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Daley Sued Over Obama, Jarrett's Olympic Involvement

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 11.13.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Obama Chicago Olympics, Valerie Jarrett, Chicago Olympics, Obama Olympics, Mayor Daley, Judicial Watch, Chicago Olympics Lawsuit, Valerie Jarrett Ethics Waiver, Chicago 2016, Chicago News

A conservative watchdog group is suing Mayor Daley and the city for failing to turn over information about the Obama administration's involvement in C...

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Fort Hood Victim Pfc. Michael Pearson Hailed As Hearse Passes Through Hometown (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.12.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Fort Hood Victims, Bolingbrook, Pfc Michael Pearson, Fort Hood, Michael Pearson, Fort Hood Shootings, Slideshow, Chicago News

On the same day Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan was charged with 13 counts of murder in the killing of a dozen of his fellow soldiers, one of the victims ...

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Illinois Foreclosures Rank Third Nationally

Huffington Post | Posted 11.12.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Foreclosures, Foreclosure, Home Foreclosures, Illinois Foreclosures, Economy, Housing Crisis, Chicago News

Not only is the housing crisis far from over, in Illinois it may be getting worse. Foreclosure filings jumped 56 percent in October, resulting in the...

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Two Dining Landmarks in Chicago: Last Call

Craig "Meathead" Goldwyn | Posted 11.12.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Don Roth's Blackhawk, Nick's Fishmarket, Chicago, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, Lee Suckow, Ann Roth, Food, Chicago News
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It's last call at two fine dining landmarks in downtown Chicago, the 90-year-old Don Roth's Blackhawk and the 32-year-old Nick's Fishmarket.

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Brian Dugan Sentenced To Death For Rape And Murder Of Jeanine Nicarico

AP | MICHAEL TARM | Posted 11.11.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Brian Dugan Death Sentence, Jeanine Nicarico, Chicago News

WHEATON, Ill. — A suburban Chicago jury said Wednesday that a convicted murderer should be executed for the rape and killing of a 10-year-old gi...

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Keeping Score in Chicago Episode 28: Dear Oprah, LA Is For Suckers

Mark Konkol and Todd Fooks | Posted 11.11.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Mark Brown, Oprah Winfrey, Keeping Score in Chicago, Bill Zwecker, Sammy Sosa, Oprah Chicago, Chicago Podcasts, Chicago News
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Sun-Times columnist Bill Zwecker gives the scoop on Oprah's diabolical plan to sell out Chicago and cuddle with celebrities and skinny people in California.

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Erwin Vermont Washington Drunk Pilot: United Pilot Arrested After Failing Breathalyzer Before London-To-Chicago Flight

AP | RAPHAEL G. SATTER | Posted 11.11.2009 | Chicago

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LONDON — A United Airlines pilot who was pulled from his trans-Atlantic flight to Chicago shortly before takeoff has been charged with having to...

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Prosecutors Still Won't Explain Why They're Subpoenaing Northwestern Journalism Students' Grades

AP | KAREN HAWKINS | Posted 11.09.2009 | Chicago

Read More: David Protess, Medill School of Journalism, Medill Innocence Project, Medill Cook County Subpoenas, Anita Alvarez, Anthony McKinney, Northwestern University, Wrongful Conviction, Chicago News

CHICAGO — A Northwestern University professor and journalism students who spent three years investigating the case of a man convicted in the 197...

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Francheska Velez, Pregnant Chicago Woman, Among Fort Hood Shooting Victims

Huffington Post | Posted 11.06.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Ft Hood Shooting, Francheska Velez, Francheska Velez Fort Hood, Ft Hood Victims, Fort Hood, Michael Pearson, Fort Hood Victims, Fort Hood Shootings, Chicago News

A pregnant woman from Chicago is among the 13 people killed in the Fort Hood shootings Thursday. Kelvyn Park High School graduate Francheska Velez, 2...

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Derrion Albert Beating Death: 14-Year-Old Is 4th Teen Charged

AP | Posted 11.06.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Derrion Albert, Derrion Albert Beating, Derrion Albert Murder, Derrion Albert Suspects, Chicago Gang Violence, Youth Violence, Fenger High School, Chicago News

CHICAGO — A fourth teen is facing murder charges in the beating death of a Chicago high school honor student last month. The 14-year-old's name...

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Kirk Slammed From Right And Left For Courting Sarah Palin

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 11.06.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Illinois Senate Race, Alexi Giannoulias, Illinois Senate 2010, Cheryle Jackson, Mark Kirk, David Hoffman, Sarah Palin, Mark Kirk Sarah Palin, Patrick Hughes, Kirk Palin, Senate Races, Chicago News

When word broke that self-described moderate Republican Mark Kirk was angling for kind words from Sarah Palin for his U.S. Senate bid, the response fr...

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Northwestern Students In Blackface Spark Outrage

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 11.06.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Northwestern University, Northwestern Racism, Northwestern Blackface, Racism, Northwestern Halloween Blackface Costumes, Blackface, Morton Schapiro, Video, Chicago News

Two white Northwestern University students are in hot water after photos of them wearing blackface for Halloween surfaced this week on Facebook and sp...

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Mysterious Ice Missile Destroys Part Of North Side Home's Roof

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 11.05.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Federal Aviation Administration, O'Hare Airport, Video, Airplane Ice, O'hare Ice Missile, North Center, O'hare Flightpath, Paul Dowd, Falling Ice, Chicago News

It seemed to come out of nowhere. Paul Dowd was sitting in his north side home Wednesday night when all of a sudden a huge crash sent him and his fam...

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Second City 50th Anniversary Show: Colbert, Carell Among Star Alumni Returning For Bash

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 11.04.2009 | Chicago

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Mark off Dec. 12 on your calendar. Now. That's the day of Second City's much-anticipated 50th anniversary show "The Second City Alumni: One Night Onl...

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Keeping Score in Chicago Episode 27: Grow A Mustache, Save A Grandpa!

Mark Konkol and Todd Fooks | Posted 11.04.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Keeping Score in Chicago, Chicago Podcasts, Chicago Casino, Tony Rogers, Mustache Ride, Movember, Mustache Ride Video, Mike Starcevich, Chicago News
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A couple Chicago characters aim to rustle up cash for prostate and testicular cancer research with "Mustache Rides," a music video that's going viral on YouTube.

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Obama's Best Hometown Moments: A Look Back One Year Later (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.04.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Slidepoll, Obama Grant Park, Obama Chicago, One Year Later, Obama State Senate, Obama Iraq War Speech, Barack Obama, Obama Iraq, Chicago News

As part of HuffPost's One Year Later series, we're looking back at the significant events since Obama was elected. Though November 4, 2008, permanent...

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Budget Cuts Forcing Chicago To Downsize Christmas Tree

Huffington Post | Posted 11.03.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Daley Plaza Christmas Tree, Chicago Holiday Tree, Christmas Trees, Christmas, Chicago Christmas Trees, Chicago Budget Cuts, Chicago Christmas Tree, Chicago News

Chicago's deep budget crisis is forcing some unusual cuts this holiday season, even to one of the most venerable traditions -- the city's Christmas tr...

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Hynes Rebuffs Quinn's Call For Truce Following Negative Ad (WATCH)

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 11.03.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Pat Quinn, Dan Hynes, Illinois Governor Race, Illinois Governor 2010, Quinn Hynes Spa Ad, Pat Quinn Ads, Hynes Quinn Truce, Chicago News

After weeks of bitter intra-party feuding that has played out in the form of millions of dollars worth of competing TV ads, Gov. Pat Quinn is offering...

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Giannoulias Pulls Ahead Of Kirk In New Poll From Campaign

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 11.03.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Illinois Senate Race, Alexi Giannoulias, Illinois Senate 2010, Mark Kirk, David Hoffman, David Axelrod, Senate Races, Chicago News

Democrat Alexi Giannoulias has pulled slightly ahead of Republican Mark Kirk in a hypothetical head-to-head matchup in the race for Illinois' soon-to-...

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Laura Ricketts Is First Openly Gay MLB Owner

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 11.02.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Cubs, Laura Ricketts, Chicago Cubs Gay Owner, Laura Ricketts Cubs, Chicago Sports, Ricketts Family, Gay Sports Owners, Chicago News

The Chicago Cubs have reached a baseball milestone and it has nothing to do with their century-plus World Series drought. With the team's purchase by...

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Obama Presidential Library: University Of Chicago Already Angling For It?

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 10.26.2009 | Chicago

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Less than a year into President Obama's first term, his former employer -- the University of Chicago -- is making it clear that it wants his president...

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This CTA Station Brought To You By Apple?

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 10.26.2009 | Chicago

Read More: CTA Sponsorships, Apple CTA, Cta, Apple, Cta Revenue, CTA North and Clybourn, Chicago News

Long recognized as one of America's savviest -- and most splashy -- advertisers, Apple Inc. is looking to seal another flashy pact with the CTA....

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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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Red Light Camera Expansion Halted By Budget Cuts

Chicago Sun-Times | FRAN SPIELMAN | Posted 10.26.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Red Light Cameras, Mayor Daley Budget, Chicago Budget Shortfall, Chicago Budget, Mayor Daley, Chicago Red Light Cameras, Chicago News

Chicago's worst budget crisis in modern history has put the brakes on plans to expand the city's Big Brother network of red-light cameras to more than...

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Mother's Bar Racist? Club Accused Of Denying Entry To African-Americans

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 10.23.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Mother's Racism, Washington University at St. Louis, Fernando Cutz, Mother's Wash U Racism, Mother's Chicago, Original Mother's, Racism, Discrimination, Chicago News

A popular Chicago bar is facing allegations that it denied entry to black patrons on account of their race. Six black students at Washington Universi...

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