Chicago settles with war protesters for $6M

JJ — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:33:06 +0000

Attorneys representing the City of Chicago told a federal judge Thursday they have reached a settlement with nearly 700 people detained by police during a raucous 2003 anti-war protest. The city has...

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Police to reevalute shooting range after eagle spotting

JJ — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:32:34 +0000

The Chicago Police Department says nesting bald eagles could force the department to re-evaluate its plans for a controversial outdoor gun range on the far Southeast Side. ...

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CPS talks band-aid solutions for Lincoln Elementary

Ianfullerton — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:21:09 +0000

Chicago Public Schools is taking another shot at tackling student over-enrollment issues at Abraham Lincoln Elementary, and so far the school is listening. ...

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Nesting bald eagles jeopardize South Side gun range

jessland — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:29:45 +0000

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CTA board OKs $57 million "facelift" on 7 north Red Line stations

WSlover — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:18:51 +0000

The CTA board on Wednesday approved a $57.4 million contract for a "facelift" at seven stations on the north end of the Red Line within the next year. CTA Tattler reported this story exclusively last...

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AG: Illinois to Get $1B in Mortgage Settlement

jessland — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:56:55 +0000

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Nation’s Largest Catholic University: We Offer ‘A Prescription Contraceptive Benefit’

Therese Flanagan — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:15:01 +0000

The largest Catholic university in the nation has admitted to providing contraception coverage as part of its health care benefit package, further undermining the GOP’s claims that Obama’s regulation...

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The Post Family: Digital designers get their hands dirty

Paul — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:59:08 +0000

Tired of living life only in the digital sphere, designers in Chicago founded Post Family, an designer collective and "family" of friends that that values hands-on creativity. After their busy...

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Wealthy teen on probation for reckless driving in crash told he can't go to Grammys

Paul — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:10:31 +0000

Judge denies Loyola student's request after being told he has yet to apologize to retired couple injured in collision var...

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Chicago Media And The 2012 Chicago Auto Show

LarzCRM — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:35:16 +0000

The 2012 Chicago Auto Show kicks off in a matter of hours and Chicago's radio stations will be all over it, broadcasting live remotes each & every day. Here is a look at all of the Chicago radio...

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Loyola University expanding further into Edgewater

jbressman — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:33:49 +0000

Loyola University has recently acquired buildings within northeastern Edgewater, such as Wright Hall about a year ago and the Lakeside Boarding House a few months ago, in hopes of expanding its...

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Friday-UChicago Crime Lab forum with key city leaders, experts

jessland — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:58:40 +0000

the entire program will be webcast live at the UChicago Live Facebook page and through The Urban Education Institute website. Webcast viewers can follow conversation about the forum on Twitter by...

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'Rosie' stops making tickets available for show tapings

Chicago Business — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:59:05 +0000

Turns out Rosie O'Donnell doesn't need an audience. Fans interested in seeing a taping of "The Rosie Show" live at Harpo Studios Inc. in Chicago won't be able to do so, as tickets will no longer be...

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Smooth 87.7 To Be Live & Local Weekdays 9:00am-7:00pm

LarzCRM — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:24:44 +0000

Loni Taylor is moving up to afternoons on WLFM, reuniting the back-to-back daytime team of O'Dell & Taylor on WNUA from its Smooth Jazz heyday. Details on here... var...

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Regulatory Innuendo as Stalking Horse? - FCC fines WLS $44K for airing labor radio

msszczep — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:42:06 +0000

This week, the FCC issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for $44,000 to Chicago radio station WLS-AM. The proposed penalty stems from a complaint filed by a listener regarding news programming aired...

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Family Unity? Obama’s proposed rule to keep immigrant families together brings doubts among community agencies

TheGateNewspaper — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:14:35 +0000

Over these last few weeks, many people were excited after Obama’s recent proposal to keep immigrant families united. For some, however, this announcement could simply be a move by the president to...

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Boy Who Drew Controversial Sticker: ‘This Picture Is Clean’

Paul — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:12:03 +0000

City Clerk Susana Mendoza has decided to do away with a controversial design that won the contest to be the next city vehicle sticker, amid fears it could be seen as depicting gang signs, but the...

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Bulls hopeful Deng joins Rose at All-Star Game

stevsie — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:53:28 +0000

“[Thursday] is the day,” said Derrick Rose. By that, the Bulls point guard meant the day (night, actually) when the league potentially announces that his teammate, Luol Deng will join him in Orlando...

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City Sticker With Supposed Gang Symbolism Scrapped

Sully — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:01:14 +0000

The City is in full-on damage control mode following the brouhaha over the city sticker that may or may not pay tribute to the Maniac Latin Disciples. City Clerk Susana Mendoza announced today that...

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Preview: 104th Chicago Auto Show Starts This Weekend

SamAbernethy — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:36:30 +0000

One of the few bright spots of winter is when we get to head over to McCormick Place and lust after hundreds of the latest cars and trucks for sale. It's kind of like what we did in the Hot Wheels...

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