In October 2011, Molly Katchpole, a 22-year-old nanny working two jobs, started a petition pressuring Bank of America to drop a new $5 monthly debit card fee. In just one month, Katchpole obtained 300,000 signatures and drove customers away from Bank of America, gathering national media exposure

Register today for eChicago 2012 and hear a variety of voices describe how to transform Chicago from an industrial city to an information hub. At the event, speakers from college campuses, neighborhoods, and the city’s public and non-profit institutions will gather to share ideas for how

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