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The Adler Planetarium is trying to get one of three NASA space shuttles available to U.S. institutions.

Mar. 23, 2011

As the aldermanic runoff election approaches, Eight Forty-Eight hears from 25th Ward candidates Danny Solis and Temoc Morfin. Then WBEZ’s Sam Hudzik reports on what Republicans are doing to gain more power in City Council. And host Alison Cuddy will hear what the Adler Planetarium is doing to secure one of the three NASA space shuttles being given to U.S. institutions.

Chicago is testing ground for smaller Wal-Mart stores

Mar. 23, 2011
It took several years, but Wal-Mart won a PR battle against unions to build several stores in Chicago. One way it did that was to say Chicago had plenty of retail opportunities for everyone — for Wal-Mart’s big-box stores and for smaller shops to fill in the gap.

Cheat Sheet: School closings, YouTube and breakfast

Mar. 24, 2011
Every month WBEZ education reporter Linda Lutton joins Eight Forty-Eight for Cheat Sheet - the unofficial, irreverent guide to Chicago’s Board of Education meetings.Parents and teachers sounded off on the district’s newest list of school closings.

Task force's recommendations for CPS school closings

Mar. 23, 2011
Chicago Public Schools looking at some potential changes. Interim CEO Terry Mazany says the district has more schools than it needs to serve its students. Earlier in March on Eight Forty-Eight Mazany said that over the next two years CPS might close between 10 and 30 schools.

Instructors in dispute with Columbia College

Mar. 23, 2011
Teachers involved in labor disputes have become a familiar figure of late. But a new situation involving higher ed faculty is brewing.At Columbia College Chicago and Northeastern Illinois University, adjuncts have been trying to re-negotiate their contracts for some time.

As adjunct faculty numbers increase, many are calling for unions

Mar. 23, 2011
Across the country, many colleges are turning to adjunct faculty to supplement their existing tenured staff. As their numbers increase, many are pushing for these educators to form unions.

CPD investigating activity on video obtained by WBEZ

Mar. 23, 2011
Chicago Police say they are investigating an alleged incident involving members of their department.

848: Taxing districts underestimate impact on homeowners

Mar. 23, 2011
In Chicago’s run off election on April 5 some ten Cook County communities will ask voters to weigh in on a proposed tax increase. The ballot referendum includes an estimate of the impact the hike would have on homeowner’s tax bill.But some say the figures are a gross under-estimate.

Walmart may face largest sex-discrimination class-action lawsuit in history

Mar. 23, 2011
Walmart is the world’s largest retailer. And now it may face the largest sex-discrimination class-action lawsuit in history. The U.S. Supreme Court will soon hear arguments in Wal-Mart v. Dukes.