Michael Scott

Head of Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives hopes Pullman Park development will pull in jobs, growth

2012-02-06 00:00:00

On a mild winter afternoon on Chicago's Far South Side, David Doig toured the soon-to-be home of aWal-MartSupercenter, now an empty lot stretching the length of 2 1/2 football fields. The lot is a small portion of a 180-acre site that has sat empty since...

Daley wants turn around river's flow

2010-09-10 19:09:00

In a sign that Mayor Richard Daley is still making big plans with just eight months left in office, he floated the idea Friday of undoing Chicago's greatest engineering feat — reversing the flow of the Chicago River away from Lake Michigan —...

Schools manage to fit in fitness

2010-02-26 00:00:00

Anyone who has tried to control a single first-grader can develop a deep admiration for Michelle Glick. On a recent morning at Armstrong Elementary School in Rogers Park, she led a large group of 6- and 7-year-olds in an intense 30-minute cardio...

Brick thrown through window of WGN radio studio

2009-11-20 10:00:00

A woman who appeared to be in her 40s was arrested this morning for allegedly throwing a brick through the window of the WGN-AM studio on the first floor of the Tribune Tower on Michigan Avenue. The woman, who was wearing a shirt and a piece of fabric...

A tragedy and a shame

2010-05-07 16:32:21

Scott's death ruled suicide, but cops continue to investigate

2009-11-28 11:11:32

CHICAGO - The death of Chicago school board president Michael Scott has been ruled a suicide by the Cook County medical examiner's office, but police said this afternoon they are continuing to look into the death and that detectives are still "early on in...

Michael Scott: Big names join the public at memorial for Chicago school board president

2009-11-23 00:00:00

The public memorial for Chicago school board President Michael Scott gave a platform for prominent figures to share memories, but the event also allowed West Side residents to say goodbye to one of their own. Longtime resident Calvin Muhammad never met...

Michael Scott remembered at funeral service

2009-11-22 00:00:00

Chicago Board of Education President Michael Scott was remembered Saturday as a civic giant who remained calm amid adversity, and as a doting father and faithful friend. "Michael, I will miss you," Mayor Richard Daley said, choking back emotion as he...

May 20: Chicago Scene - Having A Ball Dancers

2010-05-14 06:28:07

Having A Ball Final Competition May 23 Navy Pier Ballroom Partially funded by the U.S. Department of Education Carol M. White Physical Education Grant and the Chicago Board of Education, Having a Ball's intensive, in-school ballroom dance instruction...

Federal investigation targets Chicago Public Schools

2009-08-02 00:00:00

Federal authorities have launched an investigation into the admissions practices at Chicago's selective enrollment schools, the Chicago Tribune has learned. Federal officials recently served a grand jury subpoena on Chicago Public Schools seeking...

Member Of 2016 Bid Team Has Development Deal For Major Lots

2009-08-07 05:13:00

(WGN-AM)- A member of Mayor Richard Daley's team working to bring the Olympics to Chicago has quietly arranged to develop city-owned land near a park that would be transformed for the 2016 Summer Games, potentially positioning himself to cash in if the...

Board Of Education President's Aide Linked To CPS Probe

2009-08-06 06:05:00

(WGN-AM)- The relative of a top aide to Chicago Board of Education President Michael Scott got into prestigious Whitney Young High School through back channels before withdrawing after questions arose, in a case that's now part of an internal probe,...

Flowers and bunting mark Chicago School Board President Michael Scott 's chair at the Chicago Board of Education's first meeting since Scott's death. Scott was honored with a standing moment of silence at the start of the meeting.

2009-11-23 00:00:00