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		<title>Why Competition is So Great and What Chicago Needs to Learn</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Note from Art: I love the city of Chicago.  I love the people, the energy and I love the feel of the restaurants and museums and the theaters. However, I don’t love the knuckleheaded political and union wrangling that blares from every news channel in a constant drone of finger pointing and accusations and bone-headed moves. We're battling insane ex-governors and ridiculous retail sales tax increases in the face of a recession.  One of the latest issues is the backlash and the stream of excuses for the loss of several major conventions due to complaints of usurious pricing and strong-arm tactics.  It's time for Chicago to step up!
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