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    May 25, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Homeless pair charged in string of Near North burglaries

    A man and woman have been charged in a series of burglaries committed in the last month on the Near North Side, according to police and court records.
    Tribune reporters
    A man and woman have been charged in a series of burglaries committed in the last month on the Near North Side, according to police and court records. Lamont Gordon, 46, and Stacy Yearby, who turned 42 on Friday, both face burglary charges in the break-...

    Tags: Prisons, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Trials, Business, Chicago Police Department

    2. May 23, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. CPS approves largest school closure in Chicago's history

    Months of argument and anguish over Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push for sweeping school closings came to a climax Wednesday as his hand-picked Board of Education voted to shut 49 elementary schools and transfer thousands of children to new classroom settings.
    Tribune reporters
    Months of argument and anguish over Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push for sweeping school closings came to a climax Wednesday as his hand-picked Board of Education voted to shut 49 elementary schools and transfer thousands of children to new classroom settings....

    Tags: University of Chicago, Walter Burnett, Jr., Richard M. Daley, Carrie Austin, Illinois General Assembly

    3. May 24, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. With last-minute reprieve, school gets chance to mend divided neighborhood

    Manierre Elementary School lives squeezed between worlds.
    Manierre Elementary School lives squeezed between worlds. Black and white. Rich and poor. Chicago's past and its ambition. Walter Burnett, the neighborhood's alderman, lives squeezed between those worlds as well, and on Thursday, the day after...

    Tags: Chicago Mayor, Politics, Public Housing, Marshall Field, Housing and Urban Planning

    4. May 21, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. Chicago classical music ensemble Dal Niente gets fierce

    A couple of years ago Ensemble Dal Niente trumpeted its mission as presenting "the fiercest music of recent decades." The Chicago-based group of super-musicians still focuses on championing, commissioning and performing some of the most uncompromising scores being written today, but lately has been fine-tuning its modus operandi to bring a wider spectrum of listeners into the fold.
    A couple of years ago Ensemble Dal Niente trumpeted its mission as presenting "the fiercest music of recent decades." The Chicago-based group of super-musicians still focuses on championing, commissioning and performing some of the most uncompromising...

    Tags: Entertainment, France, Awards and Prizes, Arts and Culture, Music

    5. May 23, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. CPS OKs massive closings

    Months of argument and anguish over Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push for sweeping school closings came to a climax Wednesday as his hand-picked Board of Education voted to shut 49 elementary schools and transfer thousands of children to new classroom settings.
    Months of argument and anguish over Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push for sweeping school closings came to a climax Wednesday as his hand-picked Board of Education voted to shut 49 elementary schools and transfer thousands of children to new classroom settings....

    Tags: University of Chicago, Walter Burnett, Jr., Richard M. Daley, Chicago Mayor, Chicago Teachers Union

    6. May 21, 2013 |Story| RedEye

  6. Water taxi opens new North Avenue stop

    The Chicago Water Taxi will open a new North Avenue stop on May 28 to take commuters to train stations downtown, the company announced Tuesday.
    RedEye
    The Chicago Water Taxi will open a new North Avenue stop on May 28 to take commuters to train stations downtown, the company announced Tuesday. Wendella boats will shuttle riders between the new North Avenue dock, on the south end of the Cherry Street...

    Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, Metra, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Michigan Avenue

    7. May 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Road between drivers, cyclists threatens to widen

    One morning as Rick Cunningham drove to work at the Chicago Board of Trade, he signaled to a cyclist on his right that he was going to pass the car in front of him. As Cunningham merged back into his lane, apparently close to the biker, the cyclist did something he did not expect.
    One morning as Rick Cunningham drove to work at the Chicago Board of Trade, he signaled to a cyclist on his right that he was going to pass the car in front of him. As Cunningham merged back into his lane, apparently close to the biker, the cyclist did...

    Tags: Services and Shopping, Wicker Park, Chicago Mayor, Vehicles, Crime, Law and Justice

    8. May 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Photos set course for 'Chicago River'

    Composer Orbert Davis has drawn inspiration for movements of &ldquo;The Chicago River,&rdquo; his new jazz symphony, from particular images in &ldquo;The Lost Panoramas&rdquo; by Richard Cahan and Michael Williams. Here is a guide to the five movements of Davis' work, and a key image Davis drew upon for each one, with commentary from Davis, Cahan and Williams. <span class="italic" style="text-align: justify; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;">&mdash; Howard Reich</span>
    Composer Orbert Davis has drawn inspiration for movements of “The Chicago River,” his new jazz symphony, from particular images in “The Lost Panoramas” by Richard Cahan and Michael Williams. Here is a guide to the five movements of...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Rivers, Bodies of Water, Technology, Science and Technology

    9. May 17, 2013 |Story| RedEye

  9. Police alert warns of burglaries at Near North Side businesses

    A series of burglaries has struck businesses just north of the Loop, according to a community alert Chicago police officials issued Friday.
    RedEye
    A series of burglaries has struck businesses just north of the Loop, according to a community alert Chicago police officials issued Friday. The alert for District 18 said two offenders wearing hooded sweatshirts, baseball caps and gym shoes broke into...

    Tags: Chicago Loop, Business

    10. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. It's magnificent

    Chicago's got more than 4,795 of them, but only one mile is called "magnificent."
    RedEye
    Chicago's got more than 4,795 of them, but only one mile is called "magnificent." That stretch of North Michigan Avenue—which actually is just shy of a mile in length—from the Chicago River to Oak Street certainly is bustling. On any given...

    Tags: Shingles, Arts and Culture, NATO Summit, Theft, Business

    11. May 14, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  11. Children's Theatre and Redmoon present first autism-friendly show

    <em>Row, row, row your boat,</em>
    Row, row, row your boat, Gently down the shore, If you see a lion there, Don't forget to roar. This unconventional take on a very familiar song is what parents and their children (grandparents too) heard as they strolled into the lobby of the Ruth...

    Tags: Entertainment, Arts and Culture, ABC (tv network), Mary Poppins (musical), Music

    12. May 8, 2013 |Story| RedEye

  12. Man hits police car, gets DUI, cops say

    An Indiana man was driving home April 14 from watching a Cubs game with friends when he hit a Chicago police car at 1354 N. Clark St., police said.
    RedEye
    An Indiana man was driving home April 14 from watching a Cubs game with friends when he hit a Chicago police car at 1354 N. Clark St., police said. Daniel Magana, 35, had a blood-alcohol score of .193, well over the legal limit, state prosecutors said...
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