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    Jun 6, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. CPS enrollment figures for closing schools reliable?

    Chicago Public Schools touted a smooth start to the school closing process this week by announcing that 78 percent of students at schools being shut down have been enrolled at another school, most at the one designated for them by the district.
    Chicago Public Schools touted a smooth start to the school closing process this week by announcing that 78 percent of students at schools being shut down have been enrolled at another school, most at the one designated for them by the district. But...

    Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Students, Chicago Teachers Strike

    2. Jun 3, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. CeaseFire Illinois director ousted after domestic battery arrest

    The longtime head of an anti-violence group that works to stem gang shootings in Chicago was dismissed Monday, just days after his arrest on a charge that he beat up his wife.
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    The longtime head of an anti-violence group that works to stem gang shootings in Chicago was dismissed Monday, just days after his arrest on a charge that he beat up his wife. The University of Illinois at Chicago, which operates CeaseFire Illinois,...

    Tags: AIDS, CeaseFire, Garry McCarthy, Wars and Interventions, Armed Conflicts

    3. Jun 3, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Union accuses CTA of violating labor contract

    Labor peace has been short-lived at the CTA in the wake of an historic contract negotiated late last year that reformed decades-old work rules to increase efficiency and save the transit agency millions of dollars annually.
    Tribune reporter
    Labor peace has been short-lived at the CTA in the wake of an historic contract negotiated late last year that reformed decades-old work rules to increase efficiency and save the transit agency millions of dollars annually. On Monday, several hundred...

    Tags: Consumers, Career and Workplace, Forrest Claypool, Employees, Labor Legislation

    4. Jun 4, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. Democrats have ruined Illinois

    Democrats are poisoning Illinois and Chicago.
    Democrats are poisoning Illinois and Chicago. Maybe it's too obvious to state, but it isn't said often enough. Or barely at all. Democrats have locked up the city and the state. They have supermajorities in both houses of the Illinois legislature. The...

    Tags: Regional Elections, Pension and Welfare, Planned Parenthood, Parties and Movements, Religion and Belief

    5. Jun 4, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Mr. Madigan, Mr. Cullerton — CPS needs major pension reform pronto

    <em>"Let me be clear, there is no greater threat to the financial undoing of our district than our ballooning pension liability. Without real pension reform, our district and the 400,000 students that call it home will be pushed right off the edge of that cliff into an abyss that leads to deep cuts in the classroom and threatens any possible progress."</em>
    "Let me be clear, there is no greater threat to the financial undoing of our district than our ballooning pension liability. Without real pension reform, our district and the 400,000 students that call it home will be pushed right off the edge of that...

    Tags: Justice System, Pat Quinn, Government, Pension and Welfare, Chicago Public Schools

    6. Jun 4, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Emanuel parking meter deal changes get nod

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel's top City Council ally on Monday predicted approval of the mayor's plan to revise the city's much-reviled, long-term parking meter lease after it easily cleared its initial hurdle.
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel's top City Council ally on Monday predicted approval of the mayor's plan to revise the city's much-reviled, long-term parking meter lease after it easily cleared its initial hurdle. The Finance Committee voted 15-6 to advance Emanuel'...

    Tags: Brendan Reilly, Government, Public Officials, Politics, Scott Waguespack

    7. Jun 4, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. New rules, stiffer fines for cyclists advances

    Chicago aldermen on Monday advanced a Mayor Rahm Emanuel-backed plan that aims to give bicyclists more leeway on city roads, but also fine them and drivers more money for certain violations.
    Chicago aldermen on Monday advanced a Mayor Rahm Emanuel-backed plan that aims to give bicyclists more leeway on city roads, but also fine them and drivers more money for certain violations. The proposal, which passed the Pedestrian and Traffic Safety...

    Tags: Punishment, Fines, Rahm Emanuel

    8. May 28, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Cubs hoping to add 3:05 p.m. Friday starts this season

    The Cubs have five remaining Friday afternoon games at Wrigley Field they're hoping to schedule at 3:05 p.m., as they did in the 1980s with the "businessman's specials."
    The Cubs have five remaining Friday afternoon games at Wrigley Field they're hoping to schedule at 3:05 p.m., as they did in the 1980s with the "businessman's specials." They're hoping the City Council pushes up its vote on the proposal by Mayor Rahm...

    Tags: Chicago Cubs, Paul Maholm, Kevin Gregg, Wrigley Field, Atlanta Braves

    9. May 31, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Lawmakers vote to lower mandatory school age to 6 from 7

    Illinois children would have to be in school at age 6 instead of 7 starting in September 2014 under a bill that cleared the legislature Thursday in Springfield, giving education officials a tool to fight a truancy crisis that reaches into the earliest grades.
    Illinois children would have to be in school at age 6 instead of 7 starting in September 2014 under a bill that cleared the legislature Thursday in Springfield, giving education officials a tool to fight a truancy crisis that reaches into the earliest...

    Tags: Springfield, Pat Quinn, Chicago Public Schools, Kimberly Lightford, Illinois Governor

    10. Jun 4, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. CTA, rail union at odds over seniority rules

    Labor peace has been short-lived at the CTA in the wake of a historic contract negotiated late last year that changed decades-old work rules to increase efficiency and save the transit agency millions of dollars annually. On Monday, several hundred CTA...

    Tags: Consumers, Career and Workplace, Employees, Forrest Claypool, Unions

    11. Jun 3, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Legislators give go-ahead to new Elgin-O'Hare toll road

    Amid the divisiveness this spring over pension reform and casino gambling, legislators managed to agree overwhelmingly on at least one thing: The Chicago area needs a new toll road.
    Amid the divisiveness this spring over pension reform and casino gambling, legislators managed to agree overwhelmingly on at least one thing: The Chicago area needs a new toll road. With little more than a dozen "no" votes — mostly from...

    Tags: O'Hare International Airport, Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Terry Link, Elgin, Pat Quinn

    12. Jun 3, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. Getting around: Surprise sidetracks speed camera bill

    State legislation aimed at reducing the number of children struck by vehicles near schools across Illinois breezed through the House in April, but it hit a speed bump in the Senate well before the General Assembly session ended last week.
    State legislation aimed at reducing the number of children struck by vehicles near schools across Illinois breezed through the House in April, but it hit a speed bump in the Senate well before the General Assembly session ended last week. A major...

    Tags: Springfield, Justice System, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Lobbying

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