http://gapersblock.com/merge/ en-us ah@gapersblock.com 2009-01-29T00:02:17-06:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.gapersblock.com/merge/archives/2009/01/29/whos-the-best/ The Reader wants to know -- vote now in their annual Best of Chicago ballot. 35552@http://gapersblock.com/merge/ Print/Magazines 2009-01-29T00:02:17-06:00 http://www.gapersblock.com/merge/archives/2009/01/28/boos-for-huberm/ Newly-installed Chicago Public Schools chief (and former CTA chief) Ron Huberman was booed today by a crowd of parents, teachers and community officials upset about plans to close and reorganize 22 schools. 35546@http://gapersblock.com/merge/ Schools/Education 2009-01-28T23:18:54-06:00 http://www.gapersblock.com/merge/archives/2009/01/28/carter-to-head/ Dorval Carter will be the acting head of the CTA until a permanent successor to Ron Huberman is found. 35540@http://gapersblock.com/merge/ Transportation 2009-01-28T18:23:32-06:00 http://www.gapersblock.com/merge/archives/2009/01/28/post-167/ Roland Burris told the audience at a Rainbow/PUSH luncheon earlier this week that "If there was no Martin Luther King Jr. and no Roland Burris, there would be no Barack Obama in the White House today." 35539@http://gapersblock.com/merge/ Politics/Activism 2009-01-28T16:15:33-06:00 http://www.gapersblock.com/merge/archives/2009/01/28/fun-with-best-o/ Examiner.com has some fun at the expense of HGTV and "Best of" lists with the network's proclamation of the Gold Coast as Chicago's dreamiest neighborhood. 35537@http://gapersblock.com/merge/ Stuff 2009-01-28T15:25:51-06:00 http://www.gapersblock.com/merge/archives/2009/01/28/tough-times-for-1/ The economic downturn is creating problems for wetland mitigation developers and leading others to question the practice. 35532@http://gapersblock.com/merge/ Outdoors/Environment 2009-01-28T13:35:08-06:00 http://www.gapersblock.com/merge/archives/2009/01/28/obama-to-dc-gro/ While it may be par for the course in Washington, D.C., a school closing because of "some ice" is a bit of a shock to President Obama who says the city apparently needs some "Chicago toughness." 35530@http://gapersblock.com/merge/ In the News 2009-01-28T12:17:19-06:00 http://www.gapersblock.com/merge/archives/2009/01/28/fascinating-tra/ The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning has released incredibly detailed graphs of traffic congestion in Chicagoland. Study up on your route to learn when not to hit particular problem areas. 35529@http://gapersblock.com/merge/ Transportation 2009-01-28T11:37:19-06:00 http://www.gapersblock.com/merge/archives/2009/01/28/fission-economi/ The Straight Dope examines the details of U of C's nuclear claim to the first nuclear fission, and uncovers some faulty math instead. 35527@http://gapersblock.com/merge/ Schools/Education 2009-01-28T09:57:22-06:00 http://www.gapersblock.com/merge/archives/2009/01/28/uncommon-applic/ Sam Munson's debut novel, The November Criminals, was written originally for the University of Chicago admissions office as a response to an essay question. Publishing rights for the book reportedly sold at auction for close to $100,000. 35526@http://gapersblock.com/merge/ Books/Authors 2009-01-28T09:51:02-06:00 http://www.gapersblock.com/merge/archives/2009/01/28/young-businessman/ High schooler Jonathan Wong is selling views of the Obamas' Hyde Park home from his bedroom -- for $10 a look. 35525@http://gapersblock.com/merge/ In the News 2009-01-28T09:41:32-06:00 http://www.gapersblock.com/merge/archives/2009/01/27/whos-going-to-r/ We're trying to figure out the likely candidates to succeed Ron Huberman once he moves out of the place he's supposed to be from his CTA job to his CPS one. If you've got any insider info tell us. We would be forever indebted. 35520@http://gapersblock.com/merge/ Politics/Activism 2009-01-27T23:49:21-06:00 http://www.gapersblock.com/merge/archives/2009/01/27/what-if-obama-w/ Would you keep doing what you're doing at this very moment? 35503@http://gapersblock.com/merge/ Politics/Activism 2009-01-27T16:10:29-06:00 http://www.gapersblock.com/merge/archives/2009/01/27/four-plus-ones/ My first apartment in Chicago was in a four plus one. It was pretty awful. 35502@http://gapersblock.com/merge/ Arts/Architecture 2009-01-27T15:53:45-06:00 http://www.gapersblock.com/merge/archives/2009/01/27/the-blago-tapes/ Listen to'em here, if you're interested. [via] 35501@http://gapersblock.com/merge/ Politics/Activism 2009-01-27T15:27:56-06:00