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What would Neva Boyd think?
In Chicago, last week was for the playing of games. Three of Chicago's best-trained game players — Aidy Bryant, Tim Robinson and Cecily Strong — landed lucrative, career-making gigs on "Saturday Night Live," a tantalizing reminder of the...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Colleges and Universities, Movies, Chicago Teachers Union, Chicago Public Schools
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Optimism over ending Chicago teachers strike, but no classes Friday
Tribune reportersThe two sides in the Chicago teachers strike remained optimistic about a deal as they resumed contract talks today, but it appeared the earliest classes could resume would be Monday. On a scale of 1-10, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis said...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Career and Workplace, Health Insurance Cost, Unions, Chicago Teachers Union
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Emanuel makes pitch for Super Bowl at Soldier Field
Tribune reporterMayor Rahm Emanuel put the arm on NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell today, making a case for a Super Bowl to be held at Soldier Field. Don’t start making plans to buy tickets yet, however. Chicago's lakefront is often arctic in February, and the...Tags: Super Bowl, Lucas Oil Stadium, National Football League, Chicago Mayor, NATO Summit
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CPS puts 'Children First' in strike contingency plan
Teachers at Chicago Public Schools went on strike Monday, so the school district is trying to provide parents with a place to take their children. The "Children First" plan uses 144 school buildings. They are open 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. during the...
Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago Police Department, Chicago Public Schools
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The CPS contingency plan
Here are some frequently asked questions about the CPS contingency plan. The answers were compiled from CPS and chief Jean-Claude Brizard's comments during a teleconference with parents last week. Q: How will the CPS sites in the district's Children...
Tags: YMCA, Separation of Church and State, Students, Teaching and Learning, Nursing
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City employees sign up in droves for wellness program, except cops
Clout StreetMore than 38,000 Chicago government workers and their spouses have signed up for a new program designed to improve their health and save the city millions of dollars in health care costs, Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration announced today....Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Health and Safety at Work, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Politics, Chicago Public Schools
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Wooded Island is haven for birds — and birders
If warblers had Outlook calendars, the month of September would be marked, "Fly south." And some would have an extra note: "Stop at Wooded Island." They do, in profusion. For anyone curious to see the colorful birds that pass through Chicago on their...
Tags: Jackson Park, Yeast Infection, Museum of Science and Industry, Agriculture, Agricultural Research and Technology
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'World-class park' to honor Maggie Daley, 'a world-class lady'
Tribune reporterA nearly 20-acre park at the north end of Grant Park that is being redesigned and rebuilt will be named after Maggie Daley, Chicago's late first lady, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today. The redesign was approved earlier this month after several...Tags: Maggie Daley, Breast Cancer, Chicago Mayor, Chicago Cultural Center, Richard M. Daley
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Chicago Teachers Union sets Sept. 10 strike date
The Chicago Teachers Union this evening voted to strike on Monday, Sept. 10, the earliest day possible after filing a 10-day strike notice Wednesday and saying they would remain at the neogotiating table until an agreement was reached. Sept. 10 is the...
Tags: Chicago Public Library, Career and Workplace, Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Students
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NikeFuel House: New technology on display in Lincoln Park
WGN Feature ReporterOn tonight's WGN News at Five, I'm hitting the NikeFuel House in Lincoln Park. The company partnered with the Chicago Park District to renovate an old field house on the south end of the park, near the baseball fields. Inside, they've created a workout...Tags: Apple iPod, Apple iPhone
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Emanuel: Meigs gone, Northerly Island park is 'right thing to do'
Tribune reporterMayor Rahm Emanuel on Thursday endorsed predecessor Richard Daley’s infamous late night bulldozing of the runway at Meigs Field on the grounds the destruction of the airport opened Northerly Island to use by many more Chicagoans. The new mayor...Tags: Maggie Daley, Michael Kelly, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago Mayor, Field Museum of Natural History
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Former lifeguards pay tribute to 'Bird Lady of North Avenue Beach'
Tribune reporterThey stood at the edge of the beach late Sunday afternoon, North Avenue lifeguards of beach days past, ready to pay tribute. But exactly where should the memorial be held? “Her old spot,” George Velisaris called out. They headed out onto the...Tags: Ice Skating, Health and Medical Professionals, Arteriosclerotic Vascular Disease, Immigration, Human Interest
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