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I'm Just Jerking Around!

On Spaulding and Ainslie, I saw the most disgusting thing I have ever seen (since the last time I saw it happen on the El).

Detailed: The Carpenter, Jason Wade of 45 Degrees Design

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A special video series by Grant Slater focusing on four local artisans. We continue with Jason Wade of 45 Degrees Design (111 views)... More...

mdgilmer

The Top 10 Overlooked Things about the NCAA Tournament; The Sopranos, The Bulls, The Brackets

As a former newsman, I don't mind saying that I avoid all types of TV news in the morning. It's depressing and often predictable.

Do you ride dirty on the CTA?

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RedEye looks at some of the CTA's cleaning policies as spring approaches. (152 views)... More...

tracyswartz

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Posted 10 hours ago

Would Physical Education Curb Teenager Weight Gain?

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Might a simple regimen of balanced diet & thirty minutes of daily exercise slim down hefty teenagers? What's responsible for adolescent weight gain, Windy Citizens? (196 views)... More...

abledanger

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Posted 14 hours ago

Chicago Bull's Bench Enough to Beat Memphis Tigers?

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Pictoral scorecards will be needed to keep track of all the fresh faces fielded by the Chicago Bulls as the team faces the Memphis Tigers. Hope for the playoffs, Windy Citizens? (179 views)... More...

redmotorman

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Posted 14 hours ago

Working for Wal-Mart, Part Three

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Part three of a look into what it's like working at Wal-Mart (638 views)... More...

mdgilmer

4 comments tim

Posted 1 day ago

Illinois sends staff to DC to pitch for Race to the Top funds

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Gov. Pat Quinn's administration today confirmed the five representatives who will travel to Washington DC on March 17 to defend Illinois' Race to the Top application. At stake: up to $510 million in federal stimulus dollars that would jumpstart changes to teacher evaluations and other school improvement initiatives. (614 views)... More...

CatalystRebecca

Video of Chicago City Council meetings now archived online

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"City residents who want to see for themselves what happened at a City Council meeting now can find video archives of the meetings on the Web, city Clerk Miguel del Valle announced today." The video window is a fake. You have to click the blue links in the left rail to be told that you must download a plugin to play the video. Awesome. (650 views)... More...