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    May 21, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Program helps students raise ACT scores, stay in college

    Thirty graduating seniors from low income families in the north suburbs will enter college this fall, thanks to College Bound Opportunities, which guides the students toward higher ACT scores. It also works with them during college to keep them from dropping out, and graduate with loan debt far below national averages.
    Thirty graduating seniors from low income families in the north suburbs will enter college this fall, thanks to College Bound Opportunities, which guides the students toward higher ACT scores. It also works with them during college to keep them from...

    Tags: Champaign (Champaign, Illinois), Colleges and Universities, DePaul University, Elmhurst College, Students

    2. May 21, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. People are corporations, my friend

    So Illinois is in such dire financial shape that it must violate the contractual retirement agreements with teachers and other state workers. I've taught at the University of Illinois since 1979 and am one of those who would be cheated by the bills...
    3. May 20, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Cerna 'Chickie' Alter, 1939-2013

    Cerna "Chickie" Alter was not a brilliant artist, but she knew great art when she saw it, friends said.
    Cerna "Chickie" Alter was not a brilliant artist, but she knew great art when she saw it, friends said. Mrs. Alter studied painting at the Art Institute of Chicago, and then in the 1960s started a corporate art consulting business with a fellow art-...

    Tags: Ovarian Cancer, Art Institute of Chicago, Mexico

    4. May 19, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. Leslie Zemeckis sashays into the history of burlesque

    During the shabby final days of the last of the burlesque houses that once dotted State Street near Congress Parkway, three of us — in possession of a few bucks and self-confidence fueled by fake IDs — entered the Follies Theater and saw a show that featured, among long-forgotten performers, a dancer named April Showers.
    During the shabby final days of the last of the burlesque houses that once dotted State Street near Congress Parkway, three of us — in possession of a few bucks and self-confidence fueled by fake IDs — entered the Follies Theater and saw a...

    Tags: Book, Authors, The Hollywood Reporter, Flight (movie), Chicago International Film Festival

    5. May 17, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  5. Nganje joins NDSU as chair of Agribusiness and Applied Economics Department

    William Nganje has joined the North Dakota State University Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics as department chair and professor. Before joining NDSU, Nganje was an associate professor of agribusiness finance at Arizona State University'...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities, Environmental Issues, Conservation, Agriculture

    6. May 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Madigan says universities, community colleges willing to share pension costs

    — House Speaker Michael Madigan on Thursday announced that he has struck a preliminary deal with the state's universities and community colleges that will require them to slowly pick up the cost of teacher pensions over several years even as tuition rates continue to rise.
    — House Speaker Michael Madigan on Thursday announced that he has struck a preliminary deal with the state's universities and community colleges that will require them to slowly pick up the cost of teacher pensions over several years even as tuition...

    Tags: Champaign (Champaign, Illinois), Colleges and Universities, Pat Quinn, Pension and Welfare, Northbrook

    7. May 16, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Marcelyn J. 'Marcy' Henrikson, 1934-2013

    Marcy Henrikson was a supporter of the civil rights movement in the 1960s and marched for women's rights in the 1970s.
    Marcy Henrikson was a supporter of the civil rights movement in the 1960s and marched for women's rights in the 1970s. But she wasn't proud of her initial reaction 30 years ago when she learned her teenage daughter was lesbian, her family said. She...

    Tags: Minority Groups, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights, Lung Cancer

    8. May 15, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  8. Penny-sized camera at University of Illinois offers view of how bugs see the world

    URBANA, Ill. (AP) — A tiny new camera developed at an Illinois university is giving researchers a bug's eye view. The camera created by a research team at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is about the size of a penny and mimics...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Research

    9. May 14, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Livingston sworn in as La Grange president

    Tom Livingston may be new to the village presidency, but he's no stranger to La Grange.
    Tom Livingston may be new to the village presidency, but he's no stranger to La Grange. In addition to serving as a trustee for eight years between 2003 and 2011, Livingston, 45, grew up in the village, attending grade school at LaGrange Highlands and...

    Tags: Champaign (Champaign, Illinois), YMCA, Springfield, Jim Edgar, Urbana (Champaign, Illinois)

    10. May 13, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Carrie Hightman is not afraid to take chances

    Huddling with business and community leaders last month to recommend legal and financial advisers for development of Gary/Chicago International Airport, Carrie Hightman smiled as Adela Cepeda, an acquaintance from Chicago business circles, pitched her firm for one of the jobs.
    Huddling with business and community leaders last month to recommend legal and financial advisers for development of Gary/Chicago International Airport, Carrie Hightman smiled as Adela Cepeda, an acquaintance from Chicago business circles, pitched her...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Skokie, Abraham Lincoln, Gold Coast, Lawyers

    11. May 13, 2013 |Story| AM News

  11. Hamblin-Kim

    Larry and Dianna Barker of Gravel Switch announce the engagement of their daughter, Jamie Marie Hamblin, to Steven Sockwhan Kim, son of Nancy Kim of Des Plaines, Ill.
    Larry and Dianna Barker of Gravel Switch announce the engagement of their daughter, Jamie Marie Hamblin, to Steven Sockwhan Kim, son of Nancy Kim of Des Plaines, Ill. The bride-elect is a 1997 graduate of Boyle County High School, 2002 graduate of...

    Tags: Champaign (Champaign, Illinois), Local Elections, Colleges and Universities, Education, Northern Illinois University

    12. May 13, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. Chicago bike accident highlights the oft-brutal laws of physics, biology

    Any attempt to make bicycling in Chicago easier and safer by using the law is welcome. That includes Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposals last week to amend the city's bike ordinance to give cyclists more freedom to maneuver but also increase penalties on cyclists and motorists for violating some traffic laws.
    Any attempt to make bicycling in Chicago easier and safer by using the law is welcome. That includes Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposals last week to amend the city's bike ordinance to give cyclists more freedom to maneuver but also increase penalties on...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Agriculture, Rahm Emanuel, Cycling, University of Chicago

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