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The Past Imperfect of ChicagoNow

The Past Imperfect of ChicagoNow

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Why ChicagoNow will never be in the best interests of local bloggers. From my experience as a former ChicagoNow scribe. (4681 views)... More...
Mike Doyle      comments 287 comments      tim Posted 2 weeks ago
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CTA's Doomsday Cuts: A Windy Citizen Q&A with RedEye's Tracy Swartz

CTA's Doomsday Cuts: A Windy Citizen Q&A with RedEye's Tracy Swartz

The CTA cut service this week after Mayor Daley failed to broker an agreement between CTA officials and union leaders Friday. (855 views)... More...
BradFlora      comments 59 comments      tim Posted 5 weeks ago
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WBEZ starts lunchtime online talk show: The Lunchbox

WBEZ starts lunchtime online talk show: The Lunchbox

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The live-chat show will feature a rotating ensemble of Chicago’s best and brightest new media analysts, editors and commentators, as well as featured guests and topics of discussion. (378 views)... More...
OurManInChicago      comments 36 comments      tim Posted 2 weeks ago
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Wait, seriously? Illinois Nazi's are marching on Chicago in three weeks

Wait, seriously? Illinois Nazi's are marching on Chicago in three weeks

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On March 21st, 2010 the Illinois National Socialist Front is planning to march in Chicago for what they call “White Pride World Wide”. (705 views)... More...
lanarama      comments 24 comments      tim Posted 3 weeks ago
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Former NSA Chief Fears Cyber Attact Could Cripple Chicago

Former NSA Chief Fears Cyber Attact Could Cripple Chicago

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Imagine your personal computer, lights & ATM card being shut down in a massive cyber attack with little advance notice. (227 views)... More...
techguru      comments 22 comments      tim Posted 1 week ago
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Should Chicago Jews Apologize For Giving Us Scott Lee Cohen?

Should Chicago Jews Apologize For Giving Us Scott Lee Cohen?

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No one has mentioned that shady pawnbroker, Scott Lee Cohen was the overwhelming ethnic favorite in Chicago's Jewish Wards and suburban Jewish communities. (356 views)... More...
chicagolampoon      comments 21 comments      tim Posted 5 weeks ago
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Have you seen the new City of Chicago website?

Have you seen the new City of Chicago website?

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It has been 9 years since the city revamped its website. Is the new site a success or a failure? (701 views)... More...
Anna Tarkov      comments 21 comments      tim Posted 4 days ago
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Chicago Ranks Third in Survey of Bus Driver Pay

Chicago Ranks Third in Survey of Bus Driver Pay

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What's the story behind whether CTA bus drivers are among the highest paid in the nation? Don't bus drivers earn the pay for better performance, Windy Citizens? (247 views)... More...
redmotorman      comments 20 comments      tim Posted 1 week ago
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Would Physical Education Curb Teenager Weight Gain?

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? (433 views)... More...
abledanger      comments 19 comments      tim Posted 3 days ago
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The Chiditarod is this Saturday. Who's going? Let's get pumped up

The Chiditarod is this Saturday. Who's going? Let's get pumped up

Chicago's single greatest event, an urban shopping cart race called the Chiditarod, begins this Saturday at noon at the corner of Wolcott and Hubbard. (469 views)... More...
BradFlora      comments 18 comments      tim Posted 2 weeks ago
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