Milos Stehlik highlights the courageous work of Belarusian filmmaker Viktor Dushek

Feb. 18, 2011
When he was a little boy, Victor Dashuk was scared that if he misbehaved, he would be locked inside a rabbit cage. Now 64-years old, Dashuk feels he is living in what he calls “freedom in a cage” in his native Belarus.

Arts-poor mayoral forum in arts-rich Chicago

Feb. 18, 2011
There wasn't a lot to shout about at the final televised forum featuring the four leading mayoral candidates. The audience wasn't allowed to shout in any case.

'The Weekly Guide' with mayoral candidate Alderman Ed Bus (53rd)

Feb. 18, 2011
Thursday Eight Forty-Eight finished its one-on-one interviews with the candidates for Mayor of Chicago. Turns out there's one more left to sit down with--53rd Ward Alderman Ed Bus is also in the race. His campaign slogan?

Volunteers drum up support for mayoral candidates

Feb. 18, 2011
There are four days left until Chicago’s municipal election. The candidates have been out in full force - stumping hard for votes. But behind the scenes, it’s the army of volunteers that have helped really make the difference.

Handicapping the mayoral race on the home stretch

Feb. 18, 2011
So now that the televised debates are over,  the mad dash to the finish line is on! The race to become mayor of Chicago is heading into its final days before Tuesday’s election. The last TV ads will air and candidates’ schedules are packed with appearances!

Obejas: Chico is the white candidate for mayor

Feb. 18, 2011
Every time I see or hear Gery Chico’s commercial targeting Latinos I’m always amazed. In it, Congressman Luis Gutierrez looks straight at the camera and talks about what a great guy Chico is and how he will get things done.

Crime issue boils in some ward races, simmers in others

Feb. 17, 2011
Chicagoans who punch cards for their favorite aldermanic candidates might have the issue of crime on their minds. But depending on where they live, they will have heard more—or less—about crime from their candidates.

Daley slams Chico for not denouncing 'Judas' comment

Feb. 17, 2011
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley is lashing out at Gery Chico's campaign for defending comments Daley says are anti-Semitic.A union leader who's supporting Chico's bid for mayor referred to former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel as "a Wall Street Judas" who was looking for a bag of silv

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