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Don't blame the union in the great Twinkie debacle of 2012
America lost one of its iconic brands last month when Hostess, maker of Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Wonder Bread and other staples of postwar Middle America, closed up shop. The announcement was an occasion for wags to litter the Internet with jokes about the...
Tags: Pension and Welfare, Strikes, Work Relations, Economy, Business and Finance, Fox News Channel (tv network)
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Simeon All Access | No. 1 Montverde a tall task
As Simeon coach Robert Smith stood near the free-throw line preparing to brick shot after shot Wednesday afternoon, Wolverines assistant coaches murmured their approval at the rebounding drill. Smith figured the players could use some extra work...
Tags: ESPN (tv network), Sports, Basketball, Chicago Public Schools
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And the 2012 Silver medal for prophecy goes to ...
One year ago, I didn't predict that a book about predictions, "The Signal and the Noise," would be one of the top-selling nonfiction titles of 2012 or that its author, former Chicagoan Nate Silver, would become a cultural icon whose name is synonymous...
Tags: Rosie O'Donnell, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Joe Biden, Strikes, Tiger Woods
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Two tickets strike gold in record Powerball jackpot
CHICAGO (AP) — The richest Powerball jackpot ever — and the second-largest top prize in U.S. lottery history — has been won. The question now becomes: Who are the lucky winners waking up to new lives as multimillionaires? Powerball...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Lotteries, Mega Millions Lottery, CVS Corp., Powerball Lottery
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'Won't Back Down' gets a D+ for a public school polemic ★ 1/2
Bored and visibly sneering as she fiddles with her cellphone while sitting at her desk, the grade school teacher barely takes notice of the sweet young girl challenged by learning disabilities. The student stands nervously before the blackboard,...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Schools, Teaching and Learning, Movies, Entertainment
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Possible CPS strike puts college at risk for some
Growing up on a foreboding South Side block near Brainerd Park, Brooks College Prep senior running back Cleveland Clark considers every day a gift. Not to mention a challenge. "I know what type of neighborhood I live in so I do my best not to even be...
Tags: Strikes, Swimming, College Football, Teaching and Learning, Financial Aid
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Child's character matters in education
Jeff Nelson and his team at OneGoal knew they couldn't just focus on academics when they began to put together a strategy in 2007 to help underperforming Chicago Public Schools students enter college and earn degrees. As he talked to teens who had...
Tags: South Shore, University of Chicago, Entertainment Events, Schools, Harold Washington Library Center
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Kassopedia: The cure for Verpes, Rahmifications and Karen Lewis Withdrawal Syndrome
As I light my pipe, take up my quill pen and sheepskin and once again prepare to write another volume of The Kassopedia — the repository of the world's great knowledge — I'm reminded of a snarky reader. She calls herself, "Your long...
Tags: Jesse Jackson, Jr., Karen Lewis, Crime, Law and Justice, Labor Legislation, Danny K. Davis
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Strike pits new Democrats against old friends
"If you can't make it here," many Chicagoans have told me over the years, "you can't make it anywhere." That's why educators, politicians and labor organizers across the nation are keeping a close eye on the city's teachers strike. For public workers'...
Tags: Karen Lewis, Strikes, Executive Branch, Layoffs and Downsizing, Labor Legislation
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Edgy Tim's 5 games to watch breakdown | Week 10
Class 8A: (10) O'Fallon at (7) Homewood-Flossmoor When: 7:30 Friday. Records: O'Fallon 7-2, Homewood-Flossmoor 7-2. On the offensive O'Fallon's passing game is solid behind QB Todd Porter, whose main targets include Illinois recruit Darius...
Tags: Football, Ronald Johnson, Sports
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Edgy Tim O'Halloran on football | Transfer pace picking up, but process not
I can't fathom the hours being put in at the Illinois High School Association offices investigating and ruling on football eligibility and transfers.
I can understand, in this economy, families pulling kids from private schools and enrolling them in...Tags: Illinois High School Association, High School Sports, Public Schools, Schools, Chicago Public Schools
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Edgy Tim on football | Game of ball and strike could have lasting implications for some recruits
I can't help but wonder about the short- and long-term impact the Chicago Public Schools teachers' strike will have on football prospects. I realize football isn't a big deal in the overall picture, but it's big for some student-athletes, both in...
Tags: Purdue Boilermakers, College Football, Southeastern Conference, Illinois Fighting Illini, University of Mississippi
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Dec 30, 2012
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Sep 27, 2012
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Oct 25, 2012
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Sep 13, 2012
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