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Woman testifies in suit against Trump Tower
Her family too poor to care for her, Jacqueline Goldberg was placed in a children's home at age 10. Seven decades later, Goldberg had the kind of money that allowed her in 2006 to put cash deposits down on two condos in Donald Trump's luxury...
Tags: Real Estate Buyers, Laws, Rentals, Realty, Financial Planning
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Voice of the People, May. 11
Age: 84 Residence: Tinley Park Writing letters since: His retirement in 1988. Along with the Tribune, the Chicago Sun-Times and Southtown Star also publish his letters ("I've lost count over the years," he said). Life story in 100 words or less: Born...Tags: University of Chicago, Crime, Law and Justice, Gang Activity, Chicago Sun-Times
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Dolores Jean Grey Reynolds: 1950-2013
Dolores Jean Grey Reynolds worked to make her customers feel at home during the 17 years she owned and ran the venerable South Side restaurant Army & Lou's. A successful business executive before buying Army & Lou's, Ms. Reynolds had no culinary...Tags: Esophageal cancer, Lifestyle and Leisure, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Religion and Belief, Martin Luther King Jr.
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How to get those politicians to listen
A confession. I have always admired Sarah Palin, not for her intelligence or her looks, but for her aggressiveness, even in the face of defeat. She and John McCain went down in flames to the man who became America's first black president. But even now,...Tags: Interior Policy, Sarah Palin, Gun Control, John McCain, Politics
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Roosevelt student overcomes family struggles to graduate
For RedEyeSeven months before the start of her freshman year at Roosevelt University, Mariana Luna’s life changed. Around 4 a.m. one day in 2008, Luna’s mother got a call from her father’s co-worker. Luna’s dad was an industrial painter,...Tags: Philosophy, Mexico, Teachers, Medical Specialization, Health and Medical Professionals
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Women get 2nd chance at being firefighters
RaShaunda Dooley has heard plenty of people tell her she can't be a firefighter. "There are always naysayers," she said Monday outside the Chicago Fire Department Academy South. "There are still naysayers now. But I know I can do the job." Dooley, 29,...
Tags: Trials, Chicago Fire Department, International Association of Fire Fighters, Crime, Law and Justice, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Voice of the People, Apr. 29
Selfish politicians After the U.S. Senate vote to defeat any sort of gun control or background checks, it has become perfectly clear that we, the voters, don't matter. The National Rifle Association runs Washington. The cowards' fear of loss of their...Tags: Interior Policy, Gun Control, Politics, National Rifle Association of America, Personal Weapon Control
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Carmel principal prepares to retire from Mundelein school
After 34 years and five different positions at Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein, Lynne Strutzel said while she enjoyed the challenges of being principal, nothing will compare to the feeling of being a teacher. "I never wanted to be anything but a...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Colleges and Universities, Dominican University, Loyola University Chicago
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Classical Corner
Apollo Chorus of Chicago: Composer Stephen Paulus will be in residence for a program of his choral works under Stephen Alltop's direction. 7:30 p.m. Friday at Fourth Presbyterian Church, 126 E. Chestnut St.; and 3 p.m. Sunday at Alice Millar Chapel,...Tags: Entertainment, Chicago Park District, Music Industry, Culture, Lincoln Center
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Portugal decriminalized all drugs in 2001; what can it teach Illinois?
Liberalized drug laws are on the rise, with Chicago decriminalizing marijuana possession, the Illinois House approving pot for medical use and two states legalizing the substance altogether. But those are baby steps compared with the drug policy adopted...
Tags: Heroin, Portugal, Crime, Law and Justice, Punishment
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Chicago Jazz Festival 2013 lineup announced
Drummer Jack DeJohnette, trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, pianists Jason Moran and Robert Glasper and saxophonists Donald Harrison, Charles Lloyd, Jimmy Heath and Rudresh Mahanthappa will headline the 35th annual Chicago Jazz Festival, running Aug. 29...
Tags: Entertainment, Festive Events, Michigan Avenue, Cloud Gate, Teaching and Learning
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For pianist Osorio, passion drives a life in music
Jorge Federico Osorio knows firsthand the power of classical music to move young minds and hearts. "Many years ago I was playing a concert in a church in the Mexican city of Leon," the Mexican-born, Highland Park-based pianist recalls. "When I began...
Tags: Mexico City, Entertainment, Music Industry, Mexico, Culture
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