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A human rights game: Burj Dubai, the Cost of Opulence

A game by Level Zero Games about Burj Dubai, a human rights awareness thing

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New fast track to CPS top-flight schools? :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Education

ECONOMIC DIVERSITY | Enrollment system can hurt poor kids in gentrified areas

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Heed the voice carried on a chill wind, soft flakes - chicagotribune.com

But where to sled? The answer isn't obvious in a prairie town where speed-control bumps pass for hills. Mount Trashmore in Evanston. The sledding hill at Soldier Field. Barrie Park in Oak Park. Lakewood Forest Preserve near Wauconda. Centennial Park in Park Ridge. Veteran Acres Park in…

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RTA: State hasn't paid us since July | < Chicago News, Politics and Public Affairs | Chicago Current|

The state of Illinois has not paid the Regional Transportation Authority since July and now owes the transit agency $250 million, the RTA said today. The recession has forced state government to pick and choose where to send its limited funding, and the Chicago region's transportation…

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Elsewhere in the 'ist-a-verse

Photo by Zach Behrens/LAist LAist braved the rain to join the rally to save CoCo, aka Conan O'Brien, and gathered with hundreds of chanting supporters of the now-ousted Tonight Show host. DCist was in a bittersweet mood after learning that the National Zoo's farewell event for panda Tai…

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Weekend Diversion: Peanut Butter

Today is National Peanut Butter Day. We love peanut butter but thought we'd use this day to educate ourselves behind one of the most bizarre memes to hit the interwebz. The folks at Rocketboom give us the story behind the popular "Peanut Butter Jelly Time" song. …

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Overdose Shield Law In Works

The Chicago News Coop reports today on a new proposed law would provide protection for people calling to report drug overdoses. Steve Baker, the legislative liaison for the Cook County public defender’s office, has drafted the new bill which hopes to have more success than the 2008 bill…

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Galoscaves

Salt caves in Chicago!

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State Unemployment Up. Again.

AP Photo/Danny Johnston The state's unemployment rate rose in December, up to 11.1 percent and well over the 7.2 percent rate from December 2008. IDES Director Maureen O’Donnell said, “The statewide unemployment rate reflects persistent weakness in national job growth as our…

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Sugar Grove Plane Crash Kills Two

Two men on board a small twin-engine plane died when their plane crashed in a Sugar Grove subdivision. The crash happened about 7 p.m. last night as "residents saw a ball of fire" according to the Tribune. The plane crashed by a home near Route 47 and Old Oaks Road. No one in the home was hurt and…

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Chicago Handmade Jewelry - Jess L.C.

beautiful handmade jewelry from chicago

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Garfield Park Conservatory

"The Garfield Park Conservatory in Chicago, Illinois is one of the largest and most stunning conservatories in the nation. Often referred to as "landscape art under glass," the Garfield Park Conservatory occupies approximately 4.5 acres inside and out..."

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The Morning After: Bulls Cruise, 'Hawks Lose

AP Photo/Pat Sullivan Bulls Topple Rockets With Joakim Noah hurt, Brad Miller made the most of his start at center, scoring 25 points to lead the Bulls to a 104-97 victory over Houston. The Bulls have now won two straight road games, a great improvement for a team that's struggled mightily on…

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