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Axelrod: 'We Pride Ourselves On Thinking More About Chicago Than D.C.'

New York Times | James Warren | Posted 11.22.2009 | Chicago

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This is a Manhattan-bred, University of Chicago-educated Everyman who would look rumpled in a Hugo Boss suit and still loves Manny's deli on the Near ...

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How to Go From Jamoke to Chicagoan in Under 40 Minutes

David Murray | Posted 11.05.2009 | Chicago

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David Murray

I've got this intern from San Francisco working for me. How'm I ever gonna explain to this kid what makes Chicago different, different from anywhere else? I'm gonna start with these six short videos.

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Harold and Barack: Emotional Wisdom From 1983

Paul Engleman | Posted 11.08.2008 | Chicago

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Paul Engleman

The 1983 Chicago mayoral election has one obvious similarity to this year's presidential race. With only a few weeks left, there is a real possibility that something which until recently seemed unthinkable will happen: An African-American could be elected president.

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