Panel seeks solutions to school absenteeism
At a West Side town hall meeting Saturday, a panel of elected officials and community activists decried Chicago’s crisis in elementary grade truancy and absenteeism, and vowed to work on reforms that could save countless children from failure in school and life.
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Pro-gun activists plan rallies to oppose Obama's proposals
CHICAGO - Angered and afraid that President Barack Obama's proposals to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines are a ploy to strip them of their right to own weapons, pro-gun activists plan to rally across America on Saturday.
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Construction firm bringing HQ to Chicago
St. Louis-based Clayco, which generates $820M in annual revenue, drawn in part by Mayor Rahm Emanuel's bid to privately finance public infrastructure St. Louis-based construction firm Clayco Inc. is moving its headquarters to Chicago, as Mayor Rahm Emanuel pushes ahead with public-private partnerships for infrastructure improvements, its top executive said.
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Jesse Jackson Jr., promising political scion, resigns
CHICAGO - Jesse Jackson Jr. is the namesake son of one of the most prominent black men in the United States, a progressive-minded activist whose ascent into public life prompted talk of a new era of African-American political power.
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Facebook Reaffirms Its Commitment To Stop Cyber Bullying With New Activist Page, Partnership With The Ad Council
Facebook just launched a new page in the Family Safety Center to help raise awareness during Bullying Prevention Month. It helps users navigate through different partners and all the specific actions that can be taken to prevent bullying, like how to report bullying and education around the Support Dashboard. The mutlifunctional Support Dashboard launched earlier this year and Facebook recently announced it's available to 100% of its users. This tool lets users track reports they've made about bullying or abuse as they're being resolved.
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