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    Feb 17, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. Trice: In face-to-face with president, young men had nation's attention

    When I sat down with 18-year-old seniors Vontate Stewart and James Adams at Hyde Park Academy on the day before their meeting with President Barack Obama, they were excited about the visit, but rather reserved.
    When I sat down with 18-year-old seniors Vontate Stewart and James Adams at Hyde Park Academy on the day before their meeting with President Barack Obama, they were excited about the visit, but rather reserved. Sure, they felt fortunate that as...

    Tags: State of the Union Address, Hyde Park, Barack Obama

    2. Dec 18, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. DuSable High School a landmark with jazz as catalyst

    No high school in America did more to shape the sound of jazz than a magnificent edifice at 49th Street and Wabash Avenue, on the South Side of Chicago.
    No high school in America did more to shape the sound of jazz than a magnificent edifice at 49th Street and Wabash Avenue, on the South Side of Chicago. Singer-pianist Nat "King" Cole, master vocalist Johnny Hartman, piano whiz Dorothy Donegan and...

    Tags: Gene Ammons, Pat Dowell, Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, Music, Nat King Cole

    3. Sep 9, 2010 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. CPS report card shows many schools struggling

    By Chicago Public Schools' own reckoning, about a quarter of its elementary schools and more than 40 percent of its high schools are failing, according to internal documents obtained by the Tribune.
    By Chicago Public Schools' own reckoning, about a quarter of its elementary schools and more than 40 percent of its high schools are failing, according to internal documents obtained by the Tribune. Each year, district officials score each school based...

    Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Ron Huberman, Humboldt Park, Conservation, Students

    4. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Hyde Park shooting: 'When he passed away, he was in my arms'

    One minute Luis Galvin was opening the door to his Hyde Park apartment, the next he was lying on the floor holding his dying friend.
    Tribune reporters
    One minute Luis Galvin was opening the door to his Hyde Park apartment, the next he was lying on the floor holding his dying friend. "I was down on the ground, I was just waiting for the rest of the shots to come," Galvin told reporters outside his...

    Tags: Roseland, Crime, Law and Justice, Hospitals and Clinics, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Barack Obama

    5. Mar 16, 2008 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Washington Park's promise attracting money, faith

    Craig Huffman comes to the private-equity world with a multifaceted set of credentials: two master's degrees from the University of Chicago, stints in the non-profit world, and a stretch as a rehabber of distressed properties.
    Tribune reporters
    Craig Huffman comes to the private-equity world with a multifaceted set of credentials: two master's degrees from the University of Chicago, stints in the non-profit world, and a stretch as a rehabber of distressed properties. Now Huffman is ready to...

    Tags: Real Estate Buyers, Pat Dowell, Woodlawn (Chicago, Illinois), Arts and Culture, University of Chicago

    6. Aug 17, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. City unveils new program to combat home foreclosures

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel is targeting nine hard-hit neighborhoods in Chicago's latest effort to stem the tide of home foreclosures and, as with many recent announcements, the mayor is counting on private investment to make his plans work.
    Clout Street
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel is targeting nine hard-hit neighborhoods in Chicago's latest effort to stem the tide of home foreclosures and, as with many recent announcements, the mayor is counting on private investment to make his plans work. The "Micro-Market...

    Tags: Woodlawn (Chicago, Illinois), Chicago Mayor, Gresham, Pullman, Rahm Emanuel

    7. Oct 7, 2011 |Story| WGNTV-LTV

  7. October 11: Midday Fix - National Spa Week

    National Spa Week
    WGN News
    National Spa Week October 10-16 For more information about participating Chicago area spas: www.spaweek.com The spas featured on today's show: Appease, Inc. Mobile Spa www.sppease2you.com Brennan Massage & Spa 3700 Grand Boulevard Brookfield www....

    Tags: WGN, Chicago Restaurants, Personal Service

    8. Nov 15, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Protesters against plan to shutter mental health clinics end 10-hour sit-in at City Hall

    Opponents of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to close half of the city's mental health clinics protested outside his office for about 10 hours Tuesday, finally leaving around 10:30 p.m. but vowing to continue their fight to keep the clinics open.
    Tribune reporter
    Opponents of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to close half of the city's mental health clinics protested outside his office for about 10 hours Tuesday, finally leaving around 10:30 p.m. but vowing to continue their fight to keep the clinics open. The...

    Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Chicago Mayor, Unemployment, Career and Workplace, Activism

    9. Dec 3, 2010 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Red tape tangles chefs wanting to improve school lunch

    When top Chicago chefs visited a Northwest Side lunchroom this fall and found bags of Tostitos with ground meat as the main course, their first instinct was to roll up their sleeves and start cooking.
    When top Chicago chefs visited a Northwest Side lunchroom this fall and found bags of Tostitos with ground meat as the main course, their first instinct was to roll up their sleeves and start cooking. Within a month, the group of chefs — who call...

    Tags: Michelle Obama, Rick Bayless, Dining and Drinking, Charlie Trotter, Little Village

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