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Chicago’s invisible people with Mark Horvath

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The story behind Mark Horvath's visit to Chicago for his nation-wide tour for Invisible People.tv including videos shot of the homeless in Chicago.

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Quinn to keep moratorium on death penalty

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Gov. Quinn said the moratorium should stay in place until the capital punishment system in Illinois is fixed, even though prosecutors are currently seeking the death penalty in one case.

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AndreFrancisco Posted 14 weeks ago

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Making salads from Chicago sidewalk weeds

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Urban foragers gather weeds for salads and stir-frys as a way to eat local and healthy while being environmentally conscious. Would you eat a salad picked from your neighborhood?

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Why we shoot people in the back, from a Chicago cop

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An explanation of the circumstances that can lead police to shoot a suspect in the back and why it isn't as simple as the media portrays it.

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WATCH: Mark Buehrle presents the Top Ten List on Letterman

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Live from the Metrodome, Buehrle read the top ten things that were going through his mind during his perfect game.

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Springsteen to play all of Born to Run at Chicago concert

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Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band are reportedly going to play their entire Born to Run album from beginning to end at their September 20 concert in Chicago.

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Who wants to see an Illinois-Northwestern football game at Wrigley Field?

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Illinois football coach Ron Zook has proposed the idea of a 2010 match up between the Big Ten rivals. Wrigley was the longtime home of the Chicago Bears before they moved to Soldier Field.

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[PIC] Stunning aerial view of Chicago in winter

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Looks like a photo taken from a plane on the near South Side looking north across the loop and over much of the north and west side.

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WATCH: New world record quarter pipe jump set in Chicago

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FMX rider Ronnie Renner beat his own world record by jumping 63.5 ft in Grant Park. It only took him three tries.

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Amazing panorama of the last out of Mark Buehrle's perfect game

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A great panoramic photo of the field as White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle completes his perfect game.

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I'm a journalist and the creator of www.ChicagoHomelessBlog.com. I cover social services and homelessness issues in Chicago and national homeless trends.

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