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Surfing Facebook for Votes: Local Politicians Try Social Networking
Oct. 31, 2008 – One of the first things state Rep. Greg Harris does in the morning is update his Facebook status. "Greg Harris is [at] Chicago House bakery opening this am, community mental health meeting this pm, and Truman College Economy Forum tonight," Harris wrote just before 5:30 a.m. Oct. 21. Like many Facebook […]
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Oct. 31, 2008 – Story by Michael Pasternak Batman. Sponge Bob. Obama. With the presidential election just days away, some of Chicago’s most popular Halloween costumes are political figures. At Chicago Costume Superstore in Lincoln Park, the usual superhero and monster outfits are available, but customers can also find costumes of those whose only superpower […]
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Enthusiasm, Patience and Long Lines: Today is the Last Day to Vote Early in Chicago
October 29, 2008 Comments OffOct. 30, 2008 – Thinking they could cast a quick vote over their lunch hour, many Chicagoans working Downtown are finding the same unwelcome sight they hoped to avoid on Election Day: long lines. Standing outside the Cook County Administration Building Wednesday at 69 W. Washington St., home of the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners […]
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10,000 Muslims line up behind Imam Jamal Said to participate in the Eid prayer on Oct. 12 in Toyota Park. Submitted on 10/29/2008 Story by Meha Ahmad As the Islamic holy month Ramadan came to a close Oct. 12, Muslims gathered to celebrate the Eid holiday. In Bridgeview, about 10,000 Muslims attended the Mosque Foundation’s […]
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Oct. 29, 2008 – Twelve new schools will open in Chicago next year, including the district's first all-boys school, a fine arts academy and a charter school sponsored by the Chicago Bulls. "These schools will continue to expand on the notion that not every child learns the same way," Chicago School Board President Rufus Williams […]
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by Zach Wilmes. ST. LOUIS – America’s fascination with Sarah Palin was on full display at Thursday night’s much anticipated vice presidential debate at Washington University between the Alaska governor and Sen. Joseph Biden. And while vice presidential debates have historically held little significance to voters, Thursday night’s performance could well change things this time […]
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New Schools 2009, Part 2 of 3: Possibility of GLBT School Hotly Debated
October 28, 2008 Comments OffOct. 28, 2008 – Emotions ran high at the Chicago Board of Education meeting Wednesday as the debate continued over a proposed high school, expected to be voted on Nov. 19, that would reach out to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students. "The majority of taxpayers are not supportive of the homosexual lifestyle," Kathy Reese, […]
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