Fight Potentially Drastic Cuts
On Nov. 7, more than fifty seniors, their allies and religious leaders were arrested for occupying the intersection of Clark Street and Jackson Boulevard, as part of a protest calling on Congress to fight and support a budget plan that protects and preserves vital social safety net programs.
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View from Washington: Occupy and The Tea Party – Not Two Sides of the Same Coin [Opinion]
Every day, I hear some member of our crack mainstream press corps say that the Tea Party and the Occupy Movement are two sides of the same coin. This could be because they are suffering from collective brain damage, but, no, we’re not that lucky.
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Tickets for Cannabis Could Lead to More Cops on the Street
Hoping to get Chicago police more hours on the streets, Ald. Danny Solis (25th) Wednesday introduced an ordinance that would give tickets and community service instead of jail time to people caught with small amounts of marijuana.
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47th Ward Residents Voice Concerns About Libraries, Police Cuts at Budget Town Hall
More than 60 North Side residents upset with Mayor Emanuel’s proposed 2012 budget–which includes cuts to close the city’s $600 million shortfall–attended a budget town hall meeting sponsored by Ald. Ameya Pawar (47th) at McPherson Elementary School last Wednesday evening.
New Proposed Initiative Would Ban Plastic Bags In Chicago
Plastic bags in stores larger than 5,000 square feet would be banned under an initiative proposed Wednesday by Ald. Joe Moreno (1st).
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Occupy Chicago Protesters Seek Justice
Carrying a sign that said “Honk to Indict Banksters,” Mary O’Sullivan waved and gave a…