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The ‘Failure Boost’: How Early Career Letdowns Lead to Future Success
Oct 29, 2019 | Alex Ruppenthal
Northwestern researchers studied the careers of young scientists and found that failure early in one’s career leads to greater success in the long term – at least for those who stick with it.
‘No Crying in Newsrooms’: Former Sun-Times Editor Shares Stories of Women in Journalism
Oct 29, 2019 | Andrea Guthmann
Julia Wallace, the former managing editor of the Chicago Sun-Times, talks about women in journalism in her new book, “There’s No Crying in Newsrooms: What Women Have Learned About What It Takes to Lead.”
John Leguizamo Brings ‘Latin History for Morons’ to Chicago
Oct 29, 2019 | Nick Blumberg
If your Latin history is a little rusty, actor and writer John Leguizamo understands – and he’s here to offer an antidote in the form of his latest one-man show, playing in Chicago this week. We get a preview.
Sisters Plan to Open Zero-Waste, BYOC Grocery Store in Chicago
Oct 29, 2019 | Kristen Thometz
Buying in bulk and hunting down package-free items can be a challenge that often requires trips to multiple stores. To make sustainable shopping more accessible, two Chicago sisters plan to open a zero-waste marketplace by spring 2020.
Lightfoot Accuses CTU of Moving Goal Posts After Marathon Bargaining Session
CTU delegates to meet Tuesday, but no tentative agreement reached
Oct 29, 2019 | Matt Masterson
On the ninth day of the teachers strike, Mayor Lori Lightfoot says negotiations have been held up by additional demands from the Chicago Teachers Union for more prep time and new legislative proposals.
CEO Will Tell Congress that Boeing Made Mistakes on Max Jet
Oct 29, 2019 | Associated Press
On the anniversary of the first of two deadly crashes involving Boeing 737 Max jets, the CEO will tell Congress that the aircraft company knows it made mistakes and is throwing everything into fixing the plane.
Latest Corruption Charge Has Legislators Squirming
Oct 28, 2019 | Amanda Vinicky
Illinois lawmakers returned to Springfield on Monday for the start of the fall veto session, but any new legislation could be overshadowed by a bribery charge filed against Democratic state Rep. Luis Arroyo.
Chicago Principals Concerned About Possibility of Long Strike
Oct 28, 2019 | Paul Caine
Two Chicago Public Schools principals talk about the strike from their perspective – and what it will take to pick up the pieces when it eventually ends.
CPS Cancels Tuesday Classes as Sticking Points Stall Deal
Oct 28, 2019 | Brandis Friedman
The Chicago Teachers Union strike has surpassed its 2012 work stoppage in terms of missed school days. An update on negotiations from Chicago Public Schools and Chicago Teachers Union leaders.
Field Museum’s New Meteorite Contains Stardust That Predates the Solar System
Oct 28, 2019 | Alex Ruppenthal
A 4-pound chunk of a rare type of meteorite that crashed into a Costa Rican village this spring has found its way to Chicago, and experts say the rock likely contains clues to the origins of life on Earth.
Illinois Rep. Luis Arroyo Faces Federal Public Corruption Charge
Oct 28, 2019 | Associated Press
Rep. Luis Arroyo, 65, bribed a legislative colleague with an offer of $2,500 a month in exchange for the state senator’s support of his sweepstakes-related legislation, according to a federal complaint unsealed on Monday.
In Chicago, Trump Calls the City an Embarrassment to the US
Oct 28, 2019 | Associated Press
President Donald Trump disparaged the city Monday as a haven for criminals that is “embarrassing to us as a nation.” The city’s top cop sat out Trump’s speech to protest the president’s immigration policies and frequently divisive rhetoric.
Tapping Into the Blistering Tragedy of ‘I’m Lenny Bruce’
Oct 28, 2019 | Hedy Weiss
Directed with just the right balance of the sacred and the profane by Joe Mantegna, Ronnie Marmo’s show, “I’m Not a Comedian ... I’m Lenny Bruce,” is a seamless weave of excerpts from Bruce’s acts along with original material that deftly takes us inside the man’s psyche.
Crain’s Headlines: Cost-Cutting at Walgreens Prompts Corporate Job Cuts
Oct 28, 2019 | WTTW News
The company didn’t say how many people were let go, but a Tribune report pegged the number at 100 employees at its Deerfield headquarters.
Harms Woods Near Glenview is Illinois’ Newest Nature Preserve
Oct 28, 2019 | Alex Ruppenthal
The state has recognized a 169-acre section of Harms Woods, which is home to 400 different plant species, as an official state nature preserve, the highest level of protection for land in the state.
Eddie Johnson Responds to Trump Barbs: ‘I’m Doing the Right Thing’
Oct 28, 2019 | Matt Masterson
In skipping President Donald Trump’s speech Monday to police chiefs in Chicago, the city’s top cop earned a vote of no confidence from the local police union’s board, and a rebuke from the president himself.
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2019 Chicago Festival Guide
Oct 28, 2019 | Kristen Thometz
Gear up for nature walks, art shows and holiday markets of all sizes across Chicago and the suburbs.
Chicago Teachers Strike Extends to 8th Day
Oct 28, 2019 | Matt Masterson
While city negotiators reached a tentative agreement Sunday with striking members of SEIU Local 73, a deal with the Chicago Teachers Union has remained elusive.
Special Needs Families Hope Chicago Strike Will Bring Change
Oct 28, 2019 | Associated Press
For seven school days, Mila Cohen’s 14-year-old daughter retrieved her backpack and urged her mother toward the door — her usual morning routine before Chicago teachers went out on strike.
Trump’s Visit to Chicago Creates Stir Before He Even Arrives
Oct 28, 2019 | Associated Press
President Donald Trump’s visit to Chicago is stirring up a tempest in the city that he’s repeatedly derided as the poster child of urban violence and dysfunctional Democratic politics.
Islamic State Still Poses a Threat After Al-Baghdadi’s Death
Oct 28, 2019 | Associated Press
Eliminating the Islamic State group’s elusive leader gives President Donald Trump a new argument for leaving Syria, but the U.S. military campaign against the extremists is far from finished.
Cleaning Plant Troubles Could Lead to Hospital Tool Shortage
Oct 28, 2019 | Associated Press
Hospitals could soon face shortages of critical surgical tools because several plants that sterilize the equipment have been shut down, government health officials said Friday.
Facebook Launches a News Section – and Will Pay Publishers
Oct 26, 2019 | Associated Press
The “News Tab,” a new section in the Facebook mobile app, will display headlines — and nothing else — from the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, BuzzFeed News, Business Insider and the Los Angeles Times, among others.
Battle Shields and War Bonnets: Field Exhibit to Showcase Native American Women and Warriors
Oct 26, 2019 | Alex Ruppenthal
The first-of-its-kind exhibit in 2020 will explore the history and culture of the Apsáalooke people, an indigenous group known for its horsemanship, artistic pursuits and matriarchal ways of life.