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Bike Tour of Near West Side Among Upcoming Cyclo-tours

May 11, 2012
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This Saturday, come learn about the storied area central to Chicago’s growth and history, the . The Near West Side is Community Area #28, sitting 2 miles west of the Loop. The Community is home to a number of prominent Chicago neighborhoods including Greektown,...
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Ald. Fioretti Releases Details of Upcoming NATO Restrictions

May 10, 2012
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Ald. Fioretti, 2nd Ward, has made a long list of restrictions on parking, driving, and access that will result from the NATO summit in and around McCormick Place. The security and transportation restrictions begin on May 13 for the parking areas around McCormick Place....
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Active Severe Weather in the Chicago and Midwest Forecast

May 9, 2012
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AccuWeather.com predicts active severe weather this summer for portions of the Great Lakes to the mid-Atlantic. As the summer of 2012 warms us up, the La Niña pattern, or cooler-than-normal water temperatures over the central and eastern equatorial Pacific, that has been in place for...
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Activist Musician Tom Morello Rocks Nurses Protest

May 18, 2012
Activist Musician Tom Morello Rocks Nurses Protest

The National Nurses United raged against the machine and gained a powerful ally in the process. Thousands of nurses, wearing red T-shirts and green Robin Hood hats symbolizing their proposed “Robin Hood tax,” marched through downtown Chicago Friday to Daley...
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Chicago Police Zone 4 – Districts 1 and 18 Live Audio Feed

May 18, 2012
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When you go to the page, look on the left for the speaker icon, click it to hear the feed.  
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Occupy Chicago Protests Foreclosures

May 18, 2012
Occupy Chicago Protests Foreclosures

Protests around Chicago began even before the NATO Summit got underway. Occupy Chicago held a protest calling for a Moratorium on Eviction on Wednesday. The protesters demanded a halt on all “for profit” evictions and foreclosures. The rally began at Jackson...
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Latino Leaders Gather in Chicago Before NATO

May 18, 2012
Latino Leaders Gather in Chicago Before NATO

While the rest of Chicago is focused on the NATO Summit, Latino leaders are reminding the community to get out the vote. They spoke at a crowded press conference Thursday during the National Latino Congreso, a gathering of Latino...
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Black Bloc Movement at NATO Protests

Anti-Police Demonstration Marches Through Bridgeport

An anti-police group under the moniker "FTP" marched north through Bridgeport Tuesday, May 15. The protest was focused on expressing ant- CPD sentiment and ending what participants refer to as police brutality.

Obama Talks End of War in Afghan

The President made a surprised visit to Afghanistan and spoke early Wednesday about plans to draw the troops completely out.

Activist Musician Tom Morello Rocks Nurses Protest Activist Musician Tom Morello Rocks Nurses Protest

The National Nurses United raged against the machine and gained a powerful ally in the...

live police radioChicago Police Zone 4 – Districts 1 and 18 Live Audio Feed

When you go to the page, look on the left for the speaker icon,...

Occupy Chicago Protests Foreclosures Occupy Chicago Protests Foreclosures

Protests around Chicago began even before the NATO Summit got underway. Occupy Chicago held...

Latino Leaders Gather in Chicago Before NATO Latino Leaders Gather in Chicago Before NATO

While the rest of Chicago is focused on the NATO Summit, Latino leaders are...

Views from NATO Protest Rally in Daley Plaza

Thanks to CCCNATO students for their look at what was happening today.  

Screen shot 2012-05-18 at 1.59.49 PMNightwatchman Morello Reminds Crowd, This is Land is Your Land

Reporters from CCCNATO livestreamed Morello’s appearance in the Daley Plaza around 12:30 p.m. today,...

Watch Live from Downtown Chicago from CCCNATO Reporters

Video streaming by Ustream from Teresa Puente and Steve Franklin’s CCCNATO project at Columbia...

NATO Protesters Take Aim at Oil Pipeline NATO Protesters Take Aim at Oil Pipeline

Environmental activists covered themselves with fake oil outside the Canadian consulate in Chicago Thursday to protest...

NATO-OBMA-Catholic-Workers-Protest-620x423Anti-war Protesters Demand an End in Afghanistan

A group of 50 protesters demonstrated outside President Barack Obama’s campaign headquarters Thursday to...


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