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Tag: Vol. 40 No. 39
Issue of Jun. 16 – 22, 2011
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It was a dark and stormy night, and now 260k people have no power
More than a quarter million Chicago area residents were without power this morning. ComEd says it could take days to restore power in some areas. (Tribune) After Jody Weis’s massive vacation payout, the Civic Federation calls for a review on how the city reimburses vacation time. (Sun-Times) Where is Brian Carpey’s Fender Stratocaster? (Sun-Times)
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Roger Ebert vs. Bam Margera
In the wake of “Jackass” player Ryan Dunn’s death, professional prankster Bam Margera is now virtually feuding with Roger Ebert, after Ebert made comments on Twitter. (TMZ) Former top cop Jody Weis cashed in more than $76,000 of vacation days he never took while leading the Chicago Police Department. That’s 64 vacation days — but […]
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On the Separation Between Church and NBC
In America, God and golf go together like roast beef and ham.
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Alderman: Emanuel aide threatened me
Alderman Proco “Joe” Moreno says an Emanuel aide threatened to cut off his access to the mayor if he challenged a key administration appointment. (Sun-Times) Toni Preckwinkle: We’ve lost the war on drugs. (Tribune) After a botched robbery results in the assailant’s death, a family mourns. (Sun-Times)
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Study: Wrongful convictions cost Illinois taxpayers $214 million (and the innocent 926 years in prison)
Imprisoning the innocent has cost Illinois taxpayers $214 million — and counting.
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Pot busts of the week: the dangers of asking for directions, spending your own cash, and grabbing a burger to go
Yet another reason to use GPS, from the Patch site in Wilton, Connecticut: Kristine Marie Rodak, 21, of Garrison, NY , Zachary Seeip, 18, of Wappingers Falls, NY and Colin Budds, 23, of Cortland Manner NY were charged with possession of marijuana of less than 4oz and possession of drug paraphernalia on June 4, according […]
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Hard drug use down sharply among Chicago arrestees since 2000
Torben Bjorn Hansen Yesterday, I pointed to a Sun-Times story about a federal drug study released this week of illegal drug use by male arrestees in ten cities. I quarreled with the paper’s interchangeable use of “arrestees” and “criminals.” But a bigger shortcoming of the Sun-Times piece was that it ignored important news. The Sun-Times […]
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SAIC Student Work on Display
Grad students in design, architecture, and fashion ask, “Where Is Where?”