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Someone You Should Know: Filmmaker Shuli Eschel
Eschel’s documentary captures the history of the Maxwell Street Market. CBS 2′s Harry Porterfield reports.
Supporters Of Israel, Palestinians Stage Downtown Rallies
As negotiations continued to end the days of fighting between Israel and Hamas on the Gaza strip, dueling rallies were held in downtown Chicago on Tuesday, by both pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian activists.
Palestinians March In Loop Over Violence In Gaza
Hundreds of Palestinian supporters marched through the Loop to express their growing anger over what they claim are unprovoked attacks by Israel on Gaza Monday night.
Ads Stir Controversy On CTA Buses
Controversial ads have appeared on 10 CTA buses — and the transit agency says it could do nothing to prevent them from running.
Opinion: A Mad, Personal-Attacking, Interrupting Obama Loses Third Presidential Debate
Romney won this debate in more ways than one – most impressively due to his dignified style.
Opinion: With Economics Intertwined With Foreign Affairs Romney Will Win The Final Presidential Debate
Romney’s ideas – if presented fresh and enthusiastically hopeful for America’s future – can be the final bump he needs to win this election.
Opinion: Romney Must Answer Tough Questions On His Questionable Foreign Practices In Debate Tonight
It is unprecedented for a presidential candidate to have as many conflicts when it comes to foreign business ties as Mitt Romney.
Opinion: Democrats Take Their Turn With Gaffes And Negative Press At Convention
Commonly referred to as “what goes around, comes around’, the Republicans are finding plenty to take shots at as the Democrats conduct their week in the ‘often dubious’ political spotlight called “the Convention”.
Opinion: Mitt Romney’s Terrible Foreign Trip
Mitt’s terrible foreign trip isn’t just bad press and a campaign stumble. In diplomacy gaffes, missteps, and offenses have real consequences for our national security and the peace and stability of the world.
Opinion: Hopefully For Romney ‘Likability’ Won’t Be Important In 2012
When Mitt is back home, will the offensive comments stop? Republicans can only hope so because this race is too important to be decided by “how much America likes one guy over another”. But such a factor could very well decide the outcome of this election.
Woman Living In Israel: Kids Conceived In Vitro Can’t Be U.S. Citizens
A single mother from Chicago, now living full-time in Israel, says she’s given up on having her children become United States citizens.
Durbin Hopes Sanctions Will Solve Israel-Iran Conflict
As war drums continue pounding between Israel and Iran, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is saying he is hoping sanctions will do the trick.
U Of C Prof: Israel’s Threats Against Iran Are Posturing
An outspoken University of Chicago political scientist says talk of deploying bombs over Iran is really an effort to secure tougher international sanctions against that country.
Quinn Visiting Factories, Meeting Dignitaries In Israel
Gov. Pat Quinn is spending the week and Israel, in the interest of further developing a relationship for Illinois there.
Chicago Area Man Among Those Set To Challenge Gaza Blockade
It’s been a year, and it may have been forgotten already – the venture in the Middle East called Freedom Flotilla that brought boats and bloodshed to the high seas. But now, a Chicago man is among those ready to sail again.
Hummus Sparks Uproar On DePaul Campus
Political tension is erupting on the campus of DePaul University, revolving around a commodity so mundane as hummus.
Israeli Entertainer: Hospitals Should Have Clowns
An Israeli medical professional is in Chicago, teaching hospitals here what he does. But he attended clown college rather than medical school.
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- Boy, 17, Fatally Shot In Back Of The YardsA teenage boy was fatally shot in the South Side Back of the Yards neighborhood Tuesday evening, police said.147
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- Police: Man Touches Woman’s Leg At South Loop CTA StationPolice are looking for man who inappropriately touched a woman at a South Loop CTA station Tuesday morning.147
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- Florida Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal Stabbing Of Bears FanA Florida man has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing a Bears fan who traveled to Jacksonville to see the Bears take on the Jaguars in October.619
- Man Critically Hurt In Jump From 3rd Floor Of HospitalA man was critically injured after attempting to jump from the window of a hospital Tuesday in the South Side Englewood neighborhood.201
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