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• Posted Democratic Socialists in Evanston for National Convention to Chicagoist
  The Democratic Socialists of America held their national convention in Evanston this weekend. Wearing buttons proclaiming "Obama's No Socialist, But I Am," the meeting brought resolutions and amendments for consideration and reveled in their vision of a...
• Posted Ceasefire Brings Fenger Students Together for Peace Summit to Chicagoist
  Remembering Derrion Albert, photo by JeahFree Fifty Fenger High School students were brought out of their neighborhoods and into the Loop Saturday to discuss peaceful ways to handle conflict, the Chicago Tribune reports. Fenger High has...
• Posted Prove Alcoholic Energy Drinks Are Safe, Says AG to Chicagoist
  The Federal Drug Administration and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan want manufacturers of alcoholic energy drinks to prove they are safe to drink. The FDA, which hasn't given permission for caffeine to be used in alcoholic drinks,...
• Posted Gitmo, Illinois? to Chicagoist
  Photo by tico24 A rural Illinois prison has gained federal attention as a potential new site to "house suspected terrorists currently held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba," according to the Tribune in an exclusive report. Federal officials...
• Posted Wrigley Heir's Penthouse Listing Is Chicago's Most Expensive Residence to Chicagoist
  In the market for some new digs? Have a couple million saved up for a rainy day? You're in luck: two of the most expensive properties in the Chicago area have just opened up. A 13,200 square...