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    May 13, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune
  1. Illinois adds tech jobs ahead of national rate

    The number of jobs in Illinois' technology industry grew 1.6 percent in 2012, just outstripping the rate for the national tech sector, according to a new report from the TechAmerica Foundation.
    The number of jobs in Illinois' technology industry grew 1.6 percent in 2012, just outstripping the rate for the national tech sector, according to a new report from the TechAmerica Foundation. The foundation, which is the nonprofit arm of U.S. industry...

    Tags: Startups, Washington, DC, Consumer Electronics Industry, Illinois Governor, Electronics

  2. May 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune
  3. Chicago Teachers Union re-elects Karen Lewis

    Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis, an often controversial figure who took on Mayor Rahm Emanuel by leading a seven-day strike last fall, was easily re-elected to a second three-year term Friday, according to unofficial results released by the...

    Tags: Unions, Karen Lewis, Teachers, Strikes, Chicago Teachers Strike

  4. May 16, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune
  5. City contract seekers donate to Emanuel despite his own ban

    Leaders of a tech firm seeking a city contract donated $15,000 to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's campaign fund, despite Emanuel's own executive order banning contributions from vendors trying to get city business.
    Leaders of a tech firm seeking a city contract donated $15,000 to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's campaign fund, despite Emanuel's own executive order banning contributions from vendors trying to get city business. The donations linked to a company that uses...

    Tags: Government, Local Government, Illinois Governor, Highway Transportation, Chicago City Council

  6. May 3, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune
  7. 1871 tech co-op created 800 jobs in first year

    The 225 startups working out of the 1871 collaborative hub at the Merchandise Mart created 800 jobs during the space's first year, according to data released Friday.
    Tribune reporter
    The 225 startups working out of the 1871 collaborative hub at the Merchandise Mart created 800 jobs during the space's first year, according to data released Friday. The 50,000-square foot space opened in May 2012 with backing from local venture...

    Tags: Culture, Ceremonies, Illinois Governor, Barack Obama, Redbox

  8. May 2, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune
  9. Lake Forest school unveils high-tech classroom

    High-tech learning recently got a new home in Deerpath Middle School in Lake Forest, with planners unveiling "The Cube," their nickname for the 21st Century learning space that includes everything from a green room for shooting movies to a "genius bar" where students can get technology help.
    High-tech learning recently got a new home in Deerpath Middle School in Lake Forest, with planners unveiling "The Cube," their nickname for the 21st Century learning space that includes everything from a green room for shooting movies to a "genius bar"...

    Tags: Architecture, Students, Teaching and Learning, Teachers

  10. May 7, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune
  11. Wednesday: Eat. Drink. Do.

    <strong>EAT</strong>
    For RedEye
    EAT Two-For-One Tacos Carnitas Uruapan 1725 W. 18th St. 312-226-2654 Double your pleasure with Wednesday savings on such $2.50 carnitas specialties as tacos de buche (pork belly) and tacos de costilla (spare rib) accessible via a "secret" password...

    Tags: Cinco de Mayo, Foods and Beverages, Chicago Cubs, Breast Cancer, Tacos

  12. Apr 21, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune
  13. A history of bomb attacks

    Chicago is no stranger to bombs.
    Chicago Tribune reporter
    Chicago is no stranger to bombs. We live in a relatively bomb-free era, the first such respite Chicagoans have enjoyed since at least the middle of the 19th century. The city that gave the world the mother of all explosive devices and ushered in the...

    Tags: Washington, DC, Explosions, Willis Tower, John Hancock Center, Shubert Theater

  14. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune
  15. Dominican graduation to be at UIC

    For the first time, Dominican University students will enjoy the pomp and circumstance of their graduation day away from the River Forest campus, and all the families in the audience will be able to cheer from the same room. "For years we've just been...

    Tags: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, Joseph P. Kennedy, Colleges and Universities, University of Illinois at Chicago, Awards and Prizes

  16. Apr 10, 2013 |Story| RedEye
  17. Slow zones continue to plague CTA Purple Line

    Perhaps it's time to take the "express" out of "Purple Line Express."
    RedEye
    Perhaps it's time to take the "express" out of "Purple Line Express." The Purple Line, which runs express between the Howard and Belmont stops during rush hour, has nearly double the amount of slow zones compared to the same time last year, according to...

    Tags: Union Pacific Corporation, Chicago Transit Authority, Metra

  18. Apr 27, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune
  19. Plan for service disruptions as CTA closes Wells Street bridge

    CTA train service to the Loop is being disrupted again for the second and final nine-day closing of the Wells Street Bridge.
    Chicago Tribune reporter
    CTA train service to the Loop is being disrupted again for the second and final nine-day closing of the Wells Street Bridge. Weekend line work has begun and will end about 4 a.m. Monday, May 6, according to CTA spokeswoman Catherine Hosinski. "L"...

    Tags: Subway Transportation, Chicago Transit Authority, Transportation, Chicago Loop

  20. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune
  21. Wells Bridge work, jammed subway slow CTA commute

    The morning CTA commute was slowed today largely by trains detoured into the subway because of the closing of the 91-year-old Wells Street Bridge.
    The morning CTA commute was slowed today largely by trains detoured into the subway because of the closing of the 91-year-old Wells Street Bridge. As the rush hour peaked around 8:45 a.m., trains on the Red Line between Belmont and Roosevelt -- including...

    Tags: Subway Transportation, Commuting, Chicago Transit Authority, Transportation, Chicago Loop

  22. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| RedEye
  23. How to take CTA to C2E2

    The second phase of the Wells Street bridge overhaul begins Friday night, <a href="http://www.transitchicago.com/wellsbridge/" target="_blank">which will reroute some trains</a> heading into the Loop through early May 6.
    RedEye
    The second phase of the Wells Street bridge overhaul begins Friday night, which will reroute some trains heading into the Loop through early May 6. Next week, rush hour Brown Line riders will see some southbound trains operate until the Merchandise Mart...

    Tags: Harold Washington Library Center, McCormick Place, Midway Airport, Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, Trips and Vacations

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