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How Green is Chicago? Eight Arrested at Deadly Fisk Coal-Fired Plant

Jeff Biggers | Posted 10.27.2009 | Chicago

Read More: 350.Org, Climate Change, Chicago, Mountaintop Removal, Coal, Strip Mining, Sierra Club, Coal-Fired Plants, Barack Obama, Dick Durbin, 350ppm, Chicago News
Jeff Biggers

The Chicago activists called attention to the deadly life cycle of coal mining and coal burning -- including the burning of coal strip-mined from mountaintop removal operations in Appalachia.

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Back to Business as Usual

Michael Moreci | Posted 10.27.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Olympics, Economic Crisis, Chicago, Cta, Chicago Public Transportation, Chicago Election, Chicago Mayoral Race, Chicago Deficit, Mayor Daley, Chicago News
Michael Moreci

A month after the city was rebuffed in its Olympics bid, the financial hand wringing has returned. The smokescreen Daley spread over the city's economic disasters for the IOC has dissipated.

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All the News That's Fit to Print

Michael Jones | Posted 10.26.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Derrion Albert, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, Teen Pregnancy, Wbbm, News Media, Chicago-Cop-Blogs, Chicago Media, Paul Robeson High School, Cps, Chicago News
Michael Jones

By reporting the facts, we can, as a society, stop what is really causing young inner city girls to believe that their economic worth extends no further than child assistance checks.

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The American Bankers Association's 15 Minutes of Fame in Chicago

Dean Baker | Posted 10.26.2009 | Business

Read More: Banks, Too Big to Fail, Bailouts, Fdic, Richard Durbin, American Bankers Association, Chicago, Aba, Sheila Bair, Business News
Dean Baker

Like termites, the American Bankers Association does most of its damage in the dark. But the ABA is getting a brief period in the limelight this week as a result of the Showdown in Chicago.

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Opening Night in Chicago: Senator Durbin Denounces Unfairness; Calls for Reform

Rob Johnson | Posted 10.26.2009 | Business

Read More: Bank Protests, ABA Conference, Showdown in Chicago, Financial Reform, Dick Durbin, Chicago, Financial Market, Chicago Business, Business News
Rob Johnson

The question most asked here is "how long can this go on? Bailouts for the ones who created the mess, bankers acting like they earned it, and Congress pretending to reform the system.

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My City Is Being Invaded by Banksters

Matthew Filipowicz | Posted 10.24.2009 | Business

Read More: American Banking Association, Aba, Bonus Outrage, Banksters, Wall St, Goldman Sachs, Aig, JPMorgan Chase, Wall Street Crisis, Showdown in Chicago, Bailout, Lehman Brothers, Chicago, Seui, Bonuses, Wall Street Bonuses, American Bankers Association, Business News
Matthew Filipowicz

In mere days, my city, Chicago will be overrun by the worst of the worst. The lowest of the low. Criminals who have affected more lives than any mug...

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Crash the Bankers' Party in Chicago

Anna Burger | Posted 10.22.2009 | Business

Read More: Greed, Anna Burger, Wall Street, Bailout, Seiu, Chicago, Banks, Financial Regulation, Business News
Anna Burger

If you could get all the architects of the Wall Street scam together in one place, what would you say to them? They'll all be in Chicago this weekend -- and we're headed there to meet them.

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Chicago Named America's Most Stressed Out City

Shiny Objects | Houson Lady | Posted 10.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Health, Wellness, Chicago, Living News

There's a budget crisis, a fourth-place finish in the 2016 Olympic bid, a pair of losing baseball teams and corruption, corruption, corruption. It's ...

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Showdown in Chicago: Creating a "Which Side Are You On" Moment

George Goehl | Posted 10.22.2009 | Business

Read More: JP Morgan Chase, Democratic Congress, Bail Out, Wall Street Crisis, Goldman Sachs Bonuses, Showdown in Chicago, Financial Reform, Wells Fargo, Chicago, Economic Crisis, Bank of America, Financial Crisis, Obama Administration, Banks, Citigroup, Business News
George Goehl

Until our elected officials know there is a price to pay for siding with big money over everyday people, the average American will continue be on the losing end.

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Showdown in Chicago

Richard Trumka | Posted 10.22.2009 | Business

Read More: American Bankers Association, CEO Pay, Chicago, Lobbyists, Derivatives, Financial Reform, Federal Reserve, Afl-Cio, Goldman Sachs, Labor, Unemployment, Wall Street, Hedge Funds, Ceos, Consumer Financial Protection Agency, Union Blogs, Bonuses, Unions, Inequality, Bankers, Joblessness, Recession, Labor Unions, Economic Recovery, Business News
Richard Trumka

We're gathering outside the American Bankers Association meeting to demand reform that will allow us to rebuild our communities, our lives and the real economy. We've got a lot to rebuild.

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Red Pandas At Chicago Zoo Receive Donations To Get It On

Huffington Post | Victoria Fine | Posted 10.21.2009 | Impact

Read More: Red Panda, Donate, Privacy, Sex, Wishlist, Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, Impact News

The Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago posted an online wishlist recently to get a few extra perks for the their park's animals. Now, one item has caught loc...

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Is Your Blood Boiling at the Big Bankers? Go to Chicago

Mike Lux | Posted 10.21.2009 | Business

Read More: American Bankers Association, Chicago, Banking Industry, Big Banks, Financial Reform, Business News
Mike Lux

Have you seen the latest stories about the profits and bonuses of the biggest banks on Wall Street? If you want to do something about it, I'd recommend going to Chicago next week.

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Obama Chicago Olympics Defense: President Mocks Critics Of His Push For 2016 Olympics

AP | Posted 10.21.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, Chicago, Rio 2016, Oprah, Copenhagen, Obama, Denmark, Brazil, Rio, Chicago 2016, Rio De Janeiro, Olympics, Bid, Chicago Olympics, Chicago News

NEW YORK — President Barack Obama is having some fun at the expense of those who criticized him for trying to help his Chicago hometown land the...

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Is Harley-Davidson the Next Casualty?

Steve Parker | Posted 10.20.2009 | Business

Read More: Hells-Angels, Buell, Peter Fonda, Harley-Davidson, Robert Patrick, Pomona-California, Japanese Economy, Cars, Santa Monica, Italy, Chinese, Motorcycles, Plymouth, Playa Del Rey, Monaco Coach, Amf, Chicago, Lorenzo Lamas, Holiday Rambler, Rubbies, Hummer, East Troy Wisconsin, Glendale, Porsche, American Honda, Mongols Motorcycle Gang, American Motorcyclist Association, Osaka, Brazil, American Machine and Foundry, Milwaukee, Cagiva, Jay Leno, Mv Augusta, Love Ride, Japan, Saturn, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mclaren, Business News
Steve Parker

How can Harley-Davidson stem the bleeding of red ink?

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Astoria Characters: The Yoga Guru

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 10.19.2009 | New York

Read More: English, Dahn Yoga, Astoria, New York News, Seattle, Los Angeles, South Korea, Chicago, New York News
Nancy Ruhling

Hee Jung works for Astoria's Dahn Yoga center, which has nothing to do with ladies in leotards performing pretzel poses. Its format is monkey posture meets meditation.

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Balloon Boy Saga's Predecessor Was Edgar Allan Poe's Fake Balloon Story In 1844

The Morning Delivery | Bill Lucey | Posted 10.19.2009 | Media

Read More: Newspapers, Richard Heene, Heene Family Hoax, Media, Heene Family, Falcon Heene, Balloon, Edgar Allan Poe, Chicago, Balloon Boy, Heene Hoax, Monck Mason, Hoaxes, Atlantic Ocean, Jason Blair, Media News

Now that we know we've all been hoodwinked into believing six-year old Falcon Heene might have been in the runaway helium balloon, it is worth noting ...

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Invading The Moon & Our Disordered Home Planet

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Taking Care of Business at Home, Nasa, Lcross, Olympics, The Moon, Water, Chicago, Guantanamo, Raping the Moon, The Queen of My Self, Green Living, Donna Henes, Healthcare, Living News
Dr. Susan Corso

I think there's a message in Chicago losing the Olympics. I also think there's a message in the moon invasion despite its alleged success. The message is a simple one: It's time to focus on home.

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Today's Derrion Albert Wholly Different From 1977 Predecessor

Derrick K. Baker | Posted 10.15.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Derrion Albert Beating, Bad Neighborhood, Inner City Schools, Chicago Public Health, Chicago Public Schools, Derrion Albert, Chicago, Chicago News
Derrick K. Baker

Back in 1977, I was Derrion Albert. But today, sadly, I shudder and cringe at the thought of trying to wade through life as a 16-year-old African-American Chicago public school student.

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Prisoner's Dilemma: Should a Chicago Alderman Relish His Opposition to Felony Franks?

Marilia Duffles | Posted 10.15.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Hot Dogs, Chicago, Slavery, Social Ills, Neurology, Rehabilitation, Frederick Douglass, Felony Franks, Jimmy Andrews, Chicago City Council, Barack Obama, Robert Fioretti, Felons, Chicago News
Marilia Duffles

Leave it to a Wall Street Journal story this week about a Chicago alderman's opposition to Jimmy Andrews' Felony Franks -- a hot dog joint that hires ...

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Chicago Bookstore Doing Things Differently

Publishers Weekly | Claire Kirch | Posted 10.13.2009 | Books

Read More: Independent Bookstores, Chicago, Bookstores, Books, Chicago Bookstores, Barbara's Bookstore, Booksellers, Books News

Considering that in 1967 Don Barliant bought a four-year-old Chicago bookstore largely to provide some "diversion" from his day job as a practicing at...

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Hiroshima 2020?: City Reportedly Considering Bid For Summer Olympics

Posted 10.10.2009 | World

Read More: Nagasaki, Nuclear Weapons, Olympics, Chicago, Hiroshima Olympics, Hiroshima Summer Olympics, Hiroshima 2020, Hiroshima, Summer Olympics, Japan, Rio De Janeiro, World News

The Japanese city of Hiroshima is considering a bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic games, according to Kyodo News and Japan Today. Up to 140,000 people ...

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Why Obama Doesn't Deserve the Nobel Peace Prize, Or the Olympics Rap

William Bradley | Posted 10.09.2009 | World

Read More: Russia, Palestine, Afghanistan, Woodrow Wilson, Iran, Tony Blair, London, Teddy Roosevelt, Tokyo, Madrid, Barack Obama, Nobel Peace Prize, Rio De Janeiro, Chicago, Al Gore, Olympic Games, Iraq, Israel, China, Cairo, Copenhagen, World News
William Bradley

Just as I never thought that Obama would win the Olympics for Chicago, it never occurred to me that he would win the Nobel Peace Prize this year.

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Actor Jeffrey Wright on Chicago's Loss of the Olympic Bid And Health Care

Liz Glover | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama 2008, Health Care Reform, Jeffrey Wright, Chicago Olympics, Health Care, Chicago, Politics News
Liz Glover

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Quigley Delivers Top Ten Reasons Chicago Is World's Best City To Congress

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 10.07.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Olympics, Quigley Top Ten, Mike Quigley, Video, Second City, Chicago, Daniel Burnham, Cubs Fans, Chicago Neighborhoods, Chicago News

U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley took a page from David Letterman Tuesday night, delivering a Top Ten list from the floor of Congress of his "Reasons Chicago is...

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Youth Violence in America: How Can We Stop It?

The Huffington Post | Tam Vo | Posted 10.07.2009 | Impact

Read More: Violence, Youth Violence, Education, Arne Duncan, Chicago, Eric Holder, Impact News

Two members of President Obama's cabinet met with Chicago mayor Richard Daley and school officials today, as well as parents and students from the nei...

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