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Vallejo, Calif., Once Bankrupt, Is Now A Model For Cities In An Age Of Austerity
washingtonpost.com 6 days, 22 hours agoVALLEJO, CALIF. , The first couple of years were ugly. After this working-class port city became the largest in America to declare bankruptcy in 2008 , crime and prostitution surged as the police force was thinned by 40 percent. Firehouses were shuttered, and funding for libraries and senior centers was slashed. Foreclosures multiplied and home prices plummeted. Read full article >>
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Emanuel: Chicago NATO Summit Is Already Paying Off
yahoo.com 1 week, 4 days agoTwo days before Chicago hosts a summit of NATO leaders, Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the wide-ranging security measures and months of preparations that went into the event are already starting to pay off.










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