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by Aaron Krager
3:00pm
Fri Oct 7, 2011
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Airport Workers Make Plea For Living Wage (VIDEO)

Wages

Chicago airport workers face difficult times ahead with new contract negotiations for concession and passenger service employees up in the air. Midway and O'Hare International Airports serve millions of people each year, generating billions of dollars for participating corporations and the City of Chicago. Yet, many of the people making travel easier for airline passengers earn wages below living or even poverty levels.

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by Matthew Blake
11:17am
Fri Oct 7, 2011
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CTU Hits Back On Longer School Day As Students Adjust To Extra Time (UPDATED)

Education

This week, the Chicago Teachers Union countered the push from Rahm Emanuel and Jean Claude-Brizard for Chicago public elementary schools to extend their school day this academic year. Meanwhile, students at six schools are wrapping up their second week of a longer school day and others prepare to start the program on Monday.

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by Matthew Blake
2:39pm
Thu Sep 29, 2011
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The School Day Length Standoff Continues

Education

This week, six Chicago public elementary schools introduced a new, 7 ½ hour school day, which is 105 minutes longer than that of most other CPS schools. The implementation went smoothly, “without incident,” according to CPS spokeswoman Becky Carroll.

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by David Milton Brent
3:57pm
Wed Sep 14, 2011
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Garbage Collection Debate Part Of Larger Problem For Aldermen

City Council

Last month, Mayor Emanuel caused a stir among Chicago aldermen when he proposed the city switch from a ward-by-ward system of garbage collection to a city-wide collection system based on a grid. We explain the controversy and the deeper governance problem facing the aldermen.