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Head of Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives hopes Pullman Park development will pull in jobs, growth
On a mild winter afternoon on Chicago's Far South Side, David Doig toured the soon-to-be home of aWal-MartSupercenter, now an empty lot stretching the length of 2 1/2 football fields.
The lot is a small portion of a 180-acre site that has sat empty since...Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Willis Tower, Health, Chicago Mayor, Television Industry
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Daley wants turn around river's flow
In a sign that Mayor Richard Daley is still making big plans with just eight months left in office, he floated the idea Friday of undoing Chicago's greatest engineering feat — reversing the flow of the Chicago River away from Lake Michigan —...Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Ecosystems, Lakes and Ponds, Transportation, Richard M. Daley
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May 20: Chicago Scene - Having A Ball Dancers
WGN NewsHaving A Ball Final Competition May 23 Navy Pier Ballroom Partially funded by the U.S. Department of Education Carol M. White Physical Education Grant and the Chicago Board of Education, Having a Ball's intensive, in-school ballroom dance instruction...Tags: Dancing, Navy Pier, Dance, Entertainment, WGN
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A tragedy and a shame
Change of SubjectDeveloping story: Metra chief found dead hours before meeting on his fate: Metra executive director Phil Pagano was found dead this morning, the agency said in a release. Metra would not confirm reports that Pagano was struck by a Metra...... -
Schools manage to fit in fitness
Tribune staff reporterAnyone who has tried to control a single first-grader can develop a deep admiration for Michelle Glick. On a recent morning at Armstrong Elementary School in Rogers Park, she led a large group of 6- and 7-year-olds in an intense 30-minute cardio...Tags: Dancing, National Football League, Public Schools, Health, Chicago Public Schools
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Michael Scott: Big names join the public at memorial for Chicago school board president
Tribune reporterThe public memorial for Chicago school board President Michael Scott gave a platform for prominent figures to share memories, but the event also allowed West Side residents to say goodbye to one of their own. Longtime resident Calvin Muhammad never met...Tags: Pat Quinn, Chicago Public Schools, Government, Richard M. Daley, Ron Huberman
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Michael Scott remembered at funeral service
Tribune reporterChicago Board of Education President Michael Scott was remembered Saturday as a civic giant who remained calm amid adversity, and as a doting father and faithful friend. "Michael, I will miss you," Mayor Richard Daley said, choking back emotion as he...Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Health, Arne Duncan, Family, Richard M. Daley
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Member Of 2016 Bid Team Has Development Deal For Major Lots
(WGN-AM)- A member of Mayor Richard Daley's team working to bring the Olympics to Chicago has quietly arranged to develop city-owned land near a park that would be transformed for the 2016 Summer Games, potentially positioning himself to cash in if the...Tags: Real Estate, 2016 Olympic Games, Cycling, Government, Richard M. Daley
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Board Of Education President's Aide Linked To CPS Probe
(WGN-AM)- The relative of a top aide to Chicago Board of Education President Michael Scott got into prestigious Whitney Young High School through back channels before withdrawing after questions arose, in a case that's now part of an internal probe,...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Examinations, Public Employees, Chicago Tribune, Government
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Board of Education President Receives Subpoena On CPS Admissions
(WGN-AM)- Chicago Board of Education President Michael Scott today acknowledged that he has received a subpoena to testify before a federal grand jury looking into admissions practices at the city's elite public schools. The request of Scott, who...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Richard M. Daley, WGN
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Federal investigation targets Chicago Public Schools
Tribune ReportersFederal authorities have launched an investigation into the admissions practices at Chicago's selective enrollment schools, the Chicago Tribune has learned. Federal officials recently served a grand jury subpoena on Chicago Public Schools seeking...Tags: Lawyers, Chicago, Teaching and Learning, Illinois, Chicago Public Schools
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Mayor signals schools upgrade
Sun StaffCHICAGO -- Mayor Martin O'Malley said yesterday that he will emulate Chicago's most visible and successful school reform by spearheading a campaign over the next six months to upgrade Baltimore's public school buildings, which need more than $1 billion in...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Illinois, Arne Duncan, Finance, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.
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