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Richard Stallman's dissenting view on Steve Jobs
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Carolyn M. Rodgers dies at 69; grappled with issues of African American identity
Carolyn M. Rodgers, who grappled with issues of African American identity and culture in poems that took first flight during the vibrant Black Arts Movement of the late 1960s, has died. She was 69.
Rodgers died of cancer April 2 in hospice care at...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Health, Literature, Minority Groups, University of Chicago
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The man behind Obama's message
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSen. Barack Obama strode into a hotel ballroom filled with expectation one recent Tuesday and declared that his quest for the Oval Office, which "began as a whisper in Springfield, has swelled to a chorus of millions calling for change." That's the...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Regional Authority, John Edwards, Democratic Party, Seizures
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The Latino vote is pro-Clinton, not anti-Obama
The results of Tuesday's primaries brought a renewed and vigorous debate about the Latino vote and the "Latino gap" for Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.). States such as California, Illinois, New York, Arizona and New Mexico have very large Latino electorates...Tags: Antonio Villaraigosa, Regional Authority, Democratic Party, Primaries, Minority Groups
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The Bradley Effect is still in effect
Times columnist Gregory Rodriguez and University of Washington political scientist Matt Barreto step out to combat comments by Clinton staffer Sergio Bendixen about Latino voters not being overly friendly toward black candidates. They are wrong,...Tags: Antonio Villaraigosa, Regional Authority, Democratic Party, Local Elections, Minority Groups
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Fresh face or old-school player?
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterHe managed to burnish a reformer's reputation while swimming in the muddy waters of special-interest- infested state politics. He worked on a nice-guy image while practicing the hardball and brawling tactics of Chicago-style politics. Now, promoting...Tags: Regional Authority, Democratic Party, Political Corruption, Primaries, George W. Bush
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CPS cancel summer classes at 10 schools ahead of heatwave
Ahead of the heatwave expected to bring 100-degree temperatures to the area, Chicago Public School officials have canceled summer school classes at 10 schools that lack air conditioning. Classes have been canceled at the following schools: Altgeld,...
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Schools chief cancels summer classes at 18 schools
For a second time in two weeks, the summertime heat has led to the cancellation of Chicago Public School summer classes, officials said. CPS chief executive officer Jean-Claude Brizard has ordered summer school classes cancelled at 18 schools that do not...
Tags: Weather, Jean-Claude Brizard, Monroe (Fairfield, Connecticut), Weather Reports, Kenwood
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Emanuel wants to make Chicago more immigrant-friendly
Tribune reporterMayor Rahm Emanuel wants to put a long standing Chicago practice on the books to ensure that police detain only undocumented immigrants who are suspected or convicted criminals. The symbolic ordinance Emanuel proposed Tuesday would allow city police to...Tags: Labor Legislation, Democratic Party, Chicago Police Department, Extradition, Luis Gutierrez
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Rezko from prison: 'I feel bad more for my family'
Tribune reporterAn imprisoned top adviser and fundraiser for former Gov. Rod Blagojevich admitted to conduct that could have brought about federal scrutiny, but he disputed the charges a federal jury convicted him of in 2008. "I have done things I could have been...Tags: Bribery, Tony Rezko, Trials, Rod Blagojevich, Corporate Crime
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By George, ‘Leighton Courthouse’ shows how to play the naming game
Change of SubjectGeorge N. Leighton, 6/29/2012. Tribune photo by Terence Antonio James In a startling break with tradition, Cook County has just named its central courthouse after former Judge George N. Leighton. The tradition I’m referring to isn’t the long-... -
175 years of memorable, horrible, humorous and remarkable events that shaped Chicago
On March 4, 1837, exactly 175 years ago, Chicago was incorporated. Not that Flashback needed a reason, but we took this occasion to compile a very long list of events, year by year and decade by decade, that helped shape this great city.
Some events...Tags: Jane Addams, Chicago Marathon, Water Tower, Interior Policy, Science
Oct 9, 2011
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Apr 19, 2010
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Feb 15, 2008
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Feb 5, 2008
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Sep 8, 2007
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Jun 28, 2012
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May 31, 2012
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Jul 5, 2012
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Mar 4, 2012
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