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The parking pillory

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I'll be posting a photo soon, but here's a little anecdote illustrating how little police presence we have in the western half of the 22nd District.



Southwest Observer Adds New Features

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By now you’ve probably noticed there have been some major changes at the Southwest Observer. We’ve been listening to our users since we launched more than a year and a half ago, and now we’ve given you what you wanted: faster speeds, easier navigation and customized pages tailored to your interests.



Racism isn't the issue here

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Location(s)

9900 S. Fairfield Ave.
Chicago, IL, 60655
United States
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Michael Corrigan's message to his potential neighbors has been pointed and unequivocal ... but it's certainly not racist.



Bigger fish to fry?

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Every year just before Lent begins a faded movie replays in my memory, a movie that’s been on repeat like a thousand episodes of “Law & Order” during a TNT marathon.



Beware of RecycleBank program

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So I head that today is the last day to donate your RecycleBank points to Cassell School for the Green Schools Program. The school needs just $150 to reach its goal.



South Side Irish Fest all clean & dandy

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Location(s)

2407 W. 111th St.
Chicago, IL, 60643
United States
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It's the capstone event for a "revised" tradition in the wake of the 31st annual South Side Irish Parade. The new family-friendly celebration is just that: loaded with families.



Encounter with the ancients

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June 15, 1997
En route to Acoma Pueblo and Mission, N.M.



Chicago landfills will be full in 10 years

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Both taxpayers and the environment could be stripped of their green as Chicago-area landfills accumulate trash at more than double the rate of the state average, officials said last Thursday.



Oh, Barry O.

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As an independent, I have voted for every party on the ticket ranging form Socialist to Libertarian. In the nearly 20 years that I’ve been voting, I have never chosen a winning president.



Community alert for attempted kidnapper

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Location(s)

9500 S. Winchester Ave.
Chicago, IL, 60643
United States
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The Chicago Police Department has reported that a man attempted to lure a 13-year-old girl into his car near 95th Street and Winchester Avenue.

Police described the man, as 30 to 40 years old and driving a rusty white, older-model, four-door hatchback with a wide black stripe down the sides. Police said a baby seat was in the back passenger seat of the car.



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