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Rezko from prison: 'I feel bad more for my family'
Tribune reporterAn imprisoned top adviser and fundraiser for former Gov. Rod Blagojevich admitted to conduct that could have brought about federal scrutiny, but he disputed the charges a federal jury convicted him of in 2008. "I have done things I could have been...Tags: Trials, Government, Bribery, Executive Branch, Rod Blagojevich
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Museums
Adler Planetarium 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive; 312-922-7827, adlerplanetarium.org America's first planetarium has one of the world's greatest collections of antique astronomical instruments. One of those is the fully restored Gemini 12 spacecraft flown...Tags: Environmental Issues, Germany, Richard Harris, Chicago Loop, Shedd Aquarium
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Welcome to the 28th annual fair
We're delighted to welcome everyone to the 28th edition of the Chicago Tribune's Printers Row Lit Fest, the largest annual gathering of book lovers between the coasts. Appropriately, the historic Printers Row neighborhood in the South Loop is again...Tags: Nelson Algren, Entertainment, Literature, Entertainment Events, Festive Events
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Barbara D'Amato Flash Fiction presented by Mystery Writers of America, with Sara Paretsky, 2 p.m. Saturday, Center Stage. Barbara D'Amato is a former president of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime International. Her new book is "Other...Tags: Entertainment, Jackie Robinson, Media Industry, Journalism, England
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Janine MacLachlan Farmers Markets Triumphs & Challenges, with Anna Blessing and Sarah Stegner, in conversation with Monica Eng, 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Good Eating Stage. Janine MacLachlan is a food writer, farm groupie and author of "Farmers' Markets...Tags: Entertainment, Wanted (movie), Journalism, Columbia College Chicago, Teachers
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Paul Davis, 1957-2012
Paul Davis was a journalist and public relations specialist who often put his talents to work for causes and political candidates he believed in. "I remember Paul as an aide to Mayor Harold Washington," said the Rev. Paul Jakes Jr., who met Mr. Davis...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Forests, Forestry and Timber, Danny Davis, Journalism
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Listing: Chicago-area farmers markets
An early spring will bring not only May flowers to the farmers markets this year, but also an abundance of farm-fresh produce earlier than usual, while preparations for Chicago's first NATO summit will delay two downtown markets.
The Daley Plaza...Tags: Chicago Loop, Roger Williams, Portage Park, Pilsen, Wicker Park
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Preparing for battle in a war of ideas at protest central
Inside a storefront space in Pilsen, Eugene Young was putting the finishing touches on a wild, colorful poster. Fourteen years old, he is a student at Chicago Tech Academy High School on the Near Southwest Side. He came here because his mother made him...
Tags: Fine Artists, Government, Media Industry, Human Interest, Brighton Park
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The mayors of Chicago
May 16, 2011. In a crisp inaugural address that lasts 24 minutes, Rahm Emanuel sets four goals for his mayoralty — and for the people of Chicago:
"For all the parents who deserve a school system that expects every student to earn a diploma.
"For...Tags: Pension and Welfare, Chicago, Career and Workplace, Chicago Mayor, The Hurt Locker (movie)
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Generous rules govern aldermen's pensions
Tribune reportersWhen Chicago aldermen floated a proposal in 1987 to boost their city pensions dramatically, Mayor Harold Washington's administration dismissed it as an arrogant ploy that lacked even a cursory cost analysis. Three years later, the proposal still didn't...Tags: Cook County Government, 311 (music group), Pension and Welfare, Nicholas Sposato, Richard F. Mell
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How Daley beefed up his pension payouts
Two years into his reign as Chicago's longest-serving mayor, Richard M. Daley took advantage of the state's convoluted pension system to significantly increase his potential payout while saving $400,000 in contributions, a Tribune/WGN-TV investigation has...
Tags: Pension and Welfare, Government, Local Elections, Chicago Mayor, Finance
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City Hall corruption
"There are several types of corruption in this city. There are the types that U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald prosecutes — bribery, extortion, things of that nature. This is the hidden type, the piece of legislation that benefits a handful of...Tags: Springfield, Patrick Fitzgerald, Government, Pension and Welfare, Chicago City Council
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