October, 2009

Illinois Campaign Finance Reform: As Good as it Gets?

Is campaign finance reform much like the Pursuit of Happyness Rubik's Cube game? Solving one problem creates another? More... (144 views)

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qstrian posted 3 weeks ago

Emmett Karrigan's Multiple Layers of Northwest Indiana

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Painter Emmett Kerrigan examines the world most of use pass by everyday without taking notice. More... (204 views)

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Aldermen upset they are searched like everyone else

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The Aldermen of Chicago are mad they are treated like the masses they are supposed to serve by being searched and having to go through metal detectors with everyone else. More... (326 views)

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Nelson posted 3 weeks ago

No deal to cut seniors' free rides on buses and trains

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A proposal to cut free bus and train rides for seniors crashed and burned today in the statehouse.

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Len Kody posted 3 weeks ago

Grim Days for Small Boutiques

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The main problem is neatly defined in this sentence: "The irony is that even as Americans eat up bargains, they often resent big-box stores for taking away the unique nature of More... (69 views)

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On the other side of Halloween - Dia de los Muertos

by SecondCitySoireeJen | Fri, 10/30/2009 - 15:31

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Halloween Costume Contest With a Twist

by SecondCitySoireeJen | Fri, 10/30/2009 - 15:30

Hosting a Halloween party this weekend? Want to do something fun for your guests other than a traditional costume contest? How about Costume Voting, instead?

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10 most haunted places in Chicago

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A list of the top 10 places that you are likely to see a ghost or hear voices or see the walls bleed in Chicago. More... (292 views)

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Willy Wonka lives in Chicagoland

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The creepiest candymaker who never was, Willy Wonka, may be as British as his creator, Roald Dahl, but the Wonka Candy Factory is much closer to home.

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LAZ posted 3 weeks ago

New Bra Provides Life Support

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Dr. Elena Bodnar of Chicago has invented the bra-mask—-a brassiere with cups that not only lift and support; they also serve as protective face masks.

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polomex posted 3 weeks ago

Ricketts Family Introduced Today on CSN

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The Ricketts Family will hold a LIVE press conference from Wrigley Field today on Comcast SportsNet at 11am.

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India to Send Intelligence Officers to Chicago to Question Terror Suspect

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India's government confirms it is cooperating with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation concerning a foiled terror plot allegedly involving two Chicago residents. More... (200 views)

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LeroyBored posted 3 weeks ago

Everything for Chicago Art - Galleries and Events

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320 art galleries and 500 art events for the rest of 2009 --We build a database and tool based on Google Maps to create not just art listings and a map, but information that can More... (358 views)

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Marriott Hotels gets sued over a $2.50 ATM fee

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A man filed a class action lawsuit against Marriott Hotels Thursday claiming no sign was posted telling him about the $2.50 ATM fee he had to pay at a Lincolnshire hotel last ye More... (204 views)

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shammara86 posted 3 weeks ago

A web site wrongly IDs a Joliet man as a sex offender

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Sex offender websites can be a useful public safety tool, especially this time of year, when kids are gearing up for trick-or-treating. More... (193 views)

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Chicago to host "Media Democracy Day" event, November 7

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It's happened before and it's happening again - Media Democracy Day is being held in Chicago. More... (178 views)

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msszczep posted 3 weeks ago

Chicago Tribune Blasts National Health Care Option

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Will privately insured Chicagoans pay higher rates to create a Medicare modeled public option competitor? That's the concern editorialized by the Chicago Tribune.

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qstrian posted 3 weeks ago

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Is this Bulls Team for Real, or was I Drinking Again?

by mmitchell | Fri, 10/30/2009 - 09:14

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No Child Left Behind Carrying Impoverished Families?

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Poverty appears the stubborn student even in wealthy Chicago suburban school systems, so reports the Chicago Tribune. Should we educate parents as well?

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Property Taxes Soar 9% for Chicagoans, 1% for Obama

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Have "comparable" mansion sale prices dropped so much in President Barack Obama's Hyde Park neighborhoood that his property tax increase is eight per cent less than th More... (169 views)

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City Clerk deValle Calls for Curbed Parking Permits

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The Chicago Sun Times reports that City Clerk Miguel de Valle wants a top-down review of the placement of hundreds of red-and-white permit parking signs lining streets & bou More... (155 views)

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qstrian posted 3 weeks ago

Union Workers Are Not All White Millionaires

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Is there more than a choice between Wal-Mart or food desert for Chicago's working class?

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Cshess87 posted 3 weeks ago

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Mayor Daley is Out of Sight

by Anna Tarkov | Thu, 10/29/2009 - 19:55

His Honor takes the day off and we here at the Daily Daley want to stop taking them

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Chicago's Halloween History

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Halloween was once banned in Chicago! This and other cool Halloween history...

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South by Southwest Chicago mixer, Nov. 10

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SXSW promoters are holding a "SXSW Music Mixer party" on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the Hideout, 1354 West Wabansia, from 6 to 8 p.m

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David Hoffman Meets With David Axelrod At White House

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President Obama's senior adviser David Axelrod sat down on Thursday for a strategy session with one of the four Democrats running for the president's former U.S. More... (209 views)

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texrun11 posted 3 weeks ago

13 screamingly fun things to do in Chicagoland for Halloween

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Eat, drink and be frightened out of your wits. Have a happy Halloween!

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Blogger upset over destruction of architecture

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After the demolition of a Walter Gropius building, this blogger is concerned about the destruction of more great architecture around the city because of false promises from the More... (86 views)

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Nelson posted 3 weeks ago

Suburban Man Charged In $28M Ponzi Scheme

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A west suburban man has been charged with setting up a $28 million Ponzi scheme that caused at least 60 victims to lose a combined $4.5 million.

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shammara86 posted 3 weeks ago

Do El line colors mean anything?

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Great synthesis of Chicago history, usability, and the economic costs of color choice. As a U of C grad I demand that the next El line be maroon.

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whet posted 3 weeks ago

Loyola closes gallery, kicks student artists off-campus

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What does it say when a university replaces their last on-campus art gallery with a seminar room, forcing fine arts students to move their yearly Senior Show off-campus? More... (279 views)

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lmaton posted 3 weeks ago

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How-to for Halloween: Neglected Flowers

by SecondCitySoireeJen | Thu, 10/29/2009 - 13:16

Back in college, I spent a semester as an educational tour guide at Disney World. The job was as cool as it sounds, and among the activities we did with the kids was going to the Haunted Mansion to discuss Victorian-era

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