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Von Freeman, Chicago jazz legend, dead at 88
Revered around the world but never a major star, worshipped by critics and connoisseurs but perpetually strapped for cash, the towering Chicago tenor saxophonist Von Freeman practically went out of his way to avoid commercial success. When trumpeter Miles...
Tags: Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Entertainment Events, Lester Young, Louis Armstrong
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Legislator seeks truancy task force for Chicago schools
Tribune reportersState Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia today introduced legislation to create a task force to "address the truancy and excessive absences epidemic" in Chicago's public elementary schools. The resolution creating the panel would have to be approved by the state...Tags: Illinois Governor, Government, Chicago Mayor, Chicago Public Schools, Human Interest
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Fort Dearborn Bicentennial
WGN NewsAugust 15, 2012 marks the 200thanniversary of the Battle of Fort Dearborn, a deadly hand-to-hand combat between two of the groups trying to lay claim to Chicago during the war of 1812. But as WGN’s Steve Sanders reports, some distinguished...Tags: Michigan Avenue, Chicago Public Library, Arts and Culture, Libraries, Soldier Field
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Chicago-based frozen yogurt chain plans Baltimore expansion
Baltimore needs more frozen yogurt. That’s the assessment of two frozen yogurt shop owners from Chicago who are bringing their self-serve concept, Forever Yogurt, to the East Coast. Within the next six months founder Mandy Calara wants to open...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Frozen Yogurt, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceuticals, Companies and Corporations
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Chicago Police Officer Indicted for Deadly Dan Ryan Crash
(WGN-AM) - A Chicago police detective accused of driving drunk in a crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway last month that killed two people was indicted on several felony charges. Joseph Frugoli, who has been free after posting $50,000 bail, appeared in the...Tags: Lawyers, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice, Chicago Tribune, Death
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Fighting truancy in Chicago schools: A score card on strategies
Chicago school officials have tried but largely abandoned various strategies for combating truancy in grades K-8 during the past two decades, while collecting little if any data on whether the programs were effective or why some failed. A few programs...Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Juvenile Delinquency, Family
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How the Chicago Tribune analyzed school attendance data
The Chicago Public Schools closely guards the attendance records of its more than 400,000 students, citing strict laws on student privacy. When the Tribune asked the district in May for attendance data and other information on all K-8 students, reporters...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Chicago Public Schools, Students, Teaching and Learning
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Big second quarter propels Blast to 17-9 win over Chicago Soul
A few early punches was all the Blast needed Friday night to take out the short-handed Chicago Soul. A dominating second quarter was plenty as the Blast won for the second straight time against the Soul, this time a 17-9 win in front of an announced...Tags: Baltimore Blast, Ice Hockey, Sports, 1st Mariner Arena
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Chicago Tribune's Indiana basketball preview
2011-12 record: 27-9, 11-7 Big Ten (5th).
Big Ten tournament: Lost to Wisconsin in the quarterfinals.
NCAA tournament: Lost to Kentucky in the Sweet 16.
On the offensive: Cody Zeller is one of the country's most dominant players. He averaged 15.6...Tags: Indiana Hoosiers, College Sports, Big Ten Conference, Wisconsin Badgers, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Olsen glad to be back in Chicago for day
Greg Olsen left Chicago kicking and screaming last summer when former Bears offensive coordinator Mike Martz apparently expedited his trade to the Panthers because the pass-catching tight end did not fit into his system. So it is natural for Olsen to...
Tags: NFC North, Breast Cancer, Carolina Panthers, Ron Rivera, Football
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Chicago looks to hire up to 500 cops this year
Tribune reporterThe Chicago Police Department said today it plans to hire between 400 and 500 officers to offset the number of officers set to retire this year. So far, 89 recruits have been hired this year, including the 43 who started their six months of training on...Tags: Garry McCarthy, Chicago Police Department
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Chicago man accused of CTA pickpocketing spree
Tribune reporterA Chicago man with more than 100 arrests for theft and other crimes has been arrested again in connection with a spree of recent pickpocketings at the CTA Jackson Red Line subway station, police said today. Police are crediting the Tribune and CTA...Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Jon Hilkevitch
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