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Bleader
Feb 6, 2018
Arrests for marijuana in Chicago hit a historic low in 2017, and other Chicago news
Also, it's so cold that even the Navy Pier Ferris wheel closed.
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Bleader
Jan 2, 2018
Report: George Papadopoulos told Australian diplomat that Russia had dirt on Hillary Clinton, and other Chicago news
Also, the cold caused a glass panel to crack in the new Apple flagship store.
By Kate Shepherd
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Chicago
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Illinois
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Russia
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Bleader
Nov 13, 2017
Report: Chicago-based Trump adviser Papadopoulos was a lot closer to the campaign than Trump admits, and other news
Also, Rauner is facing a primary challenge from the right.
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Jan 18, 2017
Forget Trump—Second City E.T.C. reminds us of the ‘humor in humanity’
The latest E.T.C. show,
Fantastic Super Great Nation Numero Uno
, focuses more on the people than the politics.
By Brianna Wellen
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Andrew Knox
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Savage Love
Dec 15, 2016
Marchofdildos.com and other responses to Trump
The “Orange Julius Caesar” has a thing or two coming.
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Dec 14, 2016
The conversation breaks down in Second City’s
The Winner . . . of Our Discontent
A poor casting choice damages the theater’s new main-stage revue.
By Tony Adler
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Blogs
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Bleader
Dec 12, 2016
Rahm Emanuel makes it clear that he's not running for DNC chair or president in 2020, and other Chicago news
Also, Lakeview's The Alley is set to reopen in 2017.
By Kate Shepherd
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Nov 24, 2016
All about vore
A GF earns a platinum GGG card for open-mindedness. Plus: sex toys for the novice buyer
By Dan Savage
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Identity & Culture
Nov 16, 2016
We don't need ‘unity’ after Trump's election. We need resistance.
He's #NotMyPresident.
By Derrick Clifton
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Bleader
Nov 15, 2016
Hospital official: Trump anxiety is sparking a ‘public health crisis,’ and other Chicago news
Also, an artist wants to install a photo mural of Michelle Obama on the first lady's south-side elementary school.
By Kate Shepherd
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Donald Trump
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John Cullerton
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Mike Madigan
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St. Sabina Church
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Bleader
Nov 14, 2016
Rahm promises that Chicago will remain a ‘sanctuary city’ for undocumented immigrants, and other news
Also, there's been a huge increase in demand at Planned Parenthood.
By Kate Shepherd
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Rahm Emanuel
,
immigration
,
Donald Trump
,
Election 2016
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heroin
,
Planned Parenthood
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reproductive rights
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Affordable Care Act
,
Barack Obama
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Bruce Rauner
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Bleader
Nov 11, 2016
Video shows 50-year-old man beaten by group yelling "Don't vote Trump!" and other Chicago news
Also, former GOP Congressman Aaron Schock is indicted.
By Kate Shepherd
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Donald Trump
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Chicago Police Department
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Barack Obama
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Department of Justice
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Chris Christie
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Rudy Giuliani
,
police reform
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Aaron Schock
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Cook County Board
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Toni Preckwinkle
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taxes
Blogs
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Bleader
Nov 10, 2016
Signs of the time: Chicago protests president-elect Trump
The best signs at Wednesday's anti-Trump demonstration.
By Carly Ries
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Bleader
Nov 10, 2016
Rahm says he's not worried about Trump trying to ‘penalize’ Chicago, tries to cheer up City Council, and other news
Also, the Cook County Board is supposed to vote on a penny-per-ounce soda tax Thursday.
By Kate Shepherd
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Donald Trump
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Trump Tower
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Hillary Clinton
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Cook County Board of Commissioners
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San Francisco
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Bleader
Nov 9, 2016
The election is over, and here’s what you can do about it [UPDATED]
Some suggestions for donating your time, money, and energy.
By Aimee Levitt
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Heartland Alliance
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Equality Illinois
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Iraqi Mutual Aid Society
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Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights
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Chicago Environmental Network
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Latino Union of Chicago
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Blogs
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Bleader
Nov 8, 2016
Seeing Hillary Clinton's rise in
All the King's Men
What did it take to make the woman on the ballot?
By Aimee Levitt
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Women's Issues
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Maine South
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Park Ridge
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Blogs
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Bleader
Nov 8, 2016
The possible implications of a Trump or Clinton victory for the city, and other Chicago news
Also, when you to the polls don't wear a "Make America Great Again" hat, a "Love Trumps Hate" shirt, or anything else that promotes or opposes a candidate—it's against the law.
By Kate Shepherd
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Hillary Clinton
,
Donald Trump
,
Election 2016
,
Rahm Emanuel
,
City Council
,
Patrick O'Connor
,
Illinois Federation of Teachers
,
public schools
,
U.S. Department of Education
,
Bruce Rauner
,
Mike Madigan
,
Illinois General Assembly
Blogs
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Bleader
Nov 7, 2016
Wikileaks reveals Rahm's Clinton-like custom e-mail domain, and other Chicago news
Also, Black Lives Matters Chicago wants to help pay for Joshua Beal's funeral.
By Kate Shepherd
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News
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Rahm Emanuel
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Hillary Clinton
,
Wikileaks
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John Podesta
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Chicago Police Department
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Joshua Beal
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Black Lives Matter
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police brutality
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Chicago Cubs
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Dexter Fowler
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Anthony Rizzo
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David Ross
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Election 2016
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Tammy Duckworth
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Mark Kirk
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Susana Mendoza
,
Leslie Munger
Blogs
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Bleader
Nov 3, 2016
How Rauner's millions of dollars in campaign contributions are being spent in legislative races, and other Chicago news
Also, 26 Chicago restaurants earned stars in the new Michelin guide.
By Kate Shepherd
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Bruce Rauner
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Illinois General Assembly
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Election 2016
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Michelin Guide
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Alinea
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restaurants
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Jason Van Dyke
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Laquan McDonald
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Chicago Police Department
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Illinois Department of Child and Family Services
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Forrest Claypool
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Chicago Pubic Schools
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Chicago Teachers Union
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Bill Murray
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Chicago Cubs
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World Series
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Identity & Culture
Nov 2, 2016
Video
Political parties need to get with the country’s changing demographics—or get left behind
The real takeaway from the 2016 presidential campaign
By Derrick Clifton
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News
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African Americans
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Bleader
Nov 1, 2016
Report: Chicago police are shooting fewer civilians since the Laquan McDonald video release, and other news
Also, a local start-up wants to help Americans make informed decisions on their ballots before they vote.
By Kate Shepherd
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Laquan McDonald
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Minneapolis
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Bleader
Oct 31, 2016
Mark Kirk loses major endorsements after comment about Tammy Duckworth's Asian heritage, and other Chicago news
Also, paranormal experts pick the most haunted spots in the Chicago area.
By Kate Shepherd
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News
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Mark Kirk
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Tammy Duckworth
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Human Rights Campaign
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Election 2016
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Americans for Responsible Solution
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American Airlines
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ghosts
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Bleader
Oct 28, 2016
Cook County Jail fights left ten people hospitalized, and other Chicago news
Also, a new tool that matches CPD officers' names and badge numbers with their photos.
By Kate Shepherd
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Did You Read __________?
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Cook County Jail
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Chicago Police Department
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University of Chicago
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police torture
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Dean Angelo
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Second City
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Joe Walsh
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Donald Trump
,
Hillary Clinton
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Election 2016
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Bleader
Oct 27, 2016
Police prepare for potential World Series chaos in Wrigleyville, and other Chicago news
Also, notorious Cubs fan Steve Bartman is still getting threats 13 years later.
By Kate Shepherd
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Wrigleyville
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Wrigley Field
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Chicago Police Department
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Chicago Cubs
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World Series
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City Council
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Tammy Duckworth
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U.S. Senate
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Susana Mendoza
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Leslie Munger
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Steve Bartman
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Bleader
Oct 26, 2016
The last and final ‘Trump Plaza’ sign will be removed, and other Chicago news
Also, hacked WikiLeaks e-mails show that the Clinton campaign weighed attacking Rahm.
By Kate Shepherd
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News
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Did You Read __________?
,
Donald Trump
,
City Council
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Trump International Hotel and Tower
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Brendan Reilly
,
Anthony Beale
,
Hillary Clinton
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John Podesta
,
Rahm Emanuel
,
Bernie Sanders
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Election 2016
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