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Chicago Alderman Chased From Town Hall Meeting 2009-08-17

admin — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:54:15 +0000

(Note: This video shows the mob chase after Alderman Shiller gave a brief press conference. See her full press conference at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryHfPTv26CA ) What you see her is an angry mob of Uptowners chasing 46th Ward Ald. Helen Shiller (”progressive” Democrat”) from a 2016 chicago olympics meeting with residents of the Uptown neighborhood. The Olympics story, however, takes the back burner to the Shiller story. The vast majority of the signs in front of the meeting facility had nothing to do with the Olympics. Instead, most of those in attendance were protesting Shiller’s alleged disinterest in cleaning up crime in one of the north side’s most violent neighborhoods. This rivals many of the recent rowdy town hall meetings held by members of Congress in August, 2009.

Duration : 0:9:7

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Full Length! Ald. Helen Shiller Mob Chase, Press Conference, Olympics Town Hall, 2009-08-17

admin — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:54:11 +0000

This incident rivals many of the recent rowdy town hall meetings held by members of Congress in August, 2009. This full-length version shows the entire press conference of Chicago Alderman Helen Shiller PLUS the full, subsequent chase by angry constituents. Shiller (Democrat, 46th Ward) was at a 2016 chicago olympics meeting at Truman College, along with residents of the Uptown neighborhood. While some of the 150 or so of her constituents were protesting the 2016 Olympics, most were there to protest Shiller for allegedly not taking enough action against the high rate of violent crime in her ward. The Olympics meeting was ho-hum and really not notable. Shiller’s press conference, however, and the amazing scene afterwards of angry voters chasing her from the building eclipses the Olympics meeting.

Video credits:
Emmanuel Tsikoudakis: Video segment of Shiller’s press conference
Tom Mannis: Video segment of Shiller being chased to her car; still photographs, titles, editing

Duration : 0:10:1

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Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid Parody: Interview with Pat Ryan

admin — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:30:19 +0000

Fox News’ Tera Williams interviews Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid Committee Chairman, Pat Ryan.

Tracy Meyer as Tera Williams,
James Evans as Pat Ryan,
Directing/Camera/Editing by Sam Lee

Duration : 0:3:17

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No Games Chicago Rally Against the 2016 Olympics

admin — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 07:56:08 +0000

This segment shows highlights of the No Games Chicago rally of April 2, 2009.

Produced by Mitchell Szczepanczyk for Chicago Independent TV.

Download the show here: http://www.chicagoindependenttv.org

See more at Chicago Indymedia: http://chicago.indymedia.org

Duration : 0:5:10

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No Games Chicago Refutes 2016 Olympic Bid Ratings

admin — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:58:28 +0000

NBC News Chicago covers Aroundtherings.com ratings of the 2016 Olympic bids and No Games Chicago refutes Chicago’s top score.

Duration : 0:3:6

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NO GAMES CHICAGO-2016 Olympics-Myth #1 Economy

admin — Mon, 04 May 2009 18:18:07 +0000

nogameschicago.com presents The Five Olympic Myths.

Myth 1 is that it will boost our local economy. The only peope who will make money is the IOC, contractors, and insiders. The people will get stuck with the bill. City after city the Olympics go over budget and with our track record there is a good probability that we would go over budget too. For example Millennium Park went over double the budget from $150 million to a final total of $475 million and the Dan Ryan’s budget was $550 million and the final cost was $975 million. Now image a project the size of the Olympics.

Visit nogameschicago.com if you want to fight the Olympic committee choosing for 2016. Also, join us on April 2nd 2009 in Federal Plaza for a mass demonstration while the IOC is in town.

Duration : 0:9:13

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Labor Beat: Chicago Protest 16 School Closings – 2/25/09

admin — Mon, 04 May 2009 18:18:05 +0000

A movement is building to defend public schools in Chicago. The 2nd mass protest against the actions of the corrupt CPS Board of Education. Teachers, students and community activists turned out to protest the CPS decision affecting 16 schools, Wed. Feb 25th. The public school system is being undermined by Renaissance 2010. Speakers include: Jessy Sharky, Pauline Lipman, Kellina Mojica, Alejandra Ibanez, Kenzo Shibata and Cecile Carroll. Marchers went from CPS headquarters to the State of Illinois Building where they delivered to state legislative leaders their demands for a one-year moratorium on school closings. Produced by Labor Beat. Labor Beat is a CAN TV Community Partner. For info: www.laborbeat.org / mail@laborbeat.org / 312-226-3330. For other Labor Beat videos, visit Google Video or YouTube and search “Labor Beat”.

Duration : 0:9:53

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