Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Coal-fired plants to close / Storms kill 4 / Too hyperconnected?

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Chicago's 2 coal-fired plants to shut down sooner than expected
Coal-fired power plants to shut down early

Chicago's two coal-fired power plants will shut down sooner than expected under a deal to be announced today by Mayor Rahm Emanuel and environmental groups.

At least 4 killed as tornadoes hit Illinois, the Midwest At least 4 killed as storms hit Illinois, the Midwest

A powerful storm system bearing a string of possible tornadoes battered downstate Harrisburg, Ill., and a tourist hub and mobile home park in southwest Missouri.
130 top scholars call for U. of I. president's ouster 130 professors call for U. of I. president to step down

More than 125 of the University of Illinois' highest profile faculty members have said they have "no confidence" in school President Michael Hogan and have called for his removal.
Analysis: Mitt Romney averts disaster with narrow Michigan win Romney averts disaster with Michigan win

Analysis: Mitt Romney staved off disaster by winning Tuesday's primaries in Michigan and Arizona. But the doubts surrounding his candidacy have not been quelled so much as pushed aside.
Michael Jordan lists suburban mansion for $29 million Michael Jordan lists mansion for $29 million

Basketball superstar Michael Jordan's longtime family home in Highland Park is on the market, but it'll cost a bit more than the latest must-have pair of Air Jordans. >> Photos of home
Bulls rally to topple Hornets Bulls rally to topple Hornets

The United Center intros were unusual Tuesday night: They actually featured the Bulls' season-opening starting five.
Illinois Athletic Commission doesn't clearly account for extra fee Boxing, MMA commission's $3 photo fee subject probed

Boxers and mixed martial arts fighters can pay a big price for their shot at glory, from the toll the sports take on their bodies to the hours and money spent training. An extra $3 to fight in Illinois is but a drop in the bucket.
As Cabrini's row houses empty, the poor are shifted around the city Schmich: As Cabrini empties, poor get shifted

A moving man knocked on Jacqueline Pratt's row house door Tuesday to see if she was ready to leave the ghost town.
How to win an election: Suck up to the maximus Kass: To win an election, suck up to the maximus

An amazing memo on running for high national office has just crossed my desk.
Hyperconnected: Brain gain or drain? Too hyperconnected?

a Pew Research Center survey released Wednesday shows that 55 percent of Internet experts and scholars believe that electronically connected youth "will be nimble analysts and decision makers" who benefit from the practice.
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