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Charter school advocates call for fair funding at Loop rally
Thousands of people wearing bright yellow caps rallied in the Loop's Federal Plaza on Wednesday evening in support of privately run charter schools, which are under more scrutiny because of the city's plan to close 53 neighborhood schools. The rally was...
Tags: Wicker Park, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Rahm Emanuel, Local Government
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New gambling plan passes Senate with Emanuel help
— A renewed push for major gambling expansion in Illinois swiftly passed the Senate on Wednesday as Mayor Rahm Emanuel threw his weight behind the effort with a promise that Chicago would spend the money on rebuilding schools. But as with two...
Tags: Emil Jones, III, Pat Quinn, Kirk W Dillard, Executive Branch, Park City
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Payton, Brooks reschedule canceled baseball game
Tribune reporterA baseball game between Walter Payton College Preparatory High School and Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy was rescheduled for Saturday at Brooks, Chicago Public Schools officials said Monday. The Payton baseball team had initially forfeited...Tags: Sports, High School Sports, Baseball, Walter Payton, College Baseball
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Chicago Public Schools raises questions with $162 million capital budget
Chicago Public Schools released a proposed $162 million capital budget for its 2014 fiscal year Wednesday that officials said will focus only on the "most urgent needs and educational facilities," in light of a projected $1 billion budget deficit. The...
Tags: Public Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, Government Debt, Politics
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Tall Ships Chicago returns to Navy Pier in August
Tribune reporterFourteen majestic sailing vessels will glide into Navy Pier in August for the return of a beloved festival that now includes a competition with sailors from around the world. Tall Ships Chicago 2013 will be held from Aug. 7 to Aug. 11 on the lakefront...Tags: Sailing, United States Naval Academy, Festive Events, Navy Pier, Arts and Culture
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Lindblom school closed for day after meningitis death
Lindblom Math and Science Academy will be closed Wednesday following the death of a student from bacterial meningitis, Chicago Public Schools officials announced late Tuesday. A 16-year-old student was found dead at home on Monday, apparently of a form...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Meningitis
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Hearing officers criticize CPS plans
Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push to shut 53 city elementary schools ran into an unexpected buzz saw of criticism Tuesday from hearing officers hired to vet the process, with several raising doubts about the wisdom of the proposals and recommending against 13...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Chicago Police Department, Judges, House Building, Northwestern University
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Hearing officers oppose 13 of closings planned by CPS
Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s push to shut 53 city elementary schools ran into an unexpected buzz saw of criticism Tuesday from hearing officers hired to vet the process, with several raising doubts about the wisdom of the proposals and recommending...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Chicago Police Department, Judges, House Building, Calumet Heights
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The latest headache for Chicago Public Schools officials: Independent hearing officers oppose efforts to close about a quarter of the 53 elementary schools that are on the block. In hearings over the past weeks, the officers took testimony from school...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Teaching and Learning, Justice System
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Chicago overnight report
Tribune reporterA wrap-up of news from the Tribune's breaking news desk. • A Chicago police officer was shot in the leg by a fellow officer who had fired at a charging dog in the Englewood neighborhood Monday night, authorities said. Read more • A 41-year-old...Tags: Shootings, Englewood
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Brooks-Payton game on, but rescheduled again
The baseball game between Walter Payton College Preparatory High School and Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy was rescheduled again, this time for May 11. Last weekend, Payton's baseball team forfeited the originally scheduled game. Payton'...
Tags: Sports, Baseball, College Baseball, Walter Payton
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Mom's final words to son, 15: 'My baby who I loved so dear'
Tribune reporterThere were no dignitaries or elected officials at Cornelius “Cornbread” German’s funeral. No activists, no high-profile clergy. Instead, dozens of teenagers dressed more for a picnic than a somber occasion crowded the pews inside...Tags: Barack Obama, Hadiya Pendleton, Murder, Kenwood
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