Reince Priebus, RNC chair, speaks at University of Chicago.
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Why our Federal Reserve chief might be Occupy Chicago’s best friend
In a key vote today, Charles Evans, the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, was the only man standing up for the jobless.
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Palling around with occupiers
Bill Ayers opens class at Occupy Chicago, which struggles to find a home room.
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Thomas Friedman puts on Rahm-colored glasses
The New York Times columnist pens a love letter to Rahm.
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A move to take back TIFs
A big week of Chicago protest rolls on, with demonstrators targeting banks and TIFs.
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Occupy LaSalle Street
For now, the second city protests are far milder than the Occupy Wall Street scene out east.
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Culture Vultures: Prairie Gardens, Mark Rothko, and Eiko & Koma
In-the-know Chicagoans tell the Reader what they’re watching, reading, and seeing
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A leaner, yuppier Walmart arrives downtown
With the opening of its first downtown store, Walmart sticks its foot firmly through the city’s door.
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How many in Chicago Obama’s proposed “Buffett Rule” could affect
There are 212,300 millionaires in Chicago, all of whom could see a tax increase if President Obama’s controversial “Buffett Rule” is passed.
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Culture Vultures: Nelson Algren, Alfred Jarry, and antiquing
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Foreclosure plan passes council committee—but where’s the money for it?
The city took another small step in its attempt to tackle the ongoing foreclosure crisis today. The City Council’s housing committee signed off on the latest city plan to implement the federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program, but not before aldermen voiced a few frustrations about the dwindling amount of federal funds coming the city’s way—less than […]
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Culture Vultures: Charlie Brooker, Shipwrecks of Lake Michigan, and Louis C.K.
In-the-know Chicagoans tell the Reader what they’re watching, reading, and seeing