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Obama picks Chicago base for re-election bid

Sunday January 23, 2011
WASHINGTON. Barack Obama has finalised plans for his presidential re-election campaign, deciding to move senior White House staff to his home town of Chicago in an attempt to re-create the winning formula of 2008.

Economists try for the knockout

Wednesday October 28, 2009
It's the Keynesians versus the Chicago School in a bout that's been running for 70 years, writes Robert Skidelsky.

pay tv

Monday September 14, 2009
The Border W, 7.30pm Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations Discovery Travel & Living, 9.30pm

Planning lessons from a century ago still ring true

Saturday June 27, 2009
A century ago this week, the royal commissioners for the improvement of the city of Sydney and its suburbs presented their final report to the governor.

The 1909 city plan: the original and still the best

Saturday June 27, 2009
Sydney would be a modern metropolis but for politics and complacency, writes Kelsey Munro.

Made In Chicago

Sunday January 18, 2009
3.5/5 MADE IN CHICAGO Monday 9.50pm, ABC1

The Naples Of Beauty And Filth

Saturday December 27, 2008
The Ancient Shore: Dispatches from Naples By Shirley Hazzard and Francis Steegmuller The University of Chicago Press, $34.95

Autophobia: Love And Hate In The Automotive Age

Saturday December 20, 2008
Autophobia: Love and Hate in the Automotive Age Brian Ladd University of Chicago Press, $47.95

Live In Chicago

Friday December 19, 2008
Live in Chicago Panic at the Disco (Warner) 2.5/5

Patty's Got A Gun: Patricia Hearst In 1970s America

Sunday December 7, 2008
PATTY'S GOT A GUN: PATRICIA HEARST IN 1970S AMERICA William Graebner University of Chicago Press, $29.95

The Writer As Migrant

Saturday November 8, 2008
The Writer as Migrant Ha Jin Chicago University Press, $22.95

Friday, November 7 - Movies

Thursday November 6, 2008
Chicago (2002)

Shostakovich 4

Sunday October 26, 2008
SHOSTAKOVICH 4 Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink. CSO, Resound (Select), CD & DVD 4/5

Chicago

Saturday October 11, 2008
Chicago Alaa Al Aswany Fourth Estate, $32.99

The Man Who Believed He Was King Of France: A True Medieval Tale

Saturday September 20, 2008
The Man Who Believed He Was King of France: A True Medieval Tale Tommaso di Carpegna Falconieri University of Chicago Press, $36.95

In Honour Of Fadime: Murder And Shame

Saturday April 19, 2008
In Honour of Fadime: Murder and Shame Unni Wikan University of Chicago Press, $48.95

Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Caring People Of Chicago

Monday March 31, 2008
IT IS an awe-inspiring sight, Chicago.

Bruckner: Symphony No. 7

Sunday February 3, 2008
4/5 Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink, CSO Resound (Select)

Bobby Fischer 1943-2008

Monday January 21, 2008
Robert James "Bobby" Fischer was born in Chicago, USA on March 9, 1943 and died