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    May 10, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. By the numbers, how Rahm could lose in 2015

    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 city's African-American voters — say they're dissatisfied with the job he's doing.
    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 city's African-American voters...

    Tags: Chicago Elections, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Mayor, Cook County Board of Commissioners, Garry McCarthy

    2. Aug 29, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. 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.
    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: Teachers, Swimming, Teaching and Learning, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Strike

    3. Sep 21, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. 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.
    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: Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Lifestyle and Leisure, Crime, Law and Justice, Danny K. Davis, Chicago Mayor

    4. Sep 12, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. 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.
    "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: Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Parties and Movements, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Mayor

    5. Mar 26, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. Getting kids to school — alive

    Do punks and gangs run Chicago's schools?
    Do punks and gangs run Chicago's schools? You'd get that idea listening to parents and activists protesting the closings of 61 school buildings by Chicago Public Schools. The schools should remain open, protesters say, because kids will be caught in the...

    Tags: Schools, Elementary Schools, CBS Corp., Gang Activity, Chicago Public Schools

    6. Mar 31, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  6. School-closings controversy needs some reality checks

    <strong>Let's not pretend that when you close schools on the South and West s</strong><strong>ides, the children affected aren't black. Let's not pretend that's not racist. ...</strong>
    Let's not pretend that when you close schools on the South and West sides, the children affected aren't black. Let's not pretend that's not racist. ... Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis, speaking at a protest rally Wednesday As long as we'...

    Tags: Minority Groups, Civil Rights, Teaching and Learning, Public Schools, Racism

    7. Mar 20, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. CPS mishandles 'Persepolis' ban

    <em>Censure de Persepolis: Inappropri&eacute; dans les &eacute;coles de Chicago</em>
    Censure de Persepolis: Inapproprié dans les écoles de Chicago That headline in a Paris-based literary publication Monday indicates just how far and fast the controversy that broke late last week at Lane Tech College Prep High School has spread....

    Tags: USA Today, The Washington Post, Libraries, Media Industry, Fiction

    8. Mar 15, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  8. Penny Pritzker resigns from the Chicago school board

    Billionaire Chicago businesswoman <strong>Penny Pritzker</strong> resigned from the Chicago Board of Education on Thursday.
    Billionaire Chicago businesswoman Penny Pritzker resigned from the Chicago Board of Education on Thursday. A spokeswoman for Pritzker declined to provide a reason for the resignation. Pritzker is being vetted as a potential candidate for U.S. Commerce...

    Tags: Stanford University, Companies and Corporations, Realty, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Mayor

    9. Mar 3, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  9. Will Penny Pritzker become the next U.S. commerce secretary?

    In late 2009, President Barack Obama appeared on "60 Minutes" and said "fat-cat bankers" were smothering his efforts to craft new rules for Wall Street.
    In late 2009, President Barack Obama appeared on "60 Minutes" and said "fat-cat bankers" were smothering his efforts to craft new rules for Wall Street. As soon as the reforms cleared Congress six months later, the president's top advisers launched a...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Conservation, Realty, Parties and Movements, Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.

    10. Feb 28, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. Illinois Republicans: Get ready for Bruce Rauner

    Bruce Rauner, the multimillionaire bull in the quaint Illinois Republican china shop, sat down with me Wednesday morning at a diner on LaSalle Street to talk about politics.
    Bruce Rauner, the multimillionaire bull in the quaint Illinois Republican china shop, sat down with me Wednesday morning at a diner on LaSalle Street to talk about politics. Are you running for governor? "I am thinking about it," said Rauner, 57, a...

    Tags: Government, Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Chicago Elections, Rahm Emanuel

    11. Sep 28, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  11. Schoolchildren's stomachs rumble; drama queens grumble

    As nominations poured in for the stupendous Moutza of the Month award for September, President Barack Obama was avoiding meeting with world leaders because he had something more important to do: hang out on daytime TV with the ladies of "The View."
    As nominations poured in for the stupendous Moutza of the Month award for September, President Barack Obama was avoiding meeting with world leaders because he had something more important to do: hang out on daytime TV with the ladies of "The View." "I...

    Tags: Government, Entertainment Events, Michelle Obama, Madonna, Dance

    12. Sep 24, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. Vivian Maier's photos worth 1,000 Instagrams

    "Pardon me," Richard Cahan said, leaning in to stop a young woman. She cast a sideways glance, not quite stopping, not quite moving on. "Can I ask what you think?" he said. "What you think as a viewer?"
    "Pardon me," Richard Cahan said, leaning in to stop a young woman. She cast a sideways glance, not quite stopping, not quite moving on. "Can I ask what you think?" he said. "What you think as a viewer?" It was a Tuesday morning, and we stood in a gallery...

    Tags: Michael Williams, 2012 Democratic National Convention, Real Estate, Museums, Arts

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