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Raymond F. LeFevour, 1930-2012
Chicago Tribune Obituaries
Jan 31Wright College president put family firstRaymond F. LeFevour was president of Wright College for more than a decade and spearheaded the construction of the school's campus on the Northwest Side in the early 1990s. »
City Colleges To Add Specialized Classes In High Demand Industries
CBS Chicago
Dec 12Mayor Rahm Emanuel is preparing to launch a major new initiative at the city’s community colleges, focusing on providing jobs for graduates by working with employers to create curriculum that should help produce the kind of workers the city’s businesse... »
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As Cop-Kicker Mugshots Go, This One's Sadly Artistic [Deadspin XY]
Deadspin
Jan 26#deadspinxy "Medena Jones, while driving a green Jeep Grand Cherokee, reportedly hit a parked car and drove away at about 1:50 p.m., according to Manassas police Sgt. Eddie Rivera. Police found Jones driving her car, reportedly intoxicated ... soon aft... »
Obama pushes Chicago-style community college/employer partnerships
Lynn Sweet
Jan 25WASHINGTON--President Barack Obama, in his State of the Union speech, called for community colleges and businesses to form partnerships to train students with skills employers in their area explicitly need--programs that community colleges in Chicago h... »
There's Something Truly Special About One Of These Shoplifters's Mugshots [Deadspin XY]
Deadspin
Dec 21#deadspinxy Korin Vanhouten and Eldon Alexander — you decide which is which — totally got charged with stealing makeup, energy bars and batteries from a Utah supermarket the other day. What, no lotion basket? More » »
Operation Homefront-Illinois tree holiday program
Examiner Chicago Edition
Oct 28As in years past Operation Homefront-Illinois, Dollar Tree, charity partners and hundreds of volunteers will be trying to make Christmas a true Holiday for Illinois military families by teaming up to help military families provide toys for their... »