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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: Chicago Teachers Union, Elementary Schools, Teachers, Chicago Public Schools, Schools
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Voice of the People, May. 10
Union business This is in response to "My challenge to Karen Lewis" (Perspective, April 26), by Tanya Saunders-Wolffe, a counselor at Jesse Owens Community Academy on the Far South Side. Why is the Chicago Tribune newspaper a venue for proselytizing...Tags: Englewood, Chicago Teachers Union, Teachers, Chicago Public Schools, Newspapers
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'Inside the NBA' host Kenny Smith talks race and sexuality in sports
NBA player Jason Collins’ decision to come out as gay continues to be the biggest news of the week -- a story amplified by the comments of basketball analyst Chris Broussard on ESPN's "Outside the Lines" calling homosexuality "an open rebellion to...Tags: Basketball, ESPN (tv network), Two and a Half Men (tv program), Michael Jordan, Sports
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My challenge to Karen Lewis
A year ago Chicago teachers, clinicians, paraprofessionals and parents hoped that their strength in numbers and unity would yield the legislative action and contract settlement needed to remedy the problems teachers face in the classroom —...Tags: Charter Schools, Politics, Teachers, School Examinations, Public Schools
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Jesse Owens family objects to proposed closing of Jesse Owens Community Academy
Change of SubjectStory. Jesse Owens was a great and inspirational figure and a wonderful namesake for a school, but sentiment like this should not be part of the debate over school closings. Maybe one of the newly combined schools could drop its...... -
Glendale's Frank Wykoff, Frank Albert, Hoover's Jack Davis among CIF's 100 greatest
With an eye on the future, the CIF Southern Section remembered its past when it unveiled its “100 Athletes for 100 Years” on Saturday at a reception in Los Angeles. The list featured three former local standouts who helped blaze trails...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, Football, Stanford Cardinal, National Football League, Summer Olympics
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Defensive surge lifts Loyola lacrosse back in hunt for repeat bid
When Nick Liddil scored with nine seconds left in Ohio State's 9-4 loss to Loyola in an Eastern College Athletic Conference men's lacrosse showdown Saturday, it was a footnote in a contest that had been decided much earlier. Try telling that to the...
Tags: Ohio State Buckeyes, Lacrosse, Charley Toomey, Michigan Wolverines, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Champion
Blogging with Bill WhiteBetween the blog and my column, I've written several times about poet/playwright/composer/educator Edwin Romond of Wind Gap. I'm no poetry expert, but his themes and his words have touched me, over and over. I had the honor of introducing Romond...... -
There's a lot to learn from the names of schools
Time for a Chicago history quiz. 1. Who was Ignance (also known as Ignacy) Paderewski? a. A Polish pianist b. The second prime minister of the Republic of Poland c. The namesake of a school on the list of 54 Chicago public schools set to be closed...
Tags: Charter Schools, Immigration, Separation of Church and State, Chicago Public Schools, Public Schools
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Prep Basketball: LIGHT'S Owens scores 58 points in win over Landmark Christian
Cameron Owens picked up the slack in a big way with Macklin Hamilton out of the lineup. Owens poured in 58 points Saturday on 23 of 33 shooting and led LIGHT¿to a 96-84 win over Landmark Christian. Owens was 6-for-9 from 3-point range and had six steals....
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Prep Basketball: Boyle girls hold off Casey for 56-49 win; Danville girls drub Bardstown
Hannah Harris and Chelsea Gill combined for 14 of the Boyle County girls’ 19 points in the fourth quarter to help Boyle defeat Casey County 56-49 Tuesday night at Rebel Arena. Harris finished with 18 points and Gill had 17 points for Boyle (12-11)....
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Letters: Divided on lane splitters
Re "On 2 wheels, it's open road," Column, Jan. 19 In his justification for motorcycle "lane splitting," Doug Smith writes as if all motorcyclists are supremely careful drivers. He ignores the numerous hazards this practice poses to automobile drivers....Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Transportation, Automotive Equipment, Travel, Road Transportation
May 18, 2013
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May 10, 2013
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May 1, 2013
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Apr 26, 2013
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Apr 17, 2013
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Apr 16, 2013
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Apr 4, 2013
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Feb 19, 2013
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Mar 29, 2013
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Feb 17, 2013
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Feb 6, 2013
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Jan 25, 2013
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