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Earth Ball celebrates new Field exhibit
Special to Tribune NewspapersThe Women's Board of the Field Museum hosted its annual black-tie fundraiser, this year themed Earth: Our Big Beautiful Ball, with a reception, seated dinner and dancing to the City Lights Orchestra under massive glowing orbs representing the Earth. The...Tags: Field Museum of Natural History, Forests, Forestry and Timber, Natural Resources, Environmental Issues
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Teacher's union president says there's support for strike
After nearly four months of negotiations, contract talks between the Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union are getting acrimonious. Union President Karen Lewis said Thursday that a poll of teachers at 150 schools showed overwhelming...
Tags: Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Education, Strikes, Career and Workplace
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Protestors gather at Emanuel's home to protest CPS plans
Tribune reporterWith two days left before the Chicago Board of Education votes to close or restructure failing schools, community groups staged a candlelight vigil protesting the dramatic measures and marched to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's home on the North Side. The...Tags: Lakeview (Chicago, Illinois), Kenwood, Albany Park, Rahm Emanuel, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Chicago Magazine names 100 Most Powerful Chicagoans
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel tops Chicago Magazine's list of the 100 Most Powerful Chicagoans.
To see more details on each person selected, visit www.chicagomag.com.
1. Rahm Emanuel, Mayor, City of Chicago
2. Patrick Fitzgerald, U.S. attorney, Northern...Tags: Rick Bayless, Grant Achatz, Douglas Druick, Dick Duchossois, Thomas Ricketts
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Emanuel withholds most records detailing push for speed cameras
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has refused for months to release public records that could shed light on his controversial speed camera plan while he persuaded state lawmakers and Gov. Pat Quinn to turn it into law.
Now that the mayor has released a small number...Tags: Lisa Madigan, Crime, Law and Justice, Transportation Accidents, Chicago Tribune, Barack Obama
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Report: CPS fraud, employee misconduct includes $1.13 million in improper benefits
Tribune reporterIn the year leading up to the overhaul of Chicago Public Schools leadership, the school district was beset by troubling instances of fraud and employee misconduct, including $1.13 million in improper benefits paid to retired teachers, systemic abuse of...Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, Teachers, Theft, Corporate Officers, Fraud
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CPS head: 'Create great schools' for every child
Tribune reporterAbout 250 people streamed into Soldier Field Saturday for a public education expo that featured dozens of booths representing the steady growth of charter schools in Chicago. Chicago Public Schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard used the event to emphasize that...Tags: Schools, Public Schools, Charter Schools, Soldier Field, Schools
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