Articles filed under Special Reports
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State of the Suburbs: New road projects cement futureAug 29, 2015 6:00 am - As the economy sputtered during the Great Recession, innovative transportation projects such as the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway extension sustained and created jobs. Now th...
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State of Suburbs: Entertainment a big businessAug 29, 2015 6:00 am - Once largely a convention town, Rosemont now draws more than 1 million visitors a year with an entertainment district that buzzes with splashy new developments. Country ...
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State of Suburbs: Shoppers demand updated mallsAug 29, 2015 6:00 am - While brick-and-mortar retailers have been concerned about the surge in online shopping, many now are moving into renovated and expanded shopping malls. Regional malls a...
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State of Suburbs: A manufacturing renaissance?Aug 29, 2015 6:00 am - The suburbs could be experiencing a renaissance for manufacturing, as new companies are coming in and existing ones are expanding. An improved economy, more trade and e...
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Editorial: For Generations at Risk, 'iTunes U' offers education equalityAug 19, 2015 11:00 pm - In the series of stories the Daily Herald published last June under the heading Generations at Risk, 10 years' worth of numbers showed a distinct correlation between low...
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Editorial: The will needed for our schools to meet Our Promise to Our KidsJun 25, 2015 11:00 pm - In our Monday editorial launching this series of commentaries, we attempted to encourage the public will to meet the high stakes involved in making school successful for...
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Illinois education leader: We are judging schools wrongJun 25, 2015 5:00 am - State superintendent talks about findings of Generations at Risk series
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How do we get more success stories at poor suburban schools?Jun 25, 2015 5:00 am - Can other schools replicate successes highlighted in Generations at Risk series?
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Editorial: School's focus on structure builds culture of hopeJun 25, 2015 1:00 am - Kids from poor families have potential, just as all kids have. Many simply don't have the same built-in expectations for school and career or the added backing of parent...
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How middle school went from chaos to changing livesJun 24, 2015 5:00 am - Generations at Risk series looks at Streamwood school that demands accountability, doesn't accept excuses