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3 hrs ago | City of Chicago

Chicago Department of Public Health Encourages Calls to the Tobacco Quit Line

Today, the 25th Anniversary of World No Tobacco Day, the City of Chicago Department of Public Health reminds all Chicagoans that smokers can call the Illinois Tobacco Quit line to get help to stop smoking.

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7 hrs ago | Chicago Reader

The case of the nebulous NATO grant funds

Aides to Mayor Rahm Emanuel have repeatedly said they've procured tens of millions of dollars in federal funding to cover security costs for the NATO summit-essentially an assurance that Chicagoans won't be the only taxpayers who have to pony up for Emanuel's idea of hosting the international meeting.

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11 hrs ago | WHBF-TV Rock Island

Chicagoan imprisoned in fatal arson to be released

A 46-year-old man who's argued that he was wrongfully convicted of setting a fire that killed six people is getting out of prison after 24 years now that prosecutors have dropped their case against him.

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Wed May 30, 2012

Chicago Sun-Times

CNN anchor hosts a dinner with historical perspective

History has a way of repeating itself, and the parallels between our city's founding fathers and four illustrious Chicagoans - plus one iconic local corporation - will be highlighted next week at the Chicago History Museum's 18th annual Making History dinner.

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NBC Chicago

Inaugural Moxie Awards Announces Finalists

Forged out of a partnership between Built In Chicago and New World Ventures, the first annual Moxie Awards has recently cropped up and will be taking place on June 21 at Park West on West Armitage Ave.

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WHBF-TV Rock Island

Couple hopes lawsuits lead to gay marriage in Ill.

Jim Darby and Patrick Bova have been a couple for 48 years and hope lawsuits filed in Cook County will let them get married by their 50th anniversary.

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Tue May 29, 2012

The Capitol Fax Blog

Old man Ricketts has a new problem

Obama is carrying out the "anticolonial" agenda of his Kenyan father. Mr. Ricketts's aides said he was one of roughly two dozen investors, providing only 5 percent of the film's budget.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Chicagoans think Mayor Emanuel handled NATO well: retailers' poll

Sixty-four percent of Chicagoans approve of the job Mayor Rahm Emanuel is doing, 57 percent believe he has improved the city's business climate and 78 percent like the way Emanuel handled the NATO summit, a new poll shows.

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NBC Chicago

Opinion: Poll Says 64 Percent Approve of Rahm

Emanuel hasn't said a thing since the president took away his G8 conference. In fact, he flew the coop.

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CLTV

Skilling: Coolest weather in weeks on the way

The heat is over, at least for the foreseeable future. A huge realignment is underway across the Lower 48 and is likely to slash more than 30 degrees off daytime temperatures in the next two days.

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WLS-AM Chicago

Warmest spring ever? Forecasters say it's likely

This year could see the warmest spring ever recorded in Chicago and -- thanks to an unseasonably mild winter -- southern Lake Michigan waters are 10 to 20 degrees warmer than normal, forecasters say.

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Mon May 28, 2012

YoChicago

North Grant Park at the Chicago Architecture Foundation

The Chicago Architecture Foundation has a YouTube channel that's drawn few views despite hosting videos on topics of wide interest to Chicago residents in general and architecture buffs in particular.

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Sun May 27, 2012

Lake County News-Sun

North Chicago officer wounded while investigating fight

Officials are investigating a shooting incident that wounded a City of North Chicago police officer Friday night, according to James Jackson, North Chicago's interim chief of police.

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Sat May 26, 2012

CBS Local

Police Investigate Death Of North Chicago Toddler

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. -For a second time this month, the Lake County Coroner's Office is conducting a death investigation of a small child.

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Crain's Chicago Busines

Editorial: Chicago was sold a bill of NATO goods

What seems like a good idea at the start can quickly go sour, as anyone who's ever offered to pick up the tab in a crowded bar can attest.

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Fri May 25, 2012

WGN-TV Chicago

Wilma is Chicago's poster pet for dog licenses

City Clerk Susana Mendoza announces that Wilma, center, a Chocolate Lab, is the first Dog of Distinction winner, during a press conference at the city clerk's office today.

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Examiner.com

Jazz singer Solitaire Miles returns tonight to recording days of yore

Usually, there's only one way you get to watch a recording session in process: you have to know someone, either among the musicians or among the studio staff.

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Thu May 24, 2012

CLTV

Ricketts talks Obama ad fallout

He's reaching out to Chicagoans offended by word that his father's political pac was pitched a campaign to smear President Obama .

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WGN-TV Chicago

Emanuel talks tough on big parking meter bill

Mayor Rahm Emanuel stuck with the tough talk on Chicago's parking meter deal today, pledging to fight a new bill for $22 million the meter leasing company recently sent the city for lost revenue.

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Racked

Stunts: Cece & Melinda Ask 30 Chicagoans to Reveal Misconceptions About Themselves

Two of Chicago's best event producers, Cece and Melinda with Raymi Productions, in their latest e-blast just revealed three common misconceptions about themselves... and then .

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