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They have become so common that even organic retailer Whole Foods says it can’t avoid stocking some Protesters demonstrate against GMOs in food at the Whole Foods Market on North Kingsbury Street in Chicago earlier this month. (Alex Garcia, Chicago Tribune / May 24, 2011) By Monica Eng, Tribune reporter …

Startup companies bet locally sourced fish, produced in self-sustaining habitats, can win over city-dwellers By Christopher Weber, Special to the Tribune May 25, 2011 Amid the worst economy in decades, Andrew Fernitz, 23, thinks he can raise fish and organic produce for a living. While his classmates are searching for …

500 Cops to Be Moved to High-Crime Areas from Specialized Units 90 day plan will be test period for McCarthy Updated: Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 7:43 AM CDT Published : Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 7:43 AM CDT By Joanie Lum, FOX Chicago News Chicago – There will be more Chicago …

Posted by Shia K Iceland Express is increasing service from O’Hare International Airport to Reykjavik starting in June, and the company has pulled from its pilot ranks to help promote the service. It turns out Bruce Dickinson, lead singer for the English metal band Iron Maiden, also is a commercial …

On May 18, 2011, in Uncategorized, by Sarah Kovit On Monday, May 16th Mayor Rahm Emanuel signed three new executive orders and reissued three additional executive orders. The three reissued executive orders include a ban on political contributions to the mayor from the owners of companies that do business with …

If you’re walking past the Lincoln Park Whole Foods this morning and see a huge heap of food sitting on the ground, it’s not a sale. The Organic Consumers Association, as part of their “Millions Against Monsanto” campaign, is dumping genetically modified foods in front of Whole Foods at noon. …

Published: May 17, 2011 at 11:26 AM CHICAGO, May 17 (UPI) — A conservation group says the daily discharge of 1.2 billion gallons of undisinfected sewage effluent into the Chicago River system threatens public health. The American Rivers organization has placed the Chicago River, which supports more than 6 million …

Urban renewal is a guiding mission for the Chicago Park District, but their attempts are becoming a costly burden on the urbanites. A joint investigation between the Better Government Association and Fox Chicago News found thousands of dollars charged to company credit cards for personal use. The Park District Superintendent …

The Associated Press1:06 p.m. CDT, May 13, 2011 Chicago must hire 111 African American firefighter candidates passed over for jobs and pay millions of dollars in damages to thousands more. The ruling handed down Friday by the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals follows last year’s decision by the U.S. …

As Chicago prepares to welcome its new police superintendent, Newark Police Department Director Garry McCarthy, federal authorities have launched an investigation into the New Jersey department–months after the American Civil Liberties Union complained of rampant misconduct and lax internal oversight. U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman says the probe will look into …

By Sandra M. Jones and Julie Wernau, Tribune reporters 10:03 p.m. CDT, May 9, 2011 Sears Holdings Corp. has joined a growing list of companies threatening to move their headquarters out of Illinois, setting off a flurry of activity from government officials, including Gov. Pat Quinn, eager to keep thousands …

By Mary Ellen Podmolik 9:26 a.m. CDT, May 10, 2011 Sales of existing homes in the nine-county Chicago-area fell 9.9 percent in the first-quarter from their pace a year ago, to 12,937 homes sold, while the first-quarter median price of $155,000 was down 11.7 percent from the first three months …

Here is a list more than 100 farmers markets in Chicago and the suburbs – there’s one near you. Freshly picked fruits and vegetables directly from the growers are available. The downtown markets are open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hours at the neighborhood markets are 7 a.m. to …