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The sharing economy
Internet entrepreneur Chuck Templeton is worried about our planet's future - and he's created a web site to allow us to go back to the good old days of sharing with our neighbors as a way to reduce consumption. more
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Cook County Board kicks medical examiner issue to Finance Committee
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February, 01, 2012
There are still questions over whether the Cook County chief medical examiner could get fired. After recent photos of bodies piling up in the Cook County Morgue, Dr. Nancy Jones came under attack. She runs the morgue and has given a variety of explanations for the problems.But in the process of all... more
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Quinn: End natural gas tax, give families relief
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February, 01, 2012
Gov. Pat Quinn used Wednesday's State of the State address to call for ending an Illinois tax on natural gas.The Democratic governor also proposed the creation of a new tax credit for parents with children, which he said will save $100 a year for the average family of four. And he called for... more
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Chicago home prices drop in November
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January, 31, 2012
It got cheaper to buy a home in Chicago in November. According to the Standard & Poor's Case-Shiller Home Price Index, prices are now back to 2001 levels. After rising a bit last year, Chicago home prices have started going in reverse again. They fell 3.4 percent in November compared with... more
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A behavioral economist on what works, and what falls flat, in global poverty relief
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January, 31, 2012
When it comes to global poverty, there’s often a gap between the billions we pour in and the outcomes that actually result. A behavioral economist at Yale University, Dean Karlan is trying to uncover the reasons behind this gap.Dean is co-author of a new book called More than Good Intentions: How a... more
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4 things $100 million could buy the Midwest (besides political ads in Wisconsin)
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January, 31, 2012
Talking Points Memo, an influential political blog, is estimating that as much as $100 million could be spent on the recall fight involving Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker. It quotes analysts saying spending could be two or three times the $44 million that candidates and their supporters... more
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Mayor announces changes for TIF districts
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January, 31, 2012
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Monday increased oversight for tax increment finance districts, or TIFs. But a Chicago watchdog group says reforms to the city's special taxing districts don't go far enough.TIF districts are supposed to generate income that helps develop blighted areas. But for... more