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April 15, 2009 – Tony Stevens found himself at the “right place at the right time” on Tuesday as he strolled down Dearborn Avenue. Stevens, suddenly encircled by a media frenzy, found himself face-to-face with former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich as he left the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse after pleading not guilty to 16 felony...
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April 14, 2009 – The Better Business Bureau of Chicago is advising consumers to read the fine print on ads on social networking and other websites before giving personal information or ordering products. “People need to use extreme caution and read the fine print before handing over their credit card information to a an...
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April 10, 2009 - Westside Residents Fill Neighborhood Potholes from Jennifer T. Lacey on Vimeo
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April 7, 2008 – Community activists held a protest and sit-in at City Hall Monday in an 11th hour attempt to stop the closure of four Southside mental health clinics. The Chicago Department of Public Health is closing the Back of the Yards’, Beverly/Morgan Park, Greater Grand/Mid-South and Woodlawn clinics because of a $1.2...
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April 6, 2009 – Illinois lawmakers’ attempts to pass legislation that would outline how Tamms Correctional Center is governed continued to face opposition from State Department and union leaders last week. Critics said the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) should have “full discretion” over administrative changes regarding the super-maximum prison. House Bill 2633, introduced...
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March 24, 2009 - The Wit Job Fair from Jennifer T. Lacey on Vimeo.
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March 23,2009 – Johnny Veliotis, owner of the popular neighborhood liquor and fast food store, Johnny O’s, said Bridgeport’s Halsted Street used to be “a boom town.” As resident of the community for 65 years, Velitotis recalls the commercial strip between 31st and 35th streets as a mix of businesses where residents didn’t have...
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Submitted on Tue, 04/15/2008 – 01:48. The Bush Administration’s recent expansion of its foreclosure program will help 500,000 distressed homeowners by the end of this year. But one loan officer said it wouldn’t help the most distressed borrowers. Originally, 400,000 homeowners were eligible for assistance under the FHA (Federal Housing Administration) Secure plan. So...
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Submitted on Thu, 04/10/2008 – 01:33. Legislation to grant a grace period of up to 60 days for homeowners facing foreclosure gained additional support as it moved further through the Illinois Senate April 3. But some critics say the ambitious plan won’t work. The Homeowner Protection Act, an amendment to Senate Bill 1998, requires...
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Submitted on Mon, 12/10/2007 – 17:28. In the 14th week of the 2007-08 school year, Julian High School administrators were still receiving notices from Chicago Public Schools (CPS) to cut positions with no explanation for why the additional cuts had to be made. Katherine Rice, a first-year Spanish teacher at the school located on...
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