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By Staff in News on Jun 27, 2011 5:40PM

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  • The latest from Whittier Elementary: the Whittier Parents Committee wants to meet with CPS CEO Jean-Claude Brizard at 3 p.m. at the fieldhouse. Brizard's response was to ask the parents to meet him at CPS HQ at noon. Aluta continua. [Gapers Block]
  • A taxi crashed into a Streeterville parking garage this morning, killing one and injuring two. [Chicago Breaking News]
  • Five passengers of Friday's Amtrak crash are still missing. [Tribune]
  • The Sun-times publishes part two of Mary Mitchell's three-part series on the changes happening in Chatham. [Sun-Times]
  • CTA trims $15 million from its budget by laying off senior management. [Crain's]
  • Mayor Emanuel said he wishes to expand the number of teaching academies across the city. [Tribune]
  • Former Mayor Richard Daley will get all his pension contributions back within a 26-month period. [Sun-Times]

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