Parker School students dig deep into innovative education techniques

Learning about teaching

03/16/2011

Did you know there was a Japanese educator who defined the sole purpose of education as the happiness of the learner? That’s the question 10 high school students asked their peers at Francis W. Parker School’s morning assembly late last semester.
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Developer's duties renewed at Parkside

Board approves Holsten to manage services

03/16/2011

The developer of a mixed-income housing complex in Cabrini-Green is getting another shot at leading tenant services within the promising community, despite some split opinions among resident leaders.
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Pocket slashed, wallet stolen

03/16/2011

A 26-year-old man from Florida had his wallet stolen while riding a CTA train near the Fullerton El stop during the early morning of March 13.
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DePaul's Irish royalty

Heart of the 'hood

03/16/2011

Twenty-one-year-old Sarah Gorecki has never missed a Chicago St. Paddy’s Day parade with her family. Ever since the Lincoln Parker was a little girl, she worked at the parade, handing out sheet cake, or Irish soda bread, or doing something of the sort.
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Rescues of the week

03/16/2011

Keating is a 2-year-old Rat Terrier who loves people and can’t wait to find a family to call his own. Keating was found as a stray and turned into Chicago’s Animal Care & Control. From there, he found his way to PAWS Chicago where he has been given a second chance at life
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Underwater homeowners, beware walking away

03/09/2011

The Chicago-area housing market is fighting an uphill battle toward that level playing field every home builder, condo developer, Realtor and home buyer hopes to see again in the next few years.
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Photos: Chicago Flower and Garden Show

03/09/2011

Web Extra! Slideshow
Visitors took in the sights at the Chicago Flower and Garden Show at Navy Pier on Tuesday.
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Battle brewing in Chicago's 43rd Ward

Michele Smith, Tim Egan pitch ideas in runoff debate

03/09/2011

The two remaining candidates in the 43rd Ward aldermanic race had their say before residents at a forum held in Old Town earlier this week. Hospital executive Tim Egan and the ward’s Democratic Committeeman Michele Smith spoke with neighbors at the Old Town Triangle Art Center on Monday night as the candidates both gear up for a runoff ballot to replace Ald. Vi Daley, who will be stepping down from her post in May.
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More TIF funds for Cabrini gym

$15 million facility will be home to Jesse White Tumblers

03/09/2011

Ald. Walter Burnett (27th) is taking financial precautions to make sure that plans to build a community center in Cabrini Green stay on track. Burnett went before the city’s Committee on Finance on Friday to secure an additional $5 million in tax increment financing (TIF) funds to cover construction costs for a 30,000-square-foot gymnasium building to be named after Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White.
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Sign assault in 27th ward

Streets and Sanitation favoritism, or just a coincidence?

03/09/2011

Campaign rules on posting signs seem to be spottily enforced in the 27th Ward. Six signs are posted on city property advertising incumbent Walter Burnett Jr. for alderman in the 27th Ward, and they were still standing as last Thursday — nine days after the election.
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