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, Sep 7, 2012
Romney ad blitz will spare Illinois
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Obama's acceptance speech
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Is poverty among Obama's priorities?
Presidents choose which crises to respond to. For more than 40 years now, poverty hasn't made the cut
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, May 16, 2012
NATO uncovered
A big international story in a city whose press no longer thinks globally
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Worried about Chicago's readiness to deal with potential G8/NATO riots?
The police are, too
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The political is performative for Sharon Hayes
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Sunday 8/29— Flux Bikes with Rob Frye
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, Sep 2, 2008
Our kind of backdrop
The primary influence to Obama's DNC backdrop isn't in DC; it's on LSD.
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, Aug 27, 2008
Love is in the air
Watch out: in Denver, Democrats are kissing, making up, and plotting.
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, Aug 26, 2008
Liveblogging hope from my couch
Day 2 of the DNC: Look back in mild irritation
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, Aug 26, 2008
Our Men and Women in Denver
How did our state's best and brightest perform on stage at the Democratic National Convention?
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, Aug 26, 2008
The "plot" against Obama
The tweakers behind the alleged Obama assassination plot.
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, Aug 25, 2008
Thoughtful DNC liveblogging from the most important city in America
Michelle Obama reassures America that she doesn't hate us, but did the Democrats' graphic designer torpedo their chances?
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, May 15, 2008
Archival films of our "Year of Confrontation"
The Chicago Film Archives presents a free screening Friday night of four films examining the city's upheaval in '68.
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