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Mom of slain teen: 'You can do all the right things and still come up with the same outcome'
Tribune reportersJust before Ebony Ambrose went to bed about 10 p.m. Tuesday, her son Kevin Ambrose asked her if she had made the spinach gnocchi and apple cider pork like she had planned for dinner. Kevin Ambrose, 19, was hanging out with a friend and had not eaten...Tags: Mother's Day, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago Police Department, Hospitals and Clinics, Joffrey Ballet
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Daley giving $540,000 in campaign funds to charity
Former Mayor Richard Daley is giving more than $500,000 remaining in his campaign fund to 13 charities, with the biggest bequest going to the After School Matters organization founded by his wife Maggie, a spokeswoman said Tuesday. He's also giving six-...
Tags: Richard M. Daley, Politics, Chicago Elections, Chicago Public Schools, Coca-Cola Co.
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Nelson Algren Short Story Awards: A look back at a rich history
An honor like the Nelson Algren Short Story Award can be a boon to a writer. It can give him or her the confidence to slog through rejections and trudge forward with literary endeavors. When we asked former Nelson Algren Award recipients what winning...Tags: Northwestern University, Anglicanism, Nelson Algren, Services and Shopping, Awards and Prizes
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'Wonderland' goes green
Special to Tribune Newspapers"Alice in Wonderland" was the whimsical theme for this year's 21st annual OfficeMax Green Tie Ball held on the grounds of the A. Finkl & Sons steel factory Sept. 15. After walking a green carpet, more than 3,000 partygoers came upon striking visuals...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Pete Wentz, Restaurants, Tavernita, Dining and Drinking
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CPS worker ethics probed
The inspector general for Chicago Public Schools is investigating allegations that the district's largest food vendor gave thousands of dollars in gifts to a high-ranking CPS employee, a possible violation of the district's ethics policy.. The...
Tags: Richard M. Daley, Chicago Public Schools, Back to School, Food Industry, Lambeau Field
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