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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has proposed an ordinance that would force the popular ride-sharing services Uber and Lyft to drastically change the way they do business, if not shut down operations in the city entirely. The proposal contains numerous unnecessary provisions that would harm Uber and Lyft drivers as well …

Author:  CIMC On February 10, the influential Chicago Tribune published a lengthy and extraordinary editorial demanding that the judge in the NATO 3 case impose harsh sentences on defendants Brian Church, Jared Chase and Brent Betterly, who’d been found innocent days earlier of state terrorism charges. The judge successfully encouraged …

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posted by Jacob Huebert on 02/11/2014 Last week, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel proposed an ordinance that would regulate popular ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft in Chicago. Emanuel often claims that he wants Chicago to be friendly to new businesses, innovation and technology. Unfortunately, his proposal is anything but …

By Eric Brown on February 11 2014 12:24 PM As the Illinois primary race for governor heats up, one leading candidate has been slapped with a sexual harassment lawsuit alleging that he repeatedly hit on and sexually harassed several male staffers. Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford, currently favored as runner-up …

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But while “ChiBeria” will soon be a thing of the past, we’ll still have some incredibly remarkable photos to show for the bitterly cold, icy, undeniably unpleasant series of days. Hopefully your heater is working. If it isn’t call Around the Town HVAC for heating repair in Chicago today. Link …

Cab companies say ordinance won’t go far enough The traditional cab light is being replaced by your phone. Ridesharing apps are becoming increasingly popular and they are sometimes 25% cheaper than your average cab ride. Lyft is one of the ridesharing apps and is known for its pink mustache. Luis …

Gerald Vernon believes conceal-and-carry laws and responsible firearm owners are crucial to keeping people safe—especially in the communities hit hardest by crime. The first lesson Gerald Vernon shared with his conceal-and-carry class is, to him, the most fundamental: “The only thing that stops bad people with guns is good people …

The TSA is trying to fire an agent in Chicago after police say he stole $8,500 from a woman’s checked luggage. Angel Velazquez, 56, is facing felony theft charges after he was arrested Tuesday, ABC Chicago reports. Prosecutors said the 11-year veteran of the agency was caught on surveillance video …

Some grassroots activists in Chicago did. Paul McKinley is in the video. They were not happy, because they know Obama from Chicago. And they are not part of the machine. Via Rebel Pundi Chicago Black Grassroots React to State of the Union–Obama, The Big Let Down: Chicago anti-political machine activists …

WorldStarHipHop’s new documentary on Chicago hip-hop and violence is essential viewing. Just keep a critical eye open. Earlier this week, WorldStarHipHop released the 40-minute documentary The Field: Violence, Hip-Hop, and Hope in Chicago, which you can watch above. Link

Furnace Repair Chicago reminds all Chicagoans that winter is here and it is very cold outside. If your furnace or boiler has been giving you problems in the past or you had flood damage and you have not had the chance to fix your furnace, heater, or boiler, it might be …