Massive Marches Ahead As Crucial School Closing Vote Looms

May 14, 2013 Subscribe · Forward CTU Preps For 'Long March' As Crucial School Closing Vote Looms With a little more than a week left before the Chicago Board of Education votes on proposals to close 54 Chicago public schools and co-locate 11 more, the Chicago Teachers Union is planning a massive protest against what they call Mayor Rahm Emanuel's "assault on working-class people." Continue reading... Letters To Jackson Jr. Judge A Bizarre Mix Of Angry, Heartfelt Pleas Newlywed Arrested For Soliciting Prostitute -- While On His Honeymoon Report: Deal Pending For $300M DePaul Arena At McCormick Place Couple Allegedly Beat 11-Year-Old For Eating Their Ice Cream PHOTOS: 'Too Young To Die' Project Documents Chicago Violence New Round Of Gay Marriage Robocalls Respond To Earlier Anti-Gay Calls School Sends ALL Graduates To College For 3rd Straight Year Couple Allegedly Beat 11-Year-Old For Eating Their Ice Cream Internet Rallies To Give Hope To Homeless Chicago Man 4 Years In A Row: 100 Percent Of School's Graduates College-Bound PHOTOS: 'Too Young To Die' Project Documents Chicago Violence DAVID PROTESS Police Scandal Eludes Media Radar A 20-year fight for freedom by two Northwest Side Chicago men will culminate tomorrow in a hearing on allegations they were railroaded. Continue reading... DANIELLE HARK 12 Ways Your Pet Can Improve Your Mental Health! Somehow, my fur-baby can always gets me to smile, no matter how miserable or stressed I feel. I am not alone. It turns out that all pets, not just therapy pets, can help your mind, body, and spirit. Here are a dozen reasons why. Continue reading... MINITIME 6 Places to Spend a Night at the Museum Six can't-miss museum sleepovers around the country. Continue reading... COLIN LIOTTA The TGIF Universe: How Steve Urkel Changed the World While Marvel and DC fight it out in Hollywood over who can create the best universe for their heroes, maybe they should look back to the '90s to see how it's done. Continue reading... DARRYL ROBERTS Day After Mother's Day Abercrombie & Fitch Protest On Monday, May 13, dozens of teenagers and parents will protest at the Abercrombie & Fitch store in Chicago (835 N. Michigan) at 4 p.m. 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