In July, leaders of the cash-starved Chicago Public Schools reluctantly returned $34 million in federal grant money targeted to develop a merit pay system for public school teachers. CPS officials ...

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“It’s kind of ominous to say the least,” Petermann said. Dynamiting the river is scheduled for Thursday morning, the earliest everything can come together, Petermann said. Explosives haven ...

NEWBURYPORT — Construction of the $292 million Whittier Bridge replacement project is behind schedule, and building executives are considering dynamiting the outmoded bridge at the appropriate ...

DEER RIVER — Minnesota Department of Natural Resources crews will clean up debris left after forestry staff workers blew up two wooden deer stands in the Bowstring State Forest. The deer stands ...

Dynamiting is dangerous, causing seismic shocks, airblasts and flyrock. Despite near-unanimous opposition from Davidson County officials, the quarry’s lobbyists are winning. Metro Council may ...

Redoine Faid, who published a book on life as a criminal in France's tough city suburbs, took four prison guards hostage inside Sequedin prison near Lille on Saturday morning. He then set off a ...

Feb. 4, 1905: “The Beth-El association has closed a contract with Hon. Schuyler Colfax and Mrs. Ellen Colfax for the property at the southwest corner of LaSalle avenue and Taylor street.

The reward money for information leading to a conviction in the dynamiting of Tony's Cafe in Virginia was boosted to $1,300. Various unions and businesses have contributed to the pot. Focusing on ...