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A Cook County-funded foreclosure program designed to keep people in their homes is being criticized from a county board member. Cook County Commissioner Tony Peraica said the “Foreclosure Mediation Program” targets the wrong demographic. “What disturbs me in particular is that the majority of the people receiving assistance are unable to afford to live...
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Huffing and puffing down the final stretch, Sammy Wanjiru fought high temperatures and exhaustion Sunday as he neared the finish line. While pointing to the sky and waving to the crowd, the Kenyan Olympic Gold Medalist held up two fingers to symbolize his second straight victory at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. But...
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Save the Date! Annual Radio Conference Saturday, October 23, 2010 How would you like to attend a radio conference featuring workshops in voiceover, audio drama, and podcasting, while also listening to panelists that include some of the most successful on-air talent, production personnel, and producers from across the nation? Now’s your chance! Columbia College...
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Columbia College Chicago will host GreenTown: The Future of Community starting Wednesday, Oct. 13 with a free pre-conference workshop. The conference is designed to help create sustainable communities by bringing people together to discuss different ideas and solutions. According to Norman Alexandroff, Columbia’s director of student communications, the GreenTown Conference is more than just...
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Benny the Bull the extinction blues has added a photo to the pool: Benny the Bull the extinction blues has added a photo to the pool: Noah & Rose the extinction blues has added a photo to the pool: Preseason: Washington Wizards at Chicago Bulls 10/09/2010 From the upper reaches of the 300 level,...
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By Kelsey Duckett, AustinTalks.org Two years ago it was a foreclosed home with weekly drug deals and constant gang violence. It was boarded up, overgrown with tall grass and weeds, its siding falling off around broken windows. The house was a danger and an eyesore for Austin residents. Now, the former site of drug...
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By Alice Rossignol and Rachael Gleason, Great Lakes Echo Zebra mussel, sea lamprey, round goby – they’re household names when it comes to Great Lakes invasive species – but which one is the worst for the ecosystem? That’s what the “Great Lakes SmackDown!” will find out. We chose eight of the Great Lakes’ most...
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Beachwood Booksellers Affairs Division of The Beachwood Reporter – Beachwood invites the public to Openbooks, located at 213 W. Institute Place in Chicago, on Thursday, Oct. 14 for a very special presentation of J.J. Tindall’s Ballots From The Dead. Tindall is the poet-in-residence at the Beachwood Reporter. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. It’s...
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Republican Joel Pollak is said to be the new face of the local GOP establishment, but as a candidate for U.S. Congress from Illinois’ 9th District, he must beat Democratic powerhouse Jan Schakowsky on Nov. 2 to be the new face in that congressional seat. Schakowsky, an incumbent who won 74 percent of the...
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