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Mayor Daley Appoints Ron Huberman to Run Chicago Public Schools

Andy Towle January 27, 2009

Chicago Mayor Richard Daley has chosen CTA President Ron Huberman to replace Arne Duncan (Obama's new Secretary of Education) as head of Chicago … [Read more...] about Mayor Daley Appoints Ron Huberman to Run Chicago Public Schools

Andy Towle January 13, 2009

After research in its archives, the Windy City Times uncovered copies of Outlines newspaper and an IMPACT survey which were published in 1996 and … [Read more...] about Chicago Paper Reveals Obama’s Early Support for Same-Sex Marriage

Andy Towle January 6, 2009

A lost episode of cable access food show Check, Please from 2001, shot when he was a member of the Illinois senate, in which he reviews a restaurant … [Read more...] about Check, Please: Obama’s Former Food Critic Role Revealed

Andy Towle December 16, 2008

Barack Obama today announced Chicago's CEO of Public Schools Arne Duncan as his Secretary of Education.From the AP report:"Duncan is also widely … [Read more...] about Obama’s Sec. of Education Choice Backed Chicago’s Gay High School

Andy Towle December 10, 2008

NYT on Stonewall 2.0: "Outraged by California voters’ ban on same-sex marriage, a new wave of advocates, shaken out of a generational apathy, have … [Read more...] about News, Chris Brown, Urban Outfitters, Anderson Cooper, Illinois

Andy Towle November 24, 2008

Regulator: New York insurers must recognize same-sex couples married out-of-state. East African Republic of Burundi criminalizes homosexuality. … [Read more...] about News: Burundi, Ted Haggard, New York, Blood, Savannah, Chris Brown

Andy Towle November 24, 2008

A massive protest targeting Alan Stock, the Mormon owner of the Cinemark theatre chain who donated $9,999 to the Proposition 8 campaign, took place in … [Read more...] about Massive Prop 8 Protest Targets Cinemark Theatre in Evanston, IL

Andy Towle November 19, 2008

Plans for a gay and lesbian high school similar to the Harvey Milk school in New York have been shelved for now: "The Chicago Board of Education was … [Read more...] about Plan for Gay and Lesbian High School in Chicago Dropped

Andy Towle October 27, 2008

Police are still searching for Jennifer Hudson's 7-year-old nephew Julian King, who has been missing since the tragic shooting of the singer's mother … [Read more...] about Nephew of Jennifer Hudson Still Missing After Double Murder

Andy Towle October 24, 2008

Mayor Richard Daley spoke out about plans for an LGBT high school in Chicago. A vote on the school was delayed earlier this week until late … [Read more...] about Chicago’s Mayor Daley Warns of Segregating LGBT Students