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Could a tea partyer replace Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.?
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. of Illinois resigned this week, and the Chicago press is already abuzz about who will fill the seat. One Democrat has said the seat could flip parties, though that seems unlikely.
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Chicago: Homicides already pass mark for 2011, defying trend in other US cities
While the murder rate in Chicago is half of what it was decades ago, it is rising even as homicides in other major US cities like New York and Los Angeles are falling.
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Bullet tax? Chicago eyes curbing violence, raising money.
Cook County official proposes a five-cent bullet tax to curb violence. Bullet tax would raise an estimated $1 million a year.
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Chicago mayor's race: Will it end up Rahm Emanuel vs. Carol Moseley Braun?
The African-American community in Chicago has tried for some time to coalesce around a single candidate for mayor. Now, after Rep. Danny Davis dropped out, Carol Moseley Braun is the main black candidate.
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