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    May 21, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  1. Chicago-area public pension funding gap rises 16.7 pct in 2011 -report

    Reuters
    CHICAGO, May 21 (Reuters) - The funding gap for 10 Chicago-area public pension systems widened by 16.7 percent to $32 billion in fiscal 2011 from fiscal 2010, heightening the risk of tax increases or service cuts for residents, a report by a civic...

    Tags: Pension and Welfare, Politics, Interior Policy, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance

    2. May 21, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Chicago-area pension funding gap jumps to $32 billion: report

    The Chicago-based Civic Federation said Tuesday the funding gap for 10 Chicago-area public pension systems widened by 16.7 percent to $32 billion in fiscal 2011 from the year, warning of service cuts or tax hikes to bridge the gap.
    Reuters
    The Chicago-based Civic Federation said Tuesday the funding gap for 10 Chicago-area public pension systems widened by 16.7 percent to $32 billion in fiscal 2011 from the year, warning of service cuts or tax hikes to bridge the gap. The civic watchdog...

    Tags: Pension and Welfare, Interior Policy, Politics, Chicago Mayor, Economy, Business and Finance

    3. May 21, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Summer vacation time not equal across Chicagoland

    While many of her friends are stuck in school into June, Wauconda eighth-grader Alexandra Hayden plans to take advantage of her district's early summer break to beat the crowds at Six Flags Great America.
    While many of her friends are stuck in school into June, Wauconda eighth-grader Alexandra Hayden plans to take advantage of her district's early summer break to beat the crowds at Six Flags Great America. "I'm going to party," said Alexandra, who is...

    Tags: Students, Teachers, Career and Workplace, Six Flags Great America, Teaching and Learning

    4. May 20, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Protesters: Route to new school a 'danger zone'

    Beads of sweat dripped down Jitu Brown’s face as he addressed about 150 marchers who had gathered on Sunday afternoon outside Overton Elementary School in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood.
    Tribune reporter
    Beads of sweat dripped down Jitu Brown’s face as he addressed about 150 marchers who had gathered on Sunday afternoon outside Overton Elementary School in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. The school at East 49th Street and South Indiana...

    Tags: Students, Health and Safety at School, Chicago Teachers Union, Teaching and Learning, Oakland (Chicago, Illinois)

    5. May 20, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. CPS training video helps improve ties between school guards, students

    Until this school year, Ranice Green never thought she could have a say about how she interacted with the security guards at Hyde Park Academy, where she's a senior.
    Until this school year, Ranice Green never thought she could have a say about how she interacted with the security guards at Hyde Park Academy, where she's a senior. She saw them as burly guys who often stopped fights and walked students to the...

    Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning

    6. May 20, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. High school students turn to internships to help plot future

    This summer, teenagers will canvass in support of politicians, help nurses in hospitals or tweet as part of a company's social media effort. They're still in high school but they are working unpaid internships — sometimes even paying thousands of dollars to do so.
    This summer, teenagers will canvass in support of politicians, help nurses in hospitals or tweet as part of a company's social media effort. They're still in high school but they are working unpaid internships — sometimes even paying thousands of...

    Tags: Wheeling, New York University, Hospitals and Clinics, Teaching and Learning, Arlington Heights

    7. May 20, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. School-closing foes take to the streets again

    Beads of sweat dripped down Jitu Brown's face as he addressed about 150 marchers who had gathered Sunday afternoon outside Overton Elementary School in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood.
    Beads of sweat dripped down Jitu Brown's face as he addressed about 150 marchers who had gathered Sunday afternoon outside Overton Elementary School in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood. The school at East 49th Street and South Indiana Avenue is slated...

    Tags: Students, Health and Safety at School, Chicago Teachers Union, Teaching and Learning, Oakland (Chicago, Illinois)

    8. May 19, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Editorial: Mayor Difficult -- Has Emanuel alienated Chicagoans?

    Early in 2011, Candidate Rahm Emanuel warned Chicagoans that their City Hall had to fix its finances or risk entering into eternal rest. The distance from broke government to broken government, he observed, is short: Without restoring financial health, this city cannot continue to serve its citizens.
    Early in 2011, Candidate Rahm Emanuel warned Chicagoans that their City Hall had to fix its finances or risk entering into eternal rest. The distance from broke government to broken government, he observed, is short: Without restoring financial health,...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Interior Policy, Elections, Chicago Police Department, Local Elections

    9. May 19, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Casino bill would give city unparalleled control

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel is pushing lawmakers to pass a gambling bill that would allow the city to weigh its choice of a casino operator in secret and forbid state regulators from taking away its license.
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel is pushing lawmakers to pass a gambling bill that would allow the city to weigh its choice of a casino operator in secret and forbid state regulators from taking away its license. The legislation also would grant the mayor authority...

    Tags: Louis I Lang, Ethics, Government, National Government, Executive Branch

    10. May 17, 2013 | Chicago Tribune

  10. Open thread: The weeks in review

    Change of Subject
    The "Weeks in Review" feature is now an open thread in which commenters can talk about any current events or cultural phenomena that have caught their attention, including but not limited to the topics brought up in our traditional roundup......
    11. May 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. CTU teachers, parents march to protest closings

    About 100 people, including local teachers, parents and students, marched Saturday morning on the South Side in protest of the proposed closing of 54 schools.
    Tribune reporter
    About 100 people, including local teachers, parents and students, marched Saturday morning on the South Side in protest of the proposed closing of 54 schools. The protest, organized by the Chicago Teachers Union, kicked off at 10 a.m. at Jesse Owens...

    Tags: Education, Schools, Teachers, Elementary Schools, Chicago Teachers Union

    12. May 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Teachers elect Lewis to 2nd term as CTU head

    Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis, an often controversial leader who took on Mayor Rahm Emanuel in a strike last fall and has been leading the fight against the district’s plan to close schools, was reelected to a second three-year term Friday, according to preliminary and still unofficial results released by the union.
    Tribune reporter
    Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis, an often controversial leader who took on Mayor Rahm Emanuel in a strike last fall and has been leading the fight against the district’s plan to close schools, was reelected to a second three-year term...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Teachers, Karen Lewis, Politics, Chicago Teachers Union

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