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Chicago bike accident highlights the oft-brutal laws of physics, biology
Any attempt to make bicycling in Chicago easier and safer by using the law is welcome. That includes Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposals last week to amend the city's bike ordinance to give cyclists more freedom to maneuver but also increase penalties on...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, University of Chicago, Chicago Mayor, Agriculture, Northwestern University
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Bus company's lawsuits anger students, parents
University of Illinois student Ryan Tompkins bought a discounted bus fare for 50 cents to visit a friend at Illinois State University in November 2011. More than a year later, a FedEx envelope arrived at his parents' Edgebrook home. The bus company,...
Tags: Students, Lawyers, Edgebrook, Crime, Law and Justice, Illinois State University
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After scandal, U. of I.'s former chancellor isn't teaching but still makes $212,000
Richard Herman doesn't have to do much teaching as part of his $212,000 faculty job at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. When he resigned as chancellor after a high-profile admissions scandal, he made a deal to teach just two classes a...
Tags: University of Illinois at Chicago, Students, Colleges and Universities, Education, Teachers
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Obama nominates 3 for Illinois federal judgeships
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama today announced three nominees for federal judgeships in Illinois: Sara Lee Ellis and Andrea R. Wood for the Chicago-based Northern District and Colin Stirling Bruce for the Springfield-based Central District....Tags: Colleges and Universities, Loyola University Chicago, Laws, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Crime, Law and Justice
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PASSINGS: Ben Pleasants, Kenneth Appel
Ben Pleasants L.A. poet and playwright Ben Pleasants, 72, a Los Angeles poet and playwright who also championed the work of Charles Bukowski and John Fante in literary critiques, died of a heart attack April 18 in Crescent City, his wife, Paula, said....Tags: Esophageal cancer, Brooklyn (New York City), Politics, Heart Attack, University of New Hampshire
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District to upgrade buildings, and more
Education briefs from Mundelein and Lake Zurich. New May Whitney principal hired Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 announced the hiring of a new principal at May Whitney Elementary at its recent board meeting. Christopher Martelli will...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Loyola University Chicago, Consumer Confidence, University of Iowa
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1871 tech co-op created 800 jobs in first year
Tribune reporterThe 225 startups working out of the 1871 collaborative hub at the Merchandise Mart created 800 jobs during the space's first year, according to data released Friday. The 50,000-square foot space opened in May 2012 with backing from local venture...Tags: Microsoft Corporation, Business Enterprises, Ceremonies, Startups, Merchandise Mart
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'Mortal Kombat' creator Ed Boon back with DC superhero game
Ed Boon was pulling punches. I could tell immediately: Why else would Aquaman be wiping the floor with Batman? Not to mention, I was playing Ed Boon in a video game, a fighting game, that Ed Boon, the king of the fighting-game genre, created. The game...
Tags: Politics, Gaming Industry, Rogers Park, Nintendo Company Ltd., Zynga Inc.
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Will robots see with fly eyes? Bugs inspire new high-tech camera
Flies' multifaceted eyes have long allowed them to elude frustrated swatters from all directions. Now, inspired by insects' vision, researchers have built a digital camera with an array of tiny lenses lining a bulging eyeball, allowing an undistorted,...
Tags: Science and Technology, Medical Procedures and Tests
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div.article div.byline p.date {display:none;} Anthony Madrid Anthony Madrid lives in Chicago. His poems have appeared in Boston Review, Gulf Coast, The Iowa Review, Poetry and Web Conjunctions. His first book is “I Am Your Slave Now Do What I...Tags: Students, Politics, Chicago Restaurants, Crime, Law and Justice, Tribune Company
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District 95 says energy changes could save up to $240K a year
In a move that Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 officials say could save the district up to $240,000 a year in energy bills at the high school, the district plans to upgrade its facilities to make them more efficient. The district partnered...
Tags: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Urbana (Champaign, Illinois)
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Red Stars style will reflect strong work ethic
Members of the Chicago Red Stars can't predict how they'll fare in their inaugural season in the new National Women's Soccer League. But they're quick to promise that no one will work harder. "We're going to go off what Chicago likes," said Ella...
Tags: Major League Soccer, FIFA World Cup, Soccer, Sports
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