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Tag: Vol. 40 No. 9
Issue of Nov. 18 – 24, 2010
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Deirdre McCloskey’s Bourgeois Dignity and Bourgeois Virtues
UIC prof Deirdre McCloskey publishes Bourgeois Dignity, the second volume in her “Bourgeois Era” series
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Giving Thanks for Great Soul Singers
Two Chicago soul greats, Syl Johnson and Mavis Staples, perform at separate shows on Saturday night.
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Civil Rights Groups Disagree on Rush’s Ties to Telecom
A not-for-profit that advocates for black Americans opposes Rep. Bobby Rush’s bid for a position on the House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
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Logan Square Kitchen #WIN
The Zoning Board of Appeals has unanimously voted to restore Logan Square Kitchen’s restaurant status, freeing it from an onerous parking-lot requirement.
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More People Should Be Making Fun of Scene Music
Juggalos are out for 2011; scene kids are in.
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Why the Cubs Want to Borrow Gov’t Money
The Trib‘s Ameet Sachdev answers a question I was wondering about: how much the Ricketts family would save by borrowing money from the government instead of going to the private market. It’s a ballpark estimate, necessarily, but helpful nonetheless.
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TIFs for Cops
Rahm Emanuel’s plan for using TIF money on police hires will run into some old problems.