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Gun Advocacy Group Promotes College Student Gun Rights
Submitted on Sun, 04/20/2008 – 20:57. Story by Tom Smith One of the fastest-growing groups on college campuses is a concealed gun advocacy group called Students for Concealed Carry on Campus. Started on the internet after the April 2007 shooting massacre at Virginia Tech that took 32 lives, the organization’s membership has reached 25,000 on […]
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Submitted on Fri, 04/18/2008 – 00:29. Story by Keri Lynch Millions of birds migrate through Chicago every spring and fall on routes as far north as Alaska and as far south as South America. But many birds never reach their destination because they collide with buildings, particularly along the lakefront. A local group finds about […]
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Submitted on Wed, 04/16/2008 – 01:43. Story by John Lendman A benefit held this month for the Midwest’s largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community center raised about $1,050,000, benefiting various community programs at the Center on Halsted, located at 3656 N. Halsted St. The 18th annual Human First Gala, the center’s largest event of […]
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Submitted on Tue, 04/15/2008 – 01:48. The Bush Administration’s recent expansion of its foreclosure program will help 500,000 distressed homeowners by the end of this year. But one loan officer said it wouldn’t help the most distressed borrowers. Originally, 400,000 homeowners were eligible for assistance under the FHA (Federal Housing Administration) Secure plan. So far, […]
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Submitted on Sun, 04/13/2008 – 21:09. Story by Kellie Bartoli What’s in a name? After all, “That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” right? Not according to researchers. Studies show children with strange names earned worse grades and were less popular in grammar school, more likely to fail […]
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by Nicole Faust West Fulton Market at midday is a bleak sight. The empty streets are lined with industrial high-rises, lofts and warehouses. Though seemingly desolate, the gritty West Loop has experienced cultural evolution in recent years. Historically home to Chicago’s meatpacking district, the neighborhood also boasts a thriving arts and culture scene. Galleries and upscale shops have moved in and […]
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Submitted on Fri, 04/11/2008 – 01:49. Story by Tom Smith The Illinois Campus Security Task Force wants a law requiring all post-secondary schools to have an emergency response plan to handle shooting incidents like those at Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois University. Gov. Rod Blagojevich created the task force following the April 2007 mass shooting […]
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