Author: Barbara Iverson

• By John O’Neill, LISC Chicago’s New Communities Program Most of the year, Michael Harris Jr. is a mild-mannered student at Austin Polytechnical Academy on the West Side. But this summer, Harris…

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• Rio To Host 2016 Olympics, Chicago Eliminated in First Round

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• Anti-Abortion Protesters in Chicago Could Face Tougher Laws

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• Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Summer Olympics. The International Olympic Committee today chose Rio as the host city, marking the first time a South American city has been chosen, as Chicago was…

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• Anti-abortion protesters could soon be subject to new rules that would require them to keep their distance from women outside Chicago abortion clinics. But with activists as well as a civil…

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• Free Tour Saturday Will Demonstrate Solar Power Systems

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• Homeowners seeking to reduce the cost of their utilities can learn more through the Illinois Solar Association’s free, self-guided tour on Oct 3. As a part of a nationwide event, Illinois visitors…

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• WTTW Speaks With Rev. Jesse Jackson About Fatal Beating at Fenger High School

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• WTTW’s Chicago Tonight interviewed the Rev. Jesse Jackson about the mob beating of Fenger High School student Derrion Albert, who died as a result of the attacks. Jackson spent time with Albert’s…

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• Should journalists self-censor on social networking sites? – Editors Weblog

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