Why couldn’t our public school watchdogs see what was staring them in the face? By Ben Joravsky Article Reprint In the summer of 2013, Mayor Emanuel’s handpicked lineup of school board appointees featured the best
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Barbara Byrd-Bennett pleads guilty in kickback scheme, says ‘nobody to blame but me’
abc7chicago.com Article Reprint div> CHICAGO (WLS) After pleading guilty to corruption charges, former Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett apologized to CPS students and teachers outside the courtroom.
Read moreChris Christie would crack down on legalized marijuana as president
By: Dylan Stableford Article Reprint New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says that if he were president, recreational marijuana would be outlawed — even in the states that have voted to legalize it.
Read moreMcCarthy drops out of race for House speaker, election postponed
by Susan Cornwell & Lisa Lambert Article Reprint Republican Kevin McCarthy has dropped out of the race to be the next speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, members of the chamber said on Thursday, and
Read moreRauneromics: Tax credits for ConAgra, budget cuts for everyone else
By Ben Joravsky Article Reprint As fate would have it, Governor Bruce Rauner revealed his plan to fork over as much as $1.26 million a year in tax credits to ConAgra Foods at roughly the
Read moreCubans brace for the American invasion
They await the arrival of America’s capitalist masses with both desire and dread. Can the world’s most committed egalitarian experiment hold? By Doug Struck Article Reprint Havana — Elisabeth Montero Espinosa is troubled. Her kitchen
Read moreLocal police and Justice Department try new approach: collaboration
Historically, local police departments have had a prickly relationship with the federal government. But today, cities contending with an increase in violent crime are welcoming assistance. By Henry Gass Article Reprint Historically, local police departments
Read moreDoctors Without Borders Out After Strike
thedailybeast.com Article Reprint Doctors Without Borders has withdrawn from the northern city of Kunduz in Afghanistan after 19 people at a medical charity clinic were killed Saturday after being hit by a U.S. airstrike. The
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