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A friend of mine, echoing so many other friends of mine, recently wrote to say: “My bottom line is the parking meters. Unless someone’s going to do something about the parking meters, I can’t even fathom voting for them.”

Chicago residents who have not yet registered to vote have just a few hours left to do so if they want to help pick a new mayor.The traditional deadline for voter registration passed weeks ago, but what's called “grace period registration” continues through Tuesday.Chicagoans need to bri

The historic former Carson Pirie Scott building in downtown Chicago is getting a new tenant.

The events in Egypt have reverberated in an interesting way for the Palestinian Authority. They’ve reshuffled their cabinet and called for new elections sometime in September. We’ll speak with Ali Abunimah, co- founder of the Electronic Intifada website.

On Monday tens of thousands of Iranians took to the streets of Tehran and other cities in the largest street protests since the 2009 uprising. Demonstrators came out to show their solidarity with Egypt’s revolt.

The municipal election is giving Chicagoans the chance to ponder how a new Mayor might shape the future of their city. To provide some food for thought, Changing Gears is looking at the role leaders are playing in the transformation of this region.

While watching the mayoral debate last night, I finally realized who I am voting for. Yep, I'm voting for all four.Chicago needs a strong leader for this unprecedented financial time. We need a leader who is going to be progressive with pension reform and policing.