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Byrne: Overwhelmed with spineless saps

Put away all those references to Chicago as the brawling and gritty rough house of Nelson Algren, Mike Royko and Dick Butkus. Forget Carl Sandburg's timeless portrayal of Chicago as "the stormy, husky, brawling, city of the big shoulders." No more. Full Article at Chicago Tribune

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