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Prime spots for R&R: Visit these 15 independent mighty Chicago B&Bs

By Carrie Bradon | 6 years ago

Bed and breakfast venues offer a combination of getaway options — bringing the best in choices for privacy, personal comfort, and pricing! In the Chicago area, you can choose from a wide range of perks based on location, lifestyle or luxury.

Arena accused of shoving Girl Scouts out of spotlight over park cleanup

By Carrie Bradon | Oct 25, 2017

Ammie Kessem says Chicago Ward 45 Alderman John Arena can't stand being out of the spotlight, even if it means pushing away some little girls to grab the attention.

DePaul professor takes stand against fellow black American's attempts to 'stymie hopes'

By Carrie Bradon | Oct 2, 2017

Professor Jason Hill uses his words to fight his battles, so when he read the words of another black American denigrating the United States, he knew he had to take a stand.

Transparency group calls for repealing or rewriting of Cook County soda tax

By Carrie Bradon | Sep 4, 2017

Cook County's recently imposed tax on sugary beverages has so many holes it that the county might never clean up the whole mess it's making, Nathaniel Hamilton of Project Six told the Chicago City Wire.

Democrats have bottomless thirst for taxes, Chicago committeeman says

By Carrie Bradon | Sep 4, 2017

Chris Cleveland says that for all the talk of the revolutionary new school funding formula, there's still the fact that Illinois is relying on its same old way of doing things: raising taxes.

School funding bill seen as giving Chicago more room to deny, delay financial woes

By Carrie Bradon | Sep 4, 2017

The recently passed school funding legislation has given Chicago another shovel to dig itself deeper into debt, the founder of the financial news website WirePoints contends.