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    Mar 15, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. 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: Physical Fitness and Exercise, White House, Hyatt Hotels Corp., Barack Obama, Politics

    2. Mar 11, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Lawmakers threaten to push CPS closings moratorium

    A group of black and Latino state lawmakers said today they will push legislation that would freeze efforts by Chicago Public Schools to close dozens of schools beginning later this year, though it&rsquo;s unclear how much traction such an idea would gain in Springfield.
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    A group of black and Latino state lawmakers said today they will push legislation that would freeze efforts by Chicago Public Schools to close dozens of schools beginning later this year, though it’s unclear how much traction such an idea would gain...

    Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Crime, Law and Justice, Credit and Debt, Justice System, Chicago Mayor

    3. Mar 3, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. 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: Graduation, Obesity, Entertainment, White House, PlayStation Portable

    4. Feb 28, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. 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: Chicago Elections, Government, Regional Authority, Mitch Daniels, Parties and Movements

    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, Gang Activity, Elementary Schools, Activism, CBS Corp.

    6. Mar 29, 2013 | Chicago Tribune

  6. School-closings controversy needs some reality checks

    Change of Subject
    From Sunday's print column 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...
    7. Mar 28, 2013 | Chicago Tribune

  7. Weeks in review

    Change of Subject
    A roundup of state and local news-review and weekly political chat shows. Descriptions provided by the broadcast outlets in most cases: The Afternoon Shift (WBEZ-FM 91.5) Host Rick Kogan talks about the week's two hottest stories -- school closings and......
    8. Mar 28, 2013 | Chicago Tribune

  8. 'Whose schools? Our schools!'

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    By Jessica Reynolds I attended the Chicago Teachers Union rally and march yesterday — as an objective spectator — along with the new editorial board intern David Uberti. Those of you who have read the Tribune's editorials on CPS closings......
    9. Mar 28, 2013 | Chicago Tribune

  9. Chicago school closings and the charge of racism

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    Racism is an effect of institutional policies that does not require bigotry as a motive....Steve Rhodes The racial makeup of Chicago Public Schools students is African-American: 41.6% Latino: 44.1% White: 8.8% Asian/Pacific Islander: 3.4% Native American:...
    10. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Mayor says negotiations over, but protesters march on

    On a day when Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the time for negotiations on school closings was over, the Chicago Teachers Union led hundreds of supporters in a highly orchestrated downtown rally and march as part of its continuing efforts to derail the district's plan to shut 53 elementary schools.
    Tribune reporters
    On a day when Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the time for negotiations on school closings was over, the Chicago Teachers Union led hundreds of supporters in a highly orchestrated downtown rally and march as part of its continuing efforts to derail the district's...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Racism, Rahm Emanuel, Garfield Park, Credit and Debt

    11. Mar 27, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Emanuel: Time to move forward with school closings plan

    Hours before the Chicago Teachers Union was set to lead a protest in the Loop, Mayor Rahm Emanuel today said the time for negotiations is over and he's moving forward on a plan to close 54 schools.
    Tribune reporters
    Hours before the Chicago Teachers Union was set to lead a protest in the Loop, Mayor Rahm Emanuel today said the time for negotiations is over and he's moving forward on a plan to close 54 schools. The plan unveiled last week to shut down 53 elementary...

    Tags: Chicago City Hall, Roseland, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Loop, Garfield Park

    12. Mar 23, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Emanuel on school closures: 'Investing in quality education'

    Speaking publicly for the first time since Chicago Public Schools announced that more than 50 schools are to close, Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the motive behind the plan is to ensure that all children in Chicago receive a quality education.
    Tribune reporter
    Speaking publicly for the first time since Chicago Public Schools announced that more than 50 schools are to close, Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the motive behind the plan is to ensure that all children in Chicago receive a quality education. Emanuel faced...

    Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Police Department, Chicago Mayor, Pullman, Chicago Public Schools

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