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As Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel celebrates his mid-point year in office he also faces a number of controversies that have forced both pundits and citizens to reevaluate, not only his leadership, but also his ability to take the city from deficit to surplus, and to attract, and retain a base of support.

Residents of one of Southern California's most exclusive neighborhoods were expected Thursday to protest the potential sale of the Los Angeles Times and Tribune Company newspapers across the country to the Koch Brothers.

Tribune Company today announced the appointment of radio industry and digital media veteran Jimmy de Castro as President & General Manager of WGN-AM Radio, responsible for the station's overall strategy, execution, and day-to-day management and operations.

The Chicago Board of Education has voted to shut 49 elementary schools and transfer 27,000 students to new classrooms, officials said.

Last fall, Alex Gibney, a documentary filmmaker who won an Academy Award in 2008 for an exposA© of torture at a U.S. military base in Afghanistan, completed a film called "Park Avenue: Money, Power and the American Dream." It was scheduled to air on PBS on November 12th.

As puns go, the caption was pretty vapid. "Sun-Sentinel doesn't need a Koch problem." The banner held by a small band of demonstrators also featured a caricature of those infamous brothers with money bags and vampire teeth.

A teller at a Geneva bank is facing federal indictment for allegedly scheming to take $245,000 or more from victims' bank accounts.

Mark Kirk announced Tuesday that he'll support Penny Pritzker for the top job at the Commerce Department, calling her experienced and willing to take on special interests.

My amiable dispute with the Tribune over Red Plum/Local Values , an advertising throwaway I did not welcome and did not read but did not know how to stop, has been taken to a new level by a litigious group of Chicago residents.

Major investors from the United Arab Emirates have been flocking to the new country in recent months seeking investment opportunities in various sectors.

Former Yahoo Inc executive Shashi Seth has joined Tribune Co to lead its digital ventures as the newspaper and broadcast company seeks new revenue sources.

In this December 3, 2004 file photograph, Stella Anderson, 3, left, and Christopher David, 6, both of Chicago, sample items on the kids' menu at Pete Miller's Seafood & Prime Steak in Evanston, Illinois.

See South Florida? We knew underneath all that sun-soaked apathy and cosmetic work you had some dormant activist ire.

Heading out of town for Memorial Day this weekend? You'll be paying less at the pump than you did last year even though the DC metro area has seen prices spike in recent weeks.

Chief Keef was arrested earlier this week in Atlanta for disorderly conduct, just two months after his release from custody.

State Senator Dan Duffy has introduced Senate Resolution 314 condemning Redflex Traffic Systems Inc.

I'm not a fan of speculating who will buy newspapers that are on the block. But I'll make an exception with some quick thoughts on Tribune Co.'s publishing group - currently attracting investor interest as expected but likely months away from actually being sold.

Because of the piece I wrote recently, " What to make of casinos as an "urban revitalization" method and detroyer? ," I've been asked to appear on a HuffPost Live segment on casinos and urban revitalization featuring Richard Florida.

Heading out of town for Memorial Day this weekend? You'll be paying less at the pump than you did last year even though the Northern Virginia area has seen prices spike in recent weeks.

Chicago is braced for a critical vote by the Board of Education this week to determine if fifty-four schools will be closed.