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CBOE to Publish CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) Term Structure Data on cboe.com
CHICAGO , Jan. 12, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced that beginning Friday, January 14 , the Exchange will launch a web page displaying CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) term structure data, calculated every 15 seconds throughout the trading day.
Mike Plunkett Appointed to Board of Directors of Firm58
CHICAGO , Jan. 11, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Firm58, Inc.
Playboy Enterprises, Inc. Agrees to ‘Go-Private’ Transaction at $6.15 Per Share
CHICAGO , Jan. 10, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Playboy Enterprises, Inc.
Chicago Elections Officials Weigh Hundreds of Petitions Against Emanuel Candidacy
CHICAGO — In a crowded basement hearing room, dozens of people who don’t want former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel to be Chicago’s next mayor moved ahead Monday with their efforts to keep him off the February ballot. Other candidates dropped out or were kicked out of the race.
Emanuel candidacy challenge begins
(WBEZ/Sam Hudzik) Joseph A. Morris (left) is the hearing officer assigned to the Emanuel objections.
Nearly 100 Challenges Filed Against Rahm’s Candidacy: Hearing Held Today
After weeks of publicly rejecting claims that he is not eligible to run for mayor, Rahm Emanuel’s residency challenges will be heard by an elections judge Monday. The Chicago Board of Elections will begin to hear more than 300 ballot challenges Monday morning.
Community group argues new teacher entrance exam is bad news for minorities
unable to retrieve full-text content Some Chicago community activists are worried new benchmarks on the state’s entrance exams for teachers unfairly affect minorities. Last year, the Illinois State Board of Education raised passing scores for the Basic Skills Test, which all college students have to take in order to get into a teacher-preparation program.
All Smiles, Some Zingers, At Last County Board Meeting
A collegial atmosphere, cut with a few good-natured zingers, presided over the last meeting of the current Cook County Board, as a few prominent commissioners prepared to depart for good. Todd Stroger, the outgoing Board President, has been the subject of a seemingly endless string of scandals and allegations over the last year, and has been openly criticized by many on the board.
Illinois raises the education bar
After teaching math in Chicago Public Schools for 26 years, Carol Caref knows a few things about problems in schools. So when asked about another new initiative from state leaders, she couldnt hide her inherent skepticism of its implementation.
More than half mayoral hopefuls face petition challenges
(WBEZ/file) Rahm Emanuel campaigns at a CTA stop Twenty candidates filed to run for Chicago mayor, but eleven of them will have to survive petition challenges in order to stay on the ballot. They include ex-White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, who faces questions about whether he’s eligible to run for mayor because he rented his house out while working in Washington, D.C.