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UIC seeds urban-based ecology degree program
Sun Times-It's often assumed that the place to study ecology is out in the country, where nature is supposedly unspoiled. But a new Ph.D. program recognizes it's only natural to use metropolitan Chicago as a field of study. More....
Study: Charity Hospitals Get More In Tax Breaks Than They Give In Care
AP -- A new study shows that not-for-profit hospitals in the Chicago area get three times more in tax breaks than they give in free health care. The analysis by the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability estimates that 21 Cook County hospital networks get $326 million in tax breaks. But the analysis found those networks give only $105 million in free or discounted charity care to the poor and uninsured. More.... .
New laws weighed for dog owners
Tribune -A proposal to ban pit bulls in Chicago has spawned an alternative approach, backed by local canine experts, that would punish owners whose mistreatment creates violent dogs.A package of ordinances introduced by Ald. Eugene Schulter (47th) calls for action ranging from mandatory microchip implants in all dogs in the city to forfeiture of animals that repeatedly are allowed to run free by their owners. More... and more on another dog issue... More dog articles today....
South suburban players have stake in fight for county board
Daily Southtown-Although John Stroger's condition remains unknown as he recovers from his March stroke, the back-room dealing has begun in earnest over his job as Cook County Board president. More....
Want a free smart card? You'd better hurry
Red Eye-You haven't gotten around to getting one because you're too busy chasing down trains and buses. You've fallen madly in love with your magnetic-strip transit card and can't bear to part with it. Whatever the excuse, time is running out for riders to get a Chicago Card or Chicago Card Plus without ponying up a $5 registration fee. In fact, you've only got until Wednesday to get this deal. And a deal it is, especially for "L" riders. More...
An answer for Caller ID
System called `spoofing' can help someone evade service and get through the defense
Tribune -To all the honest citizens out there, there's something you need to know about your Caller ID service: You can't always trust it anymore.
Basically, Caller ID spoofing is a way to trick the Caller ID display into showing a number that's different than the one from which you are actually calling. More....
Developer Plans 1,000 South Loop Condos
Globe St-Lennar Communities of Chicago LLC’s $350-million project includes three towers ranging from 34 stories to 42 stories in the 800 block of South Clark Street. More...
Gov wants to lure movies, TV with tax credit
Sun Times-If Gov. Rod Blagojevich and actor Vince Vaughn have their way, Chicago soon will become the new "Hollywood of the Midwest." The governor signed a bill Monday that gives film and television production companies tax credits if they film in Illinois. More....
S. Africa trip teaches what is important
Tribune -The 21-hour plane ride to South Africa was the longest field trip ever taken by the Chicago teenagers from Walter Payton College Prep High School.Over two weeks in April, the 14 students--classmates in what is believed to be the only Zulu language and culture class in an American high school--learned firsthand about a world without cell-phone cameras and iPods.
More...
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Late Edition.
UIC seeds urban-based ecology degree program
Sun Times-It's often assumed that the place to study ecology is out in the country, where nature is supposedly unspoiled. But a new Ph.D. program recognizes it's only natural to use metropolitan Chicago as a field of study. More....
Study: Charity Hospitals Get More In Tax Breaks Than They Give In Care
AP -- A new study shows that not-for-profit hospitals in the Chicago area get three times more in tax breaks than they give in free health care. The analysis by the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability estimates that 21 Cook County hospital networks get $326 million in tax breaks. But the analysis found those networks give only $105 million in free or discounted charity care to the poor and uninsured. More.... .
New laws weighed for dog owners
Tribune -A proposal to ban pit bulls in Chicago has spawned an alternative approach, backed by local canine experts, that would punish owners whose mistreatment creates violent dogs.A package of ordinances introduced by Ald. Eugene Schulter (47th) calls for action ranging from mandatory microchip implants in all dogs in the city to forfeiture of animals that repeatedly are allowed to run free by their owners. More... and more on another dog issue... More dog articles today....
South suburban players have stake in fight for county board
Daily Southtown-Although John Stroger's condition remains unknown as he recovers from his March stroke, the back-room dealing has begun in earnest over his job as Cook County Board president. More....
Want a free smart card? You'd better hurry
Red Eye-You haven't gotten around to getting one because you're too busy chasing down trains and buses. You've fallen madly in love with your magnetic-strip transit card and can't bear to part with it. Whatever the excuse, time is running out for riders to get a Chicago Card or Chicago Card Plus without ponying up a $5 registration fee. In fact, you've only got until Wednesday to get this deal. And a deal it is, especially for "L" riders. More...
An answer for Caller ID
System called `spoofing' can help someone evade service and get through the defense
Tribune -To all the honest citizens out there, there's something you need to know about your Caller ID service: You can't always trust it anymore.
Basically, Caller ID spoofing is a way to trick the Caller ID display into showing a number that's different than the one from which you are actually calling. More....
Developer Plans 1,000 South Loop Condos
Globe St-Lennar Communities of Chicago LLC’s $350-million project includes three towers ranging from 34 stories to 42 stories in the 800 block of South Clark Street. More...
Gov wants to lure movies, TV with tax credit
Sun Times-If Gov. Rod Blagojevich and actor Vince Vaughn have their way, Chicago soon will become the new "Hollywood of the Midwest." The governor signed a bill Monday that gives film and television production companies tax credits if they film in Illinois. More....
S. Africa trip teaches what is important
Tribune -The 21-hour plane ride to South Africa was the longest field trip ever taken by the Chicago teenagers from Walter Payton College Prep High School.Over two weeks in April, the 14 students--classmates in what is believed to be the only Zulu language and culture class in an American high school--learned firsthand about a world without cell-phone cameras and iPods.
More...
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