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Census: Detroit population remained above 700,000
DETROIT (AP) — New U.S. Census Bureau estimates say Detroit's population remained just above 700,000 last year. The figures show Detroit lost residents between 2011 and 2012, but the decline was at a slower pace than in previous years. Most of the...
Tags: The Detroit News, Politics, Freedom of the Press, Detroit Free Press
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Baltimore residents in largely vacant blocks to be uprooted
With plans to demolish 1,500 vacant houses in the next three years, Baltimore officials and the few remaining residents in largely vacant blocks are beginning the early stages of the most delicate of relationships. About 80 residents — each of...
Tags: Land Resources, Crime, Law and Justice, William Donald Schaefer, Rentals, Homes
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Free Program On History Of Latino Vote In Hartford
A free program on the history of the Latino vote in Hartford will be held Wednesday at St. Anne-Immaculate Conception Church on Park Street. The session will involve "a community conversation on the history and present state of the political... -
Not everyone raving about electronic music festival
As Joliet awaits this weekend's Electric Daisy Carnival, one of the country's biggest electronic dance music festivals, many local officials have been emphasizing economics. The festival's promoter, Insomniac, has commissioned impact studies to...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Lifestyle and Leisure, Ecstacy (drug), Corporate Officers, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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California drops a notch in public school spending
California slipped a notch in spending per public school pupil in 2011, falling to 35th among states in a year that marked the first overall drop across the nation in nearly four decades, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Tuesday. The 50 states and...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Jerry Brown, New York City, Washington, DC, Economy, Business and Finance
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Hispanic college numbers increase
Staff Writer, Copy EditorCollege enrollment for the nation’s Hispanics jumped dramatically in the last 12 years and has surpassed that of their white counterparts, according to a recent report by the Pew Hispanic Center. The percentage of Hispanic students enrolling at...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Minority Groups, Social Issues, Graduation
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Different approaches to affordable housing in Winnetka, Wilmette
Finding affordable housing in Winnetka over the years has been a journey of faith for Sister Peggy McDonnell. A Catholic nun, McDonnell has found a way to stay in Winnetka for nearly 25 years — including 11 years in a coach house — despite...
Tags: Ethics, Religion and Belief, Politics, Wilmette, Winnetka (Cook, Illinois)
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Mayor's race: The real money problem in L.A.
The media coverage and much of the public perception of the Los Angeles mayor's race have relentlessly focused on the money Los Angeles' labor movement is spending to elect Wendy Greuel, and on the wages and benefits of city and other employees that could...
Tags: Politics, AFL-CIO, Los Angeles International Airport, New York City, Social Issues
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Spread State Program Benefit To Women, Minorities
The failure of the Thirty5 Bar & Grille in West Hartford has drawn greater scrutiny of a state program designed to spark business development. The restaurant got $47,500 in Small Business Express grant money from the state before it opened in October of...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Small Businesses, Business, Social Issues, West Hartford
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Glenview, Northbrook look at their affordable housing
Marshall and Paulette Gardner were residents of a senior living facility in downtown Chicago eight years ago when they decided to move back to Northbrook, nearer their children. Crestwood Place, the village's affordable housing development for seniors,...
Tags: Services and Shopping, Real Estate, Northbrook, Real Estate Agents
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Gender gap costs women $443,360 over 40 years, study says
It's a well known fact that men still out-earn women in the working world. That gender gape means that a full-time working woman will earn $443,360 less than her male counterpart over 40 years, according to a recent study by the National Women's Law...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation
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Nielsen to include Internet viewers in its definition of TV homes
Nielsen has expanded its definition of what constitutes a television home to include hundreds of thousands of dwellings that have broadband Internet connections. Beginning later this year, the ratings giant will begin including people who consume...
Tags: Television, Entertainment
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