Author: Barbara Iverson

• A report by Center Square Journal The Old Town School of Folk Music is planning an August 5 groundbreaking on a new arts education facility at 4543 North Lincoln Avenue. “We have the…

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• Where is Chicagoland’s Best Public Place?

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• Last year’s winners of the Placemaking Chicagoland contest on Chicago Tonight Show. Many of the area’s most cherished public spaces are tucked away in the hearts of…

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• Swype | Text Input for Screens

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• New Leadership for Chicago Teachers

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• I’m testing out Swype. It was easy to install, though the first time the installer was corrupted and I had to download it again. You don’t type with Swype, instead, you drag your finger around the keyboard, and it either gets the word you are spelling, or brings up a list of suggestions. So far, it is pretty easy to get the right word, and it is absolutely faster than typing on my Google Nexus android phone.

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• A report from the Newstips Blog: As new and old reports at Catalyst and Gapers Block indicate, CORE’s victory in the recent teachers union election reflected the group’s activist…

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• Downtown Hostel to Host Open House

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• You see them standing at the corners of State and Congress or Congress and Wabash, most with maps in hand, carrying rucksacks and looking like they are from out of town. These tourists are a thrifty…

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• Bungalow Might Mean Cash Award in Chicago

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