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Friends, family say goodbye to slain teen
Tribune reporterHadiya Pendleton's slaying made her a national symbol of gun violence in Chicago. But for her family and friends, Friday's visitation at a South Side funeral home was mostly about the loss of a bright and bubbly teenager. "She was like a shooting star....Tags: Chicago Mayor, Government, Gun Control, Cook County Government, Cook County Board of Commissioners
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Bloomberg super PAC backs Kelly for Jackson Jr. seat
Clout StreetNew York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s super political action committee on Friday endorsed former state Rep. Robin Kelly of Matteson in the special Democratic primary that is likely to decide the successor to former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr....Tags: AFSCME, Cook County Government, Local Government, Cook County Board of Commissioners, Debbie Halvorson
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Edward Koch dies at 88; outspoken mayor led New York City comeback
In the late 1970s when Edward I. Koch won his first term as mayor of New York, the city was in shambles, its coffers and confidence sapped by financial crises and a paralyzing blackout. It needed a fighter and found one in Koch, a well-practiced pol...Tags: Government, The New York Times, Raymond W. Kelly, Religion and Belief, Parties and Movements
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Jackson Jr. mum amid plea deal reports
Tribune reportersWith his lawyers seeking the least-damaging end to a federal corruption investigation against him, former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. maintained his silence Friday amid reports he had agreed to terms to plead guilty to misusing his campaign funds. Jackson&...Tags: Lawyers, Sandi Jackson, Judges, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Court Preliminary
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Jesse Jackson to Christopher Dorner: 'Please stop' and turn yourself in to Stevie Wonder
Pop2itJesse Jackson wants triple-homicide suspect and manhunt target Christopher Dorner to put an end to the killing, and turn himself in. Jackson volunteers himself, Tavis Smiley, or Stevie Wonder to receive the fugitive.... -
Chicago Magazine's '100 Most Powerful Chicagoans' ranking released
Change of SubjectSome highlights from the list. 1 Rahm Emanuel 2 Michael Madigan 8 Toni Preckwinkle 10 David Axelrod 13 Dick Durbin 15 Sam Zell 20 Lisa Madigan 22 Ed Burke 24 Karen Lewis 30 Garry McCarthy 37 Cardinal Francis George 45...... -
Jesse Jackson Jr. charged with misusing $750,000 in campaign funds
Federal prosecutors in Washington on Friday charged both Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife, Sandi, alleging the former congressman misused $750,000 in campaign funds while she understated their income on tax returns for six years. Attorneys for Sandi...
Tags: Lawyers, Sandi Jackson, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Washington, DC, Prosecution
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Family breakdown goes biracial
I know from past experience that I'm going to upset some folks by saying this, so brace yourselves: Marriage is very important and beneficial to the raising of children, but there's little evidence that it fights crime. I bring this up in response to...Tags: Roseland, Brookings Institution, Elections, Crime, Law and Justice, Marriage
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Ed Koch, mayor who became a symbol of NYC, dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Ed Koch's favorite moment as mayor of New York City, fittingly, involved yelling. Suddenly inspired to do something brash about the rare transit strike that crippled the city in 1980, he strode down to the Brooklyn Bridge to...
Tags: The New York Times, Local Government, Judges, Brooklyn Bridge, Elections
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Illinois Senate approves gay marriage
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD — The Democratic-led Senate delivered a Valentine’s Day victory to gay and lesbian couples today, passing legislation for the first time that would allow same-sex marriage in Illinois. The gay marriage measure now goes to the...Tags: Chicago Mayor, Slavery, Gays and Lesbians, Martin Sandoval, Religion and Belief
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Obama returns home to speak about Chicago's gun violence
President Barack Obama will visit Chicago on Friday, when he will discuss gun violence as he focuses on his economic message from Tuesday's State of the Union address, according to the White House. Obama will "talk about the gun violence that has...
Tags: Chicago Mayor, Chicago Transit Authority, Murder, Gun Control, Cook County Government
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Dashed expectations
Change of SubjectJohn Kass, Monday about the fall of Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife Sandi: Expect some media hand-wringing, and wailing and piteous cries, references to civil rights and racism conquered and the good fight against evil. I've seen, heard and......
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Feb 6, 2013
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Feb 1, 2013
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Feb 14, 2013
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Feb 19, 2013
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