Bronzeville’s 86th Annual Veterans Day Parade kicks off Monday
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King Drive between 43rd and 35th streets is the place to be Monday at 9:30 a.m.
The 86th Annual Veterans Day Parade will kick off at 43rd and King Drive at 9:30 a.m. U.S. Army veteran and Illinois Secretary of State Jesse While will serve as Grand Marshal. Parade organizers will also feed homeless veterans during a special luncheon at Mother
Obama: Americans Agree with My Approach on Deficit
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, laying down his marker for grueling "fiscal cliff" negotiations, said Friday he won't accept any approach to federal deficit reduction that doesn't ask the wealthy to pay more in taxes.
"This was a central question during the election," Obama said in his first postelection comments on the economy. "The
...Cops Fatally Shoot Boy, 15, Who Pointed Gun at Them
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The shooting happened around 3:45 p.m. Thursday near the 6700 block of South Indiana Avenue, according to Patrick Camden, a spokesman for the Chicago police union. Officers were
$3B Cook County Budget Gets OK, Includes New Taxes
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CHICAGO (AP) — The Cook County Board has approved a nearly $3 billion budget that includes a $1-a-pack tax hike on cigarettes and a $25 tax on firearms purchased at suburban gun shops.
The county's budget passed on a 16-1 vote. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle thanked commissioners after the Friday vote, saying she appreciated the
City To Hold Job Fair Today At Kennedy King College
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The fair will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Kennedy King City College in the facility located at 740 W. 63rd Street.
The job fair will be conducted in partnership with the Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago Public Schools,
