Chicago
Disabled student sues Special Olympics for right to compete
August 20, 2010Jenny Youngwith, a disabled student, wants to play basketball. She has been doing this safely for years, but a decision made by "someone" is keeping the special needs student from hitting the court.
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Pass Chicago’s clean power ordinance, residents say
August 12, 2010CHICAGO - There are two major coal-fired power plants here. One of them is Fisk Generating Station located in the Pilsen community and the other is the Crawford Generating Station located in the Little Village neighborhood.
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Chicago Bears preview: offense needs work
July 30, 2010In a couple of weeks the Bears will play their first game of the 2010 NFL season.
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Chicago activists renew call for independent, progressive politics
July 15, 2010On Chicago's southwest side, a renewed call for independent and progressive politics takes hold, and a new teachers' union president challenges school closing policy.
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Lollapalooza music festival sparks controversy
July 14, 2010CHICAGO - Some here call it the Wal-Mart of music festivals, others term it Monopolooza - either way, the three-day music fest expected to rock the city Aug. 6-8 comes with controversy.
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