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Steve Bertrand
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Steve has been keeping WGN listeners up to date since he joined the station in 1985. His first awards came for his coverage of the death of Mayor Harold Washington. He has since won several others for anchoring and...Tags: Game Shows (genre), Manteno, Entertainment, Radio, Chicago
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Roger Badesch
Roger Badesch has spent more than 30 years in the broadcasting industry. At WKQX-FM, Badesch was general assignment reporter and co-host of a weekly public affairs program. Badesch was also a correspondent for Associated Press Radio, United Press...Tags: Entertainment, Colleges and Universities, Radio, Education, Dick Vitale
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Scott's death ruled suicide, but cops continue to investigate
WGN NewsCHICAGO - The death of Chicago school board president Michael Scott has been ruled a suicide by the Cook County medical examiner's office, but police said this afternoon they are continuing to look into the death and that detectives are still "early on in...Tags: Pat Quinn, Ron Huberman, Cook County, Chicago, Richard M. Daley
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John Callaway Dead At Age 72
(WGN-AM)- Legendary Chicago journalist John Callaway died Tuesday evening in Racine, Wis., his wife confirmed.
Callaway, the longtime host of WTTW-Channel 11's news program Chicago Tonight, died of a heart attack about 6:30 p.m. after growing faint in...Tags: Paul Simon, Mike Ditka, Entertainment, CBS Corp., Journalism
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Member Of 2016 Bid Team Has Development Deal For Major Lots
(WGN-AM)- A member of Mayor Richard Daley's team working to bring the Olympics to Chicago has quietly arranged to develop city-owned land near a park that would be transformed for the 2016 Summer Games, potentially positioning himself to cash in if the...Tags: Summer Olympics, International Olympic Committee, Property, Cycling, Richard M. Daley
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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: Natural Resources, Politics, Journalism, Chicago Mayor, Newspaper and Magazine
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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: Humboldt Park, Hyde Park, Willis Tower, Interior Policy, Bronzeville
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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: Albany Park, Michigan Avenue, Politics, Artists, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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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: U.S. Conference of Mayors, Pension and Welfare, Politics, Interior Policy, Chicago
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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: Chicago Elections, Pension and Welfare, Politics, Interior Policy, Springfield
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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: Chicago Elections, Pension and Welfare, Interior Policy, Politics, Springfield
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Peapod unveils virtual grocery store aisle at CTA State/Lake tunnel
A Chicago "L" station is about the last place you would think of to pick up a carton of milk.
But online grocer Peapod has turned a busy CTA station at State and Lake streets into a virtual supermarket aisle, enabling commuters to use their smartphones...Tags: Travel, Advertising, Groceries, Wrigleyville, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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