Extra Extra: Emanuel Defends Decision To Cut Columbus And Pulaski Days From CPS Calendar
By Samantha Abernethy in News on Mar 30, 2012 11:00PM
- Polish and Italian civic leaders call Mayor Rahm Emanuel's decision to put kids in school for Columbus Day and Pulaski Day a “slap in the face.” Emanuel's response was “I want ’em in school so they know that [Casimir] Pulaski was recruited to come to America by Ben Franklin. I want them to learn what battle Pulaski was hurt at and that he helped create the modern cavalry." As for ethnic pride, he says, “I’m very sensitive to it. But there’s pride in having your kids have enough school days.” Burn. [Sun-Times]
- Folks in L.A. think the only thing to do in Chicago is to get drunk. [LA Times]
- Earth Hour is tomorrow evening at 8:30 p.m., and folks nationwide will be shutting off the lights. But this group called the Competitive Enterprise Institute doesn't believe in global warming, so they want you to turn your lights on. [CBS]
- A former zoning inspector was sentenced to a year and a day in prison for accepting bribes. That's the 13th building inspector arrested during Operation Crooked Code. [Tribune]
- Naperville animal shelter A.D.O.P.T. has a controversy on its hands, as people claim the shelter is favoring dogs over cats. [Sun-Times]