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Durbin addresses deadly staph infections

Submitted on Wed, 10/31/2007 – 12:28. Story by Keri Lynch News of the so-called “super-bug” continues to swirl around Chicago and the surrounding suburbs, causing concern in schools, communities and hospitals. In several cases, small cuts and scrapes have turned into life-threatening illnesses. For others, routine visits to a hospital left patients seriously ill with […]

Busier streets expected in Streeterville

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Submitted on Mon, 10/29/2007 – 12:52. Story by Michael Pasternak The already bustling Streeterville area, east of North Michigan Avenue, is already the destination for thousands of tourists every year. And experts say it is likely to get even busier – and more congested – in the year ahead. At the Streeterville Chamber of Commerce […]

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Gangs not welcome in West Bucktown

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Submitted on Fri, 10/26/2007 – 12:49. Story by Emily Slusher A turf war has broken out on Chicago’s West Side between a group of mothers and several groups of teenagers who residents say resemble gangs. The women are working with 1st Ward Ald. Manny Flores, 14th District police officers and the Chicago Park District to […]

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Uptown school earns national recognition

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Submitted on Thu, 10/25/2007 – 14:30. A blue ribbon school in Uptown recently marked a red letter day. Horace Greeley Elementary School was one of only 12 schools in Illinois to earn top honors from the U.S. Department of Education for high achievement. At a school assembly earlier this month, Greeley students and staff learned […]

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Chicago’s Power House School creates a spark

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Submitted on Wed, 10/24/2007 – 12:29. Story by Tom Smith The Chicago Teachers Union called Chicago’s newest charter school, Henry Ford Academy: Power House High, the latest example of the “Wal-Marting” of public education. The school’s site is the former Sears, Roebuck and Co. world headquarters on S. Homan in the city’s North Lawndale neighborhood. […]

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Children’s Museum debate continues

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Submitted on Tue, 10/23/2007 – 12:24. Story by Michael Pasternak As critics continue to accuse opponents of the Chicago Children’s Museum’s proposed move to Daley Bicentennial Plaza in Grant Park of racism, some local residents say increased traffic, not race, is their biggest opposition to the move. “I want my park. I want this area […]

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Small school team beats bigger challengers

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Submitted on Thu, 10/18/2007 – 12:31. Story by Sal Cano Despite having a student body of less than 200, members of Chicago Hope Academy‘s football team do not consider themselves underdogs. And they don’t shy away from big challenges. This year, the team has already played – and beaten – Roberto Clemente and Washington high […]

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