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Teachers' union concerned over recent City Colleges firings

The City Colleges of Chicago professors' union is preparing action against the colleges following the terminations of two faculty members.

5 hours ago | By Peter Sachs

Teachers' union concerned over recent City Colleges firings

The City Colleges of Chicago professors' union is preparing action against the colleges following the terminations of two faculty members.

5 hours ago | By Peter Sachs

Purple Line routing to change Dec. 29

Purple Line Express trains will return to their normal routing, clockwise around the Loop, at the end of the month, according to officials at the Chicago Transit Authority.

23 days ago | By Peter Sachs

Teammates Riding Derrick Rose's Back

1 month ago | By Matt Cobb

Public gets second crack at RTA's proposed 2009 budget

Tomorrow, the public can attend a series of hearings being held by the Regional Transit Authority and comment on the authority's proposed 2009 budget and plans for capital investment.

1 month ago | By Amy Lee

Separated At Birth?

2 months ago | By Matt Cobb

City colleges board approves tax hike, discusses ad spending

City Colleges of Chicago trustees OK'd a property tax increase today and discussed the merits of merits of the system's marking campaign, budgeted $5.6 million this academic year.

2 months ago | By Peter Sachs

City poised to ax free trolleys

The downtown trolley service is gone as of Jan. 4, a victim of budget cuts. Chicago will save almost $2 million a year by letting go of the service, which is used mostly by tourists.

2 months ago | By Amy Lee

City Colleges eye tax hike

Chicago property taxes would increase slightly to meet rising enrollment and costs under a proposal released by college trustees. The public can comment at a meeting Thursday morning.

2 months ago | By Peter Sachs

Many eyes are on provisional ballots

Provisional ballots are intended to make sure that everyone gets a chance to vote, even if they don’t show up on voter lists as they should. But the ballots can be more trouble than they’re worth.

2 months ago | By Peter Sachs

Attorney General investigates problems at some polling places

The Attorney General's office is investigating problems at several polling places in the city. Officials urge voter with complaints to call the investigators'hotline at 1-866-536-3496.

2 months ago | By Megan Cottrell

Suburban, city students band together for school funding reform

The newly formed Illinois Council of Students strives to transcend school district boundaries and funding disparities that separate them. CPS spends $10,000 per student, compared to $17,000 at suburban school districts.

2 months ago | By Natasha Wasinski

CTA plans longer trains, express service for Election Night festivities

The Chicago Transit Authority is expanding service to accommodate the throng expected to attend U.S. Barack Obama's Election Day rally in Grant Park. More than 1 million people are expected.

2 months ago | By Amy Lee

Three vie for county Recorder of Deeds post

Candidates can't seem to agree whether the county even needs a Recorder of Deeds position. One would eliminate the post, while another would cut employees.

2 months ago | By Martin Miller

Two incumbents challenge Brown

Technology and lost files figure prominently in the race for Clerk of the Circuit Court. Incumbent Dorothy Brown has held the position since 2000 and was the first African American elected to the job.

2 months ago | By Martin Miller