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Chicago Board of Ed Votes to Close 50 Schools
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Board of Education voted Wednesday to close 50 schools and programs, an ambitious plan that has sparked protests and lawsuits…
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Campaign for Obama Library in Full Swing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Where will President Barack Obama put his presidential library? Four years from the end of his presidency, Chicago and Honolulu are ramping…
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel Moving 200 Cops from Desks to the Streets
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced he is moving police officers from the desks to the streets. Emmanuel and police Supt. Garry McCarthy announced on Thursday…
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Rahm Emanuel’s Brother Ari is Oprah’s New Agent
News broke in late December that Oprah Winfrey quit her longtime agency CAA. Today, Deadline.com is reporting that she has signed with its rival WME, where…
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Ex-Felons Fight Against Chicago’s Violence
Three ex-felons are hitting Chicago’s streets to fight against violent crimes. Derrick House, Frederick Seaton and Napoleon English are all too familiar with the city’s…
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Mayor Rolls Out New Plan to Fight Chicago Gangs
CHICAGO (AP) — After an especially bloody weekend in Chicago, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the city's police commanders said Tuesday they have a new plan…
