Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Maybe it’s just me, but living in Chicago has become more of a difficult task as of late. Not because of violence or the weather. True Chicagoans can handle that. No
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$5 Dollar Gas, 50 Cent Postage Stamps
By Bob Greene Article Reprint (CNN) — Remember those carefree days when a gallon of gas was only $5? And when you could cheerfully mail a letter for the rock-bottom price of 50 cents?
Read moreArizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Challenges George Lopez to Meeting after Lopez’s Tirade
By Jennifer Abbey Article Reprint Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Ariz., responded to George Lopez’s profanity-filled tirade against him by telling the comedian to come meet with him. “Get some guts, come down here
Read moreHall of Famer Murray Settles Inside Trader Case
By Marcy Gordon Article Reprint WASHINGTON (AP) — Eddie Murray made big money in baseball with his powerful swing from both sides of the plate. According to the Securities and Exchange Commission, he had some
Read moreThe Real Story of Thanksgiving
Most of us associate the holiday with happy Pilgrims and Indians sitting down to a big feast. And that did happen – once. The story began in 1614 when a band of English explorers sailed
Read moreAbu-Jamal Moved into General Prison Population
Former death row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal has been moved into the general prison population for the first time since his arrest in a Philadelphia police officer’s murder three decades ago. Susan McNaughton, a spokeswoman for
Read moreIf Michelle Obama’s is Angry, She has Right to Be
First Lady Michelle Obama responds to the ‘Angry’ Tag Bill Maxwell Article Reprint I read Jodi Kantor’s new book, The Obamas. First lady Michelle Obama is described as a strong-willed, highly intelligent spouse who works
Read moreHarry Belafonte on Capitalism, Media Moguls, & His Disappointment with Jay-Z and Beyonce
By: Alexandra Zawia Article Reprint At the Locarno Film Festival to pick up the Golden Leopard Honor Award, the singer and actor also talks about his fears of a Fourth Reich and why Mitt Romney
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