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Transportation. Affordability. Safety. These key words are the primary factors that lure people to Jefferson Park, a cozy nook on the city's Northwest Side. Read more about Jefferson Park, Chicago.
Transportation. Affordability. Safety. These key words are the primary factors that lure people to Jefferson Park, a cozy nook on the city's Northwest Side. Read more about Jefferson Park, Chicago.
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Poll: Voters root for neither Ricketts nor rooftops
Chicago voters in a Tribune/WGN poll have a message for Cubs executives and Wrigleyville rooftop owners locked in a feud over the team's proposed ballpark overhaul: A plague on both your houses. Nearly half said they side with neither the Cubs nor the...
Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Wrigley Field, Chicago City Hall, Elections, Advertising
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L.A. fire stations open to the public for fire service day
The Los Angeles Fire Department will open all its fire stations to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in celebration of "Fire Service Recognition Day" in Los Angeles. The department hosts this annual open house to increase community awareness,...Tags: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Los Angeles Fire Department
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Area farmers markets are back!
Special to Tribune NewspapersAn array of vegetables, herbs, flowers and much more is hitting farm stands as the 2013 farmers market season gets underway. Although most markets will open later in May or in early June, several have already started. The market in Collum opens Wednesday,...Tags: Humboldt Park, Libraries, Dwayne Johnson, Interior Policy, Politics
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Man found guilty in crash that killed woman, son in 2011
A Northwest Side man has been found guilty of reckless homicide in a crash that killed a mother and her teenage son and injured three other children. Richard Strum, 36, was found guilty Thursday of reckless homicide and aggravated driving under the...
Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Broken Leg, Delia's Incorporated, Judges
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Murder can happen anytime, anywhere
For RedEyeI attended high school in Chicago's upper-class Lincoln Park neighborhood, surrounded by brownstone mansions and designer boutiques. Though I was no stranger to the concept of violence-- we went through metal detectors and had police officers on staff at...Tags: Gang Activity, Murder, Barack Obama, Halloween
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LAUSD OKs parent-trigger petition
For the first time since California's controversial parent-trigger law went into effect, a school district has elected not to challenge a petition submitted by parents. The Los Angeles Board of Education this week ratified a partnership between the...
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L.A. Unified board ratifies 'parent-trigger' partnership
The Los Angeles Board of Education on Tuesday ratified a partnership between the school district and a charter school to take control of struggling 24th Street Elementary under a controversial parent-empowerment law. The vote marks the first time a...
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Parents choose LAUSD, charter school to run Jefferson Park campus
Parents at 24th Street Elementary School have overwhelmingly chosen a partnership between the Los Angeles Unified School District and a charter school to run the persistently low-performing Jefferson Park campus. Among those eligible to cast ballots,...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Elections, Los Angeles Unified School District, Lobbying, Politics
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Parents choose L.A. Unified-charter partnership to run school
Parents at 24th Street Elementary School have overwhelmingly chosen a partnership between the Los Angeles Unified School District and a charter operator to run the persistently low-performing Jefferson Park campus. Among those eligible to cast ballots,...
Tags: Elections, Crime, Law and Justice, Lobbying, Los Angeles Unified School District, Politics
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Parents vote on future of 24th Street Elementary
Voting began at 7 a.m. Tuesday among parents who will chart the future of 24th Street Elementary School under a controversial parent-empowerment law. The law -- known as the parent trigger -- grants substantial authority to parents when a majority at...
Tags: Elections, Voting, Lobbying, Los Angeles Unified School District, Politics
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Parents with power over L.A. school weigh their options
About 50 parents on Thursday attended a presentation to help them decide who should run 24th Street Elementary School, a campus whose fate is in the hands of families who are trying to change the management of the school under the controversial parent...
Tags: Teachers, Elections, Students, Lobbying, Politics
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'Happy Endings': A good word for a dying TV show
Consider this TV hospice. Or perhaps a premature eulogy. Whatever it is, until the other day I worried: Could I find the words to honor “Happy Endings”? Do I call it a “good show”? A “kind show”? Do I write a...
Tags: Human Interest, Same-Sex Marriage, Demi Moore, Danny Pudi, Arrested Development (tv program)
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