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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.

It's also a bad omen for communities. The last thing Englewood, Austin or any of the neighborhoods -- most of them poor and black -- that stand to lose schools need is another boarded-up vacant building. (CPS says it is "working with community and city departments on a comprehensive planning process to determine the best use for unused buildings.")

With CPS losing enrollment, officials insist that the closings are needed to "right-size" the district, to save money and to provide more resources in schools that will stay open.

But many long-time observers and community activists aren't buying that. They hope for the best, but see no evidence that mass closings, the largest ever in a major urban district, will bring anything but more chaos and turmoil to communities that already struggle with social and economic woes. Our chart in the latest issue of Catalyst In Depth gives readers some hard statistics on the challenges faced by the 54 schools and their neighborhoods.

As we report in our latest issue, members of the Chicago Educational Facilities Task Force, which was created by lawmakers, are already sounding the alarm about children "falling through the cracks."

That fear is based in part on what happened last year, when CPS shut down four small elementary schools and displaced 467 students. CPS now cannot account for the whereabouts of 51 of those children, slightly more than one in 10 students. Yes, that's a small number. But as task force members point out, what about the multiplier effect with 54 closings instead of four? If CPS can't adequately track 467 children, why believe they can track thousands?

Critics also are skeptical of the promise that children will end up in high-achieving schools, which is the only way to make closings pay off academically. The district simply doesn't have enough top-notch schools. And a University of Chicago Consortium on School Research study found that most students displaced in previous closings over five years ended up at schools that were only marginally better academically.

That's what happened to Rose Traylor's granddaughter when Guggenheim Elementary in Englewood closed last year. Guggenheim students were assigned to Bond, a Level 2 school that has since fallen to Level 3, the lowest performance rating. Traylor characterizes Bond as "rough." Her husband says he has no confidence in its academics.

CPS has promised to open new specialty programs at some receiving schools -- in International Baccalaureate, arts and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) studies. But high-quality programs won't happen overnight. Without ongoing teacher training and resources, the promise will end up as nothing more than public relations "spin" to sell closings as a sound educational idea.

"This is a group of people who historically have not done what they said they were going to," says one knowledgeable observer. "For me to trust them, without vigilance, would be foolish on my part."

The district has promised that none of the closed buildings will end up housing charter schools. But as part of this year's plan, CPS has co-located charters with existing traditional schools. That practice has caused friction and controversy in the past.

Some 40 percent of previously shuttered schools now house charters or contract schools, and CPS plans to open more charters in coming years. Barring charters from closed buildings would be a 180-degree change of course from previous practice. Charters wouldn't benefit either, as facilities are their top need.

One promise that communities can likely have confidence in is that this year's mass closings won't be repeated next year. When CPS lobbied lawmakers for a bill to extend the deadline to announce this year's closings, sources say the district refused to include in that law its five-year commitment not to close more schools. But there's another factor: Mayor Rahm Emanuel certainly won't want more upheaval over closings next year.

CPS has a lot of promises to keep to make these closings, if they're approved, go smoothly. In this case, let's hope the past doesn't predict the future.

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Thursday, May 30, 2013

Avalanche End Blackhawks' Point Streak: Colorado Beats Chicago 6-2

DENVER — The best start in NHL history is over. The Chicago Blackhawks finally left the ice without a point.

The Blackhawks were stunned 6-2 by the struggling Colorado Avalanche on Friday night. It was their first loss in regulation and ended a remarkable run in which they earned at least one point in their first 24 games, an NHL record.

Matt Duchene scored four points and Ryan O'Reilly got his first goal since his contract dispute was resolved more than a week ago. O'Reilly assisted on another goal in a four-goal onslaught in the second period that turned a 1-1 tie into a laugher.

The Blackhawks (21-1-3) hadn't lost in regulation since a 6-1 rout by Nashville on March 25, 2012, and their last loss in regulation on the road came more than a year ago, with a 5-1 defeat at St. Louis on March 6, 2012.

Dating back to last year's regular season, the streak was 30 games.

Chicago's overall points streak was the second longest in NHL history. The 1979-80 Philadelphia Flyers set the league record with a staggering 35-game unbeaten streak that included 25 wins and 10 ties – all in the same season.

Duchene, John Mitchell and Jamie McGinn also put pucks past Corey Crawford in the second period for the Avalanche, who had lost six of their previous seven, including a 3-2 heartbreaker at Chicago 48 hours earlier.

Crawford (11-1-3) allowed five goals on 19 shots before being replaced in net by Ray Emery to start the third period.

Semyon Varlamov had 30 saves for Colorado.

The Avalanche nearly ended the spectacular streak in Chicago on Wednesday night before the Blackhawks pulled out the win when Daniel Carcillo scored the tiebreaking goal with 49.3 seconds left. Chicago was skating without three key forwards and playing its second game in two nights then.

There was no such comeback Friday night at the Pepsi Center, where a good portion of the sellout crowd was rooting for the Blackhawks, who hadn't allowed more than four goals in a game this season.

The crowd chanted, "End of streak! End of streak!" over the final minutes.

Bryan Bickell's goal with 11:07 left made it 5-2. He nearly scored again from the same spot 90 seconds later, but Varlamov smothered the shot.

The teams got into a scuffle with 5:04 left after Bickell squared off with Gabriel Landeskog, who had checked Duncan Keith in the back.

P.A. Parenteau's 10th goal of the season made it 6-2.

Chicago's Jonathan Toews got the scoring started when he knocked the puck past Varlamov after a turnover on a give-and-go with forward Marian Hossa, who returned from an upper-body injury.

Colorado (9-10-4) tied it when Paul Stastny, who was between the circles, tipped a pass from Duchene into the net. It was a rare power play goal for the Avalanche, who came into the game ranked 29th in the league with just 82 shots when skating with a man advantage.

Duchene's goal between Crawford's legs made it 2-1. Just 33 seconds later, Mitchell scored on an assist from O'Reilly, who was signed to a two-year $10 million deal last week after the Avalanche matched Calgary's offer sheet following a nasty contract dispute.

O'Reilly's goal came on a slap shot from the top of the right circle 4 seconds into another power play. Duchene set him up with a pass after Stastny won the faceoff.

Duchene got his third assist when he dug out a loose puck from the boards in a scramble with Keith and kicked it out to McGinn, who put made it 5-1.

The Blackhawks' run comes with somewhat of an asterisk because they actually lost three games along the way – all in shootouts. Under NHL rules, that's still worth a point, but that makes it different from what the Flyers accomplished nearly a quarter-century ago.

During that streak, Philadelphia won 25 games and tied 10. There was no overtime until the playoffs, and the shootout was still a far-off creation. If the teams were tied after 60 minutes, that's how it ended. Each got a point.

Nowadays, both teams still receive a point if the game is tied at the end of regulation. Then, the team that scores in a five-minute, four-skaters-a-side overtime period or wins the shootout gets an extra point.

NOTES: Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson returned to the lineup after missing 11 games with a head injury. ... Chicago RW Michael Frolik returned from an illness that sidelined him for two games. ... The Blackhawks were without forward Patrick Sharp, who left Wednesday's home win over the Avalanche with a shoulder injury after being checked along the boards by Colorado's Ryan O'Byrne. ... The Avalanche matched their season high for goals.

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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Hadiya Pendleton Charges Ahead: Chicago Police Expect Suspects Will Be Charged 'Soon'

Hadiya Pendleton Charges Suspects Arrests

The remains of Hadiya Pendleton are taken to her final resting place at the Cedar Park Cemetery Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, in Calumet Park, Ill. Pendleton was killed on Jan. 29, when a gunman opened fire on her and some friends seeking shelter in a park from the rain about a mile from President Obama's Chicago home. First lady Michelle Obama attended the funeral with Senior White House Adviser Valerie Jarrett and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

CHICAGO — Chicago police say they hope murder charges will be filed soon in the shooting death of a 15-year-old Chicago girl who performed at events for President Barack Obama's inauguration.

Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy says he hopes prosecutors file charges Monday in the death of Hadiya (hy-DEE'-uh) Pendleton. Police say they took two men considered persons of interest into custody Sunday. They are aged 18 and 20 years.

Pendleton was shot to death Jan. 29 in a park about a mile from Obama's home on Chicago's South Side. Police have said Pendleton was an innocent victim in a gang-related shooting. Just days before her death, the band majorette was among the performers at events for Obama's inauguration.

First lady Michelle Obama attended Pendleton's funeral on Saturday in Chicago.

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Sunday, March 24, 2013

Barack Obama Chicago Violence: Leaders Call For President To Stem Tide Of Homicides In Hometown

Friends, fellow students, and others hold a candlelight vigil at Harsh Park in memory of Hadiya Pendleton on February 2, 2013. Pendleton was the 44th homicide recorded in Chicago for 2013. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Civic leaders at a loss of how to stem Chicago's bloody tide of homicides are calling on the president to help his hometown.

"The president's voice is so urgently needed here," said Rev. Jesse Jackson during a Saturday march, according to The Guardian. "[That alone] would illuminate the condition."

Leading the weekend march in honor of recently slain 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton, Jackson argued Obama's presence would spotlight the complex social and economic issues in Chicago that "compound problems related to gun violence."

After the silent march from Pendleton's school, King College Prep to the S Oakenwald park where she was shot, the teen's cousin Shatira Wilkes told CBS Chicago, “Chicago is becoming a place where we are just becoming comfortable with death. I don’t want to become comfortable with death."

Jackson argued Obama's presence in his hometown would demonstrate "ultimate national seriousness" according to NBC Chicago.

Jackson wants the president to approve federal measures that would address the soaring homicide rate, which he called a crisis unlike any other city—and one Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the police department can't handle alone.

The city's homicide rate crept forward, with one person killed and four others wounded in weekend shootings around the city. A Portage Park man was killed in the hallway of his apartment building in the 3900 block of N Central, reports the Sun-Times. Manuel Hernandez was shot in the chest Friday night around 8:30 and was pronounced dead at the hospital shortly after.

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Monday, March 11, 2013

Blackhawks Beat Blues 3-2: Kane Scores In Chicago Win Over St. Louis

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith is congratulated by right wing Marian Hossa, left, and defenseman Brent Seabrook after scoring against the St. Louis Blues during the second period of their NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, in Chicago. The Blackhawks won 3-2. (AP Photo/Daily Herald, George LeClaire)

CHICAGO -- Patrick Kane, Brent Seabrook and Viktor Stalberg scored to back Corey Crawford, and the Chicago Blackhawks hung on to beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Tuesday night.

The Blackhawks looked sharp in their home opener after impressive wins at defending champion Los Angeles and Phoenix, the team that knocked them out of the playoffs in the first round last season.

This time, they took out the reigning Central division champions, with Kane scoring in the first period, Seabrook deflecting a shot into the net with his skate in the second and Stalberg coming through early in the third to make it 3-0.

Crawford made 32 saves and was in line for his first shutout since March 2011 when Andy McDonald beat him with a wrist shot shortly after Stalberg scored. T.J. Oshie pulled the Blues within one when he fired in a rebound of David Peron's shot on a power play with 5:07 left.

Brian Elliott made 24 saves, but the Blues took their first loss after beating Detroit and Nashville.

It was another good showing by the Blackhawks after they scored 11 goals in their first two games and sparked memories of the high-powered team that won the Stanley Cup in 2010.

Playing against the team that allowed the fewest goals in the league last season, they set the tempo in the early going and grabbed a 1-0 lead 7:20 in when Kane cut across the crease on a 3-on-0 rush. He took a feed from Patrick Sharp and beat Elliott with a backhand for his second goal of the season.

The Blues came on late in the period, but Crawford made two great saves seconds apart when he stopped Alexander Steen and sprawled out to block Vladimir Tarasenko on the rebound.

The Blackhawks caught a break early in the second when Steen fired at an empty net with Crawford out of position. The puck deflected off Chicago center Marcus Kruger's stick and fluttered into Keith's chest, preserving the lead for Chicago.

The Blackhawks added to it midway through the period on a power play when Keith fired a low laser from the blue line through a screen. The puck deflected off Seabrook's skate and slipped between Elliott's pads, making it 2-0.

Stalberg beat Elliott glove side just over two minutes into the third, with McDonald spoiling the shutout bid about 21/2 minutes after that.

Notes: Blackhawks F Daniel Carcillo missed his second straight game with a right knee injury, and D Steve Montador remains sidelined by a concussion he suffered last season. ... Blues have not won in Chicago since Feb. 3, 2010. ... This was the 282nd meeting between St. Louis and Chicago. The Blues have played the Blackhawks more than any other team. ... Steen played in his 500th game.

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Monday, March 4, 2013

'American Idol': Nicki Minaj And Mariah Carey Bring Bickering To Chicago, And Lower Ratings (VIDEO)

'American Idol': Nicki Minaj And Mariah Carey Continue Their Fighting Into Chicago

"American Idol" rode a wave of bickering into Chicago. While the episode didn't spotlight the arguing and tension between new judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj, it was still clearly there. Several confused contestants had to stand there and watch as the two ladies gave little jabs back and forth during their critiques.

At one point Randy Jackson shouted to a contestant who'd made it through to the next round, "Run from these crazy people to Hollywood!"

While the women certainly bickered as much as promised in earlier promos, they were also civil at times. Because of that, it's difficult to read how they really felt about one another, but it makes it easier to believe that the feud was not something staged for the show.

The eyerolls from Carey alone while Minaj talked to contestants and took over the panel at times certainly seemed genuine. Next week, it gets even worse as we get to the infamous footage that leaked over the summer where Minaj walks off the panel in a huff.

But is all this drama helping the show in the ratings? Not so far. The show returned down in the ratings from last year to its lowest in-season premiere yet -- the first season ran in the summer. Entertainment Weekly reports that executives are happy with the numbers, though. While "NCIS" beat it in total viewers, it still had the highest-rated debut of any singing competition this season so far and is among the top performers still.

"American Idol" continues on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8 p.m. EST on Fox.

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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Kenneth Conley Caught: FBI Confirms Second Federal Prison Fugitive Nabbed In Chicago Suburb

Kenneth Conley, the second of two fugitives who made a daring escape from a high rise lockup in Chicago in Dec., has been caught by the FBI. Conley was found in the nearby Chicago suburb of Palos Hills, Ill. (FBI)

CHICAGO — The second of two bank robbers who escaped last month from a high-rise federal jail in downtown Chicago was captured Friday at an apartment complex across the street from a suburban police department, authorities said.

Kenneth Conley was arrested in Palos Hills, according to U.S. Marshals Service spokeswoman Belkis Cantor. She said someone called local police Friday morning thinking they recognized Conley. FBI spokeswoman Joan Hyde said the Palos Hills Police Department took him into custody.

Conley fled the Metropolitan Correctional Center last month with Joseph "Jose" Banks, apparently by smashing a hole in a wall at the bottom of a narrow cell window and squeezing through before scaling down about 20 stories using a knotted rope made out of bed sheets. Banks was arrested without incident two days later at a home on the city's North Side.

A man who answered the phone at a number listed for Conley's brother, Nicholas Conley, in Orland Hills refused to answer questions and asked that the family be left alone. A message left for Conley's mother was not immediately returned.

Jail officials did not notice for hours on the morning of the escape that Banks and Conley were gone. Surveillance video from a nearby street showed the two hopping into a cab shortly before 3 a.m. on Dec. 18. They had changed out of their orange jail-issued jumpsuits.

When the facility did discover the two men were gone around 7 a.m., what was found revealed a meticulously planned escape, including clothing and sheets shaped to resemble a body under blankets on beds, bars inside a mattress and even fake bars in the cells.

A massive manhunt involving state, federal and local law enforcement agencies was launched, as SWAT teams stormed into the home of a relative of Conley only to learn the two escapees had been there and left. The authorities searched other area homes and businesses – even a strip club where Conley once worked.

Law enforcement officials left a host of questions unanswered, including how the men could collect about 200 feet of bed sheets and what they might have used to break through the wall of the federal facility.

Conley, 38, pleaded guilty last October to robbing a Homewood Bank last year of nearly $4,000. He wore a coat and tie during the robbery and had a gun stuffed in his waistband.

Banks, 37, known as the Second-Hand Bandit because he wore used clothes during his heists, had been convicted of robbing two banks and attempting to rob two others. Authorities say he stole almost $600,000, and most of that still is missing.

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Lorraine Forte: School Closings Pose Big Challenge for Chicago Public Schools

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Avalanche End Blackhawks' Point Streak: Colorado Beats Chicago 6-2

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Hadiya Pendleton Charges Ahead: Chicago Police Expect Suspects Will Be Charged 'Soon'

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Barack Obama Chicago Violence: Leaders Call For President To Stem Tide Of Homicides In Hometown

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Blackhawks Beat Blues 3-2: Kane Scores In Chicago Win Over St. Louis

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'American Idol': Nicki Minaj And Mariah Carey Bring Bickering To Chicago, And Lower Ratings (VIDEO)

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