Year: 2009
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A Closer Look at the Summary Report for Chicago Inspector General’s Office Case #’s 09-0481 and 09-0482
I've been reading a goodly amount of sturm und drang coming from various places about a recent report from Inspector General David Hoffman calling for, among other things, the firing of City of Chicago Commissioner of Human Resources, Homero Tristan. So I decided to take a fresh look at the report at the center of…
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CDPH: Cockroaches Crawl at Beer Bistro While Rats Defecate at Cy’s Crab House
There's so much motion in the big city. Shut Down by City Health Dept.Health Violations Unacceptable A Near West Side pub was shut down today when Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) inspectors found live cockroaches, fruit flies, and wastewater leaking onto the floor of a basement kitchen. The Beer Bistro, 1061 W. Madison, also…
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Nature Near Krazy Kaplans
Nature Near Krazy Kaplans, originally uploaded by juggernautco. Nature is everywhere. This is nature near the Krazy Kaplans Fireworks store off of I-80 in Indiana near Cline Boulevard South. Stunning birches and light green pond. Complete set here.
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Toward a Better CTA Tweet
Guest post by Dan O’Neil. In September of last year I launched CTA Tweet along with Harper Reed. When I wrote about the system on the CTA Tattler, I warned that it might be lame. That lameness definitely came to pass, and over the last few weeks I’ve made some changes that I think make…
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NYC Weekend Bridge & Street Closings > July 4 – 10, 2009
ManhattanHudson River: 12th Avenue (9A) between 23rd and 59th Street;Viewing Access: 24th, 26th-30th, 33rd, 34th, 40-44, 47th-52nd and 54th to 57th Streets between 11th and 12th Avenues: The above locations will be closed from 4pm July 4th until 1am July 5th for the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Celebration as permitted by the Mayor's Street…