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U. of C. Scavenger Hunt tests students' brain power
For RedEyeStudents gathered at the University of Chicago’s Ida Noyes Hall on Wednesday just before the stroke of midnight will be fizzy with excitement as they await the release of this year’s list for what the Guinness Book of World Records has...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Judges, University of Chicago, Students, Education
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Bet on casino corruption
Proponents of the Casino bill predict it will be a boon to Chicago and other communities that obtain casino licenses. It is a fallacy; existing casinos have suffered a loss of revenue that will get worse with four additional casinos and slot machines in...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Rahm Emanuel
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Robert Redford joins with CNN for 'Chicagoland' TV series
It may seem a little redundant, CNN’s idea of making a reality show starring Chicago. But it will be, at minimum, interesting to see what stories Robert Redford’s Sundance Productions puts together for the just-announced “Chicagoland,&...
Tags: Sundance Channel (tv network), NBC (tv network), Sundance Film Festival, CNN (tv network), Television Industry
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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: Judges, Hearing Impairment, House Building, Health and Safety at School, Chicago Public Schools
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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: Judges, Calumet Heights, Hearing Impairment, House Building, Chicago Public Schools
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School in Prague to be named after Mayor Cermak
Eighty years ago, Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak was assassinated, an anniversary that some, like Ald. Edward Burke, 14th, say does not receive enough attention. But on Thursday, a school in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, will remember Cermak by...
Tags: Politics, Local Elections, Chicago Public Schools, O'Hare International Airport, Elections
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Report: Proposal for new DePaul arena to be announced
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Report: Proposal for new DePaul arena to be announced Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel is expected to announce this week plans to construct a $300 million, 12,000-seat arena for the DePaul basketball teams, the Chicago Sun-Times reported...Tags: Jerry Reinsdorf, Big East Conference, United Center, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Sun-Times
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Illinois adds tech jobs ahead of national rate
The number of jobs in Illinois' technology industry grew 1.6 percent in 2012, just outstripping the rate for the national tech sector, according to a new report from the TechAmerica Foundation. The foundation, which is the nonprofit arm of U.S. industry...
Tags: Washington, DC, Electronics, Startups, Business, Illinois Governor
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Weeks in review
Change of SubjectThe "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 limited to the topics brought up in our traditional roundup of...... -
By the numbers, how Rahm could lose in 2015
Change of SubjectFriday's print column A new Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows that, halfway through his first term, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's overall disapproval rating is up 11 percentage points over a year ago. Four in 10 Chicago voters — and nearly half of the...... -
Mayor Rahm Emanuel expected to name Desiree Rogers as board chairman at Choose Chicago
Former White House social secretary Desiree Rogers is expected to be appointed board chairman of Choose Chicago, lending her national profile to the agency that sells the city as a tourism and convention destination, according to a source familiar with...
Tags: Politics, Tourism and Leisure, Desirée Rogers, Elections, White House
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One vote, many lives
The Chicago City Council will vote on many items Wednesday. None likely will be more important than the zoning change on tap for the property at 2245 W. Pershing Road. That is where Concept Schools, a top-quality charter operator, wants to open the...
Tags: Politics, Chicago Charter Schools, Chicago Public Schools, George A. Cardenas, Schools
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