CHICAGO- Ald. Lona Lane (18th) proposed a revised ordinance Tuesday that would increase the fine for employees who fail to turn in city badges after they leave their jobs. Lane presented to the Chicago City Council Committee on Workforce Development and Audit, which is chaired by Ald. Patrick O’Connor (40th). Lane said she realized the revised […]
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Chicago has been named by Bicycling Magazine as the second most bike-friendly city – New York City came in at No. 1. The publication pointed to Chicago’s protected bike lanes and its Divvy bike-sharing program. Chicago was in 10th place in 2010 and moved up to the No. 5 slot in 2012. Columbia College Chicago’s Lea Elgin takes […]
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Charlie Chaplin, Greta Garbo, Rudolph Valentino and Lillian Gish. For today’s younger movie fans those names may not mean much, but during the silent film era they were among the most popular names in the movies and at the peak of their careers were adored by millions of fans Their work can still be appreciated today […]
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A child got sick during class and vomited on the classroom carpet. No big deal, right? These things happen. The teacher put in a request with the school’s custodian—who has been contracted out by Chicago Public Schools to a private company, Aramark—to get the mess cleaned up. However, the vomit-crusted carpet was left to sit […]
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