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Chicago Politics

Adventures in Protesting 2: Kooks on the Loose

As everyone knows, Chicago endured a few thousand “visitors” who protested against the NATO Summit this past weekend. On Friday, the...
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Disturbed woman’s actions prompt response by Cook County Bomb Squad

On Monday, reports of a woman behaving suspiciously caused street closures from North Chicago Street to Jefferson Streetin downtown Joliet for...
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Congressman Walsh helps veterans with amendment

In his unyielding efforts to give veterans opportunities, Congressman Joe Walsh (IL-8) offered an amendment to H.R. 4310, the National Defense Re...
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U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald resigns

U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald has decided to give up his federal position as of June 30, 2012. He has been the longest-running U.S. attorney in...
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Protesters wrap up NATO week with Loop march

On May 21, Chicago NATO demonstrators wrapped up a week of protests with a march on Boeing Company, located at 100 N. Riverside Plaza. Protesters...
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NATO summit boosts police chief's standing with cops

Chicago Police Chief Garry McCarthy may have fundamentally altered his relations with the rank and file, thanks to NATO's high-pressure days in...
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Should lawmakers get their minds out of the Colombian gutter?

  • Secret Service goes to Capitol Hill
  • May 22, 2012
On Wednesday morning, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Chairman Joseph I.Lieberman is holding a hearing titled ...
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Rahm Emanuel flubs post-NATO ad

Putting aside a pandering shout-out to "peaceful protesters" (apparently overlooking the trio charged with plotting terrorist acts), the...
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Governor Quinn will sign bill to abolish legislative scholarships

Illinois lawmakers have killed a scandal-ridden legislative scholarship program after years of debate and reports of abuses and Governor Patrick...
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Lawyers Guild claims NATO activists entrapped by police informants (photos)

The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) claims in a press release that two individuals detained briefly late last Wednesday night when police raided an...
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