How One Man Got In The (Early) Spirit Of 'National Pay It Forward Day'

April 25, 2013 Subscribe · Forward How One Man Got In The (Early) Spirit Of 'National Pay It Forward Day' National Pay It Forward Day on April 25 was the last thing on Manny Huismann's mind when he answered the internet's call Wednesday to help find a homeless Chicago man.  Continue reading... Sources: Likely Gubernatorial Candidate Used Clout To Help Kid Just For Laughs Lineup Announced 'Well-Liked' Pullman Man Crashes Into Home After Being Shot Homeless Man's Plea For Dignity Inspires Outpouring Of Kindness Parolee With Sox Face Tattoo Charged In Wrigleyville Shooting Burger King DELIVERY Coming Soon To A 'Hood Near You Bartender Fired After Racist Facebook Rant Goes Viral State Senate Could Vote On Bill With HUGE Privacy Implications Homeless Man's Plea For Dignity Inspires Outpouring Of Kindness Photo Of DeLorean, Truck Fire Sparks Incredible Story GREG SCHWEM Rebuilding Wrigley Field for the Future, Not the Present Cubs owner Tom Ricketts has boldly proclaimed that the improvements will make champs out of the North Siders. Mr. Chairman, please consider the following upgrades that did not appear on your comprehensive plan. Continue reading... LORRAINE FORTE School Closings Pose Big Challenge for Chicago Public Schools As the saying goes, the best predictor of future behavior is past behavior. Unfortunately, that saying does not bode well for the thousands of children who will be displaced when 54 schools shut down this year. Continue reading... JEFF KELLY LOWENSTEIN Ed Burke and Forrest Gump's Surprising Connection Ed Burke is like Forest Gump in that he has been witness to, and part of shaping, many of the city's key events since the late '60s. Continue reading... SUSAN HENKING Violence and Education Can colleges and universities impact the cities and towns in which they are located in ways that reduce violence? Perhaps we should be held accountable for evaluating not only individual student learning outcomes or economic impact to our communities but whether and to what extent we contribute to a more humane world. Continue reading... ANNA LAPPE Reduce, Reuse, Rebrand? Coca-Cola and Chicago Team Up to Greenwash What if you woke up one morning to learn that your community had become enlisted to advertise for Coca-Cola? You didn't have a choice. People in neighborhoods across your city were told the same thing. That's basically what happened in the city of Chicago. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003