November 2011
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Federal discrimination suit filed against Comcast
(We couldn’t find a silhouette of an African American getting metaphorically choked by Comcast, but imagine one in the above picture and you get an idea of what plaintiffs in the new lawsuit are charging )
Ever get the feeling that you’re getting the fuzzy end of the lollipop with Comcast products and service? Are you black? A federal lawsuit filed in Chicago Monday alleges that...
Chicago mourns Maggie Daley
The Chicago Tribune reports: “Hundreds of people waited in line outside the Chicago Cultural Center on a cold and wet Sunday afternoon to pay their respects to former Chicago first lady Maggie Daley at a public wake and visitation.
The wife of former Chicago Mayor Richard Daley died Thursday after a long battle with cancer.
The public wake runs until 10 p.m. on Sunday at the Chicago...
Maggie Daley dies at 68 →
Maggie Daley, former first lady of Chicago, has died after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends.
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Illinois PSA: Remember, this isn't Arizona
(Yup. Photo from 2DayBlog.com)
The Chicago Tribune reports that a 28 year old man was arrested without incident after walking into the Harrison (11th) district Police Station with loaded AR-15 assault rifle and declaring martial law, shortly before 4a.m. this morning. So please, if it any other poor souls out there are confused, you live in Illinois, not Arizona. Illinois and Chicago gun...
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Holiday Scandal - Pumpkin impostor found in pies...
(The hosts welcomed their surprise guests with silent nervousness but thought, “What the heck, it’s just one dinner. It’s not like they’ll stay forever.”)
Food writer Louisa Chu has put her investigative reporting hat on today and revealed that the “pumpkin” pie you’re used to eating may not, in fact, be filled with actual pumpkin. Chu is not...
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Chicago Bears Sign new Quarterback
(Josh McCown look-alike Ivan Drago)
Brad Biggs and the Chicago Tribune detail the newest Bear pickup, since starting quarterback Jay Cutler injured himself on Sunday.
The Chicago Bears didn’t get the quarterback they were waiting for Wednesday when Kyle Orton was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Chiefs, but they did get a quarterback familiar with Mike Martz’s playbook.
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Old Chicago Houses and Used Bookstores
By Elias Cepeda
WBEZ blogger and all-around advocate of Chicago history, John Schmidt brings attention to a wonderful book of photos and stories today in his column. If you love Chicago, old houses, or old Chicago houses - it would be strange if you loved one of those and not any of the others, wouldn’t it? - you’ve got to get over to your nearest library or kick-ass used book store...
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Oh yeah, Cook County Board Passed a Budget for...
(Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle | Photo by ChicagoNewsCoOp)
In case you missed it on your way to the weekend, the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed a budget for 2012 last Friday. The County has a $315 million budget imbalance and the new budget seeks to address it with $50 million in new/higher taxes and fees.
County Board President Toni Preckwinkle was successful in...
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“Mayor Rahm Emanuel is dumping all three city members of the Illinois Sports...”
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Sun Times City Hall Reporter Fran Spielman reports that Mayor Rahm Emanuel is dropping all three city members of of the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority board, including a nephew of his predecessor, in a move with many potential ramifications. Read More
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Cubs announce Dale Sveum as new manager
(New Cubs manager Dale Sveum was an early advocate of Movember)
To all the Chicago Cubs baseball fans that don’t like Ryne Sandberg and have always wanted your team to be more like the Milwaukee Brewers, you’re welcome. This morning the Cubs officially announced that former Brewer hitting coach Dale Sveum will replace Mike Quade and manage the team next season. At a 9am press...
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Dana White confirms UFC coming to Chicago for next...
Thursday UFC President Dana White told MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani that the next UFC on FOX card will take place in Chicago. White says the plan is for a four-fight main card (last week’s FOX event only aired one, the heavyweight title bout between Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos, on network television), though he did not reveal what the main event will be. The UFC first and...
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Lost footage of baby Rahm Emanuel discovered
Unearthed video footage of a young Rahm Emanuel. Note that the controlling nature and competitive drive were present even then. We guess that it is true that leaders are born, not made. Is it possible that this was leaked from inside the mayor’s inside circle as a threat to the Chicago Teacher’s Union?
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UFC on FOX 2 in Chicago?
Our friend and Yahoo! Sports blogger Steve Cofield is reporting that the UFC is hoping to have their next big FOX card take place in Chicago at the United Center at the top of 2012.
Multiple sources confirm that Jan. 28 is the target for UFC on Fox 2 in Chicago at the United Center. That’ll be followed by the Georges St-Pierre-Nick Diaz fight on Super Saturday in Las Vegas on Feb....
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/2011/11/09/... →
More details on Bill Daleys non demotion within the White House
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NPR examines what happens to deported immigrants
Mexican Deportees Strain Cities South Of The Border: http://www.npr.org/141932810
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Gambling expansion bill gets voted down in... →
A gaming expansion bill was voted down yesterday the IL. House by a 58_53 margin.
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The Jordan - Silva connection
(Michael Jordan and UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva)
By Elias Cepeda
My friend Mike Chiappetta has an insightful article out today at MMA Fighting, comparing current MMA pound for pound king Anderson Silva with, in my opinion, the most competitive athlete we’ve ever seen - Michael Jordan.
Last week Anderson Silva’s friend and former training partner, middleweight contender,...
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Illinois' Clay Guida heading into biggest fight of...
(Photo from Heavy MMA)
By Elias Cepeda
I spoke with UFC lightweight and Chicago area native Clay Guida Monday for CagePotato to discuss his (hopefully) #1 contender’s bout with Ben Henderson Saturday in California on the UFC on Fox card. Clay is on a four-fight win streak and in his last fight he defeated the then #1 contender to the UFC lightweight belt and WEC champion, Anthony Pettis....
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Joe Frazier in words and film
(Joe Frazier (L) landing his signature left hook on Muhammad Ali)
One of the greatest boxers to ever live, Joe Frazier, died this past weekend at the age of 67 from liver cancer. Muhammad Ali is known as “The Greatest,” and may very well be, but over the course of three fights, Joe Frazier arguably got the best of Ali. He was a ferocious fighter and generous man, lending money to...
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Cardinal George says he spoke without facts in...
(Remember when I accidentally called a rape victim a child killer? I jus kiiidding!)
Last week the Cardinal of the Chicago Catholic archdiocese Francis George and five bishops issued a statement condemning IL. Governor Pat Quinn. The Governor’s supposed offense? Being catholic and, in the words of the George and the bishops’ statement, ” [going] beyond a political alignment...
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Andy Rooney dies at 92 →
A month after delivering his final on air essay for the CBS news magazine 60 Minutes, writer Andy Rooney has died. Whether you loved his style or he just made you roll your eyes, Rooney wrote his off decade after decade and he deserves credit for it.
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CPS and Teacher's Union reach temporary agreement...
(Chicago Teacher’s Union head Karen Lewis | Photo by Substance News)
With the threat of an injunction from the office of IL. Attorney General Lisa Madigan, the Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teacher’s Union have come to an agreement on the length of public schools being extended. The agreement, which came after eight hours of meeting on Thursday, deals with Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s...
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Emanuel backs off of some proposed budget cuts
(Awww, you know I wouldn’t gut Chicago Public Libraries that badly, kiddo.)
The Chicago Tribune’s Hal Dardick reports on Clout Street, that Mayor Rahm Emanuel is compromising on his initially proposed budget with approximately $10 million in changes. Notably, the Mayor says that he is seeking to reduce the amount by which car city stickers will be raised as well as cutting less from...
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Miguel Del Valle is back - Insists it’s about the...
(Photo by Gabrielle Levy/MEDILL)
By Elias Cepeda
As an IL. State Senator for nearly two decades, Miguel Del Valle cultivated a reputation as a liberal idealist that also could also work reasonably and compromise with peers of all political stripes. But as a candidate for Chicago Mayor this past year, Del Valle – who held the City Clerk position during the campaign – found himself unable to...
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Maps, Race, and Politics + Your Favorite Illegal...
On episode 5 (my last) of By the Way with EXTRA Newspaper on Vocalo.org, we spoke with UIC Political Science Department Head Dick Simpson and Alden Loury about Chicago City Ward remapping. Also, Casey Brazeal and Alex Perry talk about Superman - the illegal immigrant.
October 2011
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The millionaires with Mayor Emanuel's ear
(Rahm Emanuel with one of his many millionaire friends. Disgusting. | Photo by Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images North America)
The Chicago Reporter’s ace political reporters Ben Joravsky and Mick Dumke have an interesting new report out profiling Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s propensity to make more time to meet with millionaires than almost anyone else. They also chronicle how difficult it can...
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How much is weed prosecution costing Cook County?
The Chicago Reader’s Mick Dumke & Ben Joravsky continue their excellent reporting on Marijuana prosecution in the city and county:
Over the next few months, city and county officials will be mulling tax increases, layoffs, service cuts, and other stopgap measures as they try to patch together budgets for 2012. Even once-untouchable public safety departments will likely take a hit.
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“A newspaper is the lowest thing there is”
– Mayor Richard J. Daley
