Author: Barbara Iverson

• By Christopher Brinckerhoff Part Four: ChicagoTalks’ urban affairs series May 29, 2009 – While Illinois legislators negotiate the state’s nearly $12 billion budget gap, it might seem odd to hear that…

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• Ald. Carothers Charged with Bribery and Fraud

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• May 28, 2009 – Ald. Isaac (Ike) Carothers (29th) has been indicted on federal bribery and fraud charges.  Ald. Carothers and Calvin  Boender, a real estate developer, are accused of participating in…

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• Muslims and Misconceptions

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• Story By Ian Lopez Part Three: ChicagoTalks’ urban affairs series May 28, 2009 – It was a regular day in Summar Othman’s English class as students waited  to present their research papers. Othman, a…

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• Bike to Work Week | activetrans.org

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• No tickets for broken meters in Loop

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• Live Blog Mark Bauerlein: Digital Natives and Learning

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• Kremlin Launches ‘School of Bloggers’ | Danger Room | Wired.com

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• Mary Winiewski reports in the Sun-Times that The city’s Department of Revenue has temporarily suspended issuing parking tickets for metered spaces in the Loop today because of problems with broken…

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