Chicago School Nets $190,000 in Student Fines
Forget watching the clock, chewing gum, or slouching. At the Noble Network of Charter Schools’ 10 Chicago campuses students are on their best behavior– otherwise it will cost them. “Students tell us by...
View ArticleChicago area home sales up, prices down in Jan
More existing single-family homes and condominiums were sold in the Chicago area last month than in any January since 2007, but the recorded median price was the lowest for any month in the past nine...
View ArticleChicago grand jury probes MF Global’s lost money
A federal grand jury in Chicago is investigating how $1.6 billion disappeared as the securities brokerage MF Global spiraled into bankruptcy last fall, according to a regulatory filing. Financial...
View ArticleAmerican attendant disrupts flight to Chicago
An American Airlines flight attendant disrupted a flight Friday morning as it was about to take off from Dallas Fort/Worth en route to Chicago, saying over the aircraft intercom system that the plane...
View ArticleTestimony starts on Chicago summit protest permits
Delegations for dozens of world leaders visiting Chicago for the NATO Summit will test city resources, a local transportation official testified Tuesday during a hearing on an appeal from protesters...
View ArticleChicago embarks on $7 billion infrastructure plan
Chicago is setting off on an ambitious $7 billion program to overhaul the metropolis’ aging infrastructure, from replacing crumbling commuter rail stations and century-old water pipes to building new...
View ArticleChicago embarks on $7 billion infrastructure plan
Chicago is setting off on an ambitious $7 billion program to overhaul the metropolis’ aging infrastructure, from replacing crumbling commuter rail stations and century-old water pipes to building new...
View ArticleCloud Of Skepticism Surrounds Chicago Infrastructure
There are worries that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s proposed “Infrastructure Trust” – where a non-profit would be created, and a board would oversee the private financing of public infrastructure...
View ArticleChicago PMI slows to 29-month low in April
A gauge of Chicago-area manufacturing slowed in April to the weakest growth rate in 29 months, according to a survey released Monday, data that may raise doubts about the health of a national index due...
View ArticleHoliday lighting solutions in Chicago
It has become part of American popular culture to place holiday lightings on the house. Home owners install holiday lightings on their houses during July 4th celebration, Christmas and New Year. It...
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