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Illinois primaries offer big showdowns, much drama

Illinois’ primary is Tuesday, March 20, and Chicagoans will be voting in a number of hot contests, among them: President of the United States: This race will likely not be that big of a draw in a blue town like Chicago, which counts the incumbent, unopposed President Barack Obama amongst the indigenous. But in the... Read more »
By Nick Moroni,
March 20, 2012 at 9:18 am
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Immigration activists accuse Chicago Police of violating local "sanctuary" ordinance

Immigration activists accuse Chicago Police of violating local "sanctuary" ordinance
Immigration activists are accusing Chicago Police officers of violating a 2006 ordinance that dubbed Chicago a “sanctuary city” for undocumented people by prohibiting city agencies from cooperating with federal immigration officials. At the center of the allegations is Rose Tchakounte, a Cameroonian asylum seeker, who has been in federal custody since she was pulled over... Read more »
By MariaZamudio,
February 20, 2012 at 9:28 am
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"Help" for somebody that needs it or "giving a free lifetime ride to the welfare crowd"?

In the leafy Detroit suburb where I grew up, poor always seemed like a dirty word. But not when we were by my great grandmother “Blab’s” place. As kids, we’d drive downtown to visit her at her high rise, River Towers, a project-based Section 8 building that sits on a prime piece of land at... Read more »
By AngelaCaputo,
February 17, 2012 at 5:36 pm
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Racist love notes: adding color to Valentine’s Day

It’s week two of Black History Month, and Americans are gearing up for Valentine’s Day–a holiday characterized by extravagant bouquets, unwanted chocolates and sappy Hallmark cards. While Valentine’s Day may seem like a race-neutral holiday, a professor of African American studies at Northwestern University is bringing back some cards created between 1895 and 1940 that... Read more »
By CRIntern,
February 14, 2012 at 8:59 am
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Take a bite for workers' rights: Restaurant guide shows you how to eat ethically

Take a bite for workers' rights: Restaurant guide shows you how to eat ethically
Do you ever look up from the table and wonder how much that harried waiter makes per hour? Or thought about the working conditions of the person behind the drive-thru window? Although the restaurant industry is growing, even during tough economic times, restaurant workers are suffering, according to Restaurant Opportunities Center, the national restaurant workers’... Read more »
By MeganCottrell,
December 1, 2011 at 11:19 am
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Chicago: Tell us your news likes, dislikes and WTFs

Chicago: Tell us your news likes, dislikes and WTFs
Listened to the news this week? Did anything perk up your ears? This week on the Barbershop show, our weekly radio show on Vocalo broadcast from Carter’s Barbershop in North Lawndale, we’re having our monthly news roundtable with journalists from all over the city. We’ll be asking them three questions: What did you like? What... Read more »
By MeganCottrell,
October 20, 2011 at 3:07 pm
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Locking up children just doesn't work, a study says

Locking up children just doesn't work, a study says
Illinois currently has about 1,200 youth in juvenile correctional facilities, and another 2,000 awaiting trial in detention facilities. How much does that cost us? More than $100 million a year, or about $85,000 per child, according to the Illinois State Bar Association. Fifteen percent of those children, it says, are in for misdemeanors, and 40... Read more »
By MeganCottrell,
October 10, 2011 at 2:23 pm
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How many vacant homes does your kid pass on the way to school?

Chicago City Council members are sending another signal that they are fed up with the number of vacant — and largely foreclosed — properties that continue to pile up in their wards. Aldermen Bob Fioretti, 2nd Ward, and Deborah Graham, 29th Ward, introduced an ordinance this morning that would require property owners and managers to... Read more »
By AngelaCaputo,
October 5, 2011 at 2:05 pm
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Week in Review

Week in Review
Census stats, homelessness and budget options were among the leading topics at The Chicago Reporter’s Muckraker blog this week. We continue to report about the increase in the number of poor people in the city. Eleven years ago, during its decennial count, the U.S. Census Bureau counted 556,791 individuals who fell below federal poverty thresholds... Read more »
By Micah Maidenberg,
September 30, 2011 at 12:32 pm
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Ferguson's options for Chicago's sagging budget

Ferguson's options for Chicago's sagging budget
How will the City of Chicago close its operating budget deficit, estimated at $635 million for 2012? Joseph Ferguson, the city’s inspector general, entered the budget fray this week, releasing a list of 63 different options council members and the mayor could utilize to raise revenue or cut spending. Ferguson says he’s not endorsing any... Read more »
By Micah Maidenberg,
September 28, 2011 at 4:11 pm
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