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    May 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. CPS approves largest school closure in city's history

    After hearing from aldermen, angry parents and community members in a meeting interrupted several times by protesters, the Chicago Board of Education today approved a plan to close 49 elementary schools and one high school program.
    Tribune reporters
    After hearing from aldermen, angry parents and community members in a meeting interrupted several times by protesters, the Chicago Board of Education today approved a plan to close 49 elementary schools and one high school program. The board voted 4-2 to...

    Tags: Robin Williams, Chicago Public Schools, Francis Scott Key, Dentistry and Dental Health, Jesse Owens

    2. May 21, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. 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: Customs and Tradition, Germany, Michigan Avenue, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Education

    3. May 21, 2013 |Story| RedEye

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

    4. May 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. 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: Vehicles, Chicago Board of Trade, Services and Shopping, Chicago Mayor, Wicker Park

    5. May 17, 2013 |Story| RedEye

  5. 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: Business, Chicago Loop

    6. May 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. 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: Science and Technology, Plant Openings, Bodies of Water, Technology, Music Industry

    7. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. 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, Magnificent Mile Lights Festival, Michigan Avenue, St. Patrick's Day, Chicago Restaurants

    8. May 14, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  8. 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: Behavioral Conditions, ABC (tv network), Education, Arts and Culture, Autism Speaks

    9. May 8, 2013 |Story| RedEye

  9. 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...
    10. May 8, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. 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: Chicago Public Schools, Students, Health and Safety at School, Teachers, Chicago Mayor

    11. May 7, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Hearing officers oppose 13 of closings planned by CPS

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel&rsquo;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...

    Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Students, Health and Safety at School, Chicago Mayor, Teachers

    12. May 5, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Elizabeth Redmond, 1918-2013

    Elizabeth Redmond, a longtime librarian and researcher at Leo Burnett, could always be counted on to come up with information when it was needed. John Kinsella, a former CEO of the Chicago advertising agency, recalled talking to a client who was at a...

    Tags: Religion and Belief, Christianity, Leo Burnett Worldwide, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Anglicanism

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