Jan. 30, 2008 – Problems with prostitution, improving the neighborhood’s quality of life and a new safety program were the main topics discussed by residents and board members at a community meeting in Bronzeville on Tuesday night. The Bronzeville Area Residents’ and Commerce Council hosted their monthly meeting to discuss the area’s problems and...
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Jan. 30, 2008 – Rahm Emanuel has resigned from Congress to become President Obama's Chief of Staff. Fourteen Democratic candidates are now vying to replace him in congress in a special election primary on March 3. At this forum we will hear from these candidates on the many important issues facing our country. The...
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Jan. 29, 2009 – Newly-appointed Chicago Public Schools’ CEO Ron Huberman faced a litany of protests and complaints from educators, community and educational activists in attendance at Chicago Board of Education meeting on Wednesday. The protesters called for a moratorium on 21 proposed school closings and reorganizations under the Board of Education’s Renaissance 2010...
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Jan. 28, 2009 Chicago Bucket Boys from Nick Orichuia on Vimeo. Categories: Art & Entertainment City Life Editor’s Choice In the Loop Music Public Videos & Slideshows Youth Matters Tags: music street performers youth
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Editors note: This story was originally printed on www.propublica.org on Jan. 26, 2009. Story by Olga Pierce of ProPublica Jan. 27, 2009 – Who knew that reading the stimulus package could be so stimulating? We’ve been scouring the $825 billion House version (PDF) of the pending economic stimulus bill this morning, and here...
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Jan. 26, 2009 Story by John McCarron of LISC/Chicago Ordinarily, Michelle Winding tries to help renters facing eviction stay in their apartments until they can find another place to live. But Winding knows danger when she hears it, and the steady splat of water falling on the kitchen floor of a nearby vacant unit...
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Jan. 23, 2009 Story by Araceli Arroyo Drawing from their own personal life challenges, teenagers from across the city have spent the past eight months developing a play – set to debut tomorrow – at Free Street Theater in West Town. Sub Prime Youth is the story of a family who is losing their...
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Jan. 22, 2009 – Michael Farah’s phone is buzzing again. Leaning back against his chair, he glances down quickly, looking at it vibrate on the table in front of him.  He just got off the phone with an investor, but he has to answer this next call, he explains after politely excusing himself. It’s about his trip to Israel at...
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Jan. 21, 2009 – One day after President Obama's inauguration, immigrants are stepping right up to ensure that their issues get attention from the new administration, holding actions in Washington D.C., Chicago, and elsewhere. Today in Washington, the Fair Immigrant Reform Movement and groups from across the country, including members of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee...
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