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Former Alderman, Carothers to Serve 28 Months in Prison

Chicago Talks, June 24, 2010

A news report from Chicagoist.com Former alderman Isaac “Ike” Carothers, who pleaded guilty to bribery charges…

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Occasional Opinion: Are Cook County Voters in for a ‘Battle of the Independents’?

Chicago Talks, May 2, 2010

ChicagoTalks.org doesn’t have a regular editorial feature; however, we are going to introduce an “Occasional…

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Judge Ursula Walowski: Working to “Wipe Out Domestic Violence”

Chicago Talks, March 13, 2010

Judge Ursula Walowski works at a pace that can only be described as frenetic. A…

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Cook County Falls Short of New Clean Air Standards

Chicago Talks, March 8, 2010

Nancy Buckley knows all too well the ill effects of bad air. In the past…

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Preckwinkle Focused While Tresser Takes on Corruption at Cook County Board President Debate on Violence Against Women

Chicago Talks, January 22, 2010

It was a full house, with over 200 women and a handful of men in…

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County Board President Candidates to Focus on Violence Against Females

Chicago Talks, January 15, 2010

This is a press release from the Chicago Foundation for Women. The event is free…

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Chicago Talks Exclusive: Interview with Todd Stroger

Chicago Talks, January 11, 2010

Cook County Board President Todd Stroger has spent the majority of his time over the…

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Stroger, O’Brien on the Defensive at Forum as Cook County Board President Candidates Debate

Chicago Talks, January 9, 2010

With the primary less than a month away, the Cook County Board president race is…

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