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Daley says 100 more officers needed, but no money
Clout StPosted by John Byrne at 12:41 p.m. The city needs to hire 100 more police officers, Mayor Richard Daley said today, but should not fund their salaries from a tax program reserved for promoting economic development."You have to hire a...... -
2010 Chicagoland farmers markets
Once again area residents can find the fruits of the Midwest in farmers markets throughout the city and suburbs. Most are opening this month.
Farmers and vendors from Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan will bring produce, baked goods, cheese,...Tags: Washington (U.S. state), Yorkville (Kendall, Illinois), Geneva (Kane, Illinois), Hospitals and Clinics, Geneva (Swiss Confederation)
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A failure to protect
Tribune reportersBackground checks designed to identify dangerous new residents of Illinois nursing homes often fall short by missing ex-convicts' violent crimes and downplaying the risks they pose to others, the Tribune has found. Some of these offenders went on to...Tags: Labor Legislation, Long Term Care, Drugs and Medicines, Politics, Interior Policy
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Tracy Letts, after the dog days of 'August: Osage County'
Chicago TribuneJones is drama critic of the Chicago Tribune. CHICAGO -- When playwright Tracy Letts walked into New York rehearsals for the touring production of his "August: Osage County" earlier this summer, he did not find the fellow Steppenwolf Theatre Company...Tags: David Mamet, Natalie Portman, Tony Awards, Quentin Tarantino, Los Angeles
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Buena Park: Tucked away next to everything
Special to the Tribune"I never considered living north of Irving Park," said Khoi Nguyen, speaking from his three-bedroom condominium in Buena Park. Yet Nguyen and his partner packed up in November and left their contemporary home in the John Hancock Center on Michigan...Tags: Prologue, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Irving Park
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Uptown enjoying an upswing
Special to the Chicago TribuneThere was a time, in its Roaring '20s heyday, when Uptown lived up to its name in more than one way. Yes, it stood higher than the Loop on the Chicago city map, but it also represented a glamorous step up from much of the rest of the Windy City. In his...Tags: Rentals, Chicago Loop, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Glenn Miller, Gold Coast
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Deporting mother inflames emotions
The lightning-swift deportation of Elvira Arellano triggered an equally sharp debate Monday about whether her dramatic battle to stay in the U.S. will help or hurt attempts to liberalize immigration laws. The undocumented Chicago resident was arrested...Tags: Demonstration, Labor Legislation, Washington (U.S. state), Mexico, Los Angeles
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'Soundtrack' is Yuri Lane's hip-hop tour de force
Tribune arts criticYuri Lane is a jaw-dropping talent. Literally. You've never seen more complex — and more rhythmically independent — sounds emerge simultaneously from a single contorted mouth in your life. An announcement wisely is made at the top of Lane's "Soundtrack...Tags: Anna Deavere Smith, Boystown (Chicago, Illinois), New York, John F. Williams, Bucktown
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BET has a fine time in 'Soulful Sixties'
With its new seasonal gig at the plush Black Orchid room inside Piper's Alley, Black Ensemble Theatre finally has a chance to showcase its music for a Chicago audience that might not find its way to the troupe's longtime Uptown home. What took so long?...Tags: Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Mahalia Jackson
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Chicago theater scene
Tribune staff reporterIts sheer quantity - at least 200 troupes and counting - is a wonder. So is its growing international reputation. And so is its quality. You could make a decent case that the Goodman Theatre is the leading non-profit American theater in the country; the...Tags: Entertainment, Arts, Arts and Culture, Education, Comedy (genre)
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