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City Colleges to lay off 225 Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:31PMChicago City Colleges will lay off 225 "non-instructional" employees, eliminate 86 unfilled jobs and crack the whip on executive credit cards and travel to pump more money into technology and training for 115,000 students, Mayor Daley said today. "We can turn this back into a world-class institution," Daley told a news conference at Olive-Harvey College, 10001 S. Woodlawn.Five months ago, Daley ...
Obama says taxpayers will get auto bailout money back Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:21PMPresident Barack Obama said taxpayers will be repaid for the $85 billion bailout -- at least the portion awarded by his administration to automakers.
Jim Kelley: Is the NHL losing its momentum? Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:11PMOne problem that comes after a great season is that just about everyone lines up and asks: How are you going to top it? It's a legitimate question for the NHL, but the answers aren't clear.
Obama: We'll get back money from auto bailout Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:10PMPresident Barack Obama said the U.S. government will recover all the taxpayer money his administration provided to bail out the auto industry last year.In an interview aired Thursday on the ABC television's talk show "The View," Obama said the auto industry "tells a good story" of his...
City Colleges to cut 225, spend more Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:04PMPosted by John Byrne at 4:01 p.m. City Colleges of Chicago will lay off 225 people as it consolidates administrative services for the seven campuses, officials said today.None of the layoffs will be from among the ranks of teachers or...
METALS-Copper hits 3-mth high as euro, jobs data improve Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:58PM* Better US labor market data helps copper demand view
Hispanics dreams for college... Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:55PMWASHINGTON - More than 10 years have passed since she gave up her pursuit of a degree in computer science, but Yajahira Deaza still has regrets. She says she feels incomplete.
Obama: We'll get back money from auto bailout Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:50PMPresident Barack Obama said the government will recover all the taxpayer money his administration provided to bail out the...
Obama: We'll Get Auto Bailout Money Back Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:49PMPresident Barack Obama said the government will recover all the taxpayer money his administration provided to bail out the auto industry last year.
US new home sales surge in June Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 2:36PMSales of new US single-family homes rebounded strongly in June from the prior month's record low, pushing the number of houses on the market to the lowest level in nearly 42 years
Tenaska's 'clean coal' plant gets $417M federal tax credit Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 2:19PM(Crain's) — The U.S. Department of Energy awarded $417 million in federal tax credits to a proposed "clean coal" power plant in Downstate Taylorville after it promised to reduce greenhouse gases more than originally planned. The credits bring the federal government’s potential stake in the ...
Thompson Kicks off Economic Summit Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 2:15PMU.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson , a Democrat from Mississippi's Second Congressional District, urged local governments to increase contracts with minority businesses during the Mississippi Economic Recovery and Procurement Summit this morning.
Video: Sherrod Rejects ‘Beck’ Invite Four Times Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 1:57PM*Glenn Beck whined to his Fox News colleague Bill O’Reilly that ousted Agriculture Dept. employee Shirley Sherrod has refused to appear on his Fox News show. Beck claims that Sherrod, who reportedly was asked to resign by the White House in part over the administration’s fears that Beck would highlight her out-of-context comments on his [...]
Fundraising for Midwest health startups ticks up slightly in first half Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 1:31PMMidwestern healthcare startups collectively raised a little more capital in the first half of 2010 than they did in the same period last year. The slight uptick, to $412 million from $403 million, can be attributed in part to increased seed and angel activity, according to (pdf) a statement from Cleveland-based nonprofit BioEnterprise, which tracks the [...]
Quinn, Daley tout new Chicago-built Ford Explorer Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 1:28PM(AP:CHICAGO) Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and Chicago Mayor Richard Daley praised Ford Motor Co. for bringing 1,200 new jobs to the city as the automaker unveiled the newest version of its Explorer SUV.
WEC heads to Broomfield Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 1:28PMOne of the sport’s pound-for-pound elite returns this fall to defend his title against one of the division’s most dangerous fighters.
Bryan Abrams Denies Domestic Assault Reports Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 1:27PM*Color Me Badd’s Bryan Abrams released a statement refuting reports that he abused his wife and was arrested for domestic assault last week in Honolulu. “I did not hit my wife,” said Abrams. “Reports of me abusing my wife while on tour in Hawaii are highly exaggerated and incorrect. I’ve learned from past mistakes and [...]
Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 1:13PMHaving dipped its toes into the roiling social-media waters with its AAMDIndy tweets (which chronicled last month's annual meeting), the Association of Art Museum Directors recently launched a permanent MuseumDirectors page on Twitter . At this writing, it features only one substantive tweet---a link to Kaywin Feldman 's first president's letter.
NBA’s Lorenzen Wright Missing Since July 19 Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 1:12PM*NBA power forward Lorenzen Wright went missing over a week ago, and his family is beginning to suspect foul play. Wright’s sister, Adriane Harris, told The Memphis Commercial Appeal that Wright has been out of touch before, but “not to this extent.” Harris said Wright was last seen at a Memphis barbershop on July 19, [...]
A Veteran's Story: Marine Corps runs in the family Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 6:47AMMANSFIELD -- Paul Handwork was just 16 when World War II ended.
Tonight's TV Hot List: Monday, July 26 Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 6:43AMLie to Me8 pm/ET Fox Richard Burgi's longtime Desperate Housewives character, Karl Mayer, might have been killed off last season, but life in Hollywood goes on for Burgi, who turns up here as the governor of Virginia. Life goes on for the governor, at ...
The local legend of Jack Dempsey Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 6:02AMDanny Summers For most of his 89 years, boxing legend Jack Dempsey was known the world over as the “Manassa Mauler.”
More in Del. seeing GEDs as essential to land a job Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 5:45AMEight years ago at age 16, Bret Smith decided he didn't need a high school diploma.
Stock Buying Hits Bull Market Record at Mutual Funds Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 4:04AMMutual funds, pensions and endowments are spending more on stocks than at any time since the start of the bull market, just as individuals grow the most pessimistic in a year.
Petland in Austin closes as city steps up scrutiny of pet stores Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 2:31AMAUSTIN - For the first time in two years, Jeanne O'Neil left her picket sign at home Saturday.
Detroit is ripe for an export boom, study says Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 2:24AMFrom auto parts shipped to Canada to a soccer stadium designed for a South Korean city, metro Detroit firms are among the nation's leaders in exporting goods and services to other nations.
Long shot Golden Moka wins Prince of Wales Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 2:18AMPlate winner Big Red Mike runs third in second jewel of Triple Crown at Fort Erie.
George Perles' commitment to MSU, impact are still going strong Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 3:25PMIt's difficult to look dapper a few weeks after surgery has removed four disks and inserted two titanium rods into your back, but Perles has a way of pulling off the remarkable.
President Obama to Visit Chicago Ford Plant Next Month Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 3:18PMPresident will also attend fundraiser for Alexi Giannoulias. alexigiannoulias - barackobama - President - United States - Chicago
Obama to visit Detroit auto plants Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 3:02PMPresident Barack Obama will visit General Motors and Chrysler plants in Detroit next Friday.
Trip around majors turns into fundraiser Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 1:45AMErin Tocci loves to be around baseball. She wants to work in baseball after college. She tried to get internships with baseball teams last year, but felt she didn't have enough experience around the game to get the jobs.
Hispanics torn between hopes, daily stresses Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 1:21AMPoll reveals aspirations, anxieties in U.S. MIAMI - Hispanics are eager to blend into American society while still maintaining their cultural identity, a paradox that reflects the complex beliefs of the nation's fastest-growing minority.
Jobwatch: Returning to St. Louis 'personal thing' for entrepreneur Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:07AMIn the common shorthand of the street and business world, Roberto Young has cred.
Detroiters reap farms' benefits Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:00AMCommunity-based farming programs have grown from about 100 to more than 1,000 in the past five years, which may help turn Detroit's "food deserts," as Chicago researcher Mari Gallagher calls them, into oases.
Carl Gordon, a Late-Blooming Actor, Dies at 78 Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 11:56PMMr. Gordon heeded a surprising call late in life and became a successful character actor on television and the stage.
A 3rd Wal-Mart could see quick approval Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 11:44PMDaley pushes forward on Chatham store, wants to 'educate' aldermen Approval for Chicago's third Wal-Mart will follow hard on the heels of the second if Mayor Richard Daley has his way.
Daley asks aldermen to approve 3rd Chicago Walmart Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:35PMMayor Richard Daley asked aldermen on Thursday to support a third Walmart store in Chicago, part of the retail giant's plan open stores across the city and further penetrate urban markets. Daley said a third store located on the city's South Side would bring... Chicago - Wal-Mart - Retailing - South Side (Chicago) - Business
Daley asks aldermen to approve 3rd Chicago Walmart Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:35PMMayor Richard Daley asked aldermen on Thursday to support a third Walmart store in Chicago, part of the retail giant's plan open stores across the city and further penetrate urban markets. Daley said a third store located on the city's South Side would bring... Chicago - Wal-Mart - Retailing - South Side (Chicago) - Business
Daley asks aldermen to approve 3rd Chicago Walmart Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:35PMMayor Richard Daley asked aldermen on Thursday to support a third Walmart store in Chicago, part of the retail giant's plan open stores across the city and further penetrate urban markets. Daley said a third store located on the city's South Side would bring... Chicago - Wal-Mart - Retailing - South Side (Chicago) - Business
Daley asks aldermen to approve 3rd Chicago Walmart Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:34PMMayor Richard Daley asked aldermen on Thursday to support a third Walmart store in Chicago, part of the retail giant's plan open stores across the city and further penetrate urban markets.
Daley asks aldermen to approve 3rd Chicago Walmart Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:34PMMayor Richard Daley asked aldermen on Thursday to support a third Walmart store in Chicago, part of the retail giant's plan open stores across the city and further penetrate urban markets.
Daley asks aldermen to approve 3rd Chicago Walmart Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:34PMMayor Richard Daley asked aldermen on Thursday to support a third Walmart store in Chicago, part of the retail giant's plan open stores across the city and further penetrate urban markets.
Daley asks aldermen to approve 3rd Walmart Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:28PMCHICAGO (AP) -- Business owners in the area surrounding a third proposed Walmart store in Chicago are nervous. Chris Wilson owns Wilson Brothers Paint & Hardware Company on the city's South Side. He says he understands the need for cheaper food options in the area.
Daley asks aldermen to approve 3rd Walmart Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:28PMCHICAGO (AP) -- Business owners in the area surrounding a third proposed Walmart store in Chicago are nervous. Chris Wilson owns Wilson Brothers Paint & Hardware Company on the city's South Side. He says he understands the need for cheaper food options in the area.
Daley asks aldermen to approve 3rd Walmart Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:28PMCHICAGO (AP) -- Business owners in the area surrounding a third proposed Walmart store in Chicago are nervous. Chris Wilson owns Wilson Brothers Paint & Hardware Company on the city's South Side. He says he understands the need for cheaper food options in the area.
Hundreds of Millions in Funding for Illinois Mass Transit Agencies Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:19PMPublic transit agencies say they'll be able to rehabilitate stations, buy new rail cars and make other improvements with money from the state of Illinois.
Hundreds of Millions in Funding for Illinois Mass Transit Agencies Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:19PMPublic transit agencies say they'll be able to rehabilitate stations, buy new rail cars and make other improvements with money from the state of Illinois.
Hundreds of Millions in Funding for Illinois Mass Transit Agencies Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:19PMPublic transit agencies say they'll be able to rehabilitate stations, buy new rail cars and make other improvements with money from the state of Illinois.
Quinn Heckled While Announcing $500M for Transit Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:18PMGroup wants more money invested in black communities. Business - Urban Transport - Transportation and Logistics - Transit Systems - United States
Quinn Heckled While Announcing $500M for Transit Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:18PMGroup wants more money invested in black communities. Business - Urban Transport - Transportation and Logistics - Transit Systems - United States