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April 2012
A Case for Longer School Days?
By Whet Moser
Former Obama advisor Peter Orszag makes the case that all schools should dump the 3 PM school day, as Chicago is moving towards. But when Houston lengthened their school day, the biggest improvements came not just from more time, but more tutors. Read more
Scrubbing Pots and Pans—Blagojevich Comes Full Circle
By Carol Felsenthal
Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, behind bars for almost six weeks now, is washing pots and pans six days a week at the Englewood Federal Correctional Center in Colorado, according to Fox News’s Larry Yellin, who interviewed Blago’s former lawyers at the prison gate Sunday. After 90 days of pots and pans detail, Yellin reports, Blago will be teaching... Read more
Credit Philip Humber's Perfect Game to His Slider
By Whet Moser
The White Sox's fifth starter (and last year, their sixth) throws a completely unexpected perfect game. But maybe not so unexpected: a new approach, and some time for it to develop, suggests that Philip Humber has a bright future in the team's deep, above-average rotation. Read more
2012 Chicago magazine Green Awards
April 11, 2012--Chicago magazine hosted an exclusive reception at Revolution Brewing to honor the Green Award winners featured in the April 2012 editorial feature. This year’s honorees are Cassie Green, Said Al-Hallaj, Elise Zelechowski, Brian Levin, and Deborah Sawyer. Read more
Five-Closures
By Dennis Rodkin
Foreclosure sales are occurring in every kind of neighborhood. Here are five sales that closed within the last five weeks... Read more
Athleta Store Opening Preview Party
April 3, 2012--Athleta hosted a special evening of shopping and fun to celebrate the opening of its Southport store. Athleta offers the ultimate performance apparel in sweet, feminine designs for every active woman. Read more