Governor Pat Quinn wants to eliminate the natural gas tax to provide financial relief for…
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Efforts to preserve Hegewisch Marsh underway
Judy Lihota, president of the Calumet Ecological Park Association, has been fighting for more than…
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Warm weather brings Chicagoans outdoors
rw2sp12’s Photostreamrw2sp12’s photostream via Flickr The unseasonably warm weather this March has brought Chicagoans and…
Update from Colorado as Former Governor Gets Ready for Prison
Convicted former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich ate a double patty melt, his last meal as…
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Syrians ask Chicago for help
Protestors gathered in Grant Park on March 10th to demonstrate against the genocide of their…
IL lawmakers seek to extend lottery ticket to benefit AIDS awareness
Sen. Jacqueline Collins is opposed to gambling, but she finds herself temporarily changing her stance…
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Historic Prentice Hospital Still Stands Despite Demolition Plans
Threatened with demolition last year, Prentice Women’s Hospital in the Gold Coast neighborhood is still…
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Local school council vote for principal non-renewal stirs controversy
Henry D. Lloyd Elementary School parents, staff and children prepare their final goodbyes after…