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HUD: Orphans should be allowed to stay in their home

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This morning's rally ended with clapping and cheers.

After months of silence, officials at the Illinois branch of HUD have stated that Erica Bledsoe and her nieces and nephew should not be evicted from their home in Rogers Park and will be allowed to remain living there.

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Showdown at the Blackstone Hotel

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Frustrated over the slow pace of contract negotiations, the union representing many workers at the posh South Loop hotel has enlisted the public in its fight with hotel management.

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As companies struggle, health insurance for workers at risk

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Toolworkers at SK Hand Tool suddenly found they lost their health insurance. They went on strike. Their story typifies the health-care debate as the economy squeezes employers and workers alike.

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State says city only requested $4 million for mental clinics

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While city leaders say there are no plans as of yet to close mental health centers, the state and city differ on how much state funding Chicago requested to operate the clinics.

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First Look: Fawning WYCC videos of Emil Jones, Wayne Watson

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The Daily News now knows what was in some of the videos WYCC produced over the last few years – videos that sparked a state ethics investigation and a federal lawsuit.

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Community focus yields turnaround at W. Side hospital

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In 2007, St. Anthony Hospital was teetering on the brink of closure. Now, thanks to a dynamic CEO and the community barbecue pit out front, the hospital is thriving.

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CPS budget leaves residents with more questions than answers

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A grim state funding outlook and looming pension contributions have Chicago Public Schools looking to raise property taxes, raid its rainy day funds and possibly cut even more staff, officials told th

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Homeless agencies see trouble in stimulus money

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After federal officials promised new money for homelessness prevention in Illinois, state officials cut back on their funding.

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Straddling high-rises and the ivory tower, a scholar examines Chicago public housing

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Roosevelt University professor Brad Hunt's new book chronicles a series of missteps that brought Chicago's public housing to a violent low point in the 1980s.

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Daley knocks WYCC videos

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At today's back-to-school press conference, I asked Mayor Richard Daley what he had to say to taxpayers who might be concerned whether WYCC is spending their money appropriately.

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I'm the community organizer at the Chi-Town Daily News, live in rogers park, play the bass and the banjo, and have a badass dog named basil. oh, and love riding bikes, except for when cars hit you (boo!)

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