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Open thread: The weeks in review
Change of SubjectThe "Weeks in Review" feature is now an open thread in which commenters can talk about any current events or cultural phenomena that have caught their attention, including but not limited to the topics brought up in our traditional roundup...... -
Bet on casino corruption
Proponents of the Casino bill predict it will be a boon to Chicago and other communities that obtain casino licenses. It is a fallacy; existing casinos have suffered a loss of revenue that will get worse with four additional casinos and slot machines in...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Chicago Mayor
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'Comedy of Errors,' Theater on the Lake this summer
Tribune reporterThis summer's Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks program will feature "The Comedy of Errors" in a series of free, outdoor performances July 25 to Aug. 25 in various Chicago parks. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Tuesday that the program, in its second year,...Tags: Marquette Park, Arts and Culture, Humboldt Park, South Shore, Navy Pier
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CTU teachers, parents march to protest closings
Tribune reporterAbout 100 people, including local teachers, parents and students, marched Saturday morning on the South Side in protest of the proposed closing of 54 schools. The protest, organized by the Chicago Teachers Union, kicked off at 10 a.m. at Jesse Owens...Tags: Jesse Owens, Schools, Chicago Public Schools, Teaching and Learning, Chicago Mayor
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Teachers elect Lewis to 2nd term as CTU head
Tribune reporterChicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis, an often controversial leader who took on Mayor Rahm Emanuel in a strike last fall and has been leading the fight against the district’s plan to close schools, was reelected to a second three-year term...Tags: Strikes, Karen Lewis, Chicago Public Schools, Politics, Teaching and Learning
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Road between drivers, cyclists threatens to widen
One morning as Rick Cunningham drove to work at the Chicago Board of Trade, he signaled to a cyclist on his right that he was going to pass the car in front of him. As Cunningham merged back into his lane, apparently close to the biker, the cyclist did...
Tags: Wicker Park, Near North Side, Crime, Law and Justice, Vehicles, Services and Shopping
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Plan aims to turn Navy Pier into more of a park
Navy Pier, the highly commercial tourist attraction jutting into Lake Michigan, will take on a more parklike feel under the first phase of redevelopment plans formally announced Friday. Due to cost constraints, the initial $176 million remake does not...
Tags: McCormick Place, Arts and Culture, Chicago Hotels, Navy Pier, Manhattan (New York City)
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IRS scandal a reminder of how I learned about The Chicago Way
The Internal Revenue Service scandal now devouring the Obama administration — the outrageous use of the federal taxing authority to target tea party and other conservatives — certainly makes for meaty partisan politics. But this scandal is...Tags: Taxation, Bridgeport (Chicago, Illinois), Politics, White House, Chicago City Hall
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DePaul plan smells fishy
I am impressed with the grandiose plans for McCormick Place. Two new hotels plus a nice basketball arena for DePaul. I have no problem with the Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s plans, however, what makes him think that anyone will attend Blue Demon...Tags: McCormick Place, Basketball, College Sports, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago Mayor
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Editorial: Mayor Difficult -- Has Emanuel alienated Chicagoans?
Early in 2011, Candidate Rahm Emanuel warned Chicagoans that their City Hall had to fix its finances or risk entering into eternal rest. The distance from broke government to broken government, he observed, is short: Without restoring financial health,...
Tags: Interior Policy, Local Elections, Pension and Welfare, Economy, Business and Finance, Chicago Public Schools
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Chicago Teachers Union re-elects Karen Lewis
Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis, an often controversial figure who took on Mayor Rahm Emanuel by leading a seven-day strike last fall, was easily re-elected to a second three-year term Friday, according to unofficial results released by the...Tags: Unions, Strikes, Karen Lewis, Politics, Career and Workplace
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The tale of 'Elevate Chicago' and foreclosure blight in the neighborhoods
Thirty-six thousand one hundred and twenty-three. That's the number of properties in Chicago listed last week in some stage of mortgage foreclosure. This is a disaster. This is a crisis. And though you wouldn't know it from the amount of news coverage...
Tags: McCormick Place, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Chicago Loop, West Loop, Humboldt Park
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