A love letter to my South Loop pals
I couldn't have survived this without you
02/03/2010
I may have lost an election, but I sure found out that my South Loop friends are tried and true and that they really care Read More...
In local house races, incumbents are ahead
02/02/2010 8:54 PM
Preliminary returns from the Chicago Board of Elections have incumbent representatives Ken Dunkin and Annazette Collins in the lead. Read more...
Low turnout so far on primary day
02/02/2010 3:54 PM
Several polling places in neighborhoods around the Loop saw low turnout through the early afternoon, election judges and poll workers reported.
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Polls are open for today's primary
02/02/2010
Campaign workers, palm cards in hand, are gathering in front of polling places promoting their candidates. Several said turnout early morning turnout was low.
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Burnett subpoened in Carothers case
02/01/2010
Ald. Walter Burnett (27th), whose ward includes parts of the West Loop and Near West Side, has been subpoenaed to testify in the upcoming trial of a developer who allegedly bribed Ald. Isaac Carothers.
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Devastating fire in Greektown
02/01/2010
A fire ripped through Costas Restaurant in Greektown, destroying the building. At least two other businesses on Halsted, just north of Van Buren were affected by the blaze. Click for photos.
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Aldermen differ on 5th District house race
01/28/2010
Near Loop alderman are taking different sides on the race for the 5th District state house seat, where incumbent Rep. Ken Dunkin is facing two challengers in the Democratic Party primary.
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Another Near South Side auction
01/27/2010 2:01 PM
An Orland Park-based real estate firm will auction a 20,000 square foot Motor Row building, at 2248 S. Michigan, next month.
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This week: politics, medical district, schools
01/26/2010 9:42 AM
A candidates forum shapes up for Jan. 30. The members of the Illinois Medical District Commission meet today. The board of education gathers tomorrow. Discussions about South Loop School continue.
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Columbia's media center opens Jan. 25
01/22/2010
Columbia College's Media Production Center opens to students and faculty Jan. 25, with the start of the school's spring semester. The center, located at 16th and State in the South Loop, is the first building Columbia has ever built new.
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