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Well the Chicago Bears moved onward now that the team has decided on Phil Emery to replace Jerry Angelo as general manager.

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OAKLAND, Calif.

What's in a day? Well that's what a group of Chicago teachers has been asking its colleagues--and after hundreds of hours of work, the VIVA Project of Chicago came up with 49 recommendations for how best to use classroom time.

Many employees said they, like many community members, were surprised to learn that Hull House would be closing its doors earlier than expected.

Haitian economist Ludovic Comeau examines the complicated process of rebuilding Haiti.

Two things seem to be on the minds of most parents whose kids attend Chicago Public Schools: A longer school day and school closings; both of which came up at Wednesday's school board meeting. The meeting was much more subdued than last month's, which was taken over by Occupy protestors.