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Lasting peace
Robert KoehlerA child is murdered and we thrash about once more in the spectacle of tragedy. "With outrage over Hadiya Pendleton's slaying spreading from City Hall to the White House," the Chicago Tribune reported last week, "the 15-year-old became a symbol...Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Justice System, Teaching and Learning, Robert Koehler, Chicago Tribune
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200,000-plus welcome Ravens back to Baltimore
Shawn Dyson closed his barbershop and let his 10-year-old daughter skip school Tuesday, hoping they could become part of Baltimore sports history. "When you have moments like this in your life, you've got to experience them," said Dyson, who's 49. "This...
Tags: Ray Lewis, Washington Wizards, Michael Phelps, Super Bowl, Heart Failure
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City Hall wants Cubs, rooftop signs deal done by week's end, alderman says
Clout StreetCity Hall is pressing the Chicago Cubs and the owners of nearby rooftop clubs to reach agreement on a sign deal by week’s end, Ald. Thomas Tunney said today. Such a deal between the Cubs and rooftop owners could be a key component in a proposed...Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Wrigleyville, Chicago Mayor, Wrigley Field
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Notable passings of 2012
Some stories are harder to write than others. Obituaries are among the hardest, as the represent an obligation to do justice to the folks who have passed and hopefully to bring solace to their loved ones. Some of Laguna's best and brightest died in...
Tags: Jerry Lewis, Lupus, Jonathan Winters, Cartoons, Dean Martin
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Talk of food truck ban in Sunrise has some crying foul
Joey Scuotto, a commissioner with a restaurant down the street from City Hall, has said he wants an outright ban on gourmet food trucks citywide. "We have so many restaurants struggling to stay afloat in Sunrise," he told the Sun Sentinel. "I see it...
Tags: Restaurants, Fort Lauderdale, Services and Shopping, Hialeah, Government
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Flu season fuels debate over paid sick time laws
NEW YORK (AP) — Sniffling, groggy and afraid she had caught the flu, Diana Zavala dragged herself in to work anyway for a day she felt she couldn't afford to miss. A school speech therapist who works as an independent contractor, she doesn't...
Tags: Employment Opportunities, Labor Legislation, Cynthia Nixon, Diseases and Illnesses, Swine Flu
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Chicago Confidential: City makes headway in Bloomingdale Trail project
The city of Chicago last week bought the 2.7-mile-long elevated Canadian Pacific Railway spur known as the Bloomingdale Trail. The sales price was $1, not including administrative fees. By the time the spur's makeover into a bike and running path is...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Melissa Harris, Science and Technology, Travel, Chicago Reader
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A Marseille original
MARSEILLE, France — Bouillabaisse and I have a history. For years, I made this fish soup — from scratch, fish heads and all — for Christmas Eve dinner. Then, to prepare myself when I first became a food writer for the Tribune, I...
Tags: Croutons, Restaurants, Garlic, Potatoes, Foods and Beverages
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Consultants with ties to mayor help school closings panel
Chicago Tribune reportersThe panel appointed to give the public a voice on Chicago school closings is being advised by experts with political and financial ties to City Hall, fueling questions about its independence from Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration. The head of the...Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Teaching and Learning, Consultancy Service, Richard M. Daley, Chicago Public Schools
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Ex-gang member 'Gator' Bradley asks aldermen for gun permit
Clout StreetPardoned former gang member Wallace “Gator” Bradley told aldermen today he wants the right to own a handgun, even though he once had felony convictions on his record. Bradley, who in recent decades has set up shop as a self-professed “...Tags: Walter Burnett, Jr., Interior Policy, James Balcer, Personal Weapon Control, Politics
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Kass: Chicago Way Casino — where pols can take to the pole
A sad comment on the cynicism around us is that some are scoffing at a beautiful idea: A giant Chicago City Hall-run casino at the James R. Thompson Center, the heart of state government, run by our political class. "We just want to build the thing,"...
Tags: Edward M. Burke, Rahm Emanuel, Sculpture, Lawyers, FBI
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New mayor reflects on tumult, looks forward
Fourth in a series of profiles about those in the trenches of Costa Mesa's political battles. * Each Sunday the new mayor of Costa Mesa prays to God to help him forgive others, to help him not hold a grudge, to give him guidance for the week before...
Tags: Labor Markets, Economy, Business and Finance, Public Employees, Religion and Belief, Trials
Feb 7, 2013
|Column| Tribune Media Services
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|Story| Baltimore Sun
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Jan 3, 2013
|Story| Coastline Pilot
Dec 23, 2012
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Jan 21, 2013
|Story| Petoskey News
Jan 24, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Jan 6, 2013
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Dec 25, 2012
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Jan 10, 2013
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Jan 9, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Dec 29, 2012
|Story| Daily Pilot
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