olga ivanidi

Graduate Journalism student at Columbia College Chicago, Children's Book Author, Freelance Travel Writer

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"If we come together to fix our long-term challenges, we will lead the nation in the 21st cen in economic growth."#cccil #cccleg #ccchipol

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"Any school funding reform proposal that involves taking money from one school district and giving it to another, is doomed to fail." #cccil

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"To create jobs and raise incomes, we’ve got to change our state’s reputation as being hostile to business." #ccchipol #cccil #cccleg

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"I support President Cullerton’s pension plan as a first step toward major pension reform." #ccchipol #cccleg #cccil

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"We have begun the work to sell the Thompson Center and save hundreds of millions." #ccchipol #cccil #cccleg

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"The reforms we’ve put forward would make our government more efficient and save taxpayers money." #ccchipol #cccil #cccleg

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"Either you give the executive branch the authority to cut spending. Or, we agree on economic and governmental reforms."#ccchipol #cccil

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"Illinois today has fewer jobs and lower family incomes than we had in 1999.Our people deserve so much better." #ccchipol #cccleg #cccil

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"Years of unpaid bills with punishing 12% interest rates have cost taxpayers more than $1 billion in interest." #ccchipol #cccleg #cccil

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"We haven’t had a balanced budget. We’ve raised taxes to cover it." Gov.Rauner started budget address on Wednesday #ccchipol #cccil #cccleg

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Erdogan Tufek opened Rugs&Kilims in 1965. He owns the building but feels for his neighbors struggling with rent.

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Helen Paspalas wants Athenian Candle to thrive in the future as her son is preparing to take ownership of the store.

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Nia Tsamis and her brother Konstantine at Elea Mediterranean food market founded by Nia 5 years ago in Greektown.

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Lee Wang, an owner of Bonsai Trees, moved his store from Belmont Ave. to Clark St. because rent went up 10% in 2014.

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Lots of stores for sale or rent in Lincoln Park thriving 'hood after rent has gone up in Oct. and Nov. this year.

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Oct.28 Mayor Emanuel passed city budget plan that includes a massive $543 million property tax hike that help with city pension payments.

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"Sometimes they go ahead and wipe out what they don't like. If I write something about Rahm for example." Graffiti artist Asma, Pilsen.

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Muslims Unite Against Paris Terrorism With #NotInMyName via @Colorlines
https://t.co/49ZKFRHCHf #ccchipol

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Person of interest in Tyshawn Lee's killing picked up on alleged gun offense https://t.co/b5KCjddkF0 #ccchipol

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Contrary to reports, U.N.'s Ban Ki-moon will not visit North Korea next week @CNN https://t.co/Cg8iNbUDgn #ccchipol