2010 BIO International Convention Expected To Bring More Than $25 Million To ChicagoThe Biotechnology Industry Organization announced that the 2010 BIO International Convention is expected to contribute more than $25 million to the local economy, according to estimates from the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau. The BIO International Convention returns to Chicago May 3-6 and is expected to draw 15,000 to 17,000 industry leaders from 48 states and 60 countries. \"We're ...Urban Planning: An Academic Who “Gets It”On December 3, 2009, Dr Gerard Mildner of the Portland State University spoke before the Institute of Real Estate Management at the Oregon Convention Center. Dr Milder had recently moved from teaching a generation of student’s at the Institutions ...2010 BIO International Convention Expected To Bring More Than $25M To ChicagoThe Biotechnology Industry Organization announced today that the 2010 BIO International Convention is expected to contribute more than $25M to the local economy, according to estimates from the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau.Journalism's Moral Responsibility: Three QuestionsWho's at fault for America's lack of preparedness that allowed terrorists to attack our people and our prosperity?Second City anniversary show: No thanks for the memoriesThe Second City 50th Anniversary Tour brought a half-century of memories to PlayhouseSquare Saturday night ... and darn few laughs.RP joins dive, travel show in ChicagoMANILA, Philippines – The country’s finest dive destinations was recently featured at the 40th Our World Underwater (OW-U) Dive and Travel Show in Chicago.Man dies after jumping into Chicago River to elude policeA man died tonight after he jumped into the south branch of the Chicago River to elude police, officials said. The man, believed to be in his early 20s, was rushed to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:16 p.m., according to hospital spokesman Marcel Bright.Bruce J. Graham, Chicago Architect Who Designed Sears Tower, Dies at 84Known for his integration of modernist design and sophisticated engineering in buildings, Mr. Graham played a role in changing Chicago’s skyline.Saudis to host conference in ChicagoCommerce minister talks about the need for foreign investment Chicago Confidential: The Saudi commerce minister talked with us about the two-day Davos-style \"business opportunities forum\" it is hosting Chicago to entice U.S. investment, particularly in manufacturing.'Irish' food in Chicago isn't quite so in IrelandWhat, you may well ask, is Irish food? \"The Irish used to have a very rich, complex food culture, but that was hundreds of years ago,\" says writer Coleman Andrews. In The Country Cooking of Ireland (Chronicle Books, $50), he'scollected and refined more than 225 recipes, documenting both a historicand an emerging Irish cuisine. Both are pretty far from Chicago Irish fare.2,000 grades raised at Chicago Public Schools' Hyde Park AcademySun-Times Special Report: Last school year at struggling Hyde Park Academy High, more than 2,000 grades were boosted at least one notch, a Chicago Sun-Times analysis shows. And this school year, blanket A's were ordered issued to all students of five new Hyde Park teachers.
