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    May 16, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Worker in fatal construction site accident identified

    <strong><em></em></strong>A man working at a construction site on the Northwestern University campus in Evanston who died after he was struck by a beam that fell from six stories up this morning has been identified.
    Chicago Tribune
    A man working at a construction site on the Northwestern University campus in Evanston who died after he was struck by a beam that fell from six stories up this morning has been identified. The beam was knocked loose by a construction crane and struck...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Evanston

    2. May 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Five books: local crime authors appearing at Lit Fest

    In &ldquo;The Devil's Dictionary,&rdquo; Ambrose Bierce wrote, &ldquo;There are four kinds of homicide: felonious, excusable, justifiable, and praiseworthy, but it makes no great difference to the person slain whether he fell by one kind or another &mdash; the classification is for the advantage of the lawyers.&rdquo; And perhaps mystery writers, too. Crime fiction fans will get their fix at this year's Printers Row Lit Fest with no fewer than a half-dozen panels on suspense novels. In this week's roundup, we highlight books by five Chicago authors who will appear. For details and tickets, visit <a href="http://www.printersrowlitfest.org">printersrowlitfest.org</a>.&nbsp;
    In “The Devil's Dictionary,” Ambrose Bierce wrote, “There are four kinds of homicide: felonious, excusable, justifiable, and praiseworthy, but it makes no great difference to the person slain whether he fell by one kind or another...

    Tags: Justice System, Immigration, Crime, Law and Justice, Literature, Bellaire

    3. May 15, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Delaware student wins $61,000 writing prize

    Congratulations to Tim Marcin, winner of <a href="http://www.washcoll.edu/" target="_blank">Washington College</a>'s Sophie Kerr Prize, worth $61,192 this year.
    Congratulations to Tim Marcin, winner of Washington College's Sophie Kerr Prize, worth $61,192 this year. The 22-year-old  from Wilmington, Del., who is headed to Northwestern University, plans to pursue a sports writing career. That's a worthy goal --...

    Tags: Chestertown, Sophie Kerr Prize, College Baseball, Colleges and Universities, Bob Dylan

    4. May 14, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Winner of $61k Kerr literary prize announced

    As the five young writers sat with bated breath, Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post book critic Michael Dirda told them that a life of wordsmithing would bring them pain.
    As the five young writers sat with bated breath, Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post book critic Michael Dirda told them that a life of wordsmithing would bring them pain. One of them would soon win the nation's most lucrative literary award, the...

    Tags: Chestertown, Sophie Kerr Prize, Middletown, Journalism, Arts and Culture

    5. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Swearing off letting kids curse

    Jiminy Cricket! The notion of allowing your children to use swear words &mdash; in certain controlled settings, when they are old enough &mdash; provokes heated response.
    Jiminy Cricket! The notion of allowing your children to use swear words — in certain controlled settings, when they are old enough — provokes heated response. I know, because I suggested that very notion in this column a few weeks ago and...

    Tags: Education, Religion and Belief, F-bomb Dropping, Religious Texts, Dominican University

    6. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Northwestern University invests in early-stage cancer clinical trials

    Northwestern University is investing $10 million in an initiative that aims to enroll more patients with advanced and hard-to-treat cancers in early-stage clinical trials.
    Northwestern University is investing $10 million in an initiative that aims to enroll more patients with advanced and hard-to-treat cancers in early-stage clinical trials. The university, which plans to announce the new institute this week, said it...

    Tags: Science, Diseases and Illnesses, Pharmaceuticals, Literature, Medical Research

    7. May 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Review: "Mickey and Willie" by Allen Barra

    Baseball is a game of failure. The best hitters make outs almost seven times out of 10 at-bats, and the best pitchers don't win a third of their starts.
    Baseball is a game of failure. The best hitters make outs almost seven times out of 10 at-bats, and the best pitchers don't win a third of their starts. Baseball biographies and autobiographies have a similar success rate. Too many are publicity-...

    Tags: Sports, Metal and Mineral, College Baseball, New York Yankees, Baseball

    8. May 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Chicago Tribune All-State Academic Team

    <strong>Scott Beck</strong>
    Scott Beck By John P. Huston,Tribune reporter Scott Beck's brain isn't the only instrument he uses to help him excel at math and science. Beck, a Highland Park High School senior, turns to the French horn to "kind of keep me balanced and keep me...

    Tags: Biology, Teachers, Immigration, Bank of Montreal, Applied Physics

    9. May 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. 'Test arguments,' Dodgers owner and alum tells NU law grads

    Mark Walter said he learned to test arguments as a Northwestern University law school graduate in 1985.
    Tribune reporter
    Mark Walter said he learned to test arguments as a Northwestern University law school graduate in 1985. So in a commencement address Friday to its 2013 class, Walter told newly minted graduates how he put those skills to use when he was approached...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Dodger Stadium, Graduation

    10. May 19, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Falling in love? Get it in writing

    David and Kimberley Rudd got to know each other as journalism students at Northwestern University in the fall of 1984.
    David and Kimberley Rudd got to know each other as journalism students at Northwestern University in the fall of 1984. And it was a strictly platonic relationship. "We were two of about 13 African-American freshman journalism students at...

    Tags: Tribune Tower, Education, Near South Side, Journalism, Physical Fitness and Exercise

    11. May 8, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Oak Park student-actor wins musical theater award

    When Oak Park and River Forest High School senior John Clay III goes to New York in late June as the male winner of the Illinois High School Musical Theater Award, he will have at least one friendly face to cheer him on. His girlfriend, Taylor Marie Sherry, who attends St. Charles North High School, was the female winner and will compete for the Best Performance by an Actress Award.
    When Oak Park and River Forest High School senior John Clay III goes to New York in late June as the male winner of the Illinois High School Musical Theater Award, he will have at least one friendly face to cheer him on. His girlfriend, Taylor Marie...

    Tags: Education, Schools, Celebrities, Television Industry, Arts and Culture

    12. May 8, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. 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 of the closures set for this year.
    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: Teachers, Chicago Public Schools, Near North Side, Garfield Park, Hearing Impairment

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