The room is small, dusty and full of paperwork. The chairs are plain and look like they’ve been through a few interrogations. The walls are bare. It feels like a jail cell. But after all this is “26th and Cal.” That’s what the regulars call the Criminal Division of the Cook County Courthouse located on […]
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Chicago Sun-Times crime reporter Frank Main was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2011 for a series of articles about Chicago’s most violent neighborhoods. Main, 51, joined the Sun-Times in 1998 and has covered politics, city hall, state government and federal court. He recently talked about the best and worst ethical decisions he has confronted, what […]
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“Life-changing” is how I describe my experience in Chicago, where I spent a month as a fellow with WorldChicago’s Tech Innovation, Education, & Entrepreneurship Fellowship Program. It was my first time in the United States, and I am still having a hard time comprehending the urban bustle, skyscrapers and variety of people. What was strange […]
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After undergoing surgery a few years ago, Jennifer Leach received a call claiming she overpaid her hospital bill and was eligible to receive compensation. It ended up being a scam and Leach said she is grateful she was able to recognize it as such. “I almost fell for it,” she said. Now Leach, who is […]
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Students and people of Chicago marched in downtown Chicago to stop murder by police. #ShutDownA14
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Erich “Mancow” Muller, is a radio and television personality who is the former host of Mancow’s Morning Madhouse, a syndicated radio show based in Chicago. Recently, Mancow made an announcement that he is returning the Chicago’s 97.9FM “The Loop” radio station He talks about his fun trip to China and his most memorable things during […]
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