Web Extra: Today's Vote on School Closures in Photos</h1> <article> <h1>Web Extra: Today's Vote on School Closures in Photos</h1> <p>Drew Kann — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:38:40 +0000</p> <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden clearfix"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/field/image/DSC_0146.JPG"><a href="/2013/05/22/web-extra-todays-vote-school-closures-photos"></a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden clearfix"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Check out photos of the emotional scenes inside and outside today's Chicago School Board vote on school closings.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above clearfix"> <div class="field-label">Tags: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/chicago-school-closings" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Chicago School Closings</a></div> <div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/cps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">CPS</a></div> <div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/chicago-school-board" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Chicago School Board</a></div> <div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/photos" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Photos</a></div> <div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/barbara-byrd-bennett" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Barbara Byrd-Bennett</a></div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Web Extra: Schools CEO & CTU President</h1> <p>Chicago Tonight — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:15:04 +0000</p> <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden clearfix"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/field/image/BBB-and-KL.jpg"><a href="/2013/05/22/web-extra-schools-ceo-ctu-president"></a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden clearfix"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Watch CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett and CTU President Karen Lewis's full testimony from today's school board meeting.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above clearfix"> <div class="field-label">Tags: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/school-board" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">School Board</a></div> <div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/meeting" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Meeting</a></div> <div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/karen-lewis" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Karen Lewis</a></div> <div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/barbara-byrd-bennett" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Barbara Byrd-Bennett</a></div> <div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/web-extra" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Web Extra</a></div> <div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/videos" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Videos</a></div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>School Board Votes to Close 50 Chicago Schools</h1> <p>Chicago Tonight — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:29:22 +0000</p> <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden clearfix"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/field/image/Protest%20cropped.jpg"><a href="/2013/05/22/school-board-votes-close-50-chicago-schools"></a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-related-links field-type-link-field field-label-above clearfix"> <div class="field-label">Related Links: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><a href="http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2013/05/22/david-vitale" target="_blank"><em>Chicago Tonight</em>: David Vitale</a></div> <div class="field-item odd"><a href="http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2013/05/22/karen-lewis" target="_blank"><em>Chicago Tonight</em>: Karen Lewis</a></div> <div class="field-item even"><a href="http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2013/05/22/school-closings-analysis" target="_blank"><em>Chicago Tonight</em>: School Closings Analysis</a></div> <div class="field-item odd"><a href="http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2013/04/09/map-proposed-school-closings" target="_blank"><em>Chicago Tonight</em>: Map of Proposed School Closings</a></div> <div class="field-item even"><a href="http://www.cpsboe.org/" target="_blank">More on Chicago Board of Education</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden clearfix"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The Chicago School Board voted to close 49 elementary schools and one high school program in the largest shutdown in U.S. history.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above clearfix"> <div class="field-label">Tags: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/schools" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Schools</a></div> <div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/closings" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Closings</a></div> <div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/cps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">CPS</a></div> <div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/elizabeth-brackett" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Elizabeth Brackett</a></div> <div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/school-board" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">School Board</a></div> <div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/votes" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Votes</a></div> <div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/schoolmap" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">schoolmap</a></div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Board President Vitale Defends Closings</h1> <p>Chicago Tonight — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:56 +0000</p> <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden clearfix"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/field/image/091212Vitale_0.jpg"><a href="/2013/05/22/board-president-vitale-defends-closings"></a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden clearfix"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Is it worth it? Chicago School Board President David Vitale joins us to discuss the board’s polarizing decision to close 50 schools.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above clearfix"> <div class="field-label">Tags: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/david-vitale" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">David Vitale</a></div> <div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/school-board" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">School Board</a></div> <div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/closings" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Closings</a></div> <div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/vote" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Vote</a></div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Karen Lewis: I Hope You Can Live With It</h1> <p>Chicago Tonight — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:30:25 +0000</p> <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden clearfix"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/field/image/580373_iPad-Large_20130311213107.jpg.resize.768x432.jpg"><a href="/2013/05/22/karen-lewis-i-hope-you-can-live-it"></a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden clearfix"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis joins us to discuss the largest school closing in CPS history.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above clearfix"> <div class="field-label">Tags: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/karen-lewis" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Karen Lewis</a></div> <div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/ctu" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">CTU</a></div> <div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/chicago-teachers-union" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Chicago Teachers Union</a></div> <div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/president" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">President</a></div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>School Closings Analysis</h1> <p>Chicago Tonight — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:00:22 +0000</p> <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden clearfix"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/field/image/CPS%20logo_23.jpg"><a href="/2013/05/22/school-closings-analysis"></a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden clearfix"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Now that the School Board has voted to close 50 schools, what happens next? We have analysis.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above clearfix"> <div class="field-label">Tags: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/cps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">CPS</a></div> <div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/school-closings" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">School Closings</a></div> <div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/analysis" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Analysis</a></div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Chicago Business News: 5/22</h1> <p>Chicago Tonight — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:30:43 +0000</p> <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden clearfix"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/field/image/Kris%20Kridel%20Large_30.jpg"><a href="/2013/05/22/chicago-business-news-522"></a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-related-links field-type-link-field field-label-above clearfix"> <div class="field-label">Related Links: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/22/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130522" target="_blank"><em>Reuters</em> article on Global stocks, oil fall after Bernanke; dollar gains</a></div> <div class="field-item odd"><a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-donald-trump-tower-trial-20130522,0,7171054.story" target="_blank"><em>Chicago Tribune</em> story on Trump Tower attorney: Shrewd grandmother 'asking for a do-over'</a></div> <div class="field-item even"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/22/donald-trump-trial-chicag_n_3320555.html" target="_blank"><em>Huffington Post</em> article on Donald Trump Trial Chicago: Closings Arguments Under Way In 'Apprentice' Star's Condo Case</a></div> <div class="field-item odd"><a href="http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-05-21/business/ct-biz-0521-grubhub-20130521_1_grubhub-burnham-center-online-food-ordering-company" target="_blank"><em>Chicago Tribune</em> article on Chicago's GrubHub to merge with Seamless</a></div> <div class="field-item even"><a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-20/grubhub-to-merge-with-seamless-as-food-orders-go-mobile.html" target="_blank"><em>Bloomberg</em> article on GrubHub Merging With Seamless as Food Orders Go Mobile</a></div> <div class="field-item odd"><a href="http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/05/17/andrew-masons-life-after-groupon/" target="_blank"><em>New York Times</em> article on Andrew Mason’s Life After Groupon</a></div> <div class="field-item even"><a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2013/05/17/groupons-andrew-mason-records-an-album-to-teach-business/print/" target="_blank"><em>Forbes</em> article on Groupon's Andrew Mason Records An Album To Teach Business</a></div> <div class="field-item odd"><a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-palmer-house-sale-20130522,0,6004114.story" target="_blank"><em>Chicago Tribune</em> article on Palmer House for sale</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden clearfix"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Chicago's historic Palmer House hotel is up for sale. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM has that story, and more top business headlines.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above clearfix"> <div class="field-label">Tags: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/kris-kridel" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Kris Kridel</a></div> <div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/chicago-business-news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Chicago Business News</a></div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>House Committee Passes "Fracking" Regulations</h1> <p>Paris Schutz — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:51:29 +0000</p> <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden clearfix"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/field/image/Fracking_0.jpg"><a href="/2013/05/21/house-committee-passes-fracking-regulations"></a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden clearfix"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>A bill that paves the way for high-level horizontal fracking in Illinois cleared an important hurdle.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above clearfix"> <div class="field-label">Tags: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/fracking" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Fracking</a></div> <div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/illinois" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Illinois</a></div> <div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/paris-schutz" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Paris Schutz</a></div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>1 Day Until School Closings Vote</h1> <p>Chicago Tonight — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:56:36 +0000</p> <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden clearfix"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/field/image/School%20Board_1.jpg"><a href="/2013/05/21/1-day-until-school-closings-vote"></a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-related-links field-type-link-field field-label-above clearfix"> <div class="field-label">Related Links: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/education/ct-met-school-closing-march-0521-20130521,0,6364864.story" target="_blank"><em>Chicago Tribune</em> article on Fewer than 5 CPS schools expected to be spared</a></div> <div class="field-item odd"><a href="http://www.ctunet.com/blog/twenty-three-arrested-protesting-school-closings" target="_blank">CTU blog on 26 Arrested Protesting School Closings</a></div> <div class="field-item even"><a href="http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2013/05/20/day-3-school-closures-protest" target="_blank"><em>Chicago Tonight</em> story on Day 3 of School Closures Protest</a></div> <div class="field-item odd"><a href="http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2013/05/20/school-board-votes-week-closings" target="_blank"><em>Chicago Tonight</em> story on School Board Votes This Week on Closings</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden clearfix"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>After months of community meetings, debate and protest, the Chicago School Board is set to vote on possibly closing 54 schools. Elizabeth Brackett previews Wednesday's vote.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above clearfix"> <div class="field-label">Tags: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/cps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">CPS</a></div> <div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/ctu" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">CTU</a></div> <div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/school-closings" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">School Closings</a></div> <div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/school-board" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">School Board</a></div> <div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/vote" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Vote</a></div> <div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/elizabeth-brackett" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Elizabeth Brackett</a></div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Stock Market Reaction to Bernanke Testimony</h1> <p>Chicago Tonight — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:23:51 +0000</p> <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden clearfix"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/field/image/Ben%20Bernanke.jpg"><a href="/2013/05/21/stock-market-reaction-bernanke-testimony"></a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-related-links field-type-link-field field-label-above clearfix"> <div class="field-label">Related Links: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/stock-market-reaction-to-bernanke-speech-2013-5" target="_blank"><em>Business Insider</em> article on How The Stock Market Will React To Bernanke's Big Speech Tomorrow</a></div> <div class="field-item odd"><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/asian-stock-markets-struggle-to-post-gains-as-traders-await-signals-from-federal-reserve/2013/05/20/06065782-c1c4-11e2-9aa6-fc21ae807a8a_story.html" target="_blank"><em>The Washington Post</em> article on Investors remain on edge ahead of Bernanke’s key testimony to Congress</a></div> <div class="field-item even"><a href="http://www.terrysavage.com/bio.html" target="_blank">More on Terry Savage</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden clearfix"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The stock market is flying high. We take a look what's going on, and at how Fed chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony before Congress could affect the markets tomorrow.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above clearfix"> <div class="field-label">Tags: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/ben-bernanke" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">ben bernanke</a></div> <div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/congress" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Congress</a></div> <div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/testimony" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Testimony</a></div> <div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/stock-market" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">stock market</a></div> <div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/economy" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Economy</a></div> </div> </div> </article> </main></body></html>