Carole Brown, chair of Chicago’s TIF Reform Task Force, said Monday that the city has…
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Local Groups Push for Veterans’ Rights
As local veterans groups work to help the growing number of jobless and homeless…
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In Chicago, A Slowly Building Beninese Community
Dieu Donne, a Beninese immigrant who lives in Chicago’s South Side, emigrated to the states because he wanted an opportunity to earn a better education.
Shawn Gaston Guilty of Murdering Cop
On Sept. 29, after two and a half hours of deliberation, a jury found a…
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Mayor Emanuel’s First Budget Proposal
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The Public View from Occupy Chicago
Here are some images supplied by Flickr photographers of Occupy Chicago, as of 10/12/2011
The Human Side of Occupy Chicago
Juan Oribio has been standing in front of the Federal Reserve Bank for 10 days,…
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Cutting Head Tax Means Relief For Large Employers
In an effort to bring more jobs to Chicago, Mayor Rahm Emanuel introduced an ordinance…