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Weeks in review
Change of SubjectA roundup of state and local news-review and weekly political chat shows. Descriptions provided by the broadcast outlets in most cases: Editorial Board Roundtable Chicagotribune.com -- Tribune editorial page editor Bruce Dold talks about the week's news... -
Interview: D.L. Hughley worries about Chicago
D.L. Hughley has been keeping a close eye on Chicago. He can't help it. Besides being one of his three favorite cities in the U.S., it's also often in the news, unfortunately, because of its high murder rate. The controversial comedian and regular guest...
Tags: Rod Blagojevich, Bill Maher, Barack Obama, Murder, Lupe Fiasco
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Charges against Jackson belie his pledge to service
Jesse Jackson Jr.'s final act as a public official was to send a Thanksgiving eve resignation letter to the speaker of the House in which he declared that "for 17 years I have given 100 percent of my time, energy and life to public service." But...
Tags: Rod Blagojevich, Joseph A. Moore, State of the Union Address, Barack Obama, Civil and Public Service
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Obama coming to Chicago to 'talk about the gun violence'
Tribune reportersPresident Barack Obama will visit Chicago on Friday, when he will discuss gun violence as he focuses on his economic message from Tuesday's State of the Union address, according to the White House. Obama will "talk about the gun violence that has...Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, Career and Workplace, Cook County Government, Unions, Chicago Mayor
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Obama returns home to speak about Chicago's gun violence
President Barack Obama will visit Chicago on Friday, when he will discuss gun violence as he focuses on his economic message from Tuesday's State of the Union address, according to the White House. Obama will "talk about the gun violence that has...
Tags: Kenwood, Chicago Transit Authority, Barack Obama, State of the Union Address, Career and Workplace
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Growing clamor for Obama to visit Chicago, address city's violence
When times are tough, the distraught have long sought comfort in an old church hymn. "In times like these," the song goes, "you need a savior." In Chicago communities overwhelmed by violence, some people are now singing a different tune. In times like...
Tags: Kenwood, Barack Obama, Rahm Emanuel, Murder, Hadiya Pendleton
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First lady's attendance at Hadiya's funeral necessary and vital
Michelle Obama is not only first lady of the United States. She's also a mother of two young daughters. And she's coming home to the funeral of a girl who was killed in a park about a mile from the Obamas' Kenwood home. You've heard about Hadiya...
Tags: Kenwood, Interior Policy, Rahm Emanuel, Hadiya Pendleton, Personal Weapon Control
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'Sweet Sisters of Zion' doc celebrates the Barrett Sisters
Five years ago, the greatest trio in the history of gospel music – the Barrett Sisters – told me they had one last wish: That someone would make a documentary film about their lives and careers. That film, a moving evocation of their...
Tags: Howard Reich, Aretha Franklin, Movies, Black Entertainment Television (tv network), Music
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The many shades of meaning in 'Negro'
I got a clue even before my column ran this week that its subject — what "Negro" means these days — might make some folks uncomfortable. I'd pulled up to the valet stand at the Hilton and waited while the young man fumbled through the...Tags: United Negro College Fund, Social Issues
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NYC mayor's super PAC endorses Robin Kelly for Jackson's seat
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's super political action committee on Friday endorsed former state Rep. Robin Kelly of Matteson in the special Democratic primary that is likely to decide the successor to former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr....
Tags: Barack Obama, Anthony Beale, Politics, Business Enterprises, Primaries
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Jackson's family: 'We felt the impact'
Tribune reporterMembers of Jesse Jackson Jr.'s family said this morning they are struggling in the aftermath of Jackson being charged with misusing $750,000 in campaign funds. "We felt the impact of this court," said Jonathan Jackson today outside the Rainbow PUSH...Tags: Judges, Barack Obama, Punishment, Michael Jackson, Politics
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Archdiocese in transition
During the reign of Pope Benedict XVI, Roman Catholics in the Chicago area confronted many of the shifting tides that will face the man chosen to serve as the next pontiff. As the church leaps into a simmering public square on such issues as abortion...
Tags: Religious Festivals, Christianity, Politics, Roman Catholicism, Same-Sex Marriage
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Feb 8, 2013
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Mar 19, 2013
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Mar 15, 2013
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Feb 16, 2013
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Feb 16, 2013
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Feb 17, 2013
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