Nineteen years ago, a young and hopeful Iranian immigrant came to Chicago looking for the…
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Firefighters Finally See Pay Increase From City
After fours years of negotiations between the city of Chicago and the Chicago Firefighters Union,…
To Dibs or Not to Dibs, That Is the Question
By Patty Wetli In the wake of last week’s blizzard, we heard countless stories of…
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35th Ward Aldermanic Debate
The Logan Square Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring an aldermanic debate, to be moderated by…
South Side Residents Want Loiterers to Leave
South Side residents are concerned about excessive loitering outside the Calumet Food and Liquor, located…
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Smart Phone Use a Threat to Your Freedom in Illinois
Are Cameras the New Guns? asks a recent story in Gizmodo. According to the story,…
Young Chicagoans Weigh In-Rahm Looks Like a Sure Bet
In an informal survey conducted last Monday in the South Loop, young Chicago residents favored…
State Commission Highlights Racial Bias in Drug Sentencing
A nonpartisan state commission released a report Monday that says blacks charged with low-level drug crimes in Illinois face prison sentences almost five times greater than whites.