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Paramount Finally Closes on an Important Financial Deal
Paramount and its overall continual growth Paramount, as many know, has been growing substantially over the past couple of years,...
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Chicago’s Southeast Side Holds Their Breath
Chicago's southeast side has been a magnet for high air pollution for over 10 years. For over 100 years, the...
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Chicago Public Safety Has $2.7 Billion Yet Crime Is Going Up.
The city of Chicago had $13.3 billion in appropriations and 20.3% of it went into public safety. With Chicago public...
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Chicago’s Poverty and Solutions
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, young children are most likely to deal with Chicago's poverty. The most recent poverty...
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After-School Learning Programs Fill in the Gaps of an Under-Funded Education
It’s no secret in Chicago that the public school system has been poorly serving many of the youth in this...
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Homelessness Is an Epidemic and Needs Immediate Action
The numbers are rising, and more people are facing homelessness. Thousands of adults and children are out sleeping on the...
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ICC to Hold Public Hearing in Chicago About Gas Rate Increase
The Illinois Commerce Commission will be holding a public hearing tomorrow at the University of Illinois in Chicago. Residents have...
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Chicago Off-Duty Firefighter Drowns
Sunday Morning Firefighter Death An off-duty Chicago firefighter drowned in Lake Michigan, 31st Street Beach, Sunday morning. The firefighter went...
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16-Year-Old Fatally Shot on the West Side of Chicago
16-Year-Old Shot and Killed Identified A 16-Year-old was fatally shot on the West Side of Chicago. The shooting took place...
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Construction Company Skirts Around City Ban to Work in Chicago
Over two years ago, the city of Chicago banned the construction company, Joel Kennedy Constructing Corp. (JKCC) from ever being...
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