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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 …