Feeling valued is the key this season

Letter to the editor

12/19/2012

The holiday season is here and the New Year beckons. The best part of this season is our special chance to help people to feel valued. Feeling valued is the single most important wish that all people in the world share.
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One-of-a-kind experience

12/12/2012

Hope is among the most important feelings that people might experience at this holiday time.
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The forecast for Lathrop

11/21/2012

When storms like Sandy and the Nor’easter come through, they destroy homes and communities, scattering many residents and leaving others behind to fight to be heard and hope to rebuild.
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Wave of democracy changes nation - or not

11/14/2012

Election 2012 brought both change and continuity.
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Don’t close Kenmore

10/17/2012

If they go forward in face of continued community opposition, Alderman Waguespack should have an easy decision to not support the closing of Kenmore between Fullerton and Belden. Read more...

Youth vote will swing 2012 election

10/17/2012

The 2012 elections will be decided by white males, women, Latinos and the elderly. But, most importantly, it will be decided by young voters. Read more...

Life of a West Loop chef

09/12/2012

Stephanie Izard. Graham Elliot. Grant Achatz. You don’t even need to add the word “chef” before their names to recognize them as Chicago’s kitchen royalty. Here’s one more name that even hardcore foodies haven’t heard of: Aaron Kolitz. I predict he will be a top chef someday.
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The strike: Our take

09/12/2012

Public education in Chicago is shut down right now, and it’s a tragedy. No one wants to see kids kept out of schools and away from learning opportunities: Not parents, not teachers, not administrators and not (most) kids.
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Chicago-area existing home sales skyrocket

The Home Front

09/05/2012

School suit leaves questions

08/29/2012

Our story about a sexual abuse case at Ogden International School leaves a lot of questions about New Eastside's neighborhood school.
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