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    May 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Voice of the People, May. 22

    Labeling schools In the controversy over school closings, we often hear the term "failing" as a reason for closing a school. The use of this term is both degrading and insulting to the students, teachers and parents of those schools. A school is a...

    Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Disasters and Accidents, Karen Lewis, Chicago Weather, Teachers

    2. May 21, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Stylish MCA celebration; Pride Parade rolls out 42nd

    The Museum of Contemporary Art celebrated 15 years of performances on the MCA stage with its benefit, "remixed/reimagined."
    Special to Tribune Newspapers
    The Museum of Contemporary Art celebrated 15 years of performances on the MCA stage with its benefit, "remixed/reimagined." The evening began with an outdoor reception on the front plaza that included food from some of Chicago's food trucks, plus mini...

    Tags: Lakeview (Chicago, Illinois), Rahm Emanuel, Gay Pride San Diego, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Peace Corps

    3. May 21, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Ken Griffin calls Illinois tax incentives cronyism

    Citadel founder Kenneth Griffin named and shamed local corporations that have taken tax incentives from the state’s financially strapped government in a Monday evening speech to a prominent Chicago business group.
    Tribune staff reporter
    Citadel founder Kenneth Griffin named and shamed local corporations that have taken tax incentives from the state’s financially strapped government in a Monday evening speech to a prominent Chicago business group. "The last election cycle I called...

    Tags: Rahm Emanuel, CNBC (tv network), Democratic Party, Google Inc., Media Industry

    4. May 21, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Fewer than 5 CPS schools expected to be spared

    Pressured for months by teachers, community leaders and aldermen, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's hand-picked school board is nonetheless expected on Wednesday to approve closing all but a few of the 53 elementary schools the administration wants to shut down.
    Pressured for months by teachers, community leaders and aldermen, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's hand-picked school board is nonetheless expected on Wednesday to approve closing all but a few of the 53 elementary schools the administration wants to shut down....

    Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Justice System, Hearing Impairment, Northwestern University, Karen Lewis

    5. May 20, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. People protesting planned school closings arrested at City Hall

    More than 20 people protesting Chicago Public School plans to close 53 elementary schools were arrested this afternoon at City Hall, officials said.
    Tribune reporter
    More than 20 people protesting Chicago Public School plans to close 53 elementary schools were arrested this afternoon at City Hall, officials said. The protesters were arrested after sitting and blocking elevators on the main floor of the building...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Rahm Emanuel, Activism, Chicago City Hall, Unions

    6. May 20, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Protesters: Route to new school a 'danger zone'

    Beads of sweat dripped down Jitu Brown’s face as he addressed about 150 marchers who had gathered on Sunday afternoon outside Overton Elementary School in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood.
    Tribune reporter
    Beads of sweat dripped down Jitu Brown’s face as he addressed about 150 marchers who had gathered on Sunday afternoon outside Overton Elementary School in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. The school at East 49th Street and South Indiana...

    Tags: Bronzeville, Rahm Emanuel, Kenwood, Students, Health and Safety at School

    7. May 20, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. School-closing foes take to the streets again

    Beads of sweat dripped down Jitu Brown's face as he addressed about 150 marchers who had gathered Sunday afternoon outside Overton Elementary School in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood.
    Beads of sweat dripped down Jitu Brown's face as he addressed about 150 marchers who had gathered Sunday afternoon outside Overton Elementary School in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood. The school at East 49th Street and South Indiana Avenue is slated...

    Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Bronzeville, Kenwood, Students, Car Safety Tips and Advice

    8. May 17, 2013 | Chicago Tribune

  8. Open thread: The weeks in review

    Change of Subject
    The "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......
    9. May 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. CTU teachers, parents march to protest closings

    About 100 people, including local teachers, parents and students, marched Saturday morning on the South Side in protest of the proposed closing of 54 schools.
    Tribune reporter
    About 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: Rahm Emanuel, Teachers, Chicago Mayor, Education, Schools

    10. May 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Teachers elect Lewis to 2nd term as CTU head

    Chicago 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 Friday, according to preliminary and still unofficial results released by the union.
    Tribune reporter
    Chicago 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: Rahm Emanuel, Career and Workplace, Karen Lewis, Teachers, Chicago Mayor

    11. May 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. 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: Rahm Emanuel, Career and Workplace, Karen Lewis, Elections, Unions

    12. May 16, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. CPS documents raise questions about closings

    Making the case to close Ericson Academy on the West Side, Chicago Public Schools officials stressed that it would cost $9.6 million to fix the 51-year-old building. What they didn't point out in materials provided to parents was that they planned to spend nearly as much this summer on repairs to Sumner Elementary, where Ericson students would be reassigned.
    Making the case to close Ericson Academy on the West Side, Chicago Public Schools officials stressed that it would cost $9.6 million to fix the 51-year-old building. What they didn't point out in materials provided to parents was that they planned to...

    Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Energy Saving, Environmental Issues, House Building, Teachers

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