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Group says U of C 'censored' student's Facebook album

The photo album, apparently posted in revenge against an ex-girlfriend, included harsh comments. The University of Chicago asked the student who posted the album to remove references to his ex-girlfriend. But comments about her remain on the Web page.

over 2 years ago | Peter Sachs

University of Chicago's Medicare funding hinges on passing inspection

A federal investigation found the University of Chicago Medical Center violated federal law when a patient died in its waiting room. The hospital submitted a plan to fix issues surrounding the death, but must still pass a surprise inspection.

over 2 years ago | Alex Parker

Audit finds U of C hospital violated federal law when patient died

State health department investigators found the University of Chicago Medical Center violated a federal law requiring hospitals to treat and stabilize patients who come for emergency treatment.

over 2 years ago | Alex Parker

U of C team headed to world programming competition

A three-student University of Chicago computer science team will compete for top honors in an international competition in Sweden next month. The annual event is sponsored by IBM.

over 2 years ago | Peter Sachs

Lab School kids to sing at D.C. concert

Pascale is one of three fourth graders from the Hyde Park school selected to sing in the 2009 National Kodaly Children’s Choir, which will be performing Saturday evening.

over 2 years ago | Sue Ter Maat

Controversial Westboro church plans U of C protests

The Westboro Baptist Church has scheduled three protests at and near the University of Chicago next month over what it sees as evils at the school and the Chicago Theological Seminary.

over 2 years ago | Peter Sachs

Groups plan 19-day pre-inaguration peace vigil

Grassroots organizations from all over the city are participating in a countdown to inauguration day vigil for advocating for peace and justice in Chicago and the nation.

almost 3 years ago | Megan Cottrell

In Hyde Park, the stream of voters is steady

The first person to cast a ballot in his precinct was Hyde Park resident William Pickens, 79, a poll watcher. He also he helped carry a 95-year-old woman into the early elections office before voting himself.

almost 3 years ago | Kate Gardiner

Debate over economics think tank continues at University of Chicago

Some at the University of Chicago are calling for the renaming of the The Milton Friedman Institute. They say he ushered in a second Gilded Age of greed and excess now unraveling the economy.

almost 3 years ago | Peter Sachs

Artist restoring her past in Hyde Park

Weather and repairs have diminished a once vibrant mural in Hyde Park. The artist who originally painted it back in the early 1970s is painstakingly restoring it.

almost 3 years ago | Kate Gardiner

Rain garden pilot project coming to area school

Students at the University of Chicago’s Lab High School will soon have an opportunity to plant perennials and improve water quality at the same time, thanks to an MWRD program.

3 years ago | Jennifer Slosar

Mixed reception for new Doctors Hospital plan

Nearly 200 people packed into the auditorium to discuss plans for turning the vacant Doctors Hospital building into a 390-unit hotel. Some residents are worried about parking problems.

3 years ago | Martin Miller

South Side residents wary of Olympics

The Fifth Ward Olympic Task Force is focusing on how the neighborhood will be affected if Chicago is selected as host of the 2016 Olympic Games. Some worry about transportation and rising housing costs.

over 3 years ago | Martin Miller

Exhibit spotlights war's cultural losses

A new museum exhibit highlights an often overlooked consequence of the Iraq war: the looting and destruction of cultural artifacts.

over 3 years ago | Robert O'Connor

South Side's Rockefeller bells head to Holland

Bells were installed in 1932

almost 4 years ago | Peter Holderness

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The photo album, apparently posted in revenge against an ex-girlfriend, included harsh comments. The University of Chicago asked the student who posted the album to remove references to his ex-girlfriend. But comments about her remain on the Web page.

over 2 years ago | Peter Sachs

A federal investigation found the University of Chicago Medical Center violated federal law when a patient died in its waiting room. The hospital submitted a plan to fix issues surrounding the death, but must still pass a surprise inspection.

over 2 years ago | Alex Parker

State health department investigators found the University of Chicago Medical Center violated a federal law requiring hospitals to treat and stabilize patients who come for emergency treatment.

over 2 years ago | Alex Parker

A three-student University of Chicago computer science team will compete for top honors in an international competition in Sweden next month. The annual event is sponsored by IBM.

over 2 years ago | Peter Sachs

Pascale is one of three fourth graders from the Hyde Park school selected to sing in the 2009 National Kodaly Children’s Choir, which will be performing Saturday evening.

over 2 years ago | Sue Ter Maat

The Westboro Baptist Church has scheduled three protests at and near the University of Chicago next month over what it sees as evils at the school and the Chicago Theological Seminary.

over 2 years ago | Peter Sachs

Grassroots organizations from all over the city are participating in a countdown to inauguration day vigil for advocating for peace and justice in Chicago and the nation.

almost 3 years ago | Megan Cottrell

The first person to cast a ballot in his precinct was Hyde Park resident William Pickens, 79, a poll watcher. He also he helped carry a 95-year-old woman into the early elections office before voting himself.

almost 3 years ago | Kate Gardiner

Some at the University of Chicago are calling for the renaming of the The Milton Friedman Institute. They say he ushered in a second Gilded Age of greed and excess now unraveling the economy.

almost 3 years ago | Peter Sachs

Weather and repairs have diminished a once vibrant mural in Hyde Park. The artist who originally painted it back in the early 1970s is painstakingly restoring it.

almost 3 years ago | Kate Gardiner

Students at the University of Chicago’s Lab High School will soon have an opportunity to plant perennials and improve water quality at the same time, thanks to an MWRD program.

3 years ago | Jennifer Slosar

Nearly 200 people packed into the auditorium to discuss plans for turning the vacant Doctors Hospital building into a 390-unit hotel. Some residents are worried about parking problems.

3 years ago | Martin Miller

The Fifth Ward Olympic Task Force is focusing on how the neighborhood will be affected if Chicago is selected as host of the 2016 Olympic Games. Some worry about transportation and rising housing costs.

over 3 years ago | Martin Miller

A new museum exhibit highlights an often overlooked consequence of the Iraq war: the looting and destruction of cultural artifacts.

over 3 years ago | Robert O'Connor

Bells were installed in 1932

almost 4 years ago | Peter Holderness

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