Richard M. Daley

Oprah's long goodbye begins

Back in 1996, when Phil Donahue taped the finale of his groundbreaking daytime TV talk show in New York, the once-dominant program had become such an afterthought that it didn't even air in that market.

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What's the Secret Why Oprah Calls it Quits? Producer Bruce Edwin Explains Why

Film producer, talent manager, and publisher of www.TheHollywoodSentinel.com Bruce Edwin discussed with media today the announcement of Oprah Winfrey's retirement from the talk show circuit. "First of all," Bruce Edwin states,...

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Michael Scott mourned at private funeral Saturday

Board of Education President Michael Scott was remembered today at Holy Family Church as a civic giant who remained calm amid adversity, but also as a doting father and faithful friend to Mayor Richard Daley.

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Daley, Duncan Praise School Official At Funeral

Hundreds of mourners have paid their respects to Chicago Board of Education President Michael Scott. During funeral services Saturday, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley called Scott one of his best friends. U.S. Education Secretary...

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At Work in Washington, at Home in Manny's Deli

In a Loop restaurant, David Axelrod smiles when shown a photo of the two of us as long-haired reporters hovering near a fur-coated female who resembles a polar bear with blond hair during a rough Chicago winter.

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Imagine: The year of Anish Kapoor, BBC1 Where is Modern Art Now? BBC4 The Art on Your Wall, BBC1

There was an awful lot of art on the BBC last week, starting with a portrait of a charmer You may well have heard of Anish Kapoor's giant, chrome-finished installation in Chicago, Cloud Gate. But no. Instead, if Imagine: The...

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Won't Have Daley to Kick Around Any More?

suntimes.com - 1 day ago - 160 views Chicago Sun Times City Hall reporter Fran Spielman recounts that Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley blusters more often than not in response to criticism. Should Windy Citizens expect to hear...

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Developer Loses Control Of Block 37 Project

Cook County judge Appoints Receiver To Take Over Development Amid Foreclosure Lawsuit The Block 37 mall project under construction at 108 N. State St. was scheduled to open by Thanksgiving 2009, but a foreclosure lawsuit by the...

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Fort Hood 1968: A center of Black GI rebellion

The televised scenes and photos from Fort Hood, Texas, following the Nov. 5 shooting at the “Soldier Readiness Center” that left 13 dead, brought back memories of another time when that enormous military base was a center of...

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Changes in store for Northerly Island and Grant Park

Both getting fresh designs -- maybe for the better Blair Kamin: "They are two of the most contested pieces of ground on Chicago's lakefront. ... And -- hold your breath -- they might even turn out for the better."

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