Lately on My Chicagosphere Byline: Horizon Realty, Chicago Cops & the CTA

t's been a controversial few weeks over at my Chicagosphere online-media byline, brought to you by the soon-out-of-beta wags at the Trib's cool and growing ChicagoNow. From CTA shenanigans to Twitter lawsuits to an alleged new name for the once and forever Sears Tower, we've covered a lot of ground.

Lately on My Chicagosphere Byline: Horizon Realty, Chicago Cops & the CTA
Pardon me, is that a lawsuit in your pocket or are you just happy to tweet me?

It's been a controversial few weeks over at my Chicagosphere online-media byline, brought to you by the soon-out-of-beta wags at the Trib's cool and growing ChicagoNow. From CTA shenanigans to Twitter lawsuits to an alleged new name for the once and forever Sears Tower, we've covered a lot of ground. If you haven't yet, come see what I've been up to on the byline that--apparently--the City of Chicago reads. Nice...

Indepependence Eve Fireworks FOIA Update
What I've heard back so far--or haven't--from the FOIAs I filed on the City of Chicago to get to the bottom of July 3rd gang violence at the Taste of Chicago.

Twitter 101 for Business: Horizon Realty Edition
The document Horizon Realty probably should have read before it sued tenant Amanda Bonnen for a Twitter tweet--and why.

Blogging the Thin Blue Line: Second City Cop vs. Chicago Copwatch
A look at the blogs of Chicago cops and their critics uncovers strong opinions--and unexpected hypocrisy from a surprising source.

Silence Isn't Golden for the W***** Tower
Why I'm not going to say the alleged new name of the Sears Tower. And why you may not want to, either.

Blog Debate: Should the CTA President Get a Pass on Driving to Work?
I said it here on Carless and I repeated it on Chicagosphere: CTA President Richard Rodriguez shouldn't be driving to work. For any reason. Period.

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