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State education stalls, CPS proposes budget 2007-08-13 11:16:23 By Allison Roeser
Medill Reports - Chicago
After the Pledge of Allegiance, two camps of the Illinois State
Board of Education - Chicago and Springfield - convened via teleconference last Wednesday to discuss the deadlocked 2008 budget
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The state education budget for the 2008 fiscal year is still tentative, and State Superintendent of Education Dr. Christopher Koch and Chief Financial Officer Linda Mitchell said they have been spending a lot of time trying to resolve the issue.
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Vets caution residents after rabies scare 2007-08-16 14:47:45 By Elisabeth Kilpatrick
Medill Reports - Chicago
Avoid contact with wild animals and keep pets current on their rabies vaccinations.
That's the advice from state officials in response to the increasing numbers of confirmed rabid bats in Illinois this year.
"Because we have infringed upon the wild populations considerably, [pet] exposure is always a possibility," said Cheryl Johnson, supervising veterinarian for Morgan Park Animal Hospital. "It's really foolish not to have them vaccinated."
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Looking for “A Few Good Men” 2007-08-21 13:28:29 Beverly Theatre Guild will hold auditions for the fall production of “A Few Good Men” from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 26 and from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 27 at Salem United Church of Christ, 9717 S. Kostner, Oak Lawn. Callbacks, if needed, are scheduled from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 29.
The play will be performed Oct. 26-28 at the Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St. “A Few Good Men” is a courtroom drama by Aaron Sorkin about two Marines being tried for the murder of a fellow Marine at Guantanamo Bay. The Beverly Theatre Guild production will be directed by Carol Kearney.
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BAC Fall Classes Begin Sept. 9 2007-08-21 12:57:04 The Beverly Arts Center School of the Arts fall session begins the week of Sept. 9, offering nearly 150 fine arts classes for preschoolers through seniors in disciplines that include watercolor and oil painting, drawing, ceramics, digital photography, improvisation, African dance, and computer animation plus all new classes and workshops in the literary arts.
Classes
are taught at the BAC’s facility at 2407 W. 111th St.
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Government incentives heat up solar power 2007-08-21 12:41:41 By Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan
Medill Reports-Chicago
Solar power
sounds like the perfect solution for eco-friendly homeowners: Just install a few rooftop panels and watch as carbon dioxide emissions and electric bills plummet.
It's not quite that easy. Renewable solar energy does come with a steep up-front investment, but environmentalists with thin wallets are in luck. State and federal incentives help people justify the splurge on solar-perks experts say are vital for this burgeoning clean energy source.
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Going solar: Your guide to the basics 2007-08-16 12:50:43 By Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan
Medill Reports-Chicago
The future of solar power may be getting sunnier. Homeowners who install solar energy systems will be eligible for more tax relief from the federal government if a bill passed Saturday by the U.S. House becomes law. That's an added bonus on top of cheaper electric bills and the satisfaction that comes with slashing emissions.
Interested in plugging into solar energy? Here's how to get started.
What kinds of solar panels are out there?
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Red's 2007-08-26 08:41:36 Does anyone have any pictures of Red's. I have been looking all over for justa photo and no one has one. I cannot count the number of times we ate ther but never thought of taking a picture of the sign or the outside. I would so appreciate if someone could post one. Thanks
U.S. News gives nod to SXU 2007-08-24 14:06:54 Saint Xavier University ranks in the top 25% in the "U.S. News & World Report" 2008 ranking of Best Colleges in the Midwest offering undergraduate and master
Beverly Hills 60620? 2007-08-28 14:11:25 The U.S. Postal Service has mailed notices to about 1,500 houses and businesses in North Beverly
asking residents and business owners if they favor a switch from the current ZIP code of 60620 (which they share with Auburn-Gresham) to 60643 - the same ZIP code used by the rest of Beverly and Morgan Park.
Ald. Ginger Rugai has said that the proposed change - which has been revisited after 15 years - would improve postal services to the neighborhood.
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Colin Powell to visit Mount Greenwood 2007-08-28 09:54:57 Tickets are on sale now to see General Colin
L. Powell
(Ret.) as the second speaker in the SXU Voices & Visions Speaker Series at Saint Xavier University.
The event is scheduled for 7 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Shannon Center on SXU's campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.
Prior to Powell’s lecture, titled “Diplomacy: Persuasion, Trust & Values,” SXU President Judith A. Dwyer, Ph.D., will present him with a Doctor of Public Service, honoris causa, in recognition of his long and distinguished career of public service.
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Archdiocese looks to Latin America for priests 2007-08-28 09:48:30 By Elizabeth Gibson
Medill Repotrs - Chicago
Rev. Rene Mena didn't realize what he was getting into when he came to the U.S. to become a priest.
"I expected the church in the U.S. to be just like Mexico," he said. "I thought I was going to be like a monk, you know, and wear a long, white cassock."
Instead, Mena said he makes house calls to the sick, baptizes children by the dozen and worries about the homeless in Little Village. At his church's Augustfest, he wore a plaid shirt as he swept up napkins from the sidewalk in front of St. Agnes of Bohemia Catholic Church.
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Morgan Park Town Hall Meeting 2007-09-14 14:57:01 Hosted in part by Ald. Ginger Rugai, the Morgan
Park Town Hall
meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 18 in the lunch room at Esmond School, 1865 W. Montvale.
Representatives from the 22nd District Police as well as other city departments will attend to discuss community concerns.
Ridge Historial Society to hold Better Homes exhibit 2007-09-07 18:40:40 The Ridge Historical Society
, 10621 S. Seeley Ave., will hold a grand opening event for its new exhibit on the Better Homes
in America (BHinA) campaign on Sunday, September 30, 2007, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served and everyone is welcome to attend. There is no charge for this event. The exhibit will run for several months and additional upcoming programs on this topic will be announced.
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Townsend well received at SXU’s Shannon Center 2007-09-07 17:28:47 Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Maryland’s first woman lieutenant governor, wowed more than 600 people Thursday night at Saint Xavier University’s ShannonCenter
, mixing in details of growing up the daughter of Robert F. and Ethel Kennedy while sharing her own strong views on church and faith in today’s society.
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