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Prayer debate continues in Elmhurst

March 10, 2010 - By Jamie Loo, First Amendment reporter

ELMHURST—The prayer before meetings issue has already become distracting to city business and will continue to divert attention from government issues if codified, residents and alderman said.

Housing discrimination against gays to be studied

March 8, 2010 - By Jamie Loo, First Amendment reporter

CHICAGO— The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is doing a national survey on housing discrimination against the gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgendered community and kicked off their efforts in the city.

Poetry that is 'Louder than a Bomb'

February 25, 2010 - By Jamie Loo, First Amendment reporter

CHICAGO—Power is in the pen and microphone for these teens. About 60 students took the stage at Columbia College on Tuesday to participate in the second day of preliminary bouts in the Louder than a Bomb spoken word competition.

Other evidence presented in Anthony McKinney case

February 12, 2010 - By Jamie Loo, First Amendment reporter

CHICAGO—Attorneys for Anthony McKinney have dropped evidence that could potentially moot the subpoenas for Northwestern University student journalists’ notes and grades.

Prayer issue on hold

February 10, 2010 - By Jamie Loo, First Amendment reporter

ELMHURST—Clarifying who has the power to place things on the City Council agenda has put the debate on prayer before meetings on hold.

Prayer before meetings discussed

February 2, 2010 - By Jamie Loo, First Amendment reporter

ELMHURST—The Rev. Tony Taschetta said he knew what he was about to do was a “little controversial.”

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