Quotable quotes from Chicago Journal's pages in 2009

12/30/2009

“Does that mean you overpaid? I don’t know. You may have paid the right price when you bought it.” - Thomas FitzGibbon, executive vice president at MB Financial Bank, talking about South Loop condo auctions where units sold for prices lower than during the boom years.
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Year in review

12/30/2009

We recap the year with demolitions either started or approved in 2009, media outlets that picked up the Felony Franks story and the most read stories on ChicagoJournal.com. Read More...

Portable and delectable

12/23/2009

Ebnicio Ramirez waits for hungry customers at his taco truck Friday, parked near Carroll and Ashland.
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Dowell weighs in

12/23/2009

Third Ward Ald. Pat Dowell attended the South Loop School's council meeting on Monday night. Dowell's ward includes both the South Loop School neighborhood and that of the National Teachers Academy.
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The year that was

12/23/2009

Readers — what did 2009 mean for your neighborhoods, schools, organizations and blocks?
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The inside market

12/16/2009

Chicago French Market, inside the Ogilvie Transportation Center at 131 N. Clinton, made its debut two weeks ago. Vendors like Elias Molina were busy with the hustle and bustle of shoppers at the market Saturday.
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Ethnic groups share holiday traditions

12/16/2009

Chicago has the third-largest foreign-born population among U.S. cities, according to latest census data. And with Christmas fast approaching, many of the city’s diverse ethnic groups are preparing for celebrations rooted in their home countries.
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Hampton remembered

12/09/2009

On a cold afternoon last Friday, former members of the Black Panther Party and their supporters gathered outside of 2337 W. Monroe, a nondescript two-story scattered-site public housing building, for a vigil.
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New Jones expected by 2013

12/09/2009

The new, 1,200-student building for Jones College Preparatory High School is expected to open Sept. 3, 2013, according to a document released last week by the Public Building Commission.
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Market opens today

12/02/2009

Chicago French Market opens today, Dec. 3, inside the Ogilvie Transportation Center, 131 N. Clinton. Part of the MetraMarket project for the passenger terminal, French Market will feature 25 vendors offering everything from produce and meats to coffee and cheese, chocolate and wine.
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