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How safe is grandma? -- Illinois nursing homes safety reports

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Find the number of residents who are convicted felons and sex offenders, crimes reports from the Chicago Police Department, and other public information that has never before been published -- part of an ongoing Tribune Watchdog series on the troubling state of nursing homes in Read more ... (446 views)

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Illinois sex offenders: Your tweets (and LinkedIn and TimesPeople) are now a felony

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As reported in the Chicago Tribune today, social networking is now a felony for many Illinois residents.

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Burr Oak Cemetery: Browse the headstones

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Search for loved ones and browse pictures of more than 9,500 headstones photographed by the Cook County Sherrif's Office in the wake of the tragedy at Burr Oak.

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U. of I. Clout List: Look up the high schools that got special treatment

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Political connections and clout gave more than 800 students special consideration when applying to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign during the last five years.

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Help document Chicago's forgotten symbol, the Y

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The Y is the municipal device of the City of Chicago. It appears all over the city, mostly on public structures, but often on private property.

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Burris’ $1.5 Million Pal

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Roland Burris rarely discusses one milestone in his long public career: a record $800,000 campaign loan he received in his 2002 run for governor.

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Amazing nude portrait of Sarah Palin at the Old Town Ale House

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The walls of the Old Town Ale House in Chicago are covered in portraits of comedians (it's an old Second City hang out), celebrities, and erotica.

This portrait of Sarah Palin is a recent addition to the collection.

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Brian Boyer is a software developer, drawn into the wild world of writing by a strange set of circumstances. This was never the plan. But he thinks journalism is pretty neat.

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