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Vivendi Universal moves to shut down fan-created gaming site, The Silver Lining, after eight years. The Silver Lining was a King’s Quest mod, but Vivendi would not allow them to have a non-commercial fan license. This happened after Sierra IP changed hands and is now controlled by Activision

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Chicago recently hosted the first of three public hearings required by last year’s legislative bill HB3767, which created the Obesity Prevention Initiative Act. This calls for the Illinois…

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The Edge Case: Indies Rally To Raise Copyfight Awareness – Boing Boing

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When federal regulators seized Park National Bank and its parent company last October and turned operations over to US Bank, it caused outcry through Chicago’s West Side and into Oak Park. …

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Livestream Calls Out Ustream and Justin.tv for Profiting Off of Piracy

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The pros and cons of newspapers partnering with ‘citizen journalism’ networks

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This is why copyright is so wrong today. I watched the Lessig piece, and it was brilliant. It was fact-based, interesting, and made something like copyright seem vital to those who care about intellectual and academic freedom. Now, because of a few seconds of music that he was using as any academic would, to illustrate a point, like a footnote, the whole audio stream is gone. The content conglomerates are using the legal system to produce a chilling effect on free speech.

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Bad credit? No credit? No problem. With Illinois’ unemployment rate at a staggering 11 percent, employers can afford to be more selective in whom they hire. But a new bill could give job seekers…

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The Rink at Wrigley closed its gates for the season on Feb. 28, and it may not return next year. Over 12,000 people this winter visited the ice rink, which was located for the first time this…

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