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    Sep 12, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. Strike pits new Democrats against old friends

    "If you can't make it here," many Chicagoans have told me over the years, "you can't make it anywhere." That's why educators, politicians and labor organizers across the nation are keeping a close eye on the city's teachers strike.
    "If you can't make it here," many Chicagoans have told me over the years, "you can't make it anywhere." That's why educators, politicians and labor organizers across the nation are keeping a close eye on the city's teachers strike. For public workers'...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Strikes, Politics, Political Fundraising, Executive Branch

    2. Mar 26, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. Getting kids to school — alive

    Do punks and gangs run Chicago's schools?
    Do punks and gangs run Chicago's schools? You'd get that idea listening to parents and activists protesting the closings of 61 school buildings by Chicago Public Schools. The schools should remain open, protesters say, because kids will be caught in the...

    Tags: Elementary Schools, Gang Activity, Politics, Activism, CBS Corp.

    3. Aug 29, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. Possible CPS strike puts college at risk for some

    Growing up on a foreboding South Side block near Brainerd Park, Brooks College Prep senior running back Cleveland Clark considers every day a gift.
    Growing up on a foreboding South Side block near Brainerd Park, Brooks College Prep senior running back Cleveland Clark considers every day a gift. Not to mention a challenge. "I know what type of neighborhood I live in so I do my best not to even be...

    Tags: Sports, Chicago Bears, College Football, Strikes, Awards and Prizes

    4. Mar 31, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. School-closings controversy needs some reality checks

    <strong>Let's not pretend that when you close schools on the South and West s</strong><strong>ides, the children affected aren't black. Let's not pretend that's not racist. ...</strong>
    Let's not pretend that when you close schools on the South and West sides, the children affected aren't black. Let's not pretend that's not racist. ... Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis, speaking at a protest rally Wednesday As long as we'...

    Tags: Students, Crime, Law and Justice, Chicago Public Schools, Minority Groups, Buzz Bissinger

    5. Mar 20, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. CPS mishandles 'Persepolis' ban

    <em>Censure de Persepolis: Inappropri&eacute; dans les &eacute;coles de Chicago</em>
    Censure de Persepolis: Inapproprié dans les écoles de Chicago That headline in a Paris-based literary publication Monday indicates just how far and fast the controversy that broke late last week at Lane Tech College Prep High School has spread....

    Tags: Fiction, American Civil Liberties Union, USA Today, Libraries, Chicago Tonight (tv program)

    6. Mar 15, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  6. Penny Pritzker resigns from the Chicago school board

    Billionaire Chicago businesswoman <strong>Penny Pritzker</strong> resigned from the Chicago Board of Education on Thursday.
    Billionaire Chicago businesswoman Penny Pritzker resigned from the Chicago Board of Education on Thursday. A spokeswoman for Pritzker declined to provide a reason for the resignation. Pritzker is being vetted as a potential candidate for U.S. Commerce...

    Tags: Stanford University, Finance, Barack Obama, Politics, Real Estate Sellers

    7. Mar 3, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. Will Penny Pritzker become the next U.S. commerce secretary?

    In late 2009, President Barack Obama appeared on "60 Minutes" and said "fat-cat bankers" were smothering his efforts to craft new rules for Wall Street.
    In late 2009, President Barack Obama appeared on "60 Minutes" and said "fat-cat bankers" were smothering his efforts to craft new rules for Wall Street. As soon as the reforms cleared Congress six months later, the president's top advisers launched a...

    Tags: Political Fundraising, Politics, Real Estate, Investments, U.S. Congress

    8. Feb 28, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  8. Illinois Republicans: Get ready for Bruce Rauner

    Bruce Rauner, the multimillionaire bull in the quaint Illinois Republican china shop, sat down with me Wednesday morning at a diner on LaSalle Street to talk about politics.
    Bruce Rauner, the multimillionaire bull in the quaint Illinois Republican china shop, sat down with me Wednesday morning at a diner on LaSalle Street to talk about politics. Are you running for governor? "I am thinking about it," said Rauner, 57, a...

    Tags: Mitch Daniels, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Kirk W Dillard, Regional Authority, Pat Quinn

    9. Sep 21, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  9. Kassopedia: The cure for Verpes, Rahmifications and Karen Lewis Withdrawal Syndrome

    As I light my pipe, take up my quill pen and sheepskin and once again prepare to write another volume of The Kassopedia &mdash; the repository of the world's great knowledge &mdash; I'm reminded of a snarky reader.
    As I light my pipe, take up my quill pen and sheepskin and once again prepare to write another volume of The Kassopedia — the repository of the world's great knowledge — I'm reminded of a snarky reader. She calls herself, "Your long...

    Tags: Politics, Greek Gods and Goddesses, Crime, Law and Justice, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Hot Dogs

    10. May 10, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. By the numbers, how Rahm could lose in 2015

    A new Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows that, halfway through his first term, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's overall disapproval rating is up 11 percentage points over a year ago. Four in 10 Chicago voters &mdash; and nearly half of the city's African-American voters &mdash; say they're dissatisfied with the job he's doing.
    A new Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows that, halfway through his first term, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's overall disapproval rating is up 11 percentage points over a year ago. Four in 10 Chicago voters — and nearly half of the city's African-American voters...

    Tags: Karen Lewis, Politics, Garry McCarthy, Toni Preckwinkle, Richard M. Daley

    11. Oct 30, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  11. Crushing debt is our children's biggest threat

    One issue overshadows every other in this election: the crushing government debt that we are leaving our children.
    One issue overshadows every other in this election: the crushing government debt that we are leaving our children. Just as World War II defined the Greatest Generation and the '60s defined the baby boomer generation, our generation will become known as...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Political Fundraising, Politics, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Government Health Care

    12. Sep 28, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. Schoolchildren's stomachs rumble; drama queens grumble

    As nominations poured in for the stupendous Moutza of the Month award for September, President Barack Obama was avoiding meeting with world leaders because he had something more important to do: hang out on daytime TV with the ladies of "The View."
    As nominations poured in for the stupendous Moutza of the Month award for September, President Barack Obama was avoiding meeting with world leaders because he had something more important to do: hang out on daytime TV with the ladies of "The View." "I...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Dance, Karen Lewis, Regional Authority, Politics

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