March 15, 2014 | Wirepoints

Chicago targets in terrorist crosshairs, new al Qaeda magazine Inspire says – ABC 7

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rld. It is also an important worldwide center of commerce. The city had the second largest financial center in the United States.” The fourth target listed is Los Angeles as a manufacturing center and for being “the home base of Hollywood.” via Chicago targets in terrorist crosshairs, new al Qaeda magazine Inspire says | abc7chicago.com.

Chicago River goes green for St. Pat’s – Chicago Sun-Times

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http://www.suntimes.com/photos/26226491-455/chicago-river-goes-green-for-st-pats.html

How much housing can you get for $1M in major cities? Chicago looks good – Business Insider

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http://www.businessinsider.com/us-city-real-estate-price-chart-2014-3?utm_content=buffer5c77d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Program by Teachers Union to Crush Political Activity on Pensions Expands in Illinois; Multiple Questions of Impropriety and Illegality Arise – Updated – WP Original

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March 15, 2014 By: Mark Glennon Conduct taken by a major teachers’ union should shock the conscience of anybody concerned about government abuse and respect for rights of free expression and association. The conduct raises serious questions about violations of constitutional rights, statutory rights and breach of fiduciary duties. The program, conducted by the American Federation of Teachers, has now expanded its list of targeted people and groups in Illinois. Here are the facts, as reported yesterday in stories linked here from Bloomberg and Pensions & Investments, earlier stories on the topic from P&I on 5/13/23 and 4/29/13, and taken

More on the teacher union’s ‘enemies list’ – Wall Street Journal

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The goal is to “muzzle hedge fund and private-equity managers who sit on the boards of and contribute hefty sums to union betes noire like the Manhattan Institute, StudentsFirst and Missouri’s Show-Me Institute….This year, the union has added Illinois Is Broke to its blacklist because the group helped spread public awareness about the state’s pension debt. We wrote about the liability issues raised by this effort in our own article above. http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304185104579437631822576374?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304185104579437631822576374.html

Another bond downgrade: Moody’s chops Chicago schools, Chicago Park District – Crain’s

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http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20140315/NEWS01/140319778/moodys-cuts-ratings-for-chicago-schools-park-district

Governor drama in Obama backyard – Politico

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While a Republican win would only slightly shift the national map, the symbolism of the GOP taking over the state that launched Obama’s political career hasn’t escaped the attention of either party during the congressional midterm cycle. via Governor drama in Obama backyard – Tal Kopan – POLITICO.com.

Oberweis isn’t ready to face Durbin – John Kass

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“Oberweis, the ice cream magnate and perennial candidate, seems overtired, exhausted and weak” “He threw his own wife under the bus for his recent political troubles.” via Oberweis isn’t ready to face Durbin – chicagotribune.com.