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Rahm Emanuel: Obama Gave Me One Hour's Notice On G8 Move

The Huffington Post/AP | Posted 03.08.2012

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After barely addressing the subject for several days, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Wednesday told the Chicago Sun-Times that the White House notified hi...

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Obama Says G8 Move Was Not A Chicago Snub

The Huffington Post/AP | Posted 03.06.2012

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On Monday, the White House seemingly surprised everyone when they announced that the upcoming G8 economic summit would be moved from Chicago to a pres...

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Despite G8 Move, Protesters Still Coming To Chicago

AP | By TAMMY WEBBER | Posted 05.16.2012

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CHICAGO -- Protesters who've been planning for months to converge on Chicago for a pair of important world meetings this spring say they have a messag...

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G8 Summit Moved From Chicago To Camp David

AP | By JULIE PACE | Posted 05.05.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The White House abruptly announced Monday that it had scuttled plans to hold the upcoming G-8 economic summit in Chicago, and would inst...

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Chicago Police Horses To Wear 'Riot Gear' For NATO/G8 Summits

Posted 05.16.2012

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Days after announcing that Chicago Police would get new riot gear, including 3,000 new face shields, in time for the NATO/G8 summits in May, Mayor Rah...

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Influential Aldermen Aim To Squelch City Council Protests

Posted 02.16.2012

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Four of Chicago's most influential aldermen on Wednesday introduced a resolution that, if approved, could dramatically impact the ability of the publi...

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Your NATO/G8 Primer

Chicago Reader | Posted by Anonymous Citizen? | Posted 05.16.2012

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On January 26, the activist organization Adbusters, which helped spark the Occupy Wall Street movement, called for at least 50,000 "redeemers, rebels ...

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City Buys Pricey New Cop Shields For NATO/G8

Posted 05.16.2012

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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has an early Valentine's Day gift for Chicago police as they continue to prepare for the concurrent NATO and G8 summits tha...

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Lawmakers Move To Change Controversial 'Eavesdropping' Act

Posted 02.09.2012

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An Illinois House Committee approved amendments to the hotly-contested Eavesdropping Act Wednesday that would decriminalize the recording of police of...

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Artist Faces 15 Years In Prison For Recording His Own Arrest

AP | By SHANNON MCFARLAND | Posted 04.07.2012

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Tiawanda Moore didn't think she was doing anything wrong when she took out her smartphone and started recording a conversation wi...

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Activists Fight New NATO, G8 Protest Rules

Posted 01.14.2012

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A coalition comprising some 20 community and labor groups on Friday issued a public letter addressed to Chicago's City Council which outlined their co...

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Rahm Aims To Drastically Increase Fines For NATO, G8 Protesters

Posted 12.15.2011

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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday announced a new ordinance that was drastically increase the fines potentially facing protesters of the NATO an...

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