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Chicago Card Shop Gets Super Bowl Boost

A small Chicago card shop gets a big-time ad slot during the Super Bowl.

Posted on 2.9.2010 by Adriene Hill

Snow to get Worse in Afternoon; Southwest Cancels all Flights

The National Weather Service has placed parts of Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana under a winter storm warning.

Posted on 2.9.2010 by City Room

Inspectors Trash More Food at Shared Kitchen

Last week, Chicago health officials shut down the cooking facility over a licensing issue and threw out hundreds of pounds of food. On Monday, inspectors returned and dumped even more. Now some tenants are wondering whether they’d be better off relocating to the suburbs.

Posted on 2.9.2010 by Chip Mitchell

More Bridge Worries for Northwest Indiana

INDOT hosts meeting on the Cline Avenue Bridge at Central High School in East Chicago, Indiana at 3:30 p.m.m today.

Posted on 2.9.2010 by Michael Puente

CTA President Says He's Ready to Meet with Union Leaders

Chicago Transit Authority President Richard Rodriguez says he's available to meet with transit union leaders any time with the hopes of restoring some jobs and transit service.

Posted on 2.9.2010 by City Room

CTA Service Reductions Affect CPS Students

CTA cutbacks are affecting some Chicago public high school students.

Posted on 2.8.2010 by Jennifer Lacey

Blue Monday for Some in Indiana

Region dominated by Bears fans.

Posted on 2.8.2010 by Michael Puente

Quinn: No Money Deal for Cohen

The latest on the quick rise and fall of Scott Lee Cohen.

Posted on 2.8.2010 by Sam Hudzik

Rider Outrage at CTA Service Cuts

Commuters using the Chicago Transit Authority are upset over the agency's decision to reduce services.

Posted on 2.8.2010 by Tony Arnold

Durbin Says Giannoulias Should Answer Questions About Family Bank Involvement

Senator Dick Durbin is encouraging Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias to answer questions about his involvement with his family's bank as he begins his general election campaign for U.S. Senate.

Posted on 2.8.2010 by City Room

CTA Cuts are Here

The Chicago Transit Authority has eliminated bus routes and cut service.

Posted on 2.8.2010 by Tony Arnold

Cohen Could Lose Another Endorsement Monday

We check in with supporters of the embattled Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor.

Posted on 2.5.2010 by Sam Hudzik

A Mixed Reaction from Cohen's City Council Supporters

We check in those who endorsed the now-embattled lieutenant governor nominee.

Posted on 2.5.2010 by Sam Hudzik

Emergency CTA Summit Fails

job cuts, service cuts to go into effect.

Posted on 2.5.2010 by Ammad Omar

Sun-Times' Mark Brown on Scott Lee Cohen Controversy

Chicago Sun-Times Columnist Mark Brown reflects on why the news media didn't pick up on the Scott Lee Cohen controversy until after he won the primary election.

Posted on 2.5.2010 by Rob Wildeboer