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Viewing on a PDA? Click here.   To view this email in a web browser click here. CHICAGOBUSINESS — POWERED BY CRAIN'S — Daily Business Briefing CRAIN'S LISTS SEND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR MULTIMEDIA COMMERCIAL PROPERTY SEARCH TOP HEADLINES Monday, November 23, 2009 · Video: McPier meltdown · Oprah diva-dends to dwindle as city's last superstar heads for exit · Chicago-area home sales soar in October · McD's gives some logos eco-friendly makeover · Stroger slaps down sales tax rollback, but new law gives override effort new life · Broker wrong to cover client flights, meals, 'gentleman's club' visits, regulators say · Motorola sued over voicemail feature · Downtown apartments slip as glut looms · Landlord creative in West Loop renewal · Deere leaps on upgrade · Aon to change ticker to AON  CRAIN'S BLOGS · New Cubs marketing head will have major impact at Wrigley: Biz of Sports · Firms brace for health care hit; Potbelly bellies up to franchising bar: Enterprise City · How to fix Chicago's crumbling convention biz; Senate hopeful Jackson calls for Afghan pullout: Greg Hinz · Oprah pal Chef Art gets a TV show, too; sponsors do heavy lifting for Thanksgiving parade; wine creates fundraiser buzz: Taking Names   Final Markets Dow Jones 10,450.95 +132.79 +1.29% NASDAQ 2,176.01 +29.97 +1.40% Crain's Index 83.63 +0.890 +1.076% » View Other Top Headlines ADVERTISEMENT Celebrate This Holiday Season with Christmas Seals® Support the American Lung Association's Christmas Seals® and continue the fight against lung cancer, childhood asthma, secondhand smoke, air pollution and influenza. Visit ChristmasSeals.org OTHER HEADLINES · Dow spikes to 13-month high CNN/Money · Westmont man pleads not guilty in ESPN taping Daily Herald · Cadbury rises on reports Kraft may raise bid Daily Herald · Robbers use concrete slab to break into Wicker Park boutique Chicago Sun-Times Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Society — Casa Central Alex Perez of NBC5 greeted guests at the social services agency's awards dinner on Thursday. See the photos.Read More · Chicago Business Today — Nov. 23 · 40 Under 40 — the party · Enterprise City — a small-business blog · 40 Under 40 for 2009 SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries Companies   LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.

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Date: Monday, November 23, 2009, 12:01 PM >>> Having trouble viewing this newsletter? View as a webpage. Top Stories Monday, November 23, 2009 Mourners honor slain VFW leader | VIDEO The commander of a suburban VFW post was laid to rest Monday-- one week after he was beaten during a robbery. School board honors late president | VIDEO The Chicago Board of Education remembered Michael Scott at its first meeting since his death a week ago. Fewer trains run on South Shore rail A revised schedule and higher weekend fares are now in effect for riders on the South Shore line. Cubs block casino billboard The Chicago Cubs are not happy about a rooftop ad for a local casino that can be seen from inside Wrigley Field. Chicago doc's spacewalk hits snag The space shuttle astronauts are back at work after Monday's spacewalk was delayed due to problems with Dr. Robert Satcher's suit. MORE STORIES Strange News Christmas kissing: On cheek to avoid swine flu City designates Wednesday 'No Complaint Day' Police: Suspect may have eaten evidence Person in chicken suit ruffles feathers in Colo. Woman who had nearly 370 animals gets probation Consumer October home sales rise 10.1 pct from Sept Vehicle fuel efficiency up in 2008 model year Citibank offers lower interest fees - with a catch Air Tran adds ads on seat backs JC Penney to stop publishing catalogs Healthbeat Group aims to improve hospital care in childbirth Study: Kids watching hours of TV at home daycare Fighting Hospital Infections MOST POPULAR Feds indict 15 alleged Chicago coke kingpins Man shot, killed after celebrating birthday Machete-wielding man steals tacos Deadly fire in Chicago apartment building Woman charged with abusing female relative All Most Popular Advertisement TODAY'S WEATHER OUTLOOK 54°F 42°F Cloudy this morning, then clouds and sunshine this afternoon Hour-by-Hour | 7 Day Forecast | Radar & Satellite TONIGHT ON ABC 7:00 PM Dancing with the Stars 8:30 PM Find My Family 9:00 PM Castle 10:00 PM ABC 7 News 10:35 PM Nightline Lottery Results Your Daily Horoscope Watch the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival ABC7 captured Chicago holiday magic for viewers around the country with entertainment, fireworks, music, and a million twinkling Michigan Avenue lights. Cajun Thanksgiving/Deep-Fried Turkey If you're tired of the same old Thanksgiving turkey dinner, you should consider going Cajun. AUTHENTIC CAJUN FRIED TURKEY CREOLE BUTTER THE QUICKEST, EASIEST BREAD PUDDING EVER WORLD'S QUICKEST SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE W/PRALINE TOPPING SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS I'd like to receive the following newsletters from abc7chicago.com Sign up for news alerts Daily Weather | Daily News | 190 North SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS Sign up for news alerts

Chicago Slow to Respond to Youth Violence, The Power of Mentoring in California, African Women Fellowship at NYU, Tutoring Is for All Children in 2009

Youth anti-violence program could take months to roll out, company says   The centerpiece of Chicago Public Schools CEO Ron Huberman's plan to quell youth violence across the city - jobs and mentors for 200 of the city's troubled youth - could be mired in start-up mode for months before it launches.  Why won't the Chicago Public Schools let The Black Star Project mentor Black youth?  Kelsey Snell/MEDILL   State Sen. James Meeks (D-Chicago) greets Fenger High School Principal Elizabeth Dozier. An anti-youth violence program was approved the day before Fenger student Derrion Albert was killed. Youth anti-violence program could take months to roll out, company says by Adam Wren Nov 10, 2009   The centerpiece of Chicago Public Schools CEO Ron Huberman's plan to quell youth violence across the city - jobs and mentors for 200 of the city's troubled youth - could be mired in start-up mode for months before it launches. Similar initiatives in other cities have taken up to four months to get off the ground once a contract has been inked, says an official with the company the district has chosen to provide jobs and mentors for at-risk youths. But critics of the plan say Chicago organizations could provide the same services to troubled youths today. "We try to get up and running in three to four months," said Dorienne Silva, president of the Pennsylvania-based Youth Advocate Programs' Southeast region, who is busy spearheading the launch of a Mobile, Ala., advocate program. "If it takes longer, it takes longer, but we're very experienced." Silva said the Mobile advocate program, which was announced earlier this year, is still busy hiring staff and looking for office space. Silva expects the operation to open its doors in December. She said larger programs like the one in Chicago could take even longer to get underway. But a multi-month rollout is not good enough for Phillip Jackson, executive director of the Chicago-based Black Star Project. His 13-year-old organization specializes in mentoring low-income black and Latino youths who attend underachieving schools in the city, according its Web site. Black Star does not currently provide job placement as part of its work, but Jackson says it could. "There's no more time," Jackson said. "We can have our mentors on the streets today, today. We could be getting jobs for young people today." Jackson was one of dozens of protesters who gathered under the flash of cameras at City Hall last month to protest while Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Attorney General Eric Holder spoke on youth violence in a nearby conference room. He said he is frustrated officials have turned a blind eye to Chicago-area organizations in combating youth violence. "The solution to problems in Chicago are in Chicago," said Jackson. "There are literally 100 organizations that are doing the work they say they want to do. There are people who are already doing the work successfully and not being funded." Huberman has publicly defended his decision to contract with the Pennsylvania-based company, saying Chicago organizations would be part of the district's overall anti-youth violence. "The research on this organization and what they've achieved is promising," Huberman told school board members at their September meeting. "That's why taking this organization, in conjunction with local organizations in Chicago, in partnership it's going to take all of us." The $5 million proposal was awarded to the company by Chicago's school board on Sept. 23, the day before the brutal beating death of 16-year-old Derrion Albert. It's part of a larger $30 million effort by the district to create what Huberman calls a "culture of calm." Huberman has said he wants to foster safer school environments. Both programs will be funded by one-time infusions of federal stimulus dollars over two years. Since September, the district has been largely silent on details of the program's roll out. School officials did not return multiple messages left with central-office staff over two weeks seeking details on the program's roll out and a copy of the contract with Youth Advocate Programs. Minette Bauer, deputy CEO of Youth Advocate Programs, was in Chicago last week hammering out details of the program, she said.  Bauer declined to disclose specifics. She said her company and Chicago schools plan to announce the start of the program jointly once it's ready. The anti-violence program was endorsed last week by the New York Times and was praised for its innovative approach to using statistics to prevent youth violence. And the company's internal statistics posted on their Web site trumpet impressive results: 89 percent of the students enrolled in their programs stay out of trouble while enrolled. But Youth Advocate Programs' chief of quality assurance Alan Kassirer, who is in charge of tracking the company's outcomes, refused to provide Medill Reports a copy of their data that yielded those statistics. Dorienne Silva acknowledged the company has only recently started to track the success of students once they leave advocate programs. "We have a very high success rate while they are with us," Silva said. But Black Star's Jackson, who said he wonders when Chicago youths will actually get a chance to benefit from the jobs and mentors promised to them, is upset it's taking so long to get the program off the ground. "I'm not frustrated that they haven't went with the Black Star Project, I'm frustrated that children are dying," Jackson said. "While the powers that be try to figure out what to do, more children are dying." Street Positive and the Million Father Movement Encourages Southern California to Hear Former NBA Great Jerry West Speak on the "Power of Mentoring"  NBA Legend Jerry West To Visit Inland Empire to Discuss Youth & Mentoring     He was so impressive as a player his silhouette is used as the figure for the NBA emblem.  He is the only player in NBA history to win the NBA finals Most Valuable Player even though being on the losing team.  Inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame in 1980, Jerry West is one of the top 50 greatest players to ever play the game.   As a general manager he was the architect of the 1980's Lakers "showtime", bringing together Magic Johnson, Kareem Abduhl Jabbar and James Worthy to become one of the winningest teams in NBA franchise history. In the 90's he did it again by signing Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'neal to the Lakers to win three championships in a row.   And, now it's your turn to meet this NBA great as he speaks on the "Power of Mentoring" right here in the "Inland Empire."     R.S.V.P. - ASAP!    Only 800 seats available  Hosted by: Life Changing Mentoring Program (In association with San Bernardino and Rialto School Districts) at  San Bernardino High School 1850 N. E St. San Bernardino, California   on December 3, 2009 at 6pm Admission: FREE - youth and caregivers are encouraged to attend.   To RSVP, contact Life Changing Mentoring at -   DAVIDLENAPEARL@aol.com   This event and opportunity was brought to our attention by: Terry Boykins Executive of Business Affairs Street Positive (909) 895-3765 www.streetpositive.com   Play the Positive.  Live for Real!       African Women Public Service Fellowship at New York University     Global Public Service Fellowships   African Women Public Service Fellowship Wagner announces a call for applications for the African Women Public Service Fellowship, a fellowship program made possible by a donation from the Oprah Winfrey Foundation, which expands the opportunity for African women to prepare for public service in their home countries. As fellows at NYU Wagner, African women study in one of two graduate programs: the two-year Master of Public Administration or the one-year Executive MPA:   Concentration on International Public Service Organizations. The awards for either program will support tuition, housing, travel to and from the United States and a small stipend to cover books and miscellaneous expenses. Applicants commit to return to their respective home countries at the conclusion of the program with the goal of assuming a leadership position on the continent where they can meaningfully contribute to the challenges currently confronting Africa.   Who Should Apply To qualify for the Fellowship, prospective applicants must meet the general admissions criteria stipulated here and be citizens and resident in an African country at the time of application. NYU Wagner's admissions committee pays particular attention to applications from women who possess strong academic records; who have a demonstrated commitment to public service; and for whom a Wagner education would significantly enhance their ability to have a deep and lasting impact on public service issues in their home country and region. Please see the biographies of recent fellows. For more information or to request an NYU Wagner viewbook, visit http://wagner.nyu.edu/admissions/.   How to Apply Please visit http://wagner.nyu.edu/admissions/application/ for details on how to apply to NYU Wagner. There are not special forms or applications to fill out to be considered for the African Women Public Service Fellowship. You will automatically be considered for all scholarships, including the African Women Public Service Fellowship.   For more information, please contact: Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service 295 Lafayette Street, New York, New York, 10012 212-998-7414 The Black Star Project Supports Hip-Hop Detoxx as they Bring The Real Rick Ross to Chicago to Work on Stopping the Violence and Connecting the Dis-connected.  - (Peace in the Hood)                        on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 7:00 p.m.   at Muhammad University of Islam 7351 South Stony Island Chicago, Illinois  Join The Brown Boys at IIT in Chicago with Shorties Wanna Live!  Peace In the Hood!!!       Tutoring is not just for students who are behind. It is especially for students who want to excel! Give your child The Black Star edge! -  (Peace in the Hood)          Email Marketing by The Black Star Project | 3473 South King Drive, Box 464 | Chicago | IL | 60616

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's $848 billion health care reform legislation passed a key test on a partisan 60-39 vote that sends the bill to the Senate floor for debate.

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Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) said she’d vote yes to push forward with a sweeping health reform plan in the Senate Saturday, a move that appears to give Democrats the 60 votes needed for the cloture vote to move the bill to the floor.

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Oprah quitting her show next year

Viewing on a PDA? Click here. CHICAGOBUSINESS — POWERED BY CRAIN'S — Breaking News CRAIN'S LISTS MARKETS GO TO MY ACCOUNT GO TO CHICAGOBUSINESS.COM Thursday November 19, 2009 17:38 PM Oprah quitting her show next year: reports (Crain's) — Oprah is ending ...   Read More » View Other Top Headlines » Read This Week's Crain's CRAIN'S DAILY FEATURE Chicago Business Today — Nov. 19 Block 37 isn't Joseph Freed & Associates' only problem on State Street. The former Carson Pirie Scott building has yet to attract the retail tenants it hoped for. Read More MORE FEATURES • Enterprise City — a small-business blog • Swine flu vs. the recession • Entrepreneurs in Action — Fay Financial • 40 Under 40 for 2009 SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries Companies Executives   Crain's Chicago Business 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENTCelebrate This Holiday Season with Christmas Seals® Support the American Lung Association's Christmas Seals® and continue the fight against lung cancer, childhood asthma, secondhand smoke, air pollution and influenza. Visit ChristmasSeals.org

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Republicans blast 'bait and switch' health bill

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The Senate health reform bill will not allow illegal immigrants to get benefits and prohibits taxpayer funding of abortion, reports Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad. He said that unlike the House bill, there's no surtax on the wealthy, but there is a Medicare payroll tax of 1.95 percent on couples who earn more than $250,000 annually. The reimbursement rates for the public plan will not be tied to Medicare, and co-ops will still be offered.

Crain's Daily News Alert prepared for Top Executives

Viewing on a PDA? Click here.   To view this email in a web browser click here. CHICAGOBUSINESS — POWERED BY CRAIN'S — Daily Business Briefing CRAIN'S LISTS SEND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR MULTIMEDIA COMMERCIAL PROPERTY SEARCH TOP HEADLINES Wednesday, November 18, 2009 · Video: Convention crisis · Ald. Reilly spurns new East Loop TIF · Elderly widow wins $1.2M against William Blair · Ritchie Capital sues to recover Petters firm loans · Kraft rivals mulling bid for Cadbury · 2 Trump hotel unit owners face foreclosure · University expands in downtown extension · Bank moves HQ in Schaumburg · Agrium making last-ditch takeover plea to shareholders of CF Industries · Former Sussex owners sue bank over sale of brokerage  CRAIN'S BLOGS · City, state finances clobbered in new reports; Dillard walks narrow middle in GOP gov race: Greg Hinz · SurePayroll's Alter on the way forward; Geithner urges banks to amp up small-biz lending, and more: Enterprise City · Dungy: Bears are an in-between team, need to build around Cutler: Biz of Sports · Virtual unknown from Chicago takes Broadway by storm: Taking Names   Final Markets Dow Jones 10,426.31 -11.11 -0.11% NASDAQ 2,193.14 -10.64 -0.48% Crain's Index 84.61 -0.150 -0.177% » View Other Top Headlines ADVERTISEMENT Celebrate This Holiday Season with Christmas Seals® Support the American Lung Association's Christmas Seals® and continue the fight against lung cancer, childhood asthma, secondhand smoke, air pollution and influenza. Visit ChristmasSeals.org OTHER HEADLINES · Ex-Gov. George Ryan wants his pension Chicago Sun-Times · Jobless benefits set to expire unless Congress acts New York Times · Home construction at lowest point in 6 months CNN Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Chicago Business Today — Nov. 18 Chicago loses its second big convention in a week to a competing city. What are city officials doing to keep shows coming to McCormick Place?Read More · Enterprise City — a small-business blog · Swine flu vs. the recession · Entrepreneurs in Action — Fay Financial · 40 Under 40 for 2009 SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries Companies   LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s health reform bill comes in at $849 billion, and will reduce the federal budget deficit by $127 billion in the first 10 years, the Congressional Budget Office says, according to a senior Democratic aide.

YouTube - Maricopa County Sheriff's employee takes documents from defense attorney

YouTube - Maricopa County Sheriff's employee takes documents from defense attorney

In response, Sheriff Joe Arapaio released this statement: "Superior court judges do not order my officers to hold press conferences. I decide who holds press conferences and when they are held regarding this Sheriff's Office. My officer was doing his job and I will not stand by and allow him to be thrown to the wolves by the courts because they feel pressure from the media on this situation."

This type of behavior by Sheriff's deputies happens continuously in Cook County Illinois. They believe they are above the law. They harass whoever they want because of supervisors like Sheriff Joe Arapaio.

The penalty the judge ordered here is light. This deputy should have charged with theft, among other offenses. How can these individuals or our justice system tell others to obey the laws we all have to live by.

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More questions are being raised about the death of Chicago Board of Education President Michael Scott. But the Cook County medical examiner defended her office's ruling that Scott's death was a suicide.   >>> Having trouble viewing this newsletter? View as a webpage. Top Stories Wednesday, November 18, 2009 Man killed in salon robbery | VIDEO A 23-year-old man was shot to death in the south suburbs. Police say he was the target of a robber at his family's business. Group questions Scott death ruling | VIDEO More questions are being raised about the death of Chicago Board of Education President Michael Scott. But the Cook County medical examiner defended her office's ruling that Scott's death was a suicide. Board to vote on MSI admission hike The Chicago Park District Board is scheduled to vote Wednesday on a proposal to raise admission prices at the Museum of Science and Industry. Army Reservist missing 3 weeks A Chicago family needs help finding a loved one missing for more than three weeks. Sentencing begins in Sears Tower plot case Three days of sentencing hearings are set to begin in Miami for five men who have been convicted of plotting to destroy Chicago's Sears Tower and bomb FBI offices. MORE STORIES Strange News FBI seeks 'Geezer Bandit' in bank robberies Recession = smaller Christmas tree for state It's a boy: Zoo tortoise reveals mistaken identity Clerk sells winning lottery ticket by mistake Udder shock: Woman finds 650-pound cow in pool Consumer Ford, Subaru, VW win insurance industry picks Consumer prices up 0.3 percent in October Senators blast Web sites for scamming shoppers T-Mobile resumes Sidekick sales Energizing Gadgets with the Tech Tailor | VIDEO Healthbeat Cancer study seeks smokers, ex-smokers Ex-Kiss drummer: Breast cancer not just for women Don't blame fast food: Mummies had heart disease MOST POPULAR 25-year battle over O'Hare expansion ends Man killed in salon robbery Man allegedly threw hot coffee on clerk Youth violence group honors Michael Scott Burr Oak Cemetery to reopen All Most Popular Advertisement TODAY'S WEATHER OUTLOOK 53°F 41°F Occasional rain Hour-by-Hour | 7 Day Forecast | Radar & Satellite TONIGHT ON ABC 7:00 PM Modern Family 7:30 PM The Middle 8:00 PM Modern Family 8:30 PM Cougar Town 9:01 PM In the Spotlight with Robin Roberts: Janet Jackson 10:00 PM ABC 7 News Lottery Results Your Daily Horoscope IDOT focuses on Eisenhower Expressway reconstruction The Eisenhower Expressway is next on the list for reconstruction. Add texture to the Thanksgiving table A creative side dish from Randy Zweiban, chef at the West Loop restaurant Province. Province: Apple Salad SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS I'd like to receive the following newsletters from abc7chicago.com Sign up for news alerts Daily Weather | Daily News | 190 North SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS Sign up for news alerts

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Somali pirates attack U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama for second time, but crew repels attack, CNN reports.

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BEIJING -- President Barack Obama told CBS News he is angry about leaks from his deliberations on more troops for Afghanistan, and said he considers such disclosures a firing offense.

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