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Chicago may open charter school near Altgeld Gardens

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Chicago Public Schools is seeking to place a new charter school near the Altgeld Gardens housing complex for sixth- to 12th-grade students, a move that could quell tension in a More... (85 views)

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Union Head on Mom's CTA Story: Why Does Stroller Appear Undamaged?

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"I don't want to call the woman a liar, but I have a hard time believing the story happened the way she claims," said Robert Kelly, president of the Amalgamated Transit Union Lo More... (47 views)

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Tribune Company Ending Pretense Its Employees Own It

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"How, for instance, can any 'owner' be fired without cause or due process? More... (112 views)

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From Mark to Sarah

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It seems everybody is talking about Mark Kirk trending rightward and seeking Sarah Palin's endrosement. Or at least was seeking her endorsement.

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How Much Do Those Freeloading Seniors Really Cost Us?

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The math is, shall we say, open to interpretation.

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Can You Put Rubble on the National Register?

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The Commission on Chicago Landmarks, appointed by Mayor Daley, is considering requesting that parts of the Michael Reese Hospital, currently being torn down by Mayor Daley, be p More... (63 views)

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Preservationists Strive to Rescue Facade of Crumbling Landmark

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If South Michigan Avenue's so-called Streetwall, a strip of historic buildings on the western border of Grant Park, must be weaker, at least maintain its impressive facade, a pr More... (73 views)

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Forclosure Fillings Spike in Collar Counties

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Once commonly viewed as a problem affecting low-income urban neighborhoods, new data show the greatest percentage increases in foreclosures are occurring not within the city of More... (13 views)

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Landing a Green Job

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Will the green-collar revolution be all that it's cracked up to be for the poor and minorities?

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Congress Hotel Strikers Set Record

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The Congress Hotel strike is now the longest hotel strike in US history, surpassing a strike at the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas that ended February 1, 1998 after six years, four More... (117 views)

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