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City construction jobs haven’t been racially equitable in the past. Now groups are on the lookout for front companies in CTA minority contracts.

Gov. Pat Quinn and lawmakers are working on a new plan to solve the state's $97 billion pension crisis that involves forming a bipartisan committee and reconvening the Legislature again in July.

Handpicked best food and drink events all week include Fiestas Puertorriqueñas, Culinary Garage Sale and Cake Walk, Wisconsin Foods, Wood Street Urban Farm, A City Fair, Meet the Market, and Soirée in the City.

Have you ever acted on-camera or in front of a live audience? This career is not for the faint of heart.