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Preview of Old Town School’s New Building
Eric Delli Bovi, the Old Town School’s director of external affairs, points to a large fan in the new building during a tour in early November. The school has been providing tours of the building in...
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Libraries Closed on Mondays, Sulzer to Remain Open
The Harold Washington Library Center, along with Sulzer and Woodson regional branches, are now the only Chicago Public Libraries open on Mondays. Credit: Flickr/danperry.com The effects of Mayor Rahm...
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EXCLUSIVE: Internal Public Library Memo Details Policy Changes
Budget cuts force more policy changes at Chicago Public Libraries. Credit: Flickr/tina.rina While Mayor Rahm Emanuel and library employee union leaders wrangle over library hours, a memo to library...
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Old Town School of Folk Music Celebrates Opening of New Facility
Official riboon cutting (l. to r.): Bau Graves, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, State Rep. Greg Harris, Chairman of Old Town Board of Directors Meredith Mack, Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Ald. Ameya Pawar, State...
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The Remap Process Was A Joke On Voters
The new, egregious 2nd Ward boundaries. From WBEZ's interactive map. Do you feel like you dodged a bullet? If you live on the North Side and between the river and the Lake, you probably did because you...
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The NATO Protesters Are Coming! The NATO Protesters Are Coming!
Protestors plan to march on Mayor Emanuel's house Saturday. Credit: Flickr/Jos van Zetten And you thought you were going to escape all the NATO shenanigans by avoiding downtown. Forgot that the mayor...
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Mayor Announces DePaul as College Partner for Lake View STEM Program
Lake View High School. Credit: Mike Fourcher The pieces of Lake View’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) program are beginning to fall into place, with DePaul University announced today...
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Library Hours Restored, Mayor Announces
Libraries will be open eight hours on Mondays. Credit: Flickr/ernohannink One of the most contentious issues of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s first budget cycle concerned the slashing of funding for Chicago...
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There’s Precedent: Elected School Board Would Make Matters Worse
The Chicago Board of Education chambers. Photo from CBOE Next week voters in a patchwork quilt of precincts across Chicago will be asked at the bottom of their ballots to vote on a referendum that...
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Neighbors Conflict On Wrigley Renovations: We Have A Seat At The Table; No,...
A rendering released yesterday of the new “Triangle Plaza” on Clark, just north of Addison Ave. Left, the proposed boutique 175-room Sheraton Hotel. Center is a proposed mixed-building with 75 parking...
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