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94.        <title>Donor Spotlight: Robert R. McCormick Foundation (Thresholds.org)</title>
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114.        <title>"Inside Wheaton" Radio Interview with Matt LaFond, Executive Director of Cantigny Park</title>
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194.        <title>On 'Giving Tuesday,' Family Fund Deal Can't Be Beat (Orlando Sentinel)</title>
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197.        <author></author>
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203. <item>
204.        <title>The "Moderate Muslims" We Left Behind (Huffington Post)</title>
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207.        <author></author>
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214.        <title>2015's 40 Under 40 List (Crain's Chicago Business)</title>
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217.        <author></author>
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224.        <title>Shaping Up and Renaming the Community Media Workshop (Chicago Reader)</title>
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234.        <title>Chicago-area Advocate Program Helps Children Recover From Sexual Abuse (Chicago Tribune)</title>
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237.        <author></author>
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244.        <title>New Challenger Shifts Democratic Part Race to Face Mark Kirk (WDCB 90.9 FM)</title>
245.        <description></description>
246.        <link>https://m.soundcloud.com/wdcbnews/new-challenger-shifts</link>
247.        <author></author>
248.        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2015</pubDate>
249.        <category>Democracy Program</category>
250. <category></category>
251.    </item>
253. <item>
254.        <title>Will My Family Receive Death Benefits If... (Huffington Post)</title>
255.        <description></description>
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257.        <author></author>
258.        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2015</pubDate>
259.        <category>Veterans Program</category>
260. <category></category>
261.    </item>
263. <item>
264.        <title>2015 Democracy Schools Article Pg. 8-9 (Continuance Summer/Fall 2015)</title>
265.        <description></description>
266.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/pdf/Continuance-Summer-Fall-2015-Vol29.pdf</link>
267.        <author></author>
268.        <pubDate>Mon, 9 Nov 2015</pubDate>
269.        <category>Democracy Program</category>
270. <category></category>
271.    </item>
273. <item>
274.        <title>Cantigny Park Hosts Naturalization Ceremony (NCTV Naperville)</title>
275.        <description></description>
276.        <link>http://www.nctv17.com/naturalization-ceremony/</link>
277.        <author></author>
278.        <pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2015</pubDate>
279.        <category>Democracy Program</category>
280. <category>Cantigny Park</category>
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283. <item>
284.        <title>New Requirement Pushes Civics Class for Schools (WBEZ 91.5 FM)</title>
285.        <description></description>
286.        <link>http://www.wbez.org/programs/morning-shift/2015-09-14/new-requirement-pushes-civics-class-schools-112924</link>
287.        <author></author>
288.        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2015</pubDate>
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292. <item>
293.        <title>Chicago Veterans to get the Benefit of USC Research (USC News)</title>
294.        <description></description>
295.        <link>http://news.usc.edu/85549/chicago-veterans-to-get-the-benefit-of-usc-research/</link>
296.        <author></author>
297.        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2015</pubDate>
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301. <item>
302.        <title>Chicago Students Spend Summer Behind the Lens (Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting)</title>
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306.        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2015</pubDate>
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310. <item>
311.        <title>Chicago Bulls Named ESPN Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year (NBA.com)</title>
312.        <description></description>
313.        <link>http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-named-espn-sports-humanitarian-team-year</link>
314.        <author></author>
315.        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2015</pubDate>
316.        <category>Communities</category>
317.    </item>
319. <item>
320.        <title>Public Opinion Could Decide Budget Stalemate (WDCB 90.9 FM)</title>
321.        <description></description>
322.        <link>https://soundcloud.com/wdcbnews/public-opinion-could-decide</link>
323.        <author></author>
324.        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2015</pubDate>
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328. <item>
329.        <title>McCormick Foundation Bankrolls Loyola's New Two Year College (Crain's)</title>
330.        <description></description>
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332.        <author></author>
333.        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2015</pubDate>
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338.        <title>Loyola University Chicago and Robert R. McCormick Foundation Partner to Make Higher Education Available to Deserving Students</title>
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341.        <author></author>
342.        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2015</pubDate>
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347.        <title>Illinois Civics Bill Heads to Governor's Desk (Education Week)</title>
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350.        <author></author>
351.        <pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 2015</pubDate>
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356.        <title>Mandate Civics Education [Second letter to the editor] (Chicago Sun-Times)</title>
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359.        <author></author>
360.        <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2015</pubDate>
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365.        <title>Family Fund Launches Spring Drive: My Word (Orlando Sentinel)</title>
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368.        <author>David D. Hiller</author>
369.        <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2015</pubDate>
370.        <category>Communities</category>
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373. <item>
374.        <title>Constable: Cantigny's 'WWII Experience' is Education (Daily Herald)</title>
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376.        <link>http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20150520/news/150529763/</link>
377.        <author></author>
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382. <item>
383.        <title>Beanbag 101: Teach Students How They Can Change Politics (Chicago Tribune)</title>
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386.        <author></author>
387.        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2015</pubDate>
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391. <item>
392.        <title>Lessons About Respect, Cultural Competence and Collaboration in Veterans' Initiative (Nonprofit Quarterly)</title>
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395.        <author></author>
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401.        <title>When Budget Cuts Hurt Those We Want to Help (Chicago Tribune)</title>
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405.        <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2015</pubDate>
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410.        <title>Remembering victory in Europe - V-E Day, May 1945 (Daily Herald)</title>
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412.        <link>https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20150508/news/150509185/</link>
413.        <author></author>
414.        <pubDate>Fri, 8 May 2015</pubDate>
415.        <category></category>
416.    </item>
418. <item>
419.        <title>Civics Federation Says Rauner's Proposed Budget is "Unachievable" (Chicago Tonight)</title>
420.        <description></description>
421.        <link>http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2015/05/07/civic-federation-says-rauner-s-proposed-budget-unachievable</link>
422.        <author></author>
423.        <pubDate>Thu, 7 May 2015</pubDate>
424.        <category>Education Program</category>
425.    </item>
427. <item>
428.        <title>Charities Say Philanthropy Isn't Enough in the Face of State Funding Cuts (Chicago Tribune)</title>
429.        <description></description>
430.        <link>http://fw.to/8Wuu8SY</link>
431.        <author></author>
432.        <pubDate>Wed, 6 May 2015</pubDate>
433.        <category>Education Program</category>
434.    </item>
436. <item>
437.        <title>Shawn Healy on The Sunday Spin Show (WGN Radio)</title>
438.        <description></description>
439.        <link>http://wgnradio.com/2015/05/03/the-sunday-spin-full-show-050315-sandra-bruce-shawn-healy-and-republican-representative-bob-dold/</link>
440.        <author></author>
441.        <pubDate>Sun, 3 May 2015</pubDate>
442.        <category>Democracy Program</category>
443.    </item>
445. <item>
446.        <title>Don Cooke Promotes Illinois Tornado Relief Effort (WGN Radio)</title>
447.        <description></description>
448.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/audio/4-19-15-WGN-Cooke.mp3</link>
449.        <author></author>
450.        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2015</pubDate>
451.        <category>Communities Program</category>
452.    </item>
454. <item>
455.        <title>Governor Rauner pledges $100k to Illinois Tornado Relief Effort (WGN Radio)</title>
456.        <description></description>
457.        <link>http://wgnradio.com/2015/04/10/governor-rauner-pledges-100k-to-illinois-tornado-relief/</link>
458.        <author></author>
459.        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2015</pubDate>
460.        <category>Communities Program</category>
461.    </item>
463. <item>
464.        <title>Christo Rey Work Study Program Student Intern at McCormick Foundation chosen to participate in the Congress for Future Medical Leaders (Austin Weekly News)</title>
465.        <description></description>
466.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/pdf/AustinWeeklyNews-RavionClay.pdf</link>
467.        <author></author>
468.        <pubDate>Thu, 2 Apr 2015</pubDate>
469.        <category>McCormick Foundation</category>
470.    </item>
472. <item>
473.        <title>Conroy Advances Legislation to Improve Civics Education (Chicago Tribune)</title>
474.        <description></description>
475.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/glen-ellyn/community/chi-ugc-article-conroy-advances-legislation-to-improve-civics-2015-03-26-story.html</link>
476.        <author></author>
477.        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2015</pubDate>
478.        <category>Civics Program</category>
479.    </item>
480.  
481. <item>
482.        <title>Districts Work With Families to Curb Pre-K Absenteeism (Education Week)</title>
483.        <description></description>
484.        <link>http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2015/03/18/districts-work-with-families-to-curb-pre-k.html</link>
485.        <author></author>
486.        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2015</pubDate>
487.        <category>Education Program</category>
488.      </item>
489.  
490.  <item>
491.        <title>State Rep Deb Conroy Introduces Legislation on Civics and Sexual Assault (WDCB 90.9 FM)</title>
492.        <description></description>
493.        <link>https://m.soundcloud.com/wdcbnews/state-rep-deb-conroy</link>
494.        <author></author>
495.        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2015</pubDate>
496.        <category>Civics Program</category>
497.      </item>
498.    
499.  <item>
500.        <title>Will Emanuel Avoid a Runoff? (WDCB 90.9 FM)</title>
501.        <description></description>
502.        <link>https://soundcloud.com/wdcbnews/will-emanuel-avoid-a-run-off</link>
503.        <author></author>
504.        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2015</pubDate>
505.        <category>Civics Program</category>
506.      </item>
507.  
508.  <item>
509.        <title>Empathy, not Expulsion, for Preschoolers at Risk (The New York Times)</title>
510.        <description></description>
511.        <link>http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com//2015/02/20/empathy-not-expulsion-for-preschoolers-at-risk/</link>
512.        <author></author>
513.        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2015</pubDate>
514.        <category>Education Program</category>
515.      </item>
516.    
517.  <item>
518.        <title>New Tools for Assessing Children (Chicago Tribune)</title>
519.        <description></description>
520.        <link>http://fw.to/Gn49wFG</link>
521.        <author></author>
522.        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2015</pubDate>
523.        <category>Education Program</category>
524.      </item>
525.        
526.  <item>
527.        <title>Seminole State Receives $50,000 Grant From Orlando Magic Youth Fund (Seminole State College)</title>
528.        <description></description>
529.        <link>https://www.seminolestate.edu/newsroom/articles/1100/Seminole-State-receives-50000-grant-from-Orlando-Magic-Youth-Fund</link>
530.        <author></author>
531.        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2015</pubDate>
532.        <category>Communities Program</category>
533.      </item>
534.  
535.      <item>
536.        <title>HillVets' 100 Most Influential and Impactful Veterans, Service Members, and Supporters (We Are Mighty)</title>
537.        <description></description>
538.        <link>http://www.wearethemighty.com/hillvets-100-influential-impactful-veterans-service-members-supporters-2015-02</link>
539.        <author></author>
540.        <pubDate>Wed, 4 Feb 2015</pubDate>
541.        <category>Veterans Program</category>
542.      </item>
543.  
544.      <item>
545.        <title>Foster Civil Discourse in High School Civics Classes (U.S. News and World Report)</title>
546.        <description></description>
547.        <link>http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/high-school-notes/2015/01/26/foster-civil-discourse-in-high-school-civics-classes</link>
548.        <author></author>
549.        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2015</pubDate>
550.        <category>Democracy Program</category>
551.        <category>Democracy Schools</category>
552.        <category>Civics Program</category>
553.      </item>
554.  
555.   <item>
556.        <title>Civics Instruction Moves Up in Class (Wall Street Journal)</title>
557.        <description></description>
558.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/pdf/CivicsInstructionMovesUpinClassWSJ.pdf</link>
559.        <author></author>
560.        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2014</pubDate>
561.        <category>Democracy Program</category>
562.        <category>Democracy Schools</category>
563.        <category>Civics Program</category>
564.      </item>
565.      
566.  <item>
567.        <title>UCLA's Resilience-Building Programs for Veterans and Their Families Lauded (UCLA Newsroom)</title>
568.        <description></description>
569.        <link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/uclas-resilience-building-programs-for-veterans-and-their-families-lauded</link>
570.        <author></author>
571.        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2014</pubDate>
572.        <category>Veterans Program</category>
573.        <category></category>
574.      </item>
575.  
576.      <item>
577.        <title>How to Reform Chicago's School System? Early and Often (Crain's Chicago Business)</title>
578.        <description></description>
579.        <link>http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20141205/OPINION/141209962/how-to-reform-chicagos-school-system-early-and-often</link>
580.        <author></author>
581.        <pubDate>Fri, 5 Dec 2014</pubDate>
582.        <category>Education Program</category>
583.        <category></category>
584.      </item>
585.  
586.  <item>
587.        <title>State Group Pushing to Overhaul Civics Education (Chicago Tribune)</title>
588.        <description></description>
589.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-civics-overhaul-met-20141130-story.html</link>
590.        <author></author>
591.        <pubDate>Mon, 1 Dec 2014</pubDate>
592.        <category>Democracy Program</category>
593.        <category>Democracy Schools</category>
594.        <category>Civics Program</category>
595.      </item>
596.  
597.      <item>
598.        <title>Leyden High Schools to Require Civics Class (Franklin Park Herald-Journal)</title>
599.        <description></description>
600.        <link>http://franklinpark.suntimes.com/2014/11/04/leyden-high-schools-require-civics-class/</link>
601.        <author></author>
602.        <pubDate>Wed, 5 Nov 2014</pubDate>
603.        <category>Civics Program</category>
604.        <category>Democracy Schools</category>
605.      </item>
606.  
607.      <item>
608.        <title>DePaul's Egan Office Launches Multi-Faith Veterans Support Initiative (DePaul Newsline)</title>
609.        <description></description>
610.        <link>http://www.depaulnewsline.com/features/egan-office-launches-multi-faith-veterans-support-initiative</link>
611.        <author></author>
612.        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2014</pubDate>
613.        <category>Veterans Program</category>
614.        <category></category>
615.      </item>
616.      
617.      <item>
618.        <title>Task Force Finds More Students Need Civics Lesson (The State Journal-Register)</title>
619.        <description></description>
620.        <link>http://www.sj-r.com/article/20141021/NEWS/141029879</link>
621.        <author></author>
622.        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2014</pubDate>
623.        <category>Civics Program</category>
624.        <category></category>
625.      </item>
626.  
627.      <item>
628.        <title>Task Forces Hopes to Help Turn Students Into Good Citizens (WUIS 91.9FM)</title>
629.        <description></description>
630.        <link>http://wuis.org/post/task-force-hopes-help-turn-students-good-citizens-0</link>
631.        <author></author>
632.        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2014</pubDate>
633.        <category>Civics Program</category>
634.        <category></category>
635.      </item>
636.  
637.      <item>
638.        <title>State Seeks Input on Revamping Social Studies Standards (Daily Herald)</title>
639.        <description></description>
640.        <link>http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20141013/news/141019265/</link>
641.        <author></author>
642.        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2014</pubDate>
643.        <category>Civics Program</category>
644.        <category></category>
645.      </item>
646.  
647.      <item>
648.        <title>Shawn Healy and the Civic Education Task Force (WGN Radio Sunday Spin)</title>
649.        <description></description>
650.        <link>http://wgnradio.com/2014/10/12/shawn-healy/</link>
651.        <author></author>
652.        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2014</pubDate>
653.        <category>Civics Program</category>
654.        <category>Democracy Schools</category>
655.      </item>
656.  
657.      <item>
658.        <title>Shawnee Students Honored for Community Involvement (WSIL-TV)</title>
659.        <description></description>
660.        <link>http://www.wsiltv.com/news/local/Shawnee-Students-Honored-for-Community-Involvement-275532951.html</link>
661.        <author></author>
662.        <pubDate>Thu, 9 Oct 2014</pubDate>
663.        <category>Civics Program</category>
664.        <category>Democracy Schools</category>
665.      </item>
666.  
667.      <item>
668.        <title>Shawnee Earns Democracy School Designation (WSIU Public Broadcasting)</title>
669.        <description></description>
670.        <link>http://news.wsiu.org/post/shawnee-earns-democracy-school-designation</link>
671.        <author></author>
672.        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2014</pubDate>
673.        <category>Civics Program</category>
674.        <category>Democracy Schools</category>
675.      </item>
676.  
677.      <item>
678.        <title>Teaching Controversy: How Can We Prepare Our Kids to Participate in the Highly Polarized World of Politics? (On Wisconsin Magazine)</title>
679.        <description></description>
680.        <link>http://onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/uncategorized/teaching-controversy/</link>
681.        <author></author>
682.        <pubDate>Tue, 2 Sep 2014</pubDate>
683.        <category>Civics Program</category>
684.        <category></category>
685.      </item>
686.  
687.  
688.      <item>
689.        <title>Are Illinois' Ballot Access Requirements Unfair? (WDCB 90.9FM)</title>
690.        <description></description>
691.        <link>https://soundcloud.com/wdcbnews/are-illinois-ballot-access</link>
692.        <author></author>
693.        <pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2014</pubDate>
694.        <category>Civics Program</category>
695.        <category></category>
696.      </item>
697.  
698.  
699.      <item>
700.        <title>Univision Chicago and Depaul University Receive Grant from McCormick Foundation for Joint Digital Journalism Project (Univision)</title>
701.        <description></description>
702.        <link>http://corporate.univision.com/2014/08/univision-chicago-and-depaul-university-receive-grant-from-mccormick-foundation-for-joint-digital-journalism-project/</link>
703.        <author></author>
704.        <pubDate>Wed, 6 Aug 2014</pubDate>
705.        <category>Journalism Program</category>
706.        <category></category>
707.      </item>
708.  
709.  
710.      <item>
711.        <title>Local Employers Seeking to Hire Veterans (WBEZ FM)</title>
712.        <description></description>
713.        <link>https://soundcloud.com/afternoonshiftwbez/local-employers-seeking-to-hire-veterans</link>
714.        <author></author>
715.        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2014</pubDate>
716.        <category>Veterans Program</category>
717.        <category></category>
718.      </item>
719.  
720.      <item>
721.        <title>Veterans Invited to Nonprofit Job Fair at University of Chicago (ABC 7 Chicago)</title>
722.        <description></description>
723.        <link>http://abc7chicago.com/careers/veterans-invited-to-nonprofit-job-fair-at-university-of-chicago/228086/</link>
724.        <author></author>
725.        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2014</pubDate>
726.        <category>Veterans Program</category>
727.        <category></category>
728.      </item>
729.  
730.      <item>
731.        <title>Cantigny Celebrates Robert McCormick's Birthday With Free Tours of the McCormick Mansion (WDCB 90.9FM)</title>
732.        <description></description>
733.        <link>https://soundcloud.com/wdcbnews/cantigny-celebrates-robert-mccormicks-birthday-with-free-tours-of-the-mccormick-mansion</link>
734.        <author></author>
735.        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2014</pubDate>
736.        <category>Cantigny Park</category>
737.        <category>McCormick Museum</category>
738.      </item>
739.  
740.      <item>
741.        <title>A Promising Deal on Reforming Veterans Affairs (Wall Street Journal)</title>
742.        <description></description>
743.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/pdf/Promising-Deal-on-Reforming-Veterans-Affaris_WSJ-7-29-14.pdf</link>
744.        <author></author>
745.        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2014</pubDate>
746.        <category>McCormick Foundation</category>
747.        <category>Veterans Program</category>
748.      </item>
749.  
750.      <item>
751.        <title>Foundation Leaders Join the Academy of Education Arts and Sciences Board of Governors (Digital Journal)</title>
752.        <description></description>
753.        <link>http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/2077159</link>
754.        <author></author>
755.        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2014</pubDate>
756.        <category>McCormick Foundation</category>
757.        <category></category>
758.      </item>
759.  
760.  
761.      <item>
762.        <title>Hiring Our Heroes Hosts Workshop, Job Fair (Quad-City Times)</title>
763.        <description></description>
764.        <link>http://qctimes.com/news/local/hiring-our-heroes-hosts-workshop-job-fair/article_eeb449c6-53a9-56de-9aa9-35920f559fe5.html</link>
765.        <author></author>
766.        <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2014</pubDate>
767.        <category>Veterans Program</category>
768.        <category></category>
769.      </item>
770.  
771.      <item>
772.        <title>The Robert R. McCormick Foundation Has Awarded $5 Million Towards Early Education (Chronicle of Social Change)</title>
773.        <description></description>
774.        <link>https://chronicleofsocialchange.org/money/the-robert-r-mccormick-foundation-has-awarded-5-million-towards-early-education/7547</link>
775.        <author></author>
776.        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2014</pubDate>
777.        <category>Education Program</category>
778.        <category></category>
779.      </item>
780.  
781.      <item>
782.        <title>The Art of Propaganda</title>
783.        <description></description>
784.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/pdf/the-art-of-world-war-i-propagand.pdf</link>
785.        <author></author>
786.        <pubDate>Thu, 3 Jul 2014</pubDate>
787.        <category>Cantigny Park</category>
788.        <category>First Division Museum</category>
789.      </item>
790.  
791.      <item>
792.        <title>IERC at SIUE Receives Combined $550K from McCormick Foundation and Wallace Foundation (PRWeb)</title>
793.        <description></description>
794.        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/06/prweb11982176.htm</link>
795.        <author></author>
796.        <pubDate>Tue, 1 Jul 2014</pubDate>
797.        <category>McCormick Foundation</category>
798.        <category>Education Program</category>
799.      </item>
800.  
801.      <item>
802.        <title>Private Mental Health Providers Must Stand Ready to Help Veterans (The Hill)</title>
803.        <description></description>
804.        <link>http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/healthcare/210555-private-mental-health-providers-must-stand-ready-to-help</link>
805.        <author></author>
806.        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2014</pubDate>
807.        <category>McCormick Foundation</category>
808.        <category>Veterans Program</category>
809.      </item>
810.  
811.      <item>
812.        <title>DuPage Children's Museum Awarded $175,000 via McCormick Foundation (Positively Naperville)</title>
813.        <description></description>
814.        <link>http://www.positivelynaperville.com/2014/06/23/dupage-childrens-museum-awarded-175000-via-mccormick-foundation/34100</link>
815.        <author></author>
816.        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2014</pubDate>
817.        <category>McCormick Foundation</category>
818.        <category>Education Program</category>
819.      </item>
820.      
821.      <item>
822.        <title>Night of Dreams Gala raises $400,000+ for Autism Resource Services (Chicago Sun-Times)</title>
823.        <description></description>
824.        <link>http://evanston.suntimes.com/2014/06/05/night-of-dreams-gala/</link>
825.        <author></author>
826.        <pubDate>Fri, 6 Jun 2014</pubDate>
827.        <category></category>
828.        <category></category>
829.      </item>
830.  
831.      <item>
832.        <title>Remarks by the First Lady and Dr. Jill Biden at Joining Forces Impact Pledge Announcement (WhiteHouse.gov)</title>
833.        <description></description>
834.        <link>http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/04/30/remarks-first-lady-and-dr-jill-biden-joining-forces-impact-pledge-announ</link>
835.        <author></author>
836.        <pubDate>Thu, 1 May 2014</pubDate>
837.        <category>Veterans Program</category>
838.        <category></category>
839.      </item>
840.  
841.      <item>
842.        <title>A Grandmother's Quest to Overcome Early Learning Barriers (Hechinger Report)</title>
843.        <description></description>
844.        <link>http://hechingerreport.org/content/grandmothers-quest-overcome-early-learning-barriers_15005/</link>
845.        <author>Sara Neufeld</author>
846.        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2014</pubDate>
847.        <category>Education Program</category>
848.        <category></category>
849.      </item>
850.  
851.      <item>
852.        <title>First Lady Announcing Pledges for Vets, Families (AP)</title>
853.        <description></description>
854.        <link>http://bigstory.ap.org/article/first-lady-announcing-pledges-vets-families</link>
855.        <author>Nancy Benac</author>
856.        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2014</pubDate>
857.        <category>Veterans Program</category>
858.        <category></category>
859.      </item>
860.  
861.      <item>
862.        <title>Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Black Tie and Tennies Gala Raises More Than $500k for the Central Florida Community (NBA.com)</title>
863.        <description></description>
864.        <link>http://www.nba.com/magic/news/orlando-magic-youth-foundation-black-tie-and-tennies-gala-raises-more-500k-central-florida-comm</link>
865.        <author></author>
866.        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2014</pubDate>
867.        <category>Communities Program</category>
868.        <category>Orlando Magic Youth Fund</category>
869.      </item>
870.  
871.      <item>
872.        <title>Cantigny Golf featured in 2014 Daily Herald Golf Guide</title>
873.        <description></description>
874.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/pdf/Daily-Herald-2014-Golf-Guide-Cantigny.pdf</link>
875.        <author></author>
876.        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2014</pubDate>
877.        <category>Cantigny Park</category>
878.        <category>Cantigny Golf</category>
879.      </item>
880.  
881.      <item>
882.        <title>Illinois Tornado Relief Effort: Report to the Community</title>
883.        <description></description>
884.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/pdf/ITRE-Report-to-Community-2014.PDF</link>
885.        <author></author>
886.        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2014</pubDate>
887.        <category>Communities Program</category>
888.        <category></category>
889.      </item>
890.  
891.      <item>
892.        <title>Yes! Group Wants to Map Future of Illinois Politics (Chicago Sun-Times)</title>
893.        <description></description>
894.        <link>http://politics.suntimes.com/article/springfield/yes-group-wants-map-future-illinois-politics/sun-03302014-814am</link>
895.        <author>Lynn Sweet</author>
896.        <pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2014</pubDate>
897.        <category>Civics Program</category>
898.        <category></category>
899.      </item>
900.  
901.      <item>
902.        <title>Trying to Close a Knowledge Gap, Word by Word (New York Times)</title>
903.        <description></description>
904.        <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/26/us/trying-to-close-a-knowledge-gap-word-by-word.html</link>
905.        <author>Motoko Rich</author>
906.        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2014</pubDate>
907.        <category>Education Program</category>
908.        <category></category>
909.      </item>
910.  
911.      <item>
912.        <title>Start Early Education Even Earlier (Chicago Sun-Times)</title>
913.        <description></description>
914.        <link>http://www.suntimes.com/opinions/letters/25725715-474/start-early-education-even-earlier.html</link>
915.        <author>Sara Slaughter</author>
916.        <pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2014</pubDate>
917.        <category>Education Program</category>
918.        <category></category>
919.      </item>
920.      
921.      <item>
922.        <title>Cantigny Park Unveils Photo Contest Finalists (Trib Local)</title>
923.        <description></description>
924.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/suburbs/wheaton/community/chi-ugc-article-cantigny-park-unveils-photo-contest-finalists-2014-02-14,0,1022470.story</link>
925.        <author></author>
926.        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2014</pubDate>
927.        <category>Cantigny Park</category>
928.        <category></category>
929.      </item>
930.  
931.      <item>
932.        <title>Latina Moms Team Up to Teach Chicago's Youngest (NBC)</title>
933.        <description></description>
934.        <link>http://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/latina-moms-team-teach-chicagos-youngest-n29466</link>
935.        <author></author>
936.        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2014</pubDate>
937.        <category>Education Program</category>
938.        <category></category>
939.      </item>
940.  
941.      <item>
942.        <title>The Youngest Illinoisans: A Statistical Look at Infants and Toddlers in Illinois (Child Trends)</title>
943.        <description></description>
944.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/pdf/IL-Infant-Toddler-Stats-2014.pdf</link>
945.        <author></author>
946.        <pubDate>Wed, 5 Feb 2014</pubDate>
947.        <category>Education Program</category>
948.        <category></category>
949.      </item>
950.  
951.      <item>
952.        <title>Early Education Worth the Costs (Sun-Times)</title>
953.        <description></description>
954.        <link>http://www.suntimes.com/opinions/25259008-474/early-education-worth-the-costs.html</link>
955.        <author></author>
956.        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2014</pubDate>
957.        <category>Education Program</category>
958.        <category></category>
959.      </item>
960.  
961.      <item>
962.        <title>New Project-"Civic Inquiries and Actions in the Disciplines"-Seeks to Expand the Impact of Civic Learning Within Chicago Area Colleges and Universities</title>
963.        <description></description>
964.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/pdf/AACU-Civic-Inquiries-1-29-14.pdf</link>
965.        <author></author>
966.        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2014</pubDate>
967.        <category>Civics Program</category>
968.        <category></category>
969.      </item>
970.      
971.      <item>
972.        <title>Reading Partners Pairs Below-Grade-Level Readers in D.C. with Tutors Twice a Week (Washington Post)</title>
973.        <description></description>
974.        <link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/reading-partners-pairs-below-grade-level-readers-in-dc-with-tutors-twice-a-week/2013/12/18/812cea36-6447-11e3-91b3-f2bb96304e34_story.html</link>
975.        <author>Victoria St. Martin</author>
976.        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2013</pubDate>
977.        <category>Communities Program</category>
978.        <category></category>
979.      </item>
980.  
981.      <item>
982.        <title>Coalition for Homeless Helps Family Recover from Tragedy (Orlando Sentinel)</title>
983.        <description></description>
984.        <link>http://www.orlandosentinel.com/os-coalition-homeless-orlando-20131203,0,7102111.story</link>
985.        <author>Jason Garcia</author>
986.        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2013</pubDate>
987.        <category>Communities Program</category>
988.        <category></category>
989.      </item>
990.  
991.      <item>
992.        <title>Job Center Offers Training, Connections, Hope (Chicago Tribune)</title>
993.        <description></description>
994.        <link>http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-12-18/news/ct-holiday-giving-youth-jobs-met-20131218_1_youth-job-center-job-seekers-career-pathways</link>
995.        <author>Lisa Black</author>
996.        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2013</pubDate>
997.        <category>Communities Program</category>
998.        <category></category>
999.      </item>
1000.  
1001.      <item>
1002.        <title>Needy Delray Beach Children Find Help at Achievement Centers (Sun Sentinel)</title>
1003.        <description></description>
1004.        <link>http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/custom/childrensfund/fl-childrens-fund-delray-centers-20131216,0,163038.story</link>
1005.        <author>Andy Reid</author>
1006.        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2013</pubDate>
1007.        <category>Communities Program</category>
1008.        <category></category>
1009.      </item>
1010.  
1011.      <item>
1012.        <title>Parents, Children See Benefits From Education Program (Los Angeles Times)</title>
1013.        <description></description>
1014.        <link>http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-1215-holiday-campaign-20131215,0,6094778.story</link>
1015.        <author>James Barragan</author>
1016.        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2013</pubDate>
1017.        <category>Communities Program</category>
1018.        <category></category>
1019.      </item>
1020.      
1021.      <item>
1022.        <title>Capital Partners for Education Helps Low-Income Teens Graduate From High School (Washington Post)</title>
1023.        <description></description>
1024.        <link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/capital-partners-for-education-helps-low-income-teens-graduate-from-high-school/2013/12/14/be508aa4-6112-11e3-bf45-61f69f54fc5f_story.html</link>
1025.        <author>Samantha Raphelson</author>
1026.        <pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2013</pubDate>
1027.        <category>Communities Program</category>
1028.        <category></category>
1029.      </item>
1030.  
1031.      <item>
1032.        <title>Homeless Teens See Way Out Through Education (Sun Sentinel)</title>
1033.        <description></description>
1034.        <link>http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fl-childrens-fund-salvation-army-20131222,0,7918415.story</link>
1035.        <author>Karen Yi</author>
1036.        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2013</pubDate>
1037.        <category>Communities Program</category>
1038.        <category></category>
1039.      </item>
1040.      
1041.      <item>
1042.        <title>A Breakthrough in Public Education (Chicago Tribune)</title>
1043.        <description></description>
1044.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/pdf/Tribune-Op-Ed-11-26-13.pdf</link>
1045.        <author>Robin M. Steans, David Hiller and Diana Rauner</author>
1046.        <pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2013</pubDate>
1047.        <category>Education Program</category>
1048.        <category></category>
1049.      </item>
1050.  
1051.      <item>
1052.        <title>Help Tornado Victims Today on 'Illinois Tornado Relief Day' (WGN)</title>
1053.        <description></description>
1054.        <link>http://wgntv.com/2013/11/26/help-tornado-victims-today-on-illinois-tornado-relief-day/</link>
1055.        <author>Tonya Francisco</author>
1056.        <pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2013</pubDate>
1057.        <category>Communities Program</category>
1058.        <category></category>
1059.      </item>
1060.  
1061.      <item>
1062.        <title>UNC School of Journalism: Dean Susan King and Clark Bell (Video)</title>
1063.        <description></description>
1064.        <link>http://youtu.be/MffAkxzypTk</link>
1065.        <author></author>
1066.        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2013</pubDate>
1067.        <category>Journalism Program</category>
1068.        <category></category>
1069.      </item>
1070.      
1071.      <item>
1072.        <title>US Children Under 3 More Diverse, Battling Poverty (KPCC 89.3 FM)</title>
1073.        <description></description>
1074.        <link>http://www.scpr.org/blogs/education/2013/11/18/15214/report-us-children-under-3-more-diverse-battling-p/</link>
1075.        <author>Deepa Fernandes</author>
1076.        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2013</pubDate>
1077.        <category>Education Program</category>
1078.        <category></category>
1079.      </item>
1080.      
1081.      <item>
1082.        <title>Educate Children Early On (Chicago Tribune)</title>
1083.        <description></description>
1084.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/plan/letters/chi-plan-letter-steans-hiller-rauner,0,109635.story</link>
1085.        <author></author>
1086.        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2013</pubDate>
1087.        <category>Education Program</category>
1088.        <category></category>
1089.      </item>
1090.  
1091.      <item>
1092.        <title>Bill Introduced to Expand Early Learning Programs (Chicago Tonight, WTTW)</title>
1093.        <description></description>
1094.        <link>http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2013/11/13/bill-introduced-expand-early-learning-programs</link>
1095.        <author></author>
1096.        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2013</pubDate>
1097.        <category>Education Program</category>
1098.        <category></category>
1099.      </item>
1100.      
1101.      <item>
1102.        <title>Do We Invest in Preschools or Prisons? (The New York Times)</title>
1103.        <description></description>
1104.        <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/27/opinion/sunday/kristof-do-we-invest-in-preschools-or-prisons.html</link>
1105.        <author>Nicholas D. Kristof</author>
1106.        <pubDate>Sat, 26 Oct 2013</pubDate>
1107.        <category>Education Program</category>
1108.        <category></category>
1109.      </item>
1110.  
1111.      <item>
1112.        <title>New Civic Blueprint Outlines Changes (WDCB 90.9 FM)</title>
1113.        <description></description>
1114.        <link>https://soundcloud.com/wdcbnews/new-civic-blueprint-outlines</link>
1115.        <author></author>
1116.        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2013</pubDate>
1117.        <category>Civics Program</category>
1118.        <category></category>
1119.      </item>
1120.      
1121.      <item>
1122.        <title>Two University of Chicago Professors Share Nobel Prize in Economics (Chicago Tribune)</title>
1123.        <description></description>
1124.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-nobel-prize-economics-20131014,0,6759551.story</link>
1125.        <author></author>
1126.        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2013</pubDate>
1127.        <category>Special Initiatives</category>
1128.        <category></category>
1129.      </item>
1130.  
1131.      <item>
1132.        <title>New Blueprint Outlines Steps to Improve Civic Education in Illinois (Education Week)</title>
1133.        <description></description>
1134.        <link>http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2013/10/new_blueprint_outlines_steps.html</link>
1135.        <author></author>
1136.        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2013</pubDate>
1137.        <category>Civics Program</category>
1138.        <category></category>
1139.      </item>
1140.      
1141.      <item>
1142.        <title>New Civic Blueprint Offers Roadmap to Engage Youth in Democracy Education</title>
1143.        <description></description>
1144.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/pdf/2013ILCivicBlueprintRelease.pdf</link>
1145.        <author></author>
1146.        <pubDate>Tue, 8 Oct 2013</pubDate>
1147.        <category>Civics Program</category>
1148.        <category>Democracy Schools</category>
1149.      </item>
1150.  
1151.      <item>
1152.        <title>Maine East Honored for Civics Efforts (Chicago Tribune)</title>
1153.        <description></description>
1154.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/pdf/Maine_east_honored.pdf</link>
1155.        <author></author>
1156.        <pubDate>Thu, 3 Oct 2013</pubDate>
1157.        <category>Civics Program</category>
1158.        <category>Democracy Schools</category>
1159.      </item>
1160.  
1161.  
1162.      <item>
1163.        <title>Stevenson's Civic Learning Focus Earns Democracy Award (Lincolnshire Review)</title>
1164.        <description></description>
1165.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/pdf/stevensons_civic_learning_focus.pdf</link>
1166.        <author></author>
1167.        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2013</pubDate>
1168.        <category>Civics Program</category>
1169.        <category>Democracy Schools</category>
1170.      </item>
1171.  
1172.  
1173.      <item>
1174.        <title>Chronic Absenteeism in Preschool Effects Long-term Job and Life Possibilities (WBEZ Audio)</title>
1175.        <description></description>
1176.        <link>https://soundcloud.com/afternoonshiftwbez/prek-ready</link>
1177.        <author></author>
1178.        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2013</pubDate>
1179.        <category>Education Program</category>
1180.        <category></category>
1181.      </item>
1182.      
1183.      <item>
1184.        <title>Good Education Habits: David Hiller's Letter to the Editor (Chicago Tribune)</title>
1185.        <description></description>
1186.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/pdf/Hiller-Tribune-LTE-9-24-13.pdf</link>
1187.        <author></author>
1188.        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2013</pubDate>
1189.        <category>Education Program</category>
1190.        <category></category>
1191.      </item>
1192.      
1193.      <item>
1194.        <title>CCHS Wins Prestigious Honor (The Southern Illinoisian)</title>
1195.        <description></description>
1196.        <link>http://thesouthern.com/news/local/communities/carbondale/cchs-wins-prestigious-honor/article_35763ed2-2278-11e3-9140-001a4bcf887a.html</link>
1197.        <author></author>
1198.        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2013</pubDate>
1199.        <category>Civics Program</category>
1200.        <category>Democracy Schools</category>
1201.      </item>
1202.      
1203.      <item>
1204.        <title>Hancock Named an Illinois Democracy School (Chicago Public Schools)</title>
1205.        <description></description>
1206.        <link>http://www.cps.edu/Spotlight/Pages/Spotlight478.aspx</link>
1207.        <author></author>
1208.        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2013</pubDate>
1209.        <category>Civics Program</category>
1210.        <category>Democracy Schools</category>
1211.      </item>
1212.  
1213.  
1214.      <item>
1215.        <title>Six Illinois High Schools Recognized as Democracy Schools (PR Newswire)</title>
1216.        <description></description>
1217.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/pdf/six_IL_schools_recognized.pdf</link>
1218.        <author></author>
1219.        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2013</pubDate>
1220.        <category>Civics Program</category>
1221.        <category>Democracy Schools</category>
1222.      </item>
1223.  
1224.      <item>
1225.        <title>Can Journalism's Impact Be Measured? (NetNewsCheck)</title>
1226.        <description></description>
1227.        <link>http://www.netnewscheck.com/article/28609/can-journalisms-impact-be-measured</link>
1228.        <author></author>
1229.        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2013</pubDate>
1230.        <category>Journalism Program</category>
1231.        <category></category>
1232.      </item>
1233.  
1234.      <item>
1235.        <title>Lifelines for Poor Children (New York Times)</title>
1236.        <description></description>
1237.        <link>http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/14/lifelines-for-poor-children/</link>
1238.        <author>James Heckman</author>
1239.        <pubDate>Sat, 14 Sep 2013</pubDate>
1240.        <category>Education Program</category>
1241.        <category></category>
1242.      </item>
1243.    
1244.      <item>
1245.        <title>Get Your Kids to Preschool - It Matters (Chicago Sun-Times)</title>
1246.        <description></description>
1247.        <link>http://www.suntimes.com/opinions/22228832-474/editorial-get-your-kids-to-preschool.html</link>
1248.        <author></author>
1249.        <pubDate>Tue, 3 Sep 2013</pubDate>
1250.        <category>Education Program</category>
1251.        <category></category>
1252.      </item>
1253.      
1254.      <item>
1255.        <title>News Literacy is Separating Fact from Fiction (Rockford Register Star)</title>
1256.        <description></description>
1257.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/pdf/Editorial_News-Literacy_RRS.pdf</link>
1258.        <author>Mark Baldwin</author>
1259.        <pubDate>Sat, 24 Aug 2013</pubDate>
1260.        <category>Journalism Program</category>
1261.        <category></category>
1262.      </item>
1263.      
1264.      <item>
1265.        <title>The Politics of Respectability (Chicago Tribune)</title>
1266.        <description>            </description>
1267.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/pdf/DonWyclif-RaceEditorial.pdf</link>
1268.        <author>Don Wycliff</author>
1269.        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2013</pubDate>
1270.        <category>Communities Program</category>
1271.        <category></category>
1272.      </item>
1273.      
1274.      <item>
1275.        <title>Healing War's Scars With Sports (People)</title>
1276.        <description>            </description>
1277.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/pdf/P29MLB1A_C.pdf</link>
1278.        <author>Caitlin Keating</author>
1279.        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2013</pubDate>
1280.        <category>Veterans Program</category>
1281.        <category></category>
1282.      </item>
1283.  
1284.      <item>
1285.        <title>Orlando Sentinel Family Fund: No gift goes farther or stays closer</title>
1286.        <description>            </description>
1287.        <link>http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/blogs/change-the-world/os-orlando-sentinel-family-fund-grants,0,1276370.post</link>
1288.        <author></author>
1289.        <pubDate>Tue, 2 Jul 2013</pubDate>
1290.        <category>Special Initiatives</category>
1291.        <category></category>
1292.      </item>
1293.  
1294. <item>
1295.        <title>Is Philanthropy Suffiently Proactive on the Issues of People with Disabilities? (Nonprofit Quarterly)</title>
1296.        <description>            </description>
1297.        <link>http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org/philanthropy/22493-is-philanthropy-sufficiently-proactive-on-the-issues-of-disabled-people.html</link>
1298.        <author></author>
1299.        <pubDate>Wed, 3 Jul 2013</pubDate>
1300.        <category>Communities Program</category>
1301.        <category></category>
1302.      </item>
1303.  
1304.        
1305.    <item>
1306.        <title>Six Local Nonprofits to Receive Funding Through The Washington Post Charities (The Washington Post)</title>
1307.        <description>            </description>
1308.        <link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/community-relations/six-local-nonprofits-to-receive-funding-through-the-washington-post-charities/2013/06/27/663e23f0-df2e-11e2-b94a-452948b95ca8_story.html</link>
1309.        <author></author>
1310.        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2013</pubDate>
1311.        <category>Communities Program</category>
1312.        <category></category>
1313.      </item>
1314.  
1315.  
1316.  
1317.  <item>
1318.        <title>Facing challenges off the battlefield (Indianapolis Recorder)</title>
1319.        <description>            </description>
1320.        <link>http://www.indianapolisrecorder.com/news/article_d18c53d0-c3b7-11e2-874e-001a4bcf887a.html</link>
1321.        <author></author>
1322.        <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013</pubDate>
1323.        <category>Veterans Program</category>
1324.        <category></category>
1325.      </item>
1326.  
1327.  
1328.  
1329.  <item>
1330.        <title>MLB Clubs to honor military on Memorial Day (MLB.com)</title>
1331.        <description>            </description>
1332.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/pdf/mlb-clubs-to-honor-miliv2.pdf</link>
1333.        <author></author>
1334.        <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013</pubDate>
1335.        <category>Veterans Program</category>
1336.        <category></category>
1337.      </item>
1338.  
1339.  
1340.  <item>
1341.        <title>New MU Survey Will Help Evaluate and Teach Students News Literacy (University of Missouri)</title>
1342.        <description>            </description>
1343.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/pdf/MissouriJournalismNewsLiteracy051513.pdf</link>
1344.        <author></author>
1345.        <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013</pubDate>
1346.        <category>Journalism Program</category>
1347.        <category></category>
1348.      </item>
1349.  
1350.  
1351. <item>
1352.        <title>UChicago to evaluate effects of increased math tutoring in Chicago Public Schools (UChicago News)</title>
1353.        <description>            </description>
1354.        <link>http://news.uchicago.edu/article/2013/05/14/uchicago-evaluate-effects-increased-math-tutoring-chicago-public-schools</link>
1355.        <author></author>
1356.        <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013</pubDate>
1357.        <category>Special Initiatives</category>
1358.        <category></category>
1359.      </item>
1360.      
1361.  
1362.  
1363.      <item>
1364.        <title>Medill reporters launch 'Oil Change,' a major investigation into US energy security</title>
1365.        <description></description>
1366.        <link>http://www.globalpost.com/dispatches/globalpost-blogs/groundtruth/medill-energy-security-investigation-oil-change</link>
1367.        <author></author>
1368.        <pubDate>Thu, 9 May 2013</pubDate>
1369.        <category>Journalism Program</category>
1370.      </item>
1371.  
1372.  
1373.      <item>
1374.        <title>Medill students find significant vulnerabilities in U.S. energy security policy</title>
1375.        <description></description>
1376.        <link>http://nationalsecurityzone.org/site/medill-students-find-significant-vulnerabilities-in-u-s-energy-security-policy/</link>
1377.        <author></author>
1378.        <pubDate>Thu, 9 May 2013</pubDate>
1379.        <category>Journalism Program</category>
1380.      </item>
1381.  
1382.  
1383.      <item>
1384.        <title>How oil travels around the world, in one map (Washington Post)</title>
1385.        <description></description>
1386.        <link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/05/08/how-oil-travels-around-the-world-in-one-map/</link>
1387.        <author></author>
1388.        <pubDate>Wed, 8 May 2013</pubDate>
1389.        <category>Journalism Program</category>
1390.      </item>
1391.  
1392.      <item>
1393.        <title>Illinois State University releases report with best practices from four universities that have redesigned their principal preparation programs</title>
1394.        <description></description>
1395.        <link>http://leadershiplinc.illinoisstate.edu/symposium/documents/finalToolKit.pdf</link>
1396.        <author></author>
1397.        <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013</pubDate>
1398.        <category>Education Program</category>
1399.      </item>
1400.  
1401.  
1402.      <item>
1403.        <title>New start for veterans: SBA partnerships help entrepreneurs find resources (ChicagoGrid.com)</title>
1404.        <description></description>
1405.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/pdf/Sun-Timesvetrepreneurshipstory5213.pdf</link>
1406.        <author></author>
1407.        <pubDate>Thu, 2 May 2013</pubDate>
1408.        <category>Veterans Program</category>
1409.      </item>
1410.  
1411.  
1412. <item>
1413.        <title>Retired Justice O'Connor: Bush v. Gore 'stirred up the public' (Chicago Tribune)</title>
1414.        <description></description>
1415.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-retired-justice-oconnor-bush-v-gore-stirred-up-the-public-20130426,0,5874969.story</link>
1416.        <author></author>
1417.        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013</pubDate>
1418.        <category>Civics Program</category>
1419.      </item>
1420.  
1421.  
1422.  
1423.      <item>
1424.        <title>Former Justice O'Connor Helping Teach Civics to Public School Students (Video, CBS)</title>
1425.        <description></description>
1426.        <link>http://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/8812136-former-justice-oconnor-helping-teach-civics-to-public-school-students/</link>
1427.        <author></author>
1428.        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013</pubDate>
1429.        <category>Civics Program</category>
1430.      </item>
1431.  
1432.      <item>
1433.        <title>WGN Radio Neediest Kids Fund Launches New Spring Campaign Focusing on Youth &amp; Education</title>
1434.        <description>            </description>
1435.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/pdf/WGNNKFSpringCampaignReleaseFINAL.pdf</link>
1436.        <author></author>
1437.        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013</pubDate>
1438.        <category>Communities Program</category>
1439.        <category></category>
1440.      </item>
1441.      
1442.         <item>
1443.        <title>Chicago Open makes a return to benefit youth (Daily Herald)</title>
1444.        <description></description>
1445.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/PDF/ChicagoOpen.pdf</link>
1446.        <author></author>
1447.        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013</pubDate>
1448.        <category>Cantigny</category>
1449.      </item>
1450.      
1451.            
1452.      <item>
1453.        <title>If you build it, will they come?(Daily Herald)</title>
1454.        <description></description>
1455.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/PDF/ChimneySwift.pdf</link>
1456.        <author></author>
1457.        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013</pubDate>
1458.        <category>Cantigny</category>
1459.      </item>
1460.      
1461.      
1462.      
1463.      <item>
1464.        <title>Schools Demanding News Literacy Lessons to Teach Students How to Find Fact Amid Fiction (Washington Post)</title>
1465.        <description></description>
1466.        <link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/schools-demanding-news-literacy-lessons-to-teach-students-how-to-find-fact-amid-fiction/2013/04/15/e67b9c26-963d-11e2-9e23-09dce87f75a1_story.html</link>
1467.        <author></author>
1468.        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013</pubDate>
1469.        <category>Journalism Program</category>
1470.      </item>
1471.      
1472.  
1473.          
1474.      <item>
1475.        <title>Nonprofits Born in the Recession Find Success Despite the Odds (Chronicle of Philanthropy)</title>
1476.        <description></description>
1477.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/PDF/Chronicle of Philanthropy Report on NLP.pdf</link>
1478.        <author></author>
1479.        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013</pubDate>
1480.        <category>Journalism Program</category>
1481.      </item>
1482.    
1483.  
1484. <item>
1485.        <title>The War at Home: The Struggle for Veterans to Find Jobs</title>
1486.        <description></description>
1487.        <link>http://www.onlinecollege.org/2013/02/21/the-war-home-the-struggle-veterans-find-jobs/</link>
1488.        <author></author>
1489.        <pubDate>Mon, 8 Apr 2013</pubDate>
1490.        <category>Veterans Program</category>
1491.      </item>
1492.      
1493.      <item>
1494.        <title>Photos and Video from Specialized Reporting Institute on gun issues.</title>
1495.        <description></description>
1496.        <link>http://coveringguns.com/class-photos-chicago/</link>
1497.        <author></author>
1498.        <pubDate>Wed, 3 Apr 2013</pubDate>
1499.        <category>Journalism Program</category>
1500.      </item>
1501.      
1502.      <item>
1503.        <title>Gun blogger reviews Specialized Reporting Institute (Sarasota Herald-Tribune) </title>
1504.        <description></description>
1505.        <link>http://thegunwriter.blogs.heraldtribune.com/tag/poynter-institute/</link>
1506.        <author></author>
1507.        <pubDate>Wed, 3 Apr 2013</pubDate>
1508.        <category>Journalism Program</category>
1509.      </item>
1510.      
1511.      <item>
1512.        <title>Low Voter Turn-out Expected For Consolidated Election (WDCB.org) </title>
1513.        <description></description>
1514.        <link>https://soundcloud.com/wdcbnews/low-voter-turn-out-expected</link>
1515.        <author></author>
1516.        <pubDate>Wed, 3 Apr 2013</pubDate>
1517.        <category>Civics Program</category>
1518.      </item>
1519.      
1520.      <item>
1521.        <title>Investments in Education May Be Misdirected (New York Times)</title>
1522.        <description></description>
1523.        <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/03/business/studies-highlight-benefits-of-early-education.html</link>
1524.        <author></author>
1525.        <pubDate>Tue, 2 Apr 2013</pubDate>
1526.        <category>Education Program</category>
1527.      </item>
1528.      
1529.      <item>
1530.        <title>Evaluating Universal Preschool (WTTW.com) </title>
1531.        <description></description>
1532.        <link>http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2013/03/19/evaluating-universal-preschool</link>
1533.        <author></author>
1534.        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013</pubDate>
1535.        <category>Education Program</category>
1536.        <category></category>
1537.      </item>
1538.      
1539.      <item>
1540.        <title>10th Annual Budget and Tax Briefing for Grantmakers (GCYF.org) </title>
1541.        <description></description>
1542.        <link>http://www.gcyf.org/events/event_details.asp?id=292846 </link>
1543.        <author></author>
1544.        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013</pubDate>
1545.        <category>Education Program</category>
1546.        <category></category>
1547.      </item>
1548.  
1549.  
1550.  <item>
1551.        <title>The Grim Backlog at Veterans Affairs (New York Times) </title>
1552.        <description></description>
1553.        <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/12/opinion/the-grim-backlog-at-veterans-affairs.html</link>
1554.        <author></author>
1555.        <pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013</pubDate>
1556.        <category>Journalism Program</category>
1557.        <category></category>
1558.      </item>
1559.      
1560.  
1561.  <item>
1562.        <title>Kindergarten Stop (The Daily Show with John Stewart) </title>
1563.        <description></description>
1564.        <link>http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-march-6-2013/kindergarten-stop</link>
1565.        <author></author>
1566.        <pubDate>Wed, 6 Mar 2013</pubDate>
1567.        <category>Education Program</category>
1568.        <category></category>
1569.      </item>
1570.      
1571.            
1572. <item>
1573.        <title>STEM Education Must Start in Early Childhood (Education Week) </title>
1574.        <description></description>
1575.        <link>http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/03/06/23chesloff.h32.html?tkn=QWSFNXKxL%2FRbknv7dHjB0qeXg1WXZseHCZhX&amp;intc=es</link>
1576.        <author></author>
1577.        <pubDate>Wed, 6 Mar 2013</pubDate>
1578.        <category>Education Program</category>
1579.        <category></category>
1580.      </item>
1581.  
1582.  <item>
1583.        <title>Collaboration encourages teens to reach for college (Daily Herald) </title>
1584.        <description></description>
1585.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/PDF/WheatonBridgeArticleFINAL2.pdf</link>
1586.        <author></author>
1587.        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013</pubDate>
1588.        <category>Special Initiatives</category>
1589.        <category></category>
1590.      </item>
1591.  
1592.      <item>
1593.        <title>Report Examines Civic Health of Young Illinois Residents (Huffington Post) </title>
1594.        <description></description>
1595.        <link>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shawn-healy/illinois-millennials-must_b_2765333.html </link>
1596.        <author></author>
1597.        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013</pubDate>
1598.        <category>Civics</category>
1599.        <category>Democracy Schools</category>
1600.      </item>
1601.  
1602.  
1603.    
1604.    <item>
1605.        <title>Season To Share raises $2.7 million in latest campaign (Denver Post) </title>
1606.        <description></description>
1607.        <link>http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_22638994/season-share-raises-2-7-million-latest-campaign</link>
1608.        <author></author>
1609.        <pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013</pubDate>
1610.        <category>Communities Program</category>
1611.        
1612.      </item>
1613.  
1614.  
1615.  <item>
1616.        <title>Fact Sheet President Obama’s Plan for Early Education for all Americans (White House) </title>
1617.        <description></description>
1618.        <link>http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/02/13/fact-sheet-president-obama-s-plan-early-education-all-americans</link>
1619.        <author></author>
1620.        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013</pubDate>
1621.        <category>Education Program</category>
1622.        <category></category>
1623.      </item>
1624.  
1625.  
1626. <item>
1627.        <title>Mentoring for at-risk boys expanded as part of city effort to reduce violence (WBEZ) </title>
1628.        <description></description>
1629.        <link>http://www.wbez.org/news/education/mentoring-risk-boys-expanded-part-city-effort-reduce-violence-105426</link>
1630.        <author></author>
1631.        <pubDate>Fri, 8 Feb 2013</pubDate>
1632.        <category>Communities Program</category>
1633.        <category></category>
1634.      </item>
1635.      
1636.      <item>
1637.        <title>Better pre-K leads to better schools (Chicago Sun-Times) </title>
1638.        <description>            </description>
1639.        <link>http://www.suntimes.com/news/otherviews/18048893-452/better-pre-k-leads-to-better-schools.html</link>
1640.        <author></author>
1641.        <pubDate>Thu, 7 Feb 2013</pubDate>
1642.        <category>Education Program</category>
1643.        <category></category>
1644.      </item>
1645.      
1646.    <item>
1647.        <title>Horse breeder 'Bazy' Tankersley, of Al-Marah Arabians, dies at 91 (Arizona Daily Star) </title>
1648.        <description>            </description>
1649.        <link>http://azstarnet.com/news/local/horse-breeder-bazy-tankersley-of-al-marah-arabians-dies-at/article_4d478800-b56b-5a3f-8965-445da75c170b.html</link>
1650.        <author></author>
1651.        <pubDate>Wed, 6 Feb 2013</pubDate>
1652.        <category>General</category>
1653.        <category></category>
1654.      </item>
1655.  
1656.    <item>
1657.        <title>Better together: Colorado nonprofit news site I-News and Rocky Mountain PBS join forces (Nieman Journalism Lab) </title>
1658.        <description>            </description>
1659.        <link>http://www.niemanlab.org/2013/02/better-together-colorado-nonprofit-news-site-i-news-and-rocky-mountain-pbs-join-forces/</link>
1660.        <author></author>
1661.        <pubDate>Tue, 5 Feb 2013</pubDate>
1662.        <category>Journalism</category>
1663.        <category></category>
1664.      </item>
1665.  
1666.    <item>
1667.        <title>Charlotte business-school happenings: Wake Forest University (CharlotteObserver.com) </title>
1668.        <description>            </description>
1669.        <link>http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/02/04/3833588/charlotte-business-school-happenings.html</link>
1670.        <author></author>
1671.        <pubDate>Mon, 4 Feb 2013</pubDate>
1672.        <category>General</category>
1673.        <category></category>
1674.      </item>
1675.  
1676.    <item>
1677.        <title>ENews 2-1-13 (Wisconsin Conference) </title>
1678.        <description>            </description>
1679.        <link>http://goo.gl/TH7Nk</link>
1680.        <author></author>
1681.        <pubDate>Fri, 1 Feb 2013</pubDate>
1682.        <category>General</category>
1683.        <category></category>
1684.      </item>
1685.  
1686.    <item>
1687.        <title>5 students win $5,000 scholarships in Free to Tweet contest (First Amendment Center) </title>
1688.        <description>            </description>
1689.        <link>http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/5-students-win-5000-scholarships-in-free-to-tweet-contest</link>
1690.        <author></author>
1691.        <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013</pubDate>
1692.        <category>Civics</category>
1693.        <category></category>
1694.      </item>
1695.  
1696.    <item>
1697.        <title>Chicago hospitals expand ER service to meet demand (Medill Reports) </title>
1698.        <description>            </description>
1699.        <link>http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=214979</link>
1700.        <author></author>
1701.        <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013</pubDate>
1702.        <category>Special Initiatives</category>
1703.        <category></category>
1704.      </item>
1705.  
1706.    <item>
1707.        <title>Richard Behrenhausen, Retired General, Co-Chair PDNG Retirement Committee (El Paso Inc.) </title>
1708.        <description>            </description>
1709.        <link>http://www.elpasoinc.com/news/q_and_a/article_7b083ec4-68a5-11e2-bf39-001a4bcf6878.html</link>
1710.        <author></author>
1711.        <pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2013</pubDate>
1712.        <category>General</category>
1713.        <category></category>
1714.      </item>
1715.  
1716.    <item>
1717.        <title>Losing Ground (Spectrum Publishers) </title>
1718.        <description>            </description>
1719.        <link>http://www.spectrumpublishers.com/article_detail.php?id=628_id=66</link>
1720.        <author></author>
1721.        <pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2013</pubDate>
1722.        <category>Journalism</category>
1723.        <category></category>
1724.      </item>
1725.  
1726.    <item>
1727.        <title>UMCOR Hurricane Sandy relief receives boost (UMConnections) </title>
1728.        <description>            </description>
1729.        <link>http://umcconnections.org/2013/01/25/umcor-hurricane-sandy-relief-receives-boost/</link>
1730.        <author></author>
1731.        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013</pubDate>
1732.        <category>General</category>
1733.        <category></category>
1734.      </item>
1735.  
1736.    <item>
1737.        <title>Magic announce $1 million in grants to 17 local charities (Orlando Sentinel) </title>
1738.        <description></description>
1739.        <link>http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/os-orlando-magic-charity-money-20130124,0,4387442.story</link>
1740.        <author></author>
1741.        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013</pubDate>
1742.        <category>Communities</category>
1743.        <category></category>
1744.      </item>
1745.  
1746.    <item>
1747.        <title>Sun Sentinel Children's Fund awards $522,000 in 2012 (Sun Sentinel) </title>
1748.        <description></description>
1749.        <link>http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fl-tophat-sun-sentinel-childrens-fund-20130121,0,3503299.story</link>
1750.        <author></author>
1751.        <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2013</pubDate>
1752.        <category>Communities</category>
1753.        <category></category>
1754.      </item>
1755.  
1756.    <item>
1757.        <title>Colleges help students prepare for careers of the future (Sun-Times) </title>
1758.        <description>            </description>
1759.        <link>http://specialsections.suntimes.com/home/17557245-554/colleges-help-students-prepare-for-careers-of-the-future.html</link>
1760.        <author></author>
1761.        <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2013</pubDate>
1762.        <category>Education</category>
1763.        <category></category>
1764.      </item>
1765.  
1766.    <item>
1767.        <title>11 Chicago Cubs RBI players receive college scholarships (The Official Site of the Chicago Cubs) </title>
1768.        <description></description>
1769.        <link>http://goo.gl/VdUu1</link>
1770.        <author></author>
1771.        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013</pubDate>
1772.        <category>Communities</category>
1773.        <category></category>
1774.      </item>
1775.  
1776.    <item>
1777.        <title>Cantigny Park announces photo contest winners (Daily Herald) </title>
1778.        <description>            </description>
1779.        <link>http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130118/submitted/701189813/</link>
1780.        <author></author>
1781.        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013</pubDate>
1782.        <category>Cantigny</category>
1783.        <category></category>
1784.      </item>
1785.  
1786.    <item>
1787.        <title>Superstar Zell offered bold plan to solve Tribune's woes (ArcaMax) </title>
1788.        <description>            </description>
1789.        <link>http://www.arcamax.com/business/businessnews/s-1265165</link>
1790.        <author></author>
1791.        <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013</pubDate>
1792.        <category>General</category>
1793.        <category></category>
1794.      </item>
1795.  
1796.    <item>
1797.        <title>Northwestern Freshmen Design Temporary Fitting Solutions for Upper-limb Amputees (Oandp.com) </title>
1798.        <description>            </description>
1799.        <link>http://www.oandp.com/articles/NEWS_2013-01-15_02.asp</link>
1800.        <author></author>
1801.        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013</pubDate>
1802.        <category>Special Initiatives</category>
1803.        <category></category>
1804.      </item>
1805.  
1806.    <item>
1807.        <title>Guest Column: Student journalists need to be engaged, not censored (The Journal-Standard) </title>
1808.        <description>            </description>
1809.        <link>http://www.journalstandard.com/features/x1503799765/Guest-Column-Student-journalists-need-to-be-engaged-not-censored?zc_p=0</link>
1810.        <author></author>
1811.        <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2013</pubDate>
1812.        <category>Journalism</category>
1813.        <category></category>
1814.      </item>
1815.  
1816.    <item>
1817.        <title>Reframing gun control as a public health issue (Health Business Blog) </title>
1818.        <description>            </description>
1819.        <link>http://www.healthbusinessblog.com/2013/01/reframing-gun-control-as-a-public-health-issue/</link>
1820.        <author></author>
1821.        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013</pubDate>
1822.        <category>Special Initiatives</category>
1823.        <category></category>
1824.      </item>
1825.  
1826.    <item>
1827.        <title>White House Holds Call With Major Foundations About Gun Control (The Huffington Post) </title>
1828.        <description>            </description>
1829.        <link>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/11/white-house-calls-foundations-gun-control_n_2457296.html</link>
1830.        <author></author>
1831.        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013</pubDate>
1832.        <category>Special Initiatives</category>
1833.        <category></category>
1834.      </item>
1835.  
1836.    <item>
1837.        <title>White House Seeks Foundation Support for Anti-Gun Effort (The Chronicle of Philanthropy) </title>
1838.        <description>            </description>
1839.        <link>http://philanthropy.com/blogs/philanthropytoday/white-house-seeks-foundation-support-for-anti-gun-effort/60797</link>
1840.        <author></author>
1841.        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013</pubDate>
1842.        <category>Special Initiatives</category>
1843.        <category></category>
1844.      </item>
1845.  
1846.    <item>
1847.        <title>One way to defeat the NRA (CNN.com) </title>
1848.        <description>            </description>
1849.        <link>http://edition.cnn.com/2013/01/11/opinion/mesquita-ludwig-nra-guns/index.html</link>
1850.        <author></author>
1851.        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013</pubDate>
1852.        <category>Special Initiatives</category>
1853.        <category></category>
1854.      </item>
1855.  
1856.    <item>
1857.        <title>White House gun plan: An end run around the NRA (Politico) </title>
1858.        <description>            </description>
1859.        <link>http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/wh-gun-plan-out-organize-the-nra-86049.html</link>
1860.        <author></author>
1861.        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013</pubDate>
1862.        <category>Special Initiatives</category>
1863.        <category></category>
1864.      </item>
1865.  
1866.    <item>
1867.        <title>Will Deep-Pocket Foundations Join the Call for Gun Control? (Nonprofit Quarterly) </title>
1868.        <description>            </description>
1869.        <link>http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org/policysocial-context/21621-will-deep-pocket-foundations-join-the-call-for-gun-control.html</link>
1870.        <author></author>
1871.        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013</pubDate>
1872.        <category>Special Initiatives</category>
1873.        <category></category>
1874.      </item>
1875.  
1876.    <item>
1877.        <title>Join the Face-to-Face Conversation with Journalist Mellissa Fung (Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting) </title>
1878.        <description>            </description>
1879.        <link>http://pulitzercenter.org/student-conversation-panama-canada-mining-journalist-mellissa-fung</link>
1880.        <author></author>
1881.        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013</pubDate>
1882.        <category>Journalism</category>
1883.        <category></category>
1884.      </item>
1885.  
1886.    <item>
1887.        <title>White House recruits foundations on gun effort (Politico) </title>
1888.        <description>            </description>
1889.        <link>http://www.politico.com/politico44/2013/01/white-house-recruits-foundations-on-gun-effort-153662.html</link>
1890.        <author></author>
1891.        <pubDate>Tue, 8 Jan 2013</pubDate>
1892.        <category>Special Initiatives</category>
1893.        <category></category>
1894.      </item>
1895.  
1896.    <item>
1897.        <title>Institute of Politics to host leaders for panel on gun violence (Noodls - USA) </title>
1898.        <description>            </description>
1899.        <link>http://www.noodls.com/viewNoodl/17139141/university-of-chicago/institute-of-politics-to-host-leaders-for-panel-on-gun-viole</link>
1900.        <author></author>
1901.        <pubDate>Tue, 8 Jan 2013</pubDate>
1902.        <category>Special Initiatives</category>
1903.        <category></category>
1904.      </item>
1905.  
1906.    <item>
1907.        <title>Friends have own dream of falafel restaurant franchises (Daily Herald) </title>
1908.        <description>            </description>
1909.        <link>http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130107/business/701079952/</link>
1910.        <author></author>
1911.        <pubDate>Mon, 7 Jan 2013</pubDate>
1912.        <category>Cantigny</category>
1913.        <category></category>
1914.      </item>
1915.  
1916.    <item>
1917.        <title>Three New Representatives Elected to the SLAS Board of Directors (Advance for Medical Laboratory Professionals) </title>
1918.        <description>            </description>
1919.        <link>http://laboratorian.advanceweb.com/News/News-Watch/Three-New-Representatives-Elected-to-the-SLAS-Board-of-Directors.aspx</link>
1920.        <author></author>
1921.        <pubDate>Sun, 6 Jan 2013</pubDate>
1922.        <category>Special Initiatives</category>
1923.        <category></category>
1924.      </item>
1925.  
1926.    <item>
1927.        <title>Thumbs-up/thumbs-down (The Coloradoan) </title>
1928.        <description>            </description>
1929.        <link>http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20130104/OPINION/301040040/Thumbs-up-thumbs-down?gcheck=1_check=1</link>
1930.        <author></author>
1931.        <pubDate>Fri, 4 Jan 2013</pubDate>
1932.        <category>Communities</category>
1933.        <category></category>
1934.      </item>
1935.  
1936.    <item>
1937.        <title>Innovative Journalism Projects from 2012 That Will Shape 2013 (MediaShift Idea Lab) </title>
1938.        <description>            </description>
1939.        <link>http://www.pbs.org/idealab/2013/01/innovative-journalism-projects-from-2012-that-will-shape-2013003.html</link>
1940.        <author></author>
1941.        <pubDate>Fri, 4 Jan 2013</pubDate>
1942.        <category>Journalism</category>
1943.        <category></category>
1944.      </item>
1945.  
1946.    <item>
1947.        <title>A New Theory of PTSD and Veterans: Moral Injury (The Daily Beast) </title>
1948.        <description>            </description>
1949.        <link>http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/12/02/a-new-theory-of-ptsd-and-veterans-moral-injury.html</link>
1950.        <author></author>
1951.        <pubDate>Thu, 3 Jan 2013</pubDate>
1952.        <category>Veterans</category>
1953.        <category></category>
1954.      </item>
1955.  
1956.    <item>
1957.        <title>History, Fun Converge at Wheaton's Cantigny Park (Wheaton Patch) </title>
1958.        <description>            </description>
1959.        <link>http://wheaton.patch.com/articles/history-fun-converge-at-wheaton-s-cantigny-park</link>
1960.        <author></author>
1961.        <pubDate>Thu, 3 Jan 2013</pubDate>
1962.        <category>Cantigny</category>
1963.        <category></category>
1964.      </item>
1965.  
1966.    <item>
1967.        <title>Sandy Response Expanding On L.I. (The Jewish Week) </title>
1968.        <description>            </description>
1969.        <link>http://www.thejewishweek.com/news/new-york-news/sandy-response-expanding-li</link>
1970.        <author></author>
1971.        <pubDate>Wed, 2 Jan 2013</pubDate>
1972.        <category>Communities</category>
1973.        <category></category>
1974.      </item>
1975.  
1976.    <item>
1977.        <title>Rosenthal: Content has power to keep media king (WSBT) </title>
1978.        <description>            </description>
1979.        <link>http://www.wsbt.com/business/consumerreports/ct-biz-0101-phil-20130101,0,559903.column</link>
1980.        <author></author>
1981.        <pubDate>Tue, 1 Jan 2013</pubDate>
1982.        <category>General</category>
1983.        <category></category>
1984.      </item>
1985.  
1986.    <item>
1987.        <title>Adopt-A-Family helps struggling families avoid homelessness (Sun Sentinel) </title>
1988.        <description>            </description>
1989.        <link>http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/fl-childrens-fund-adopt-a-family-20121231,0,2600689.story</link>
1990.        <author></author>
1991.        <pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2012</pubDate>
1992.        <category>Communities</category>
1993.        <category></category>
1994.      </item>
1995.  
1996.    <item>
1997.        <title>Reading center changed girl's attitude toward books (Los Angeles Times) </title>
1998.        <description>            </description>
1999.        <link>http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-times-holiday-campaign-20121230,0,1761485.story</link>
2000.        <author></author>
2001.        <pubDate>Sun, 30 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2002.        <category>Communities</category>
2003.        <category></category>
2004.      </item>
2005.  
2006.    <item>
2007.        <title>Glen Ellyn center offers tutoring to refugee students (Chicago Tribune) </title>
2008.        <description>            </description>
2009.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/suburbs/glen_ellyn/ct-met-holiday-giving-glen-ellyn-resource-center-20121230,0,2975586.story</link>
2010.        <author></author>
2011.        <pubDate>Sun, 30 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2012.        <category>Communities</category>
2013.        <category></category>
2014.      </item>
2015.  
2016.    <item>
2017.        <title>Women of Tomorrow: Taking on the challenges of today (Sun Sentinel) </title>
2018.        <description>            </description>
2019.        <link>http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/fl-childrens-fund-women-of-tomorrow-20121219,0,6828382.story</link>
2020.        <author></author>
2021.        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2022.        <category>Communities</category>
2023.        <category></category>
2024.      </item>
2025.  
2026.    <item>
2027.        <title>Les 75 ans de Baie-Comeau immortalisés dans un livre (Le Soleil - La Presse) </title>
2028.        <description>            </description>
2029.        <link>http://www.lapresse.ca/le-soleil/actualites/les-regions/201212/25/01-4606725-les-75-ans-de-baie-comeau-immortalises-dans-un-livre.php</link>
2030.        <author></author>
2031.        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2032.        <category>Communities</category>
2033.        <category></category>
2034.      </item>
2035.  
2036.    <item>
2037.        <title>The Bridge reaches out to troubled families (Chicago Tribune) </title>
2038.        <description>            </description>
2039.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-holiday-giving-bridge-youth-20121226,0,6025983.story</link>
2040.        <author></author>
2041.        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2042.        <category>Communities</category>
2043.        <category></category>
2044.      </item>
2045.  
2046.    <item>
2047.        <title>Center brightens the life of disabled boy (Gadgets - TMCnet) </title>
2048.        <description>            </description>
2049.        <link>http://gadgets.tmcnet.com/news/2012/12/25/6814819.htm</link>
2050.        <author></author>
2051.        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2052.        <category>Communities</category>
2053.        <category></category>
2054.      </item>
2055.  
2056.    <item>
2057.        <title>Sun Sentinel Children's Fund: Family Central helps single mom and kids through challenges (Sun Sentinel) </title>
2058.        <description>            </description>
2059.        <link>http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-cfund-mayocol-b122512-20121224,0,4789684.column</link>
2060.        <author></author>
2061.        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2062.        <category>Communities</category>
2063.        <category></category>
2064.      </item>
2065.  
2066.    <item>
2067.        <title>Program helps parents read to their young children (Los Angeles Times) </title>
2068.        <description>            </description>
2069.        <link>http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-1223-times-holiday-campaign-20121223,0,2724907.story</link>
2070.        <author></author>
2071.        <pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2072.        <category>Communities</category>
2073.        <category></category>
2074.      </item>
2075.  
2076.    <item>
2077.        <title>Homeless women getting a new lease on life (Chicago Tribune) </title>
2078.        <description>            </description>
2079.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-holiday-giving-womens-treatment-center-20121223,0,5854422.story</link>
2080.        <author></author>
2081.        <pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2082.        <category>Communities</category>
2083.        <category></category>
2084.      </item>
2085.  
2086.    <item>
2087.        <title>Children's Fund: Parents and children both learn to read with the Literacy Coalition (Sun Sentinel) </title>
2088.        <description>            </description>
2089.        <link>http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/fl-childrens-fund-literacy-coalition-of-palm-beach-20121221,0,3607274.story</link>
2090.        <author></author>
2091.        <pubDate>Sat, 22 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2092.        <category>Communities</category>
2093.        <category></category>
2094.      </item>
2095.  
2096.    <item>
2097.        <title>Basket of Joy is meaningful way to lift spirits (Viva Colorado) </title>
2098.        <description>            </description>
2099.        <link>http://www.vivacolorado.com/deportes/ci_22239723/basket-joy-is-meaningful-way-lift-spirits</link>
2100.        <author></author>
2101.        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2102.        <category>Communities</category>
2103.        <category></category>
2104.      </item>
2105.  
2106.    <item>
2107.        <title>Orlando Sentinel Family Fund: Nonprofit provides more than meals to this big-hearted senior (Orlando Sentinel) </title>
2108.        <description>            </description>
2109.        <link>http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/holiday/os-family-fund-meals-on-wheels-20121220,0,7122695.story</link>
2110.        <author></author>
2111.        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2112.        <category>Communities</category>
2113.        <category></category>
2114.      </item>
2115.  
2116.    <item>
2117.        <title>Chinatown chef training program often leads to jobs (Chicago Tribune) </title>
2118.        <description>            </description>
2119.        <link>http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-12-20/news/ct-met-holiday-giving-chinese-american-service-ser-20121220_1_language-barrier-program-immigrant</link>
2120.        <author></author>
2121.        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2122.        <category>Communities</category>
2123.        <category></category>
2124.      </item>
2125.  
2126.    <item>
2127.        <title>SCC sings out to benefit WGN’s Neediest Kids Fund (ReelChicago) </title>
2128.        <description>            </description>
2129.        <link>http://www.reelchicago.com/article/scc-sings-out-benefit-wgn-s-neediest-kids-fund121219</link>
2130.        <author></author>
2131.        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2132.        <category>Communities</category>
2133.        <category></category>
2134.      </item>
2135.  
2136.    <item>
2137.        <title>How to donate to the Sun Sentinel Children's Fund (Sun Sentinel) </title>
2138.        <description>            </description>
2139.        <link>http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fl-childrens-fund-healthy-mothers-healthy-babies-b-20121218,0,4334044.story</link>
2140.        <author></author>
2141.        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2142.        <category>Communities</category>
2143.        <category></category>
2144.      </item>
2145.  
2146.    <item>
2147.        <title>Study Shows Mainstream and Ethnic Media Face Similar Challenges (Editor and Publisher) </title>
2148.        <description>            </description>
2149.        <link>http://www.editorandpublisher.com/Features/Article/Study-Shows-Mainstream-and-Ethnic-Media-Face-Similar-Challenges</link>
2150.        <author></author>
2151.        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2152.        <category>Journalism</category>
2153.        <category></category>
2154.      </item>
2155.  
2156.    <item>
2157.        <title>Libraries' literacy program helps meet families' needs (Los Angeles Times) </title>
2158.        <description>            </description>
2159.        <link>http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-times-holiday-campaign-20121216,0,1892561.story</link>
2160.        <author></author>
2161.        <pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2162.        <category>Communities</category>
2163.        <category></category>
2164.      </item>
2165.  
2166.    <item>
2167.        <title>Children's Fund: Young mother leaves abusive past behind (Sun Sentinel) </title>
2168.        <description>            </description>
2169.        <link>http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fl-childrens-fund-lifenet4families-20121216,0,7973577.story</link>
2170.        <author></author>
2171.        <pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2172.        <category>Communities</category>
2173.        <category></category>
2174.      </item>
2175.  
2176.    <item>
2177.        <title>Songs of Good Cheer (Chicago Tribune) </title>
2178.        <description>            </description>
2179.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/tribnation/chi-songs-of-good-cheer-20121214,0,2750279.story</link>
2180.        <author></author>
2181.        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2182.        <category>Communities</category>
2183.        <category></category>
2184.      </item>
2185.  
2186.    <item>
2187.        <title>Sit In Against School Closings (We the People Media) </title>
2188.        <description>            </description>
2189.        <link>http://wethepeoplemedia.org/uyijp/sit-in-against-school-closings/</link>
2190.        <author></author>
2191.        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2192.        <category>Journalism</category>
2193.        <category></category>
2194.      </item>
2195.  
2196.    <item>
2197.        <title>Pilsen Gets Environmental Justice (We the People Media) </title>
2198.        <description>            </description>
2199.        <link>http://wethepeoplemedia.org/uyijp/pilsen-gets-environmental-justice/</link>
2200.        <author></author>
2201.        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2202.        <category>Journalism</category>
2203.        <category></category>
2204.      </item>
2205.  
2206.    <item>
2207.        <title>Preserving History and Ecology (We the People Media) </title>
2208.        <description>            </description>
2209.        <link>http://wethepeoplemedia.org/uyijp/preserving-history-and-ecology/</link>
2210.        <author></author>
2211.        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2212.        <category>Journalism</category>
2213.        <category></category>
2214.      </item>
2215.  
2216.    <item>
2217.        <title>Third Elmhurst Alderman Kicks Off Campaign for Mayor (Elmhurst Patch) </title>
2218.        <description>            </description>
2219.        <link>http://elmhurst.patch.com/articles/third-alderman-kicks-off-campaign-for-mayor#photo-12566120</link>
2220.        <author></author>
2221.        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2222.        <category>General</category>
2223.        <category></category>
2224.      </item>
2225.  
2226.    <item>
2227.        <title>Benefits access for SPJ members (Society of Professional Journalists) </title>
2228.        <description>            </description>
2229.        <link>http://www.spj.org/spjleadsr.asp?ref=325</link>
2230.        <author></author>
2231.        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2232.        <category>Journalism</category>
2233.        <category></category>
2234.      </item>
2235.  
2236.    <item>
2237.        <title>Birth-to-College Collaborative Highlights PLC's Role (EdNET Insight) </title>
2238.        <description>            </description>
2239.        <link>http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/prek-12-market-headlines/birth-to-college-collaborative-highlights-plc-s-role.html</link>
2240.        <author></author>
2241.        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2242.        <category>Education</category>
2243.        <category></category>
2244.      </item>
2245.  
2246.    <item>
2247.        <title>A musical twist to reading education (Chicago Tribune) </title>
2248.        <description>            </description>
2249.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-holiday-giving-reading-in-motion-20121212,0,7843609.story</link>
2250.        <author></author>
2251.        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2252.        <category>Communities</category>
2253.        <category></category>
2254.      </item>
2255.  
2256.    <item>
2257.        <title>Mexican American toddlers lag in preliteracy skills, but not in their social skills, new study shows (Healthcanal.com) </title>
2258.        <description>            </description>
2259.        <link>http://www.healthcanal.com/child-health/34734-Mexican-American-toddlers-lag-preliteracy-skills-but-not-their-social-skills-new-study-shows.html</link>
2260.        <author></author>
2261.        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2262.        <category>Education</category>
2263.        <category></category>
2264.      </item>
2265.  
2266.    <item>
2267.        <title>Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Awards Mental Health Grants of Nearly $3 Million to Support Returning Veterans (Fierce Healthcare) </title>
2268.        <description>            </description>
2269.        <link>http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/press-releases/bristol-myers-squibb-foundation-awards-mental-health-grants-nearly-3-millio</link>
2270.        <author></author>
2271.        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2272.        <category>Veterans</category>
2273.        <category></category>
2274.      </item>
2275.  
2276.    <item>
2277.        <title>We should celebrate our rights (NKY.com) </title>
2278.        <description>            </description>
2279.        <link>http://nky.cincinnati.com/article/AB/20121211/COL/312110028/We-should-celebrate-our-rights?gcheck=1_check=1</link>
2280.        <author></author>
2281.        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2282.        <category>Civics</category>
2283.        <category></category>
2284.      </item>
2285.  
2286.    <item>
2287.        <title>AHS graduate completes course on media, military designed for reporters (Antigo Daily Journal) </title>
2288.        <description>            </description>
2289.        <link>http://www.antigodailyjournal.com/full.php?id=15856</link>
2290.        <author></author>
2291.        <pubDate>Sat, 8 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2292.        <category>Journalism</category>
2293.        <category></category>
2294.      </item>
2295.  
2296.    <item>
2297.        <title>Center teaches young children skills they'll need in school (Los Angeles Times) </title>
2298.        <description>            </description>
2299.        <link>http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-times-holiday-campaign-20121209,0,1958099.story</link>
2300.        <author></author>
2301.        <pubDate>Sat, 8 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2302.        <category>Communities</category>
2303.        <category></category>
2304.      </item>
2305.  
2306.    <item>
2307.        <title>Orlando Sentinel Family Fund: Volusia after-school tutors help kids boost grades (Orlando Sentinel) </title>
2308.        <description>            </description>
2309.        <link>http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/holiday/os-family-fund-great-kids-explorer-club-20121208,0,519397.story</link>
2310.        <author></author>
2311.        <pubDate>Sat, 8 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2312.        <category>Communities</category>
2313.        <category></category>
2314.      </item>
2315.  
2316.    <item>
2317.        <title>Help is at hand for kids at risk and students who have given up on themselves (Chicago Tribune) </title>
2318.        <description>            </description>
2319.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-holiday-giving-lydia-home-20121207,0,1575249.story</link>
2320.        <author></author>
2321.        <pubDate>Fri, 7 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2322.        <category>Communities</category>
2323.        <category></category>
2324.      </item>
2325.  
2326.    <item>
2327.        <title>Special-needs students find healing through art therapy (Sun Sentinel) </title>
2328.        <description>            </description>
2329.        <link>http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/education/sfl-childrens-fund-artserve-20121207,0,3310311.story</link>
2330.        <author></author>
2331.        <pubDate>Fri, 7 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2332.        <category>Communities</category>
2333.        <category></category>
2334.      </item>
2335.  
2336.    <item>
2337.        <title>North Shore Eye Care Has Vision To Help Hurricane Sandy Victims (Money) </title>
2338.        <description>            </description>
2339.        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/12/prweb10211569.htm</link>
2340.        <author></author>
2341.        <pubDate>Fri, 7 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2342.        <category>General</category>
2343.        <category></category>
2344.      </item>
2345.  
2346.    <item>
2347.        <title>Report highlights education, job needs of Illinois veterans (Heartland Alliance) </title>
2348.        <description>            </description>
2349.        <link>http://www.heartlandalliance.org/news-and-publications/inthenews/heartland-in-the-news/report-highlights-education-job-needs-of-illinois-veterans.html</link>
2350.        <author></author>
2351.        <pubDate>Fri, 7 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2352.        <category>Veterans</category>
2353.        <category></category>
2354.      </item>
2355.  
2356.    <item>
2357.        <title>Child Trauma Center helps heal youth (Chicago Tribune) </title>
2358.        <description>            </description>
2359.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-holiday-giving-larabida-childrens-hospital--20121206,0,4787277.story</link>
2360.        <author></author>
2361.        <pubDate>Thu, 6 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2362.        <category>Communities</category>
2363.        <category></category>
2364.      </item>
2365.  
2366.    <item>
2367.        <title>Lego train show chugs into Cantigny (Daily Herald) </title>
2368.        <description>            </description>
2369.        <link>http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20121206/news/712069818/</link>
2370.        <author></author>
2371.        <pubDate>Thu, 6 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2372.        <category>Cantigny</category>
2373.        <category></category>
2374.      </item>
2375.  
2376.    <item>
2377.        <title>WGN Radio Gets New Space (Radio World) </title>
2378.        <description>            </description>
2379.        <link>http://www.rwonline.com/article/wgn-radio-gets-new-space/216722</link>
2380.        <author></author>
2381.        <pubDate>Thu, 6 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2382.        <category>General</category>
2383.        <category></category>
2384.      </item>
2385.  
2386.    <item>
2387.        <title>Carved in stone: the foundation of freedom (First Amendment Center) </title>
2388.        <description>            </description>
2389.        <link>http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/carved-in-stone-the-foundation-of-freedom</link>
2390.        <author></author>
2391.        <pubDate>Thu, 6 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2392.        <category>Civics</category>
2393.        <category></category>
2394.      </item>
2395.  
2396.    <item>
2397.        <title>76,000 New Veterans In Illinois: Younger, Poorer, And In Need Of A New Approach (ABC 7 News) </title>
2398.        <description>            </description>
2399.        <link>http://goo.gl/y19tq</link>
2400.        <author></author>
2401.        <pubDate>Wed, 5 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2402.        <category>Veterans</category>
2403.        <category></category>
2404.      </item>
2405.  
2406.    <item>
2407.        <title>You give. It's matched. Kids win. (Sun Sentinel) </title>
2408.        <description>            </description>
2409.        <link>http://www.sun-sentinel.com/community/custom/society/broward/fl-societyse-sscf-1205-20121205,0,2446333.story</link>
2410.        <author></author>
2411.        <pubDate>Wed, 5 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2412.        <category>Communities</category>
2413.        <category></category>
2414.      </item>
2415.  
2416.    <item>
2417.        <title>The Simon Foundation for Continence Announces International Conference - Innovating for Continence 2013: The Engineering Challenge (PR.com) </title>
2418.        <description>            </description>
2419.        <link>http://www.pr.com/press-release/459189</link>
2420.        <author></author>
2421.        <pubDate>Wed, 5 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2422.        <category>Special Initiatives</category>
2423.        <category></category>
2424.      </item>
2425.  
2426.    <item>
2427.        <title>Symbolia, Tablet Magazine, Brings Graphic Novel Style To Investigative Journalism (The Huffington Post) </title>
2428.        <description>            </description>
2429.        <link>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/04/symbolia-tablet-magazine-_n_2235422.html</link>
2430.        <author></author>
2431.        <pubDate>Tue, 4 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2432.        <category>Journalism</category>
2433.        <category></category>
2434.      </item>
2435.  
2436.    <item>
2437.        <title>Sun Sentinel Children's Fund: Single mother of four hopes for home of her own (Sun Sentinel) </title>
2438.        <description>            </description>
2439.        <link>http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fort-lauderdale/fl-childrens-fund-jack-and-jill-child-center-20121204,0,3948336.story</link>
2440.        <author></author>
2441.        <pubDate>Tue, 4 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2442.        <category>Communities</category>
2443.        <category></category>
2444.      </item>
2445.  
2446.    <item>
2447.        <title>'Symbolia' tablet magazine combines comic books and digital journalism (The Raw Story) </title>
2448.        <description>            </description>
2449.        <link>http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/12/04/symbolia-tablet-magazine-combines-comic-books-and-digital-journalism/</link>
2450.        <author></author>
2451.        <pubDate>Tue, 4 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2452.        <category>Journalism</category>
2453.        <category></category>
2454.      </item>
2455.  
2456.    <item>
2457.        <title>Startup merges comic books, digital journalism (Bay Ledger News Zone) </title>
2458.        <description>            </description>
2459.        <link>http://www.blnz.com/news/2012/12/04/Startup_merges_comic_books_digital_ea36.html</link>
2460.        <author></author>
2461.        <pubDate>Tue, 4 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2462.        <category>Civics</category>
2463.        <category></category>
2464.      </item>
2465.  
2466.    <item>
2467.        <title>Second “Free to Tweet” Campaign Continues Celebration of First Amendment, Offers Scholarships (Advisor and Source) </title>
2468.        <description>            </description>
2469.        <link>http://www.sourcenewspapers.com/articles/2012/12/04/news/doc50bcee5fb084d611649025.txt?viewmode=fullstory</link>
2470.        <author></author>
2471.        <pubDate>Tue, 4 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2472.        <category>Civics</category>
2473.        <category></category>
2474.      </item>
2475.  
2476.    <item>
2477.        <title>Children's Fund: PACE Center for Girls teaches self-esteem (Sun Sentinel) </title>
2478.        <description>            </description>
2479.        <link>http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fl-childrens-fund-pace-center-for-girls-20121114,0,585143.story</link>
2480.        <author></author>
2481.        <pubDate>Tue, 4 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2482.        <category>Communities</category>
2483.        <category></category>
2484.      </item>
2485.  
2486.    <item>
2487.        <title>Editorial: 'Tis a privilege to give in Colorado (The Denver Post) </title>
2488.        <description>            </description>
2489.        <link>http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_22115784/editorial-tis-privilege-give-colorado</link>
2490.        <author></author>
2491.        <pubDate>Mon, 3 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2492.        <category>Communities</category>
2493.        <category></category>
2494.      </item>
2495.  
2496.    <item>
2497.        <title>‘Symbolia,’ iPad Journal of Multimedia Graphic Journalism, Debuts Today (Publishers Weekly) </title>
2498.        <description>            </description>
2499.        <link>http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/54976-symbolia-ipad-journal-of-multimedia-graphic-journalism-debuts-today.html</link>
2500.        <author></author>
2501.        <pubDate>Mon, 3 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2502.        <category>Journalism</category>
2503.        <category></category>
2504.      </item>
2505.  
2506.    <item>
2507.        <title>Community News Startups Should Think About Exit Strategies (MediaShift Idea Lab) </title>
2508.        <description>            </description>
2509.        <link>http://www.pbs.org/idealab/2012/12/community-news-startups-should-think-about-exit-strategies332.html</link>
2510.        <author></author>
2511.        <pubDate>Mon, 3 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2512.        <category>Journalism</category>
2513.        <category></category>
2514.      </item>
2515.  
2516.    <item>
2517.        <title>Water grab foiled in New Mexico by alert community (Examiner.com - New Mexico) </title>
2518.        <description>            </description>
2519.        <link>http://www.examiner.com/article/water-grab-foiled-new-mexico-by-alert-community</link>
2520.        <author></author>
2521.        <pubDate>Sun, 2 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2522.        <category>Journalism</category>
2523.        <category></category>
2524.      </item>
2525.  
2526.    <item>
2527.        <title>Getting a head start on learning (Los Angeles Times) </title>
2528.        <description>            </description>
2529.        <link>http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-1202-times-holiday-campaign-20121202,0,3778078.story</link>
2530.        <author></author>
2531.        <pubDate>Sun, 2 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2532.        <category>Communities</category>
2533.        <category></category>
2534.      </item>
2535.  
2536.    <item>
2537.        <title>Battling to get more vets in the workforce (Quad-Cities Online - AP) </title>
2538.        <description>            </description>
2539.        <link>http://qconline.com/archives/qco/display.php?id=618169</link>
2540.        <author></author>
2541.        <pubDate>Sat, 1 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2542.        <category>Veterans</category>
2543.        <category></category>
2544.      </item>
2545.  
2546.    <item>
2547.        <title>Scholarship contest pushes awareness of the First Amendment (The Mercury) </title>
2548.        <description>            </description>
2549.        <link>http://www.pottsmerc.com/article/20121201/NEWS01/121139930/scholarship-contest-pushes-awareness-of-the-first-amendment</link>
2550.        <author></author>
2551.        <pubDate>Sat, 1 Dec 2012</pubDate>
2552.        <category>Communities</category>
2553.        <category></category>
2554.      </item>
2555.  
2556.    <item>
2557.        <title>Girl's colorful exterior masks a dark reality (Sun Sentinel) </title>
2558.        <description>            </description>
2559.        <link>http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fl-childrens-fund-jessica-june-20121124,0,2082317.story</link>
2560.        <author></author>
2561.        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2562.        <category>Communities</category>
2563.        <category></category>
2564.      </item>
2565.  
2566.    <item>
2567.        <title>English classes help immigrants open door to new lives (Chicago Tribune) </title>
2568.        <description>            </description>
2569.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-holiday-giving-albany-park-community-center-20121202,0,3584679.story</link>
2570.        <author></author>
2571.        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2572.        <category>Communities</category>
2573.        <category></category>
2574.      </item>
2575.  
2576.    <item>
2577.        <title>Vietnam veteran’s memoir, ‘Place of Angels,’ turned into DVD (Daily Herald) </title>
2578.        <description>            </description>
2579.        <link>http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20121129/submitted/711299624/</link>
2580.        <author></author>
2581.        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2582.        <category>Veterans</category>
2583.        <category></category>
2584.      </item>
2585.  
2586.    <item>
2587.        <title>Celebrating the First Amendment: why ‘land of the free’ is more than a lyric (First Amendment Center) </title>
2588.        <description>            </description>
2589.        <link>http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/celebrating-the-first-amendment-why-land-of-the-free-is-more-than-a-lyric</link>
2590.        <author></author>
2591.        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2592.        <category>Civics</category>
2593.        <category></category>
2594.      </item>
2595.  
2596.    <item>
2597.        <title>34 Chicago Groups Form Hive Network To Engage Kids In Innovative Learning; New Funding Supports Expansion (ABC 7) </title>
2598.        <description>            </description>
2599.        <link>http://goo.gl/w1TrL</link>
2600.        <author></author>
2601.        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2602.        <category>Education</category>
2603.        <category></category>
2604.      </item>
2605.  
2606.    <item>
2607.        <title>Education: Middlesex County students of the week (MyCentralJersey.com) </title>
2608.        <description>            </description>
2609.        <link>http://goo.gl/WFJNx</link>
2610.        <author></author>
2611.        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2612.        <category>Education</category>
2613.        <category></category>
2614.      </item>
2615.    
2616.  <item>
2617.        <title>Education: Somerset County students of the week (MyCentralJersey.com) </title>
2618.        <description>            </description>
2619.        <link>http://goo.gl/3uyHO</link>
2620.        <author></author>
2621.        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2622.        <category>Education</category>
2623.        <category></category>
2624.      </item>
2626.  
2627. <item>
2628.        <title>St. Leonard's Michael Barlow Center helps ex-cons find work (Ivy Exec) </title>
2629.        <description>            </description>
2630.        <link>https://www.ivyexec.com/professionals/insights/insightscat/23043</link>
2631.        <author></author>
2632.        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2633.        <category>Communities</category>
2634.        <category></category>
2635.      </item>
2636.      
2637.  
2638.   <item>
2639.        <title>‘Free to Tweet’ scholarship contest set for December (Henry Daily Herald) </title>
2640.        <description>            </description>
2641.        <link>http://www.henryherald.com/news/2012/nov/28/school-notebook-11-28-12/</link>
2642.        <author></author>
2643.        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2644.        <category>Communities</category>
2645.        <category></category>
2646.      </item>
2647.  
2648. <item>
2649.        <title>State Monitoring Hurricane Sandy Fundraising Efforts (Rye Patch) </title>
2650.        <description>            </description>
2651.        <link>http://rye.patch.com/articles/state-monitoring-hurricane-sandy-fundraising-efforts</link>
2652.        <author></author>
2653.        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2654.        <category>General</category>
2655.        <category></category>
2656.      </item>
2657.  
2658.       <item>
2659.        <title>Foster grandparents are teachers, mentors and friends (Sun Sentinel) </title>
2660.        <description>            </description>
2661.        <link>http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/custom/childrensfund/fl-childrens-fund-foster-grandparents-20121127,0,1022854.story</link>
2662.        <author></author>
2663.        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2664.        <category>Communities</category>
2665.        <category></category>
2666.      </item>
2667.  
2668.       <item>
2669.        <title>A.G. SCHNEIDERMAN TO TRACK HURRICANE SANDY-RELATED FUNDRAISING AND SPENDING OF 75 CHARITIES (Post Star News) </title>
2670.        <description>            </description>
2671.        <link>http://www.poststarnews.com/news/business/x1926892269/A-G-SCHNEIDERMAN-TO-TRACK-HURRICANE-SANDY-RELATED-FUNDRAISING-AND-SPENDING-OF-75-CHARITIES</link>
2672.        <author></author>
2673.        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2674.        <category>General</category>
2675.        <category></category>
2676.      </item>
2677.  
2678.       <item>
2679.        <title>Point-Of-Care Testing Credited By 20-Year-Old Loyola Heart Patient (News Blaze) </title>
2680.        <description>            </description>
2681.        <link>http://newsblaze.com/story/2012112708450400002.wi/topstory.html</link>
2682.        <author></author>
2683.        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2684.        <category>Special Initiatives</category>
2685.        <category></category>
2686.      </item>
2687.  
2688.      <item>
2689.        <title>DuPage Homeownership Center to display “Community Tree” at McCormick Museum beginning Nov. 24 (Daily Herald) </title>
2690.        <description>            </description>
2691.        <link>http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20121126/submitted/121129936/</link>
2692.        <author></author>
2693.        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2694.        <category>Cantigny</category>
2695.        <category></category>
2696.      </item>
2697.  
2698.      <item>
2699.        <title>Hurricane Sandy Long Island Disaster Relief event Dec. 7th in Franklin Square (Examiner.com - New York) </title>
2700.        <description>            </description>
2701.        <link>http://www.examiner.com/article/hurricane-sandy-long-island-disaster-relief-event-dec-7th-franklin-square?cid=rss</link>
2702.        <author></author>
2703.        <pubDate>Sun, 25 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2704.        <category>General</category>
2705.        <category></category>
2706.      </item>
2707.  
2708.     <item>
2709.        <title>Long Beach group helps disadvantaged teens aim for college (Los Angeles Times) </title>
2710.        <description>            </description>
2711.        <link>http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-1125-times-holiday-campaign-20121125,0,4690989.story</link>
2712.        <author></author>
2713.        <pubDate>Sun, 25 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2714.        <category>Communities</category>
2715.        <category></category>
2716.      </item>
2717.  
2718.    <item>
2719.        <title>Orlando Sentinel Family Fund: Boys Town parenting class helps father, family heal wounds (Orlando Sentinel) </title>
2720.        <description>            </description>
2721.        <link>http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-11-24/news/os-family-fund-boystown-central-florida-20121124_1_bad-parent-boys-town-grandparents-or-legal-guardians</link>
2722.        <author></author>
2723.        <pubDate>Sat, 24 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2724.        <category>Communities</category>
2725.        <category></category>
2726.      </item>
2727.  
2728.    <item>
2729.        <title>Nonprofit helps refugees adjust to new life in Chicago (Chicago Tribune) </title>
2730.        <description>            </description>
2731.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-holiday-giving-interfaith-refugee-one-20121125,0,209188.story</link>
2732.        <author></author>
2733.        <pubDate>Sat, 24 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2734.        <category>Communities</category>
2735.        <category></category>
2736.      </item>
2737.  
2738.  
2739.   <item>
2740.        <title>Time for generosity is now (Sun Sentinel) </title>
2741.        <description>            </description>
2742.        <link>http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/editorials/fl-editorial-childrens-fund-gs-20121123,0,3288128.story</link>
2743.        <author></author>
2744.        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2745.        <category>Communities</category>
2746.        <category></category>
2747.      </item>
2748.  
2749.   <item>
2750.        <title>Orlando Sentinel Family Fund: Nonprofit Valencia program grooms students for college (Orlando Sentinel) </title>
2751.        <description>            </description>
2752.        <link>http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/holiday/os-family-fund-valencia-college-20121123,0,2178656,full.story</link>
2753.        <author></author>
2754.        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2755.        <category>Communities</category>
2756.        <category></category>
2757.      </item>
2758.  
2759.  <item>
2760.        <title>Orlando Sentinel Family Fund: BETA Center helps teen moms become better parents (Orlando Sentinel) </title>
2761.        <description>            </description>
2762.        <link>http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/holiday/os-family-fund-beta-center-20121122,0,4136829.story</link>
2763.        <author></author>
2764.        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2765.        <category>Communities</category>
2766.        <category></category>
2767.      </item>
2768.  
2769. <item>
2770.        <title>Orlando Sentinel Family Fund: BETA Center helps teen moms become better parents (Orlando Sentinel) </title>
2771.        <description>            </description>
2772.        <link>http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/holiday/os-family-fund-beta-center-20121122,0,4136829.story</link>
2773.        <author></author>
2774.        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2775.        <category>Communities</category>
2776.        <category></category>
2777.      </item>
2778.  
2779. <item>
2780.        <title>Metro Chicago Latino Parent Leadership Program to Train 1,000 by End of its Third Year (Before It's News) </title>
2781.        <description>            </description>
2782.        <link>http://beforeitsnews.com/alternative/2012/11/metro-chicago-latino-parent-leadership-program-to-train-1000-by-end-of-its-third-year-2500832.html</link>
2783.        <author></author>
2784.        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2785.        <category>Education</category>
2786.        <category></category>
2787.      </item>
2788.  
2789.  
2790. <item>
2791.        <title>Orlando Sentinel Family Fund: Coalition for Homeless gives family shelter, hope (Orlando Sentinel) </title>
2792.        <description>            </description>
2793.        <link>http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/holiday/os-family-fund-coalition-for-homeless-20121121,0,6314238.story</link>
2794.        <author></author>
2795.        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2796.        <category>Communities</category>
2797.        <category></category>
2798.      </item>
2799.  
2800.  
2801. <item>
2802.        <title>JVS Chicago helps people get back in workplace (Chicago Tribune) </title>
2803.        <description>            </description>
2804.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-holiday-giving-jvs-1121-20121121,0,4800117.story</link>
2805.        <author></author>
2806.        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2807.        <category>Communities</category>
2808.        <category></category>
2809.      </item>
2810.  
2811.  
2812. <item>
2813.        <title>Children's Fund: PACE Center for Girls teaches self-esteem (Sun Sentinel) </title>
2814.        <description>            </description>
2815.        <link>http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fl-childrens-fund-pace-center-for-girls-20121114,0,585143.story</link>
2816.        <author></author>
2817.        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2818.        <category>Communities</category>
2819.        <category></category>
2820.      </item>
2821.  
2822.  
2823. <item>
2824.        <title>Highlights from the Mozilla Festival in London (MediaShift Idea Lab) </title>
2825.        <description>            </description>
2826.        <link>http://www.pbs.org/idealab/2012/11/highlights-from-the-mozilla-festival-in-london325.html</link>
2827.        <author></author>
2828.        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2829.        <category>Journalism</category>
2830.        <category></category>
2831.      </item>
2832.  
2833. <item>
2834.        <title>Defining your exit strategy to build a legacy (Block by Block) </title>
2835.        <description>            </description>
2836.        <link>http://www.blockbyblock.us/2012/11/20/defining-your-exit-strategy-to-build-a-legacy/</link>
2837.        <author></author>
2838.        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2839.        <category>Journalism</category>
2840.        <category></category>
2841.      </item>
2842.  
2843. <item>
2844.        <title>What we think: Remember the needy (Orlando Sentinel) </title>
2845.        <description>            </description>
2846.        <link>http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/opinion/os-ed-family-fund-giving-112112-20121120,0,5477257.story</link>
2847.        <author></author>
2848.        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2849.        <category>Communities</category>
2850.        <category></category>
2851.      </item>
2852.  
2853.  
2854. <item>
2855.        <title>Early Math Teachers Celebrate ‘Critical Thinking, Not Correct Answers’ (U.S. Department of Education) </title>
2856.        <description>            </description>
2857.        <link>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/11/early-math-teachers-celebrate-critical-thinking-not-correct-answers/</link>
2858.        <author></author>
2859.        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2860.        <category>Education</category>
2861.        <category></category>
2862.      </item>
2863.  
2864.  
2865. <item>
2866.        <title>Coalition gives adults a second chance at education (Chicago Tribune) </title>
2867.        <description>            </description>
2868.        <link>http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-11-18/news/ct-met-holiday-giving-chicago-citywide-literacy-co-20121118_1_adult-literacy-adult-education-adult-classes</link>
2869.        <author></author>
2870.        <pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2871.        <category>Communities</category>
2872.        <category></category>
2873.      </item>
2874.  
2875.  
2876. <item>
2877.        <title>Literacy program among beneficiaries of Times Family Fund (Los Angeles Times) </title>
2878.        <description>            </description>
2879.        <link>http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-1118-holiday-campaign-20121118,0,1701560.story</link>
2880.        <author></author>
2881.        <pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2882.        <category>Communities</category>
2883.        <category></category>
2884.      </item>
2885.  
2886.  
2887. <item>
2888.        <title>The Historic Chicago Tribune (ChicagoNow) </title>
2889.        <description>            </description>
2890.        <link>http://www.chicagonow.com/trainspotting/2012/11/the-historic-chicago-tribune/#image/1</link>
2891.        <author></author>
2892.        <pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2893.        <category>Communities</category>
2894.        <category></category>
2895.      </item>
2896.  
2897.  
2898. <item>
2899.        <title>Behind the news (Columbia Journalism Review) </title>
2900.        <description>            </description>
2901.        <link>http://www.cjr.org/currents/behind_the_news.php</link>
2902.        <author></author>
2903.        <pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2904.        <category>Journalism</category>
2905.        <category></category>
2906.      </item>
2907.  
2908.  
2909. <item>
2910.        <title>Evanston center aids youths seeking jobs  (Chicago Tribune) </title>
2911.        <description>            </description>
2912.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/suburbs/evanston/ct-met-holiday-giving-youth-job-center-evanston-20121116,0,2344541.story</link>
2913.        <author></author>
2914.        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2915.        <category>Communities</category>
2916.        <category></category>
2917.      </item>
2918.  
2919.  
2920. <item>
2921.        <title>Editorial: Donate to Help-A-Family to help Long Islanders (Newsday) </title>
2922.        <description>            </description>
2923.        <link>http://www.newsday.com/opinion/editorial-donate-to-help-a-family-to-help-long-islanders-1.4231725</link>
2924.        <author></author>
2925.        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2926.        <category>Communities</category>
2927.        <category></category>
2928.      </item>
2929.  
2930.  
2931. <item>
2932.        <title>LC reporter part of PTSD workshop in Washington (The Leaf Chronicle) </title>
2933.        <description>            </description>
2934.        <link>http://www.theleafchronicle.com/article/20121116/NEWS01/311160016/LC-reporter-Washington-PTSD-workshop?gcheck=1_check=1</link>
2935.        <author></author>
2936.        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2937.        <category>Journalism</category>
2938.        <category></category>
2939.      </item>
2940.  
2941.  
2942. <item>
2943.        <title>2nd ‘Free to Tweet’ campaign celebrates First Amendment, offers scholarships (First Amendment Center) </title>
2944.        <description>            </description>
2945.        <link>http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/2nd-free-to-tweet-campaign-celebrates-first-amendment-offers-scholarships</link>
2946.        <author></author>
2947.        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2948.        <category>Civics</category>
2949.        <category></category>
2950.      </item>
2951.      
2952.      
2953.            <item>
2954.      <title>Money Bags assist Hurricane Sandy vicitims (The Observer)</title>
2955.      <description>
2956.      </description>
2957.      <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/PDF/ChaseMcGillArticleinTheObserver111512v2.pdf</link>
2958.      <author></author>
2959.      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2960.      <category>Communities</category>
2961.              <category>Hurricane Sandy</category>
2962.  
2963.    </item>
2964.  
2965.  
2966.  
2967. <item>
2968.        <title>Tapping veterans as 'strategic assets' (Streetwise) </title>
2969.        <description>            </description>
2970.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/PDF/StreetwiseIllinoisVeteransArticle1112.pdf</link>
2971.        <author></author>
2972.        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2973.        <category>Veterans</category>
2974.        <category></category>
2975.      </item>
2976.      
2977.      
2978.      <item>
2979.        <title> Millions More Americans In Poverty Than Previously Estimated: Census Bureau(Huffington Post) </title>
2980.        <description>            </description>
2981.        <link>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/14/american-poverty-2012_n_2130544.html</link>
2982.        <author></author>
2983.        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2984.        <category>Communities</category>
2985.        <category>Poverty</category>
2986.      </item>
2987.  
2988.      
2989. <item>
2990.        <title>Editorial: Cease fire on knocking CeaseFire for now (Chicago Sun-Times) </title>
2991.        <description>            </description>
2992.        <link>http://www.suntimes.com/opinions/16359485-474/editorial-cease-fire-on-knocking-ceasefire-for-now.html</link>
2993.        <author></author>
2994.        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012</pubDate>
2995.        <category>Special Initiatives</category>
2996.        <category>Gun Violence</category>
2997.      </item>
2998.      
2999.  
3000. <item>
3001.        <title>Tutoring, football shape futures in Ward 5(Washington Post) </title>
3002.        <description>            </description>
3003.        <link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/tutoring-football-shape-futures-in-ward-5/2012/11/14/1332a57c-1874-11e2-9855-71f2b202721b_story.html</link>
3004.        <author></author>
3005.        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012</pubDate>
3006.        <category>Communities</category>
3007.        <category>Washington Post Charities</category>
3008.      </item>
3009.  
3010. <item>
3011.        <title>Higher Achievement tries to start path to success in middle school (Washington Post) </title>
3012.        <description>            </description>
3013.        <link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/higher-achievement-tries-to-start-path-to-success-in-middle-school/2012/11/13/a654d256-248d-11e2-ac85-e669876c6a24_story.html</link>
3014.        <author></author>
3015.        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012</pubDate>
3016.        <category>Communities</category>
3017.        <category>Washington Post Charities</category>
3018.      </item>
3019.      
3020.      <item>
3021.        <title> Reading Partners puts kids on the right page (Washington Post) </title>
3022.        <description>            </description>
3023.        <link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/reading-partners-puts-kids-on-the-right-page/2012/11/13/38f75720-2518-11e2-ba29-238a6ac36a08_story.html</link>
3024.        <author></author>
3025.        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012</pubDate>
3026.        <category>Communities</category>
3027.        <category>Washington Post Charities</category>
3028.      </item>
3029.      
3030.      
3031. <item>
3032.        <title>Women journalism entrepreneurs can seek funding from J-Lab and the McCormick Foundation (Current.org) </title>
3033.        <description>            </description>
3034.        <link>http://www.current.org/opportunities/women-journalism-entrepreneurs-can-seek-funding-from-j-lab-and-the-mccormick-foundation/</link>
3035.        <author></author>
3036.        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012</pubDate>
3037.        <category>Journalism</category>
3038.        <category></category>
3039.      </item>
3040.  
3041.  
3042. <item>
3043.        <title>Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts Continue (Philanthropy Journal) </title>
3044.        <description>            </description>
3045.        <link>http://www.philanthropyjournal.org/resources/fundraisinggiving/hurricane-sandy-relief-efforts-continue</link>
3046.        <author></author>
3047.        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012</pubDate>
3048.        <category>Communities</category>
3049.        <category>Disaster Relief</category>
3050.      </item>
3051.  
3052.  
3053. <item>
3054.        <title>McCormick Foundation seeking proposals for specialized reporting institutes (Current.org) </title>
3055.        <description>            </description>
3056.        <link>http://www.current.org/opportunities/mccormick-foundation-seeking-proposals-for-specialized-reporting-institutes/</link>
3057.        <author></author>
3058.        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012</pubDate>
3059.        <category>Journalism</category>
3060.        <category></category>
3061.      </item>
3062.  
3063.  
3064. <item>
3065.        <title>Young voters hold a lot of sway (Chicago Sun-Times) </title>
3066.        <description>            </description>
3067.        <link>http://www.suntimes.com/news/brown/16346299-452/young-voters-hold-a-lot-of-sway.html</link>
3068.        <author></author>
3069.        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012</pubDate>
3070.        <category>Civics</category>
3071.        <category></category>
3072.      </item>
3073.  
3074. <item>
3075.        <title>Newsweek Salutes: Eli Williamson, The Scholarship Guru(Newsweek)</title>
3076.        <description>            </description>
3077.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/PDF/NewsweekHeroesNov12.pdf</link>
3078.        <author></author>
3079.        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012</pubDate>
3080.        <category>Veterans</category>
3081.        <category></category>
3082.      </item>
3083.  
3084. <item>
3085.        <title>New Website Launched to Build Support for Sensible Immigration Policy (Money News) </title>
3086.        <description>            </description>
3087.        <link>http://money.ca/money/2012/11/13/new-website-launched-to-build-support-for-sensible-immigration-policy/</link>
3088.        <author></author>
3089.        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012</pubDate>
3090.        <category>Special Initiatives</category>
3091.        <category></category>
3092.      </item>
3093.  
3094. <item>
3095.        <title>Broadwell spoke of access to classified info (Politico Blogs) </title>
3096.        <description>            </description>
3097.        <link>http://www.politico.com/blogs/under-the-radar/2012/11/broadwell-spoke-of-access-to-classified-info-149263.html</link>
3098.        <author></author>
3099.        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012</pubDate>
3100.        <category>Journalism</category>
3101.        <category></category>
3102.      </item>
3103.  
3104. <item>
3105.        <title>MLB honors heroes of past, present on Veterans Day (MLB.com) </title>
3106.        <description>            </description>
3107.        <link>http://goo.gl/quZ7W</link>
3108.        <author></author>
3109.        <pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2012</pubDate>
3110.        <category>Veterans</category>
3111.        <category>Welcome Back Veterans</category>
3112.      </item>
3113.  
3114. <item>
3115.        <title>Greg Moore: Please join us in supporting Season to Share (The Denver Post) </title>
3116.        <description>            </description>
3117.        <link>http://www.denverpost.com/lifestyles/ci_21959867/greg-moore-please-join-us-supporting-season-share</link>
3118.        <author></author>
3119.        <pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2012</pubDate>
3120.        <category>Communities</category>
3121.        <category>Denver Post Charities</category>
3122.      </item>
3123.  
3124.  
3125. <item>
3126.        <title>Season to Share 2011-2012 beneficiaries (The Denver Post) </title>
3127.        <description>            </description>
3128.        <link>http://www.denverpost.com/lifestyles/ci_21959881/season-share-2011-2012-beneficiaries</link>
3129.        <author></author>
3130.        <pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2012</pubDate>
3131.        <category>Communities</category>
3132.        <category>Denver Post Charities</category>
3133.      </item>
3134.  
3135.  
3136. <item>
3137.        <title>A door opens for homeless women (Chicago Tribune) </title>
3138.        <description>            </description>
3139.        <link>http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-11-11/news/ct-met-holiday-giving-housing-opportunities-20121111_1_homeless-women-single-women-britt-shawver</link>
3140.        <author></author>
3141.        <pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2012</pubDate>
3142.        <category>Communities</category>
3143.        <category>Chicago Tribune Charities</category>
3144.      </item>
3145.  
3146.  
3147.  <item>
3148.        <title>Where to find comfort, aid after Sandy (Newsday) </title>
3149.        <description>            </description>
3150.        <link>http://www.newsday.com/long-island/where-to-find-comfort-aid-after-sandy-1.4207780</link>
3151.        <author></author>
3152.        <pubDate>Fri, 9 Nov 2012</pubDate>
3153.        <category>Communities</category>
3154.        <category>Disaster Relief</category>
3155.      </item>
3156.  
3157.  
3158.  <item>
3159.        <title>Literacy push opens new chapters for young readers (Chicago Tribune) </title>
3160.        <description>            </description>
3161.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-holiday-giving-childrens-literacy-initiativ-20121107,0,6614314.story</link>
3162.        <author></author>
3163.        <pubDate>Wed, 7 Nov 2012</pubDate>
3164.        <category>Communities</category>
3165.        <category>Chicago Tribune Charities</category>
3166.      </item>
3167.    
3168.  
3169.  <item>
3170.        <title>Battling to get more veterans in the workforce (Stars and Stripes) </title>
3171.        <description>            </description>
3172.        <link>http://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/battling-to-get-more-veterans-in-the-workforce-1.196151</link>
3173.        <author></author>
3174.        <pubDate>Tue, 6 Nov 2012</pubDate>
3175.        <category>Veterans</category>
3176.        <category></category>
3177.      </item>
3178.    
3179.    
3180. <item>
3181.        <title>McCormick Foundation, Newsday And News 12 Long Island Launch Hurricane Sandy Long Island Disaster Relief (PR Newswire) </title>
3182.        <description>            </description>
3183.        <link>http://www.thestreet.com/story/11757672/1/mccormick-foundation-newsday-and-news-12-long-island-launch-hurricane-sandy-long-island-disaster-relief.html</link>
3184.        <author></author>
3185.        <pubDate>Mon, 5 Nov 2012</pubDate>
3186.        <category>Communities</category>
3187.        <category>Disaster Relief</category>
3188.      </item>
3189.  
3190.  
3191. <item>
3192.        <title>Chicago day trip: Tour Cantigny, the mansion of WGN founder Robert R. McCormick (Chicago-Examiner.com) </title>
3193.        <description>            </description>
3194.        <link>https://www.examiner.com/article/chicago-day-trip-tour-cantigny-the-mansion-of-wgn-founder-robert-r-mccormick</link>
3195.        <author></author>
3196.        <pubDate>Mon, 5 Nov 2012</pubDate>
3197.        <category>Cantigny</category>
3198.        <category></category>
3199.      </item>
3200.  
3201.  
3202.      <item>
3203.        <title>Network for College Success has graduation focus (Chicago Tribune) </title>
3204.        <description>            </description>
3205.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-holiday-giving-network-for-college-success-20121104,0,2409644.story</link>
3206.        <author></author>
3207.        <pubDate>Sun, 4 Nov 2012</pubDate>
3208.        <category>Communities</category>
3209.        <category>Chicago Tribune Charities</category>
3210.      </item>
3211.  
3212.  
3213.      <item>
3214.        <title>New program promotes civic engagement at Illinois State (WJCB Radio) </title>
3215.        <description>            </description>
3216.        <link>http://goo.gl/7UbpH</link>
3217.        <author></author>
3218.        <pubDate>Sat, 3 Nov 2012</pubDate>
3219.        <category>Civics</category>
3220.        <category></category>
3221.      </item>
3222.  
3223.  
3224.  
3225.      <item>
3226.        <title>Crisis center offers lifeline for women, children (Chicago Tribune) </title>
3227.        <description>            </description>
3228.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-1031-holiday-giving-crisis-center-20121031,0,3160586.story</link>
3229.        <author></author>
3230.        <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3231.        <category>Communities</category>
3232.        <category>Chicago Tribune Charities</category>
3233.      </item>
3234.  
3235.  
3236.      <item>
3237.        <title>Battling to get more vets in the workforce (Chicago Tribune) </title>
3238.        <description>            </description>
3239.        <link>http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-10-28/business/ct-biz-1028-vets--20121028_1_train-veterans-unemployment-rate-war-zone</link>
3240.        <author></author>
3241.        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3242.        <category>Veterans</category>
3243.        <category></category>
3244.      </item>
3245.  
3246.  
3247.      <item>
3248.        <title>Agency helps survivors of domestic violence (Chicago Tribune) </title>
3249.        <description>            </description>
3250.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-1029-holiday-giving-between-friends-20121029,0,3768801.story</link>
3251.        <author></author>
3252.        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3253.        <category>Communities</category>
3254.        <category>Chicago Tribune Charities</category>
3255.      </item>
3256.  
3257.      <item>
3258.        <title>How a youth Reporter Corps could help reinvigorate local journalism (Online Journailsm Review) </title>
3259.        <description>            </description>
3260.        <link>http://www.ojr.org/ojr/people/dgerson/201210/2093/</link>
3261.        <author></author>
3262.        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3263.        <category>Journalism</category>
3264.        <category></category>
3265.      </item>
3266.  
3267.      <item>
3268.        <title>Editor Kimbriell Kelly leaving The Chicago Reporter (Mondo Times) </title>
3269.        <description>            </description>
3270.        <link>http://www.mondotimes.com/3/news/24832</link>
3271.        <author></author>
3272.        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3273.        <category>Journalism</category>
3274.        <category></category>
3275.      </item>
3276.  
3277.      <item>
3278.        <title>Hero Summit 2012 Agenda (The Daily Beast) </title>
3279.        <description>            </description>
3280.        <link>http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/10/26/hero-summit-2012-agenda.html</link>
3281.        <author></author>
3282.        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3283.        <category>Veterans</category>
3284.        <category></category>
3285.      </item>
3286.  
3287.      <item>
3288.        <title>Hero Summit Speakers List (The Daily Beast) </title>
3289.        <description>            </description>
3290.        <link>http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-10-25/news/ct-met-1025-holiday-giving-family-focus-20121025_1_immigrant-families-nora-barquin-children</link>
3291.        <author></author>
3292.        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3293.        <category>Veterans</category>
3294.        <category></category>
3295.      </item>
3296.  
3297.      <item>
3298.        <title>Organization helps immigrant children right from the start (Chicago Tribune) </title>
3299.        <description>            </description>
3300.        <link>http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-10-25/news/ct-met-1025-holiday-giving-family-focus-20121025_1_immigrant-families-nora-barquin-children</link>
3301.        <author></author>
3302.        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3303.        <category>Communities</category>
3304.        <category>Chicago Tribune Charities</category>
3305.      </item>
3306.  
3307.      <item>
3308.        <title>MLB dignitaries show appreciation for veterans (Tampa Bay Rays) </title>
3309.        <description>            </description>
3310.        <link>http://goo.gl/5zoBQ</link>
3311.        <author></author>
3312.        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3313.        <category>Veterans</category>
3314.        <category>Welcome Back Veterans</category>
3315.      </item>
3316.  
3317.  
3318.      <item>
3319.        <title>McCormick Foundation Grants $30,000 to One Hope United to Prevent Child Abuse (One Hope United) </title>
3320.        <description>            </description>
3321.        <link>http://onehopeunited.org/mccormick-foundation-grants-30000-to-one-hope-united-to-prevent-child-abuse/</link>
3322.        <author></author>
3323.        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3324.        <category>Communities</category>
3325.        <category></category>
3326.      </item>
3327.  
3328.      <item>
3329.        <title>MLB set to salute military prior to Game 2 (Tampa Bay Rays) </title>
3330.        <description>            </description>
3331.        <link>http://goo.gl/JcbBE</link>
3332.        <author></author>
3333.        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3334.        <category>Veterans</category>
3335.        <category>Welcome Back Veterans</category>
3336.      </item>
3337.  
3338.      <item>
3339.        <title>James Heckman: Family, Early Childhood Development Key for Kentucky's Future (WFPL News) </title>
3340.        <description>            </description>
3341.        <link>http://www.wfpl.org/post/james-heckman-family-early-childhood-development-key-kentuckys-future</link>
3342.        <author></author>
3343.        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3344.        <category>Education</category>
3345.        <category></category>
3346.      </item>
3347.  
3348.      <item>
3349.        <title>Poynter Study Suggests Designers Give Readers 'Gold Coins' to Stay Engaged (MediaShift Idea Lab) </title>
3350.        <description>            </description>
3351.        <link>http://www.pbs.org/idealab/2012/10/poynter-study-suggests-designers-give-readers-gold-coins-to-stay-engaged296.html</link>
3352.        <author></author>
3353.        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3354.        <category>Journalism</category>
3355.        <category></category>
3356.      </item>
3357.  
3358.      <item>
3359.        <title>CJET Offers Hands-On Training To Independent Publishers (Investigative News Network) </title>
3360.        <description>            </description>
3361.        <link>http://www.investigativenewsnetwork.org/news/cjet-program-strengthens-independent-publishers</link>
3362.        <author></author>
3363.        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3364.        <category>Journalism</category>
3365.        <category></category>
3366.      </item>
3367.  
3368.      <item>
3369.        <title>'Morning Shift' #32: Sit and be counted (WBEZ 91.5) </title>
3370.        <description>            </description>
3371.        <link>http://www.wbez.org/programs/morning-shift-tony-sarabia/2012-10-23/morning-shift-32-sit-and-be-counted-103336</link>
3372.        <author></author>
3373.        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3374.        <category>Civics</category>
3375.        <category></category>
3376.      </item>
3377.  
3378.      <item>
3379.        <title>Center aids recovery from sexual trauma (Chicago Tribune) </title>
3380.        <description>            </description>
3381.        <link>http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-10-22/news/ct-met-1021-holiday-giving-zacharias-20121021_1_sexual-abuse-advocacy-daughter</link>
3382.        <author></author>
3383.        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3384.        <category>Communities</category>
3385.        <category>Chicago Tribune Charities</category>
3386.      </item>
3387.  
3388.      <item>
3389.        <title>Cuddle Your Kid! (The New York Times) </title>
3390.        <description>            </description>
3391.        <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/21/opinion/sunday/kristof-cuddle-your-kid.html?_r=1</link>
3392.        <author></author>
3393.        <pubDate>Sat, 20 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3394.        <category>Education</category>
3395.        <category></category>
3396.      </item>
3397.  
3398.      <item>
3399.        <title>Chicago Council Survey Tracks Public Opinion on Foreign Policy Ahead of Final Presidential Debate (Money News) </title>
3400.        <description>            </description>
3401.        <link>http://money.ca/money/2012/10/19/chicago-council-survey-tracks-public-opinion-on-foreign-policy-ahead-of-final-presidential-debate/</link>
3402.        <author></author>
3403.        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3404.        <category>Civics</category>
3405.        <category></category>
3406.      </item>
3407.  
3408.      <item>
3409.        <title>Fall Classic spotlight will shine on community causes (MLB.com) </title>
3410.        <description>            </description>
3411.        <link>http://atmlb.com/OOxSfV </link>
3412.        <author></author>
3413.        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3414.        <category>Veterans</category>
3415.        <category>Welcome Back Veterans</category>
3416.      </item>
3417.  
3418.      <item>
3419.        <title>Group aims to get kids to college (Chicago Tribune) </title>
3420.        <description>            </description>
3421.        <link>http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-10-18/news/ct-met-holiday-giving-umoja-20121018_1_umoja-manley-graduates-college-and-career-preparation</link>
3422.        <author></author>
3423.        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3424.        <category>Communities</category>
3425.        <category>Chicago Tribune Charities</category>
3426.      </item>
3427.  
3428.      <item>
3429.        <title>The Robert R. McCormick Foundation and The Poynter Institute invites applications to host Specialized Reporting Institute (fundsforngos.org) </title>
3430.        <description>            </description>
3431.        <link>http://www.fundsforngos.org/united-states/apply-specialized-reporting-institute-sri-2013/</link>
3432.        <author></author>
3433.        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3434.        <category>Journalism</category>
3435.        <category></category>
3436.      </item>
3437.  
3438.      <item>
3439.        <title>INN Kicks Off Training Program for Community News Leaders (Investigative News Network) </title>
3440.        <description>            </description>
3441.        <link>http://www.investigativenewsnetwork.org/news/inn-kicks-training-program-community-news-leaders</link>
3442.        <author></author>
3443.        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3444.        <category>Journalism</category>
3445.        <category></category>
3446.      </item>
3447.  
3448.      <item>
3449.        <title>The Freedom Express (Lake County News-Sun) </title>
3450.        <description>            </description>
3451.        <link>http://newssun.suntimes.com/news/15812016-418/the-freedom-express.html</link>
3452.        <author></author>
3453.        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3454.        <category>Civics</category>
3455.        <category></category>
3456.      </item>
3457.  
3458.      <item>
3459.        <title>Inside look at Google and traveling training (Society of Professional Journalists) </title>
3460.        <description>            </description>
3461.        <link>http://www.spj.org/spjleadsr.asp?ref=317</link>
3462.        <author></author>
3463.        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3464.        <category>Journalism</category>
3465.        <category></category>
3466.      </item>
3467.  
3468.      <item>
3469.        <title>WGN Beer School with John Williams (WGNradio.com) </title>
3470.        <description>            </description>
3471.        <link>http://www.wgnradio.com/about/events/wgnam-wgn-beer-school-with-john-williams-november-1-20121016,0,4435195.htmlstory</link>
3472.        <author></author>
3473.        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3474.        <category>Communities</category>
3475.        <category>WGN Neediest Kids Fund</category>
3476.      </item>
3477.  
3478.      <item>
3479.        <title>DePaul University Pledges To Enhance Support For Student Veterans (DePaul University) </title>
3480.        <description>            </description>
3481.        <link>http://newsroom.depaul.edu/NewsReleases/showNews.aspx?NID=2514</link>
3482.        <author></author>
3483.        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3484.        <category>Veterans</category>
3485.        <category></category>
3486.      </item>
3487.  
3488.  
3489.      <item>
3490.        <title>Chinatown center teaches English, serves as hub for community (Chicago Tribune) </title>
3491.        <description>            </description>
3492.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-holiday-giving-pui-tak-20121014,0,5968438.story</link>
3493.        <author></author>
3494.        <pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3495.        <category>Communities</category>
3496.        <category>Chicago Tribune Charities</category>
3497.      </item>
3498.  
3499.      <item>
3500.        <title>Denton: OMYF Raises $250K at Golf Tournament (NBA.com) </title>
3501.        <description>            </description>
3502.        <link>http://www.nba.com/magic/news/denton-omyf-raise-250k-golf-tournament_101212</link>
3503.        <author></author>
3504.        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3505.        <category>Communities</category>
3506.        <category>Orlando Magic Youth Foundation</category>
3507.      </item>
3508.  
3509.      <item>
3510.        <title>Ag lab delivers hands-on science to Central Dauphin schools (Pennlive.com) </title>
3511.        <description>            </description>
3512.        <link>http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/10/ag_lab_delivers_hands-on_scien.html</link>
3513.        <author></author>
3514.        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3515.        <category>Education</category>
3516.        <category></category>
3517.      </item>
3518.  
3519.  
3520.      <item>
3521.        <title>Sweet Desserts at Hyatt Regency Cambridge Hotel Help Raise "Dough" For Veterans (Benzinga) </title>
3522.        <description>            </description>
3523.        <link>http://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/12/10/p2988152/sweet-desserts-at-hyatt-regency-cambridge-hotel-help-raise-dough-for-ve</link>
3524.        <author></author>
3525.        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3526.        <category>Veterans</category>
3527.        <category></category>
3528.      </item>
3529.  
3530.  
3531.      <item>
3532.        <title>US News Bits (Philanthropy Journal) </title>
3533.        <description>            </description>
3534.        <link>http://www.philanthropyjournal.org/news/top-stories/101112-us-news-bits</link>
3535.        <author></author>
3536.        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3537.        <category>Journalism</category>
3538.        <category>Why News Matters</category>
3539.      </item>
3540.  
3541.      <item>
3542.        <title>Snapshot of a soldier: Exploring Fort Leonard Wood (Sunprairie Star) </title>
3543.        <description>            </description>
3544.        <link>http://ow.ly/eoxrV</link>
3545.        <author></author>
3546.        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3547.        <category>Veterans</category>
3548.        <category></category>
3549.      </item>
3550.  
3551.      <item>
3552.        <title>Radio Voices: Engaging Young People for a Better Illinois (WSIU) </title>
3553.        <description>            </description>
3554.        <link>http://news.wsiu.org/post/radio-voices-engaging-young-people-better-illinois#.UHb6XHMdxu8.email</link>
3555.        <author></author>
3556.        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3557.        <category>Civics</category>
3558.        <category></category>
3559.      </item>
3560.  
3561.      <item>
3562.        <title>A H Museums' Evening in the Grove honors Orlando Magic (Orlando Sentinel) </title>
3563.        <description>            </description>
3564.        <link>http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/arts-and-theater/os-evening-in-the-grove-maitland-museums-20121010,0,7303665.story</link>
3565.        <author></author>
3566.        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3567.        <category>Communities</category>
3568.        <category>Orlando Magic Youth Foundation</category>
3569.      </item>
3570.  
3571.  
3572.      <item>
3573.        <title>Chicago Nonprofit Seeks to Send Dropouts Back to College (The Chronicle of Philanthropy) </title>
3574.        <description>            </description>
3575.        <link>http://philanthropy.com/blogs/philanthropytoday/chicago-nonprofit-seeks-to-send-dropouts-back-to-college/55306</link>
3576.        <author></author>
3577.        <pubDate>Tue, 9 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3578.        <category>Communities</category>
3579.        <category></category>
3580.      </item>
3581.  
3582.  
3583.      <item>
3584.        <title>McCormick Foundation Launches 'Why News Matters' Initiative (Philanthropy News Digest) </title>
3585.        <description>            </description>
3586.        <link>http://www.foundationcenter.org/pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=395600006</link>
3587.        <author></author>
3588.        <pubDate>Mon, 8 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3589.        <category>Journalism</category>
3590.        <category>Why News Matters</category>
3591.      </item>
3592.  
3593.      <item>
3594.        <title>McCormick Foundation, investing in news literacy (Chicago Reader) </title>
3595.        <description>            </description>
3596.        <link>http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2012/10/05/mccormick-foundation-investing-in-news-literacy</link>
3597.        <author></author>
3598.        <pubDate>Fri, 5 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3599.        <category>Journalism</category>
3600.        <category>Why News Matters</category>
3601.      </item>
3602.  
3603.  
3604.      <item>
3605.        <title>McCormick Foundation Funds Science Media Team (Project Exploration) </title>
3606.        <description>            </description>
3607.        <link>http://www.projectexploration.org/blog/2012/10/05/mccormick-foundation-funds-science-media-team/</link>
3608.        <author></author>
3609.        <pubDate>Fri, 5 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3610.        <category>Journalism</category>
3611.        <category>Why News Matters</category>
3612.      </item>
3613.  
3614.  
3615.      <item>
3616.        <title>MilJo 2012 offers snapshot of a soldier (Sun Prairie Star) </title>
3617.        <description>            </description>
3618.        <link>http://ow.ly/edErk</link>
3619.        <author></author>
3620.        <pubDate>Fri, 5 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3621.        <category>Journalism/Veterans</category>
3622.        <category></category>
3623.      </item>
3624.  
3625.  
3626.      <item>
3627.        <title>McCormick Foundation awards 'Why News Matters' grants (Chicago Tribune)</title>
3628.        <description>            </description>
3629.        <link>http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-10-04/business/chi-mccormick-foundation-awards-why-news-matters-grants-20121004_1_news-literacy-grants-social-media</link>
3630.        <author></author>
3631.        <pubDate>Thu, 4 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3632.        <category>Journalism</category>
3633.        <category>Why News Matters</category>
3634.      </item>
3635.  
3636.  
3637.  
3638.      <item>
3639.        <title>Registration open for civics education workshop (The Southern Illinoisan)</title>
3640.        <description>            </description>
3641.        <link>http://thesouthern.com/news/local/siu/registration-open-for-civics-education-workshop/article_bf1a1e30-0da0-11e2-becb-001a4bcf887a.html</link>
3642.        <author></author>
3643.        <pubDate>Wed, 3 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3644.        <category>Civics</category>
3645.        <category></category>
3646.      </item>
3647.  
3648.      <item>
3649.        <title>American history at Skirball: 'We the People..."(JewishJournal.com)</title>
3650.        <description>            </description>
3651.        <link>http://www.jewishjournal.com/arts/article/american_history_at_skirball_we_the_people</link>
3652.        <author></author>
3653.        <pubDate>Wed, 3 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3654.        <category>Civics</category>
3655.        <category></category>
3656.      </item>
3657.  
3658.      <item>
3659.        <title>Sturgeon Bay: School district offers special TV program (Green Bay Press Gazette)</title>
3660.        <description>            </description>
3661.        <link>http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20121003/ADV01/310030191/Sturgeon-Bay-School-district-offers-special-TV-program?gcheck=1_check=1</link>
3662.        <author></author>
3663.        <pubDate>Wed, 3 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3664.        <category>Education</category>
3665.        <category></category>
3666.      </item>
3667.  
3668.  
3669.      <item>
3670.        <title>WVHS students cast their ballots (The Beacon News - Sun-Times)</title>
3671.        <description>            </description>
3672.        <link>http://beaconnews.suntimes.com/news/15517643-418/wvhs-students-cast-their-ballots.html</link>
3673.        <author></author>
3674.        <pubDate>Tue, 2 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3675.        <category>Civics</category>
3676.        <category></category>
3677.      </item>
3678.  
3679.  
3680.      <item>
3681.        <title>Engineering the Immune System to Fight Melanoma (Science Daily)</title>
3682.        <description>            </description>
3683.        <link>http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121001123821.htm</link>
3684.        <author></author>
3685.        <pubDate>Mon, 1 Oct 2012</pubDate>
3686.        <category>Special Initiatives</category>
3687.        <category></category>
3688.      </item>
3689.  
3690.  
3691.      <item>
3692.        <title>How journalists can improve their coverage of youth violence (Poynter)</title>
3693.        <description>            </description>
3694.        <link>http://www.poynter.org/how-tos/newsgathering-storytelling/189665/live-chat-today-how-journalists-can-improve-their-coverage-of-youth-violence/</link>
3695.        <author></author>
3696.        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012</pubDate>
3697.        <category>Journalism</category>
3698.        <category></category>
3699.      </item>
3700.  
3701.  
3702.      <item>
3703.        <title>Chicagoans Will Fish, Contamination or Not (We the People Media)</title>
3704.        <description>            </description>
3705.        <link>http://wethepeoplemedia.org/uyijp/chicagoans-will-fish-contamination-or-not/</link>
3706.        <author></author>
3707.        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012</pubDate>
3708.        <category>Journalism</category>
3709.        <category></category>
3710.      </item>
3711.  
3712.  
3713.      <item>
3714.        <title>Big Data Brings Big Academic Opportunities (CIO.com)</title>
3715.        <description>            </description>
3716.        <link>http://www.cio.com/article/716894/Big_Data_Brings_Big_Academic_Opportunities</link>
3717.        <author></author>
3718.        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2012</pubDate>
3719.        <category>General</category>
3720.        <category></category>
3721.      </item>
3722.  
3723.  
3724.      <item>
3725.        <title>Where You Live May Boost Your Sense of Well-Being (Drugs.com)</title>
3726.        <description>            </description>
3727.        <link>http://www.drugs.com/news/you-live-may-boost-your-sense-well-being-40472.html</link>
3728.        <author></author>
3729.        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2012</pubDate>
3730.        <category>General</category>
3731.        <category></category>
3732.      </item>
3733.  
3734.      <item>
3735.        <title>In Brief: Vehicle auction, SECA grants, Passport to Safety (Naperville Sun)</title>
3736.        <description>            </description>
3737.        <link>http://napervillesun.suntimes.com/lifestyles/15255262-423/in-brief-vehicle-auction-seca-grants-passport-to-safety.html</link>
3738.        <author></author>
3739.        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2012</pubDate>
3740.        <category>Civics</category>
3741.        <category></category>
3742.      </item>
3743.  
3744.      <item>
3745.        <title>Journalism Schools, Training Groups May Apply to Host a McCormick Specialized Reporting Institute in 2013 (The Business Journals)</title>
3746.        <description>            </description>
3747.        <link>http://www.bizjournals.com/prnewswire/press_releases/2012/09/19/DC77764</link>
3748.        <author></author>
3749.        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012</pubDate>
3750.        <category>Journalism</category>
3751.        <category></category>
3752.      </item>
3753.  
3754.  
3755.      <item>
3756.        <title>Glenbards East, West named 2012 Illinois Democracy Schools (mysuburbanlife.com)</title>
3757.        <description>            </description>
3758.        <link>http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/glenellyn/newsnow/x726715099/Glenbards-East-and-West-named-2012-Illinois-Democracy-Schools</link>
3759.        <author></author>
3760.        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012</pubDate>
3761.        <category>Civics</category>
3762.        <category>Democracy Schools</category>
3763.      </item>
3764.  
3765.  
3766.      <item>
3767.        <title>Maine South Honored as Illinois Democracy School  (Niles-Morton Grove Patch)</title>
3768.        <description>            </description>
3769.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/pdf/maine_south_honor.pdf</link>
3770.        <author></author>
3771.        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2012</pubDate>
3772.        <category>Civics</category>
3773.        <category>Democracy Schools</category>
3774.      </item>
3775.      
3776.      <item>
3777.        <title>'Democracy Schools' named  (Daily Herald)</title>
3778.        <description>            </description>
3779.        <link>http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120918/news/709189644/</link>
3780.        <author></author>
3781.        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2012</pubDate>
3782.        <category>Civics</category>
3783.        <category>Democracy Schools</category>
3784.      </item>
3785.  
3786.  
3787.  
3788.      <item>
3789.        <title>Coalition Promotes ... Recognizes Civic Education  (WDCB 90.9 FM)</title>
3790.        <description>            </description>
3791.        <link>http://soundcloud.com/wdcbnews/coalition-promotes-recognizes</link>
3792.        <author></author>
3793.        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012</pubDate>
3794.        <category>Civics</category>
3795.        <category></category>
3796.      </item>
3797.  
3798.  
3799.      <item>
3800.        <title>NABEF Announces 2012 Freedom of Speech Winners (NAB Education Foundation)</title>
3801.        <description>            </description>
3802.        <link>http://www.nabef.org/documents/newsroom/pressRelease.asp?id=2810</link>
3803.        <author></author>
3804.        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012</pubDate>
3805.        <category>Journalism</category>
3806.        <category></category>
3807.      </item>
3808.  
3809.  
3810.      <item>
3811.        <title>U.S., Illinois Poverty at Near Unprecedented Levels (Heartland Alliance)</title>
3812.        <description>            </description>
3813.        <link>http://www.heartlandalliance.org/policy-and-advocacy/from-poverty-to-opportunity-campaign/resources/poverty-commission-annual-report-final.pdf</link>
3814.        <author></author>
3815.        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2012</pubDate>
3816.        <category>Communities</category>
3817.        <category></category>
3818.      </item>
3819.  
3820.  
3821.      <item>
3822.        <title>Fewest Numbers of Americans Concerned about Terrorism since 9/11 (Cision Wire)</title>
3823.        <description>            </description>
3824.        <link>http://www.cisionwire.com/the-chicago-council-on-global-affairs/r/fewest-numbers-of-americans-concerned-about-terrorism-since-9-11,c9303058/</link>
3825.        <author></author>
3826.        <pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012</pubDate>
3827.        <category>Civics</category>
3828.        <category></category>
3829.      </item>
3830.  
3831.  
3832.      <item>
3833.        <title>Innovation in Journalism Goes Begging for Support (New York Times)</title>
3834.        <description>            </description>
3835.        <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/10/business/media/homicide-watch-web-site-venture-struggles-to-survive.html?emc=eta1/</link>
3836.        <author></author>
3837.        <pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012</pubDate>
3838.        <category>Journalism</category>
3839.        <category></category>
3840.      </item>
3841.  
3842.  
3843.      <item>
3844.        <title>Opting Out of the 'Rug Rat Race' (Wall Street Journal)</title>
3845.        <description>            </description>
3846.        <link>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443819404577635352783638934.html?KEYWORDS=paul+tough/</link>
3847.        <author></author>
3848.        <pubDate>Fri, 7 Sep 2012</pubDate>
3849.        <category>Communities</category>
3850.        <category></category>
3851.      </item>
3852.  
3853.  
3854.  
3855.      <item>
3856.        <title>Author Interview: 'Children Succeed' With Character, Not Test Scores (NPR)</title>
3857.        <description>            </description>
3858.        <link>http://www.npr.org/2012/09/04/160258240/children-succeed-with-character-not-test-scores/</link>
3859.        <author></author>
3860.        <pubDate>Tue, 4 Sep 2012</pubDate>
3861.        <category>Communities</category>
3862.        <category></category>
3863.      </item>
3864.  
3865.  
3866.      <item>
3867.        <title>Chicago Ideas Week Announces Speaker Lineup (Quincy Herald Whig)</title>
3868.        <description>            </description>
3869.        <link>http://www.whig.com/story/19449477/chicago-ideas-week-announces-speaker-lineup/</link>
3870.        <author></author>
3871.        <pubDate>Tue, 4 Sep 2012</pubDate>
3872.        <category>Communities</category>
3873.        <category></category>
3874.      </item>
3875.  
3876.  
3877.  
3878.      <item>
3879.        <title>Prepping CPS Students to be Future Leaders (Chicago Now: School Zone)</title>
3880.        <description>            </description>
3881.        <link>http://www.chicagonow.com/school-zone/2012/08/prepping-cps-students-to-be-future-leaders/</link>
3882.        <author></author>
3883.        <pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2012</pubDate>
3884.        <category>Civics</category>
3885.        <category></category>
3886.      </item>
3887.  
3888.  
3889.      <item>
3890.        <title>Program Paves Way for Future Arab American Journalists (New American Media)</title>
3891.        <description>            </description>
3892.        <link>http://newamericamedia.org/2012/08/program-paves-way-for-future-arab-american-journalists.php</link>
3893.        <author></author>
3894.        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012</pubDate>
3895.        <category>Journalism</category>
3896.        <category></category>
3897.      </item>
3898.  
3899.  
3900.      <item>
3901.        <title>Free Constitution Day materials for teachers (The County Star)</title>
3902.        <description>            </description>
3903.        <link>http://www.county-star.com/news/education/2012-08-29/free-constitution-day-materials-teachers.html</link>
3904.        <author></author>
3905.        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2012</pubDate>
3906.        <category>Communities</category>
3907.        <category></category>
3908.      </item>
3909.  
3910.  
3911.      <item>
3912.        <title>Summer Camp Campaign: Shy Alison learns to open up (Los Angeles Times)</title>
3913.        <description>            </description>
3914.        <link>http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-camp-20120829,0,7320488.story</link>
3915.        <author></author>
3916.        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2012</pubDate>
3917.        <category>Communities</category>
3918.        <category></category>
3919.      </item>
3920.  
3921.  
3922.      <item>
3923.        <title>Chicago Public Schools Announces the Global Citizenship Initiative (PRNewswire)</title>
3924.        <description>            </description>
3925.        <link>http://www.marketwatch.com/story/chicago-public-schools-announces-the-global-citizenship-initiative-2012-08-28</link>
3926.        <author></author>
3927.        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2012</pubDate>
3928.        <category>Civics</category>
3929.        <category></category>
3930.      </item>
3931.  
3932.  
3933.      <item>
3934.        <title>Chicago Teens Share Concerns About Crime and Gun Violence in "Don't Shoot, I Want to Grow Up" (PRWeb)</title>
3935.        <description>            </description>
3936.        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/ColumbiaLinks/Violence/prweb9842525.htm</link>
3937.        <author></author>
3938.        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2012</pubDate>
3939.        <category>Journalism</category>
3940.        <category></category>
3941.      </item>
3942.  
3943.  
3944.  
3945.      <item>
3946.        <title>Fashion show to benefit CU Cancer Center research (Denver's Nursing Star)</title>
3947.        <description>            </description>
3948.        <link>http://www.denvernursingstar.com/newsletter/newsletter_view.asp?newsid=183</link>
3949.        <author></author>
3950.        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2012</pubDate>
3951.        <category>Communities</category>
3952.        <category></category>
3953.      </item>
3954.  
3955.  
3956.  
3957.      <item>
3958.        <title>CCD NURSING STUDENTS WILL BENEFIT FROM BENEFIT (Denver's Nursing Star)</title>
3959.        <description>            </description>
3960.        <link>http://www.denvernursingstar.com/newsletter/newsletter_view.asp?newsid=834</link>
3961.        <author></author>
3962.        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2012</pubDate>
3963.        <category>Communities</category>
3964.        <category></category>
3965.      </item>
3966.  
3967.  
3968.      <item>
3969.        <title>Colleges Lack Resources to Treat Mental Health (Illinois Public Media News)</title>
3970.        <description>            </description>
3971.        <link>http://will.illinois.edu/news/spotstory/campus-mental-health-services-face-cuts/</link>
3972.        <author></author>
3973.        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2012</pubDate>
3974.        <category>Journalism</category>
3975.        <category></category>
3976.      </item>
3977.  
3978.  
3979.  
3980.      <item>
3981.        <title>Center awarded major grant, selected for business program (Wisconsin Watch)</title>
3982.        <description>            </description>
3983.        <link>http://www.wisconsinwatch.org/2012/08/24/center-awarded-major-grant-selected-for-business-program/</link>
3984.        <author></author>
3985.        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2012</pubDate>
3986.        <category>Journalism</category>
3987.        <category></category>
3988.      </item>
3989.  
3990.  
3991.      <item>
3992.        <title>KU, military connections prove mutually beneficial (LJWorld.com)</title>
3993.        <description>            </description>
3994.        <link>http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2012/aug/19/ku-military-connections-prove-mutually-beneficial/</link>
3995.        <author></author>
3996.        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2012</pubDate>
3997.        <category>Journalism</category>
3998.        <category></category>
3999.      </item>
4000.  
4001.  
4002.  
4003.  
4004.      <item>
4005.        <title>New study finds consumption measures poverty better than income (UChicago News)</title>
4006.        <description>            </description>
4007.        <link>http://news.uchicago.edu/article/2012/08/17/new-study-finds-consumption-measures-poverty-better-income</link>
4008.        <author></author>
4009.        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012</pubDate>
4010.        <category>Communities</category>
4011.        <category></category>
4012.      </item>
4013.  
4014.      <item>
4015.        <title>Mayor Emanuel announces expansion of early childhood education opportunities for children across Chicago</title>
4016.        <description>            </description>
4017.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/pdf/earlychildhoodeducation_8-3_pressrelease.pdf</link>
4018.        <author></author>
4019.        <pubDate>Fri, 3 Aug 2012</pubDate>
4020.        <category>Education</category>
4021.        <category></category>
4022.      </item>
4023.  
4024.      <item>
4025.        <title>Emanuel rolls out competitive preschool funding, adds charters to mix (Catalyst Chicago)</title>
4026.        <description>            </description>
4027.        <link>http://www.catalyst-chicago.org/notebook/2012/08/03/20312/emanuel-rolls-out-competitive-preschool-funding-adds-charters-mix</link>
4028.        <author></author>
4029.        <pubDate>Fri, 3 Aug 2012</pubDate>
4030.        <category>Education</category>
4031.        <category></category>
4032.      </item>
4033.  
4034.  
4035.      <item>
4036.        <title>
4037.          Foundations call for 'teaching hospital' model at journalism schools (NewsOK.com)
4038.        </title>
4039.        <description>            </description>
4040.        <link> http://newsok.com/foundations-call-for-teaching-hospital-model-at-journalism-schools/article/3697633#ixzz22VBsjgc9</link>
4041.        <author></author>
4042.        <pubDate>Fri, 3 Aug 2012</pubDate>
4043.        <category>Journalism</category>
4044.        <category></category>
4045.      </item>
4046.  
4047.  
4048.      <item>
4049.        <title>GEO ASKS: Rebekah Levin of McCormick Foundation</title>
4050.        <description>
4051.          Director of Evaluation interviewed by GEO (Grantmakers for Effective Organizations).
4052.        </description>
4053.        <link> http://www.geofunders.org/storage/documents/geoasks_summer_2012.pdf</link>
4054.        <author></author>
4055.        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2012</pubDate>
4056.        <category>McCormick Foundation</category>
4057.        <category></category>
4058.      </item>
4059.  
4060.      <item>
4061.        <title>Summer Camp Campaign: Where Salvador can dream of being an engineer (Los Angeles Times)</title>
4062.        <description>
4063.        </description>
4064.        <link> http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-camp-20120727,0,6992805.story</link>
4065.        <author></author>
4066.        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2012</pubDate>
4067.        <category>Communities Program</category>
4068.        <category></category>
4069.      </item>
4070.  
4071.  
4072.      <item>
4073.        <title>Donors set record for Denver Post's Season to Share campaign (Denver Post)</title>
4074.        <description>
4075.        </description>
4076.        <link> http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_21149059/donors-set-record-denver-posts-season-share-campaign</link>
4077.        <author></author>
4078.        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2012</pubDate>
4079.        <category>Communities Program</category>
4080.        <category></category>
4081.      </item>
4082.  
4083.  
4084.      <item>
4085.        <title>Columbia Links Gathers 500 Signatures for Obama Jobs Bill (Yahoo! News)</title>
4086.        <description>
4087.        </description>
4088.        <link> http://news.yahoo.com/columbia-links-gathers-500-signatures-obama-jobs-bill-191144006.html</link>
4089.        <author></author>
4090.        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2012</pubDate>
4091.        <category>Journalism Program</category>
4092.        <category></category>
4093.      </item>
4094.  
4095.      <item>
4096.        <title>Orlando Sentinel Family Fund helps struggling kids, seniors  (Orlando Sentinel)</title>
4097.        <description>
4098.        </description>
4099.        <link> http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/changetheworld/2012/07/orlando-sentinel-family-fund-helps-at-risk-kids-seniors.html</link>
4100.        <author></author>
4101.        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012</pubDate>
4102.        <category>Communities Program</category>
4103.        <category></category>
4104.      </item>
4105.  
4106.  
4107.  
4108.      <item>
4109.        <title>Study: Chicago sports program cut violent crime, boosted school attendance (Chicago Sun-Times)</title>
4110.        <description>
4111.        </description>
4112.        <link>http://www.suntimes.com/news/crime/13744284-418/study-chicago-sports-program-cut-violent-crime-boosted-school-attendance.html</link>
4113.        <author></author>
4114.        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2012</pubDate>
4115.        <category>Special Initiatives</category>
4116.        <category>Gun Violence Reduction</category>
4117.      </item>
4118.  
4119.  
4120.  
4121.      <item>
4122.        <title>Through The Washington Post Charities: $155,000 in Grants Awarded to Six Local Nonprofits (Washington Post)</title>
4123.        <description>
4124.        </description>
4125.        <link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/community-relations/through-the-washington-post-charities-155000-in-grants-awarded-to-six-local-nonprofits/2012/06/27/gJQA6U9c6V_story.html</link>
4126.        <author></author>
4127.        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012</pubDate>
4128.        <category>Communities</category>
4129.        <category>Washington Post Charities</category>
4130.      </item>
4131.  
4132.  
4133.      <item>
4134.        <title>New $800,000 Grant Funds Summer Jobs for High-Risk Youth</title>
4135.        <description>
4136.        </description>
4137.        <link>http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/fss/provdrs/youth/news/2012/jun/one_summer_chicago.html</link>
4138.        <author></author>
4139.        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2012</pubDate>
4140.        <category>Communities</category>
4141.        <category>One Summer Plus</category>
4142.      </item>
4143.  
4144.  
4145.      <item>
4146.        <title>Walmart and Six of its Nonprofit Partners Serve up a Smarter, Healthier Summer for 180,000 Kids in 350 Communities Nationwide</title>
4147.        <description>
4148.        </description>
4149.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/PDF/2012SummerGivingReleaseFinal.pdf</link>
4150.        <author></author>
4151.        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2012</pubDate>
4152.        <category>Communities</category>
4153.        <category>One Summer Plus</category>
4154.      </item>
4155.  
4156.  
4157.  
4158.  
4159.      <item>
4160.        <title>Walmart Foundation Awards $5 Million to Heller School’s Center for Youth and Communities at Brandeis University to Establish National Program Office for 2012 Summer Youth Employment Initiative</title>
4161.        <description>
4162.        </description>
4163.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/PDF/2012SummerGivingReleaseBrandeisFINAL.pdf</link>
4164.        <author></author>
4165.        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2012</pubDate>
4166.        <category>Communities</category>
4167.        <category>One Summer Plus</category>
4168.      </item>
4169.  
4170.  
4171.  
4172.  
4173.  
4174.  
4175.  
4176.      <item>
4177.        <title>John Williams talks with Urban Students Empowered, a WGN Neediest Kids Fund Recipient (WGN Radio)</title>
4178.        <description>
4179.        </description>
4180.        <link>http://www.wgnradio.com/shows/johnwilliams/wgnam-john-williams-061212-100p200p-jeff-nelson-conan-rahm-20120612,0,6037080.mp3file</link>
4181.        <author></author>
4182.        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2012</pubDate>
4183.        <category>Communities</category>
4184.        <category></category>
4185.      </item>
4186.  
4187.      <item>
4188.        <title>Companies Say Hiring Veterans is Good Business, CNAS Experts Report (Center for New American Security)</title>
4189.        <description>
4190.        </description>
4191.        <link>http://www.cnas.org/files/documents/press/Veterans%20Employment%20Press%20Release%20for%20web%20site.pdf</link>
4192.        <author></author>
4193.        <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2012</pubDate>
4194.        <category>Veterans</category>
4195.  
4196.      </item>
4197.  
4198.  
4199.  
4200.  
4201.  
4202.      <item>
4203.        <title>McCormick leaders look to form group to streamline city's afterschool programs (Crain's Chicago Business)</title>
4204.        <description>
4205.        </description>
4206.        <link>http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120608/NEWS07/120609847/mccormick-leaders-look-to-form-group-to-streamline-citys-afterschool</link>
4207.        <author></author>
4208.        <pubDate>Fri, 8 Jun 2012</pubDate>
4209.        <category>McCormick Foundation</category>
4210.  
4211.      </item>
4212.  
4213.  
4214.  
4215.      <item>
4216.        <title>Less adult education available on South and West Side, where need is greatest (WBEZ)</title>
4217.        <description>
4218.        </description>
4219.        <link>http://www.wbez.org/series/front-center/less-adult-education-available-south-and-west-side-where-need-greatest-99921</link>
4220.        <author></author>
4221.        <pubDate>Fri, 8 Jun 2012</pubDate>
4222.        <category>Communities Program</category>
4223.  
4224.      </item>
4225.  
4226.  
4227.      <item>
4228.        <title>Illinois Offers Lessons in Teaching English as a Second Language (Washington Post)</title>
4229.        <description>
4230.        </description>
4231.        <link>http://www.newamerica.net/publications/articles/2012/illinois_offers_lessons_in_teaching_english_as_a_second_language_68077</link>
4232.        <author></author>
4233.        <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jun 2012</pubDate>
4234.        <category>Education Program</category>
4235.  
4236.      </item>
4237.  
4238.  
4239.      <item>
4240.        <title>Daughter inspires mom to learn English (Sun Sentinel)</title>
4241.        <description>
4242.        </description>
4243.        <link>http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/fl-palm-education-matters-20120603,0,620991.story</link>
4244.        <author></author>
4245.        <pubDate>Sun, 3 Jun 2012</pubDate>
4246.        <category>Communities Program</category>
4247.        <category>Sun Sentinel</category>
4248.      </item>
4249.  
4250.  
4251.  
4252.      <item>
4253.        <title>
4254.          8th-Grade Journalist Spotlights Violence in School, Hopes Obama Will Notice
4255.          (PBS NEWSHOUR)
4256.        </title>
4257.        <description>
4258.        </description>
4259.        <link>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/american-graduate/jan-june12/amgrad_05-16.html</link>
4260.        <author></author>
4261.        <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012</pubDate>
4262.        <category>Special Inititives</category>
4263.        <category>Violence Reduction</category>
4264.      </item>
4265.  
4266.  
4267.  
4268.  
4269.      <item>
4270.        <title>History of NATO (WGN-TV)</title>
4271.        <description>
4272.        </description>
4273.        <link>http://www.wgntv.com/videogallery/69962977/News/History-of-NATO#pl-67715942</link>
4274.        <author></author>
4275.        <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012</pubDate>
4276.        <category>Cantigny Park</category>
4277.        <category>Robert R. McCormick Museum</category>
4278.      </item>
4279.  
4280.  
4281.      <item>
4282.        <title>Justice Sandra Day O'Connor seeks to reverse America's decline in civics (CNN)</title>
4283.        <description>
4284.        </description>
4285.        <link>http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/02/us/california-sandra-day-oconnor-civics/index.html?iref=allsearch.</link>
4286.        <author></author>
4287.        <pubDate>Thu, 3 May 2012</pubDate>
4288.        <category>Grantmaking</category>
4289.        <category>Civics Program</category>
4290.      </item>
4291.  
4292.  
4293.  
4294.  
4295.      <item>
4296.        <title>Fund preschool now to avoid crime later: officials (Chicago Sun-Times)</title>
4297.        <description>
4298.        </description>
4299.        <link>http://www.suntimes.com/news/education/12171465-418/fund-preschool-now-to-avoid-crime-later-officials.html</link>
4300.        <author></author>
4301.        <pubDate>Tue, 1 May 2012</pubDate>
4302.        <category>Grantmaking</category>
4303.        <category>Education Program</category>
4304.      </item>
4305.  
4306.  
4307.      <item>
4308.        <title>Veterans and Brain Disease (New York Times)</title>
4309.        <description>
4310.        </description>
4311.        <link>http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120429/news/704299965/#</link>
4312.        <author></author>
4313.        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012</pubDate>
4314.        <category>Grantmaking</category>
4315.        <category>Veterams Program</category>
4316.      </item>
4317.  
4318.  
4319.      <item>
4320.        <title>Vets navigate tough new terrain - the job market (Daily Herald)</title>
4321.        <description>
4322.        </description>
4323.        <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/26/opinion/kristof-veterans-and-brain-disease.html?_r=1</link>
4324.        <author></author>
4325.        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012</pubDate>
4326.        <category>Grantmaking</category>
4327.        <category>Veterams Program</category>
4328.      </item>
4329.  
4330.  
4331.      <item>
4332.        <title>Remarkable Woman: Christine O'Reilly, Chicago White Sox(Chicago Tribune)</title>
4333.        <description>
4334.        </description>
4335.        <link>http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-04-13/features/ct-tribu-remarkable-oreilly-20120413_1_sox-hero-chicago-cop-wilbur-wood</link>
4336.        <author></author>
4337.        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012</pubDate>
4338.        <category>Grantmaking</category>
4339.        <category>Communities Program</category>
4340.      </item>
4341.  
4342.  
4343.  
4344.      <item>
4345.        <title>Early Education Faces 'Crisis' As Funding Plummets, Report Says (Huffington Post)</title>
4346.        <description>
4347.        </description>
4348.        <link>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/10/early-education-funding_n_1413481.html</link>
4349.        <author></author>
4350.        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012</pubDate>
4351.        <category>Grantmaking</category>
4352.        <category>Education Program</category>
4353.      </item>
4354.  
4355.  
4356.      <item>
4357.        <title>Ending culture of political corruption begins in schools (Daily Herald)</title>
4358.        <description>
4359.        </description>
4360.        <link>http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120409/news/704099891/</link>
4361.        <author></author>
4362.        <pubDate>Mon, 9 Apr 2012</pubDate>
4363.        <category>Grantmaking</category>
4364.        <category>Civics Program</category>
4365.      </item>
4366.  
4367.  
4368.      <item>
4369.        <title>Math Matters, Even for Little Kids (Education Week)</title>
4370.        <description>
4371.        </description>
4372.        <link>http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/03/28/26stipek.h31.html?print=1</link>
4373.        <author></author>
4374.        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012</pubDate>
4375.        <category>Grantmaking</category>
4376.        <category>Education Program</category>
4377.      </item>
4378.  
4379.  
4380.      <item>
4381.        <title>Neighborhoods of CHA relocations experienced higher crime rates (Chicago Sun-Times)</title>
4382.        <description>
4383.        </description>
4384.        <link>http://www.suntimes.com/11719228-417/neighborhoods-of-cha-relocations-experienced-higher-crime-rates.html</link>
4385.        <author></author>
4386.        <pubDate>Thu, 5 Apr 2012</pubDate>
4387.        <category>Grantmaking</category>
4388.        <category>Communities Program</category>
4389.      </item>
4390.  
4391.  
4392.      <item>
4393.        <title>Video:The Professors - Civic Engagement in Classrooms (WYCC-Channel 20)</title>
4394.        <description>
4395.        </description>
4396.        <link>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XTzL3HXEoI</link>
4397.        <author></author>
4398.        <pubDate>Sun, 1 Apr 2012</pubDate>
4399.        <category>Grantmaking</category>
4400.        <category>Civics Program</category>
4401.      </item>
4402.  
4403.  
4404.      <item>
4405.        <title>Charity case: can philanthropic journalism last? (The Conversation)</title>
4406.        <description>
4407.        </description>
4408.        <link>http://theconversation.edu.au/charity-case-can-philanthropic-journalism-last-6163</link>
4409.        <author></author>
4410.        <pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2012</pubDate>
4411.        <category>Grantmaking</category>
4412.        <category>Journalism Program</category>
4413.      </item>
4414.  
4415.  
4416.  
4417.      <item>
4418.        <title>Some CPS students want a voice in grading their teachers (Chicago Sun-Times)</title>
4419.        <description>
4420.        </description>
4421.        <link>http://www.suntimes.com/news/11566894-418/some-cps-students-want-a-voice-in-grading-their-teachers.html</link>
4422.        <author></author>
4423.        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012</pubDate>
4424.        <category>Grantmaking</category>
4425.        <category>Civics Program</category>
4426.      </item>
4427.  
4428.  
4429.      <item>
4430.        <title>Minding The College Gap (Fast Company)</title>
4431.        <description>
4432.        </description>
4433.        <link>http://www.fastcompany.com/1819836/urban-students-empowered-us-empowered-jeff-nelson</link>
4434.        <author></author>
4435.        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012</pubDate>
4436.        <category>Grantmaking</category>
4437.        <category>Education Program</category>
4438.      </item>
4439.  
4440.  
4441.  
4442.      <item>
4443.        <title>Blog Post: Why the Race to the Top for early childhood is a good thing! By: Chris Drew (Built In Chicago)</title>
4444.        <description>
4445.        </description>
4446.        <link>www.builtinchicago.org/profiles/blogs/why-the-race-to-the-top-for-early-childhood-is-a-good-thing/</link>
4447.        <author></author>
4448.        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012</pubDate>
4449.        <category>Grantmaking</category>
4450.        <category>Education Program</category>
4451.      </item>
4452.  
4453.  
4454.  
4455.      <item>
4456.        <title>Noble School Fines: Bill To Ban Fees Considered By General Assembly (Huffington Post)</title>
4457.        <description>
4458.        </description>
4459.        <link>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/26/noble-school-fines-bill-t_n_1380448.html</link>
4460.        <author></author>
4461.        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012</pubDate>
4462.        <category>Grantmaking</category>
4463.        <category>Civics Program</category>
4464.      </item>
4465.  
4466.  
4467.      <item>
4468.        <title>Two years after student’s murder, peace taking over at Fenger Academy (Chicago Sun-Times)</title>
4469.        <description>
4470.        </description>
4471.        <link>http://www.suntimes.com/news/brown/11493977-452/two-years-after-students-murder-peace-taking-over-at-fenger-academy.html#.T223LTzkjAc.email/</link>
4472.        <author></author>
4473.        <pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2012</pubDate>
4474.        <category>Grantmaking</category>
4475.        <category>Civics Program</category>
4476.      </item>
4477.  
4478.      <item>
4479.        <title>New Knight Lab Tool Makes Great-Looking Timelines Easy (PBS.org)</title>
4480.        <description>
4481.        </description>
4482.        <link>http://www.pbs.org/idealab/2012/03/new-knight-lab-tool-makes-great-looking-timelines-easy082.html</link>
4483.        <author></author>
4484.        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012</pubDate>
4485.        <category>Grantmaking</category>
4486.        <category>Journalism Program</category>
4487.      </item>
4488.  
4489.  
4490.  
4491.      <item>
4492.        <title>Four Women-Led News Projects Pick Up Prizes from McCormick Foundation (PBS.org)</title>
4493.        <description>
4494.        </description>
4495.        <link>http://www.pbs.org/idealab/2012/03/four-women-led-news-projects-pick-up-prizes-from-mccormick-foundation078.html</link>
4496.        <author></author>
4497.        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012</pubDate>
4498.        <category>Grantmaking</category>
4499.        <category>Journalism Program</category>
4500.      </item>
4501.  
4502.  
4503.  
4504.  
4505.      <item>
4506.        <title>Northwestern's Knight Lab takes new angle on elections (TribLocal)</title>
4507.        <description>
4508.        </description>
4509.        <link>http://triblocal.com/evanston/2012/03/19/northwesterns-knight-lab-takes-new-angle-on-elections/</link>
4510.        <author></author>
4511.        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012</pubDate>
4512.        <category>Grantmaking</category>
4513.        <category>Journalism Program</category>
4514.      </item>
4515.  
4516.  
4517.  
4518.  
4519.      <item>
4520.        <title>McCormick Foundation Commits $1.5 Million to Civic Education, Engagement Programs (Philanthropy News Digest)</title>
4521.        <description>
4522.        </description>
4523.        <link>http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=374500023</link>
4524.        <author></author>
4525.        <pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2012</pubDate>
4526.        <category>Grantmaking</category>
4527.        <category>Civics Program</category>
4528.      </item>
4529.  
4530.  
4531.  
4532.  
4533.      <item>
4534.        <title>
4535.          Jounalism Program Director Clark Bell speaks about News Literacy on WBEZ's <em>Eight Forty-Eight</em> (Audio)
4536.        </title>
4537.        <description>
4538.        </description>
4539.        <link>http://www.wbez.org/eight-forty-eight/2012-03-14</link>
4540.        <author></author>
4541.        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2012</pubDate>
4542.        <category>Grantmaking</category>
4543.        <category>Journalism Program</category>
4544.      </item>
4545.  
4546.  
4547.  
4548.      <item>
4549.        <title>Grant from the McCormick Foundation helps students get to Springfield (Lombard Spectator) </title>
4550.        <description>
4551.        </description>
4552.        <link>http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/lombard/topstories/x1644241709/Grant-from-the-McCormick-Foundation-helps-students-get-to-Springfield</link>
4553.        <author></author>
4554.        <pubDate>Fri, 9 Mar 2012</pubDate>
4555.        <category>Grantmaking</category>
4556.        <category>Civics Program</category>
4557.      </item>
4558.  
4559.  
4560.      <item>
4561.        <title>Berkman Center releases report on youth and digital media (Harvard Law School) </title>
4562.        <description>
4563.        </description>
4564.        <link>http://www.law.harvard.edu/news/2012/03/06_berkman-center-report-on-youth-and-digital-media.html</link>
4565.        <author></author>
4566.        <pubDate>Wed, 7 Mar 2012</pubDate>
4567.        <category>Grantmaking</category>
4568.        <category>Journalism Program</category>
4569.      </item>
4570.  
4571.  
4572.  
4573.      <item>
4574.        <title>McCormick grant goes to The Seattle Lesbian website (Windy City Times) </title>
4575.        <description>
4576.        </description>
4577.        <link>http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/-McCormick-grant-goes-to-The-Seattle-Lesbian-website/36572.html</link>
4578.        <author></author>
4579.        <pubDate>Sat, 3 Mar 2012</pubDate>
4580.        <category>Grantmaking</category>
4581.        <category>Education Program</category>
4582.      </item>
4583.  
4584.      <item>
4585.        <title>DuPage Children's Museum Creates Early Learning Research in Action Council (Patch)</title>
4586.        <description>
4587.        </description>
4588.        <link>http://naperville.patch.com/articles/dupage-children-s-museum-creates-early-learning-research-in-action-council</link>
4589.        <author></author>
4590.        <pubDate>Wed, 7 Mar 2012</pubDate>
4591.        <category>Grantmaking</category>
4592.        <category>Journalism Program</category>
4593.      </item>
4594.  
4595.  
4596.  
4597.      <item>
4598.        <title>Students get proactive about poverty (The Columbia Chronicle) </title>
4599.        <description>
4600.        </description>
4601.        <link>http://columbiachronicle.com/students-get-proactive-about-poverty/</link>
4602.        <author></author>
4603.        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012</pubDate>
4604.        <category>Grantmaking</category>
4605.        <category>Civics Program</category>
4606.      </item>
4607.  
4608.  
4609.      <item>
4610.        <title>CSO Receives $1 million gift from McCormick Foundation (Chicago Classical Review)</title>
4611.        <description>
4612.        </description>
4613.        <link>http://chicagoclassicalreview.com/2012/02/cso-receives-1-million-gift-from-mccormick-foundation/</link>
4614.        <author></author>
4615.        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012</pubDate>
4616.        <category>Grantmaking</category>
4617.        <category>Special Initiatives</category>
4618.      </item>
4619.  
4620.  
4621.  
4622.      <item>
4623.        <title>
4624.          Solving the vanishing voter mystery (The History Teachers Daily: Education section)<br/><br/>
4625.          By:Shawn Healy
4626.        </title>
4627.        <description>
4628.        </description>
4629.        <link>http://paper.li/mrpotter/history-teachers#!education</link>
4630.        <author></author>
4631.        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012</pubDate>
4632.        <category>Blog Post</category>
4633.        <category>Civics Program</category>
4634.      </item>
4635.  
4636.  
4637.      <item>
4638.        <title>
4639.          Medill Reports: Gaps Found in National Guard, Reserve Military Health Care System (Reuters)<br/><br/>
4640.        </title>
4641.        <description>
4642.        </description>
4643.        <link>http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/15/idUS157145+15-Feb-2012+GNW20120215</link>
4644.        <author></author>
4645.        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012</pubDate>
4646.        <category>Reports</category>
4647.        <category>Veterans Program</category>
4648.      </item>
4649.  
4650.  
4651.      <item>
4652.        <title>
4653.          Successful schools get high marks for culture (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)<br/><br/>
4654.        </title>
4655.        <description>
4656.        </description>
4657.        <link>http://www.jsonline.com/news/education/borsukonline05-9742qlj-138722814.html</link>
4658.        <author></author>
4659.        <pubDate>Sat, 4 Feb 2012</pubDate>
4660.        <category>Education</category>
4661.        <category>Civics Program</category>
4662.      </item>
4663.  
4664.      <item>
4665.        <title>For Wounded Vet, Love Pierces the Fog of War (The Wall Street Journal)</title>
4666.        <description>
4667.        </description>
4668.        <link>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203721704577159262907723048.html?KEYWORDS=PTSD#project%3DWARTORN0212%26s%3DE%26articleTabs%3Darticle</link>
4669.        <author></author>
4670.        <pubDate>Sat, 4 Feb 2012</pubDate>
4671.        <category>Veterans Program</category>
4672.      </item>
4673.  
4674.  
4675.  
4676.      <item>
4677.        <title>
4678.          The Antithesis of Charity: Investing in Our Future by Keeping Our Promise to Veterans (Huffington Post)<br/><br/>
4679.          By: Eli Williamson, co-founder and president, Leave No Veteran Behind
4680.        </title>
4681.        <description>
4682.        </description>
4683.        <link>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eli-williamson/the-antithesis-of-charity_b_1237421.html?ref=impact</link>
4684.        <author></author>
4685.        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012</pubDate>
4686.        <category>Op Ed</category>
4687.        <category>Veterans Program</category>
4688.      </item>
4689.  
4690.  
4691.      <item>
4692.        <title>
4693.          Letter to Editor: Dual-Language Learning (Hoy Chicago) <br></br>
4694.          By: Sylvia Puente, Executive Director, Latino Policy Forum
4695.        </title>
4696.        <description>
4697.        </description>
4698.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/PDF/12312HoyDualLanguageLTE(2).pdf</link>
4699.        <author></author>
4700.        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012</pubDate>
4701.        <category>Presentation</category>
4702.        <category>Education Program</category>
4703.      </item>
4704.  
4705.  
4706.      <item>
4707.        <title>Recession slows growth in public prekindergarten (MSNBC.com)</title>
4708.        <description>
4709.        </description>
4710.        <link>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46026105/ns/us_news-life/#.Txbs-WGjOSp</link>
4711.        <author></author>
4712.        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012</pubDate>
4713.        <category>Education Program</category>
4714.      </item>
4715.  
4716.      <item>
4717.        <title>Wounded veterans heading to White Sox Fantasy Camp (Daily Herald)</title>
4718.        <description>
4719.        </description>
4720.        <link>http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120106/news/701069934/</link>
4721.        <author></author>
4722.        <pubDate>Fri, 6 Jan 2012</pubDate>
4723.        <category>Veterans Program</category>
4724.      </item>
4725.  
4726.      <item>
4727.        <title>Nation's First Center for Advanced Emergency Response Opens on January 6 (Rush University Medical Center)</title>
4728.        <description>
4729.        </description>
4730.        <link>http://www.rush.edu/webapps/MEDREL/servlet/NewsRelease?id=1549</link>
4731.        <author></author>
4732.        <pubDate>Wed, 4 Jan 2012</pubDate>
4733.        <category>Special Initiatives</category>
4734.      </item>
4735.  
4736.  
4737.  
4738.      <item>
4739.        <title>Race to the Top Results 'Baffling' to Illinois Education Advocates (Chicago News Cooperative)</title>
4740.        <description>
4741.        </description>
4742.        <link>http://www.chicagonewscoop.org/race-to-the-top-results-baffling-to-illinois-education-advocates/</link>
4743.        <author></author>
4744.        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011</pubDate>
4745.        <category>Education Program</category>
4746.      </item>
4747.  
4748.  
4749.      <item>
4750.        <title>Women's Business Development Center Receives $150,000 in Grants (PR.com)</title>
4751.        <description>
4752.        </description>
4753.        <link>http://www.pr.com/press-release/371858</link>
4754.        <author></author>
4755.        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011</pubDate>
4756.        <category>Education Program</category>
4757.      </item>
4758.  
4759.      <item>
4760.        <title>Dominican Literacy Center helps immigrant women learn English (Chicago Tribune)</title>
4761.        <description>
4762.        </description>
4763.        <link>http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-12-25/news/ct-met-holiday-giving-dominican-literacy-center-20111225_1_dominican-literacy-center-sister-kathleen-ryan-immigrant-women</link>
4764.        <author></author>
4765.        <pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2011</pubDate>
4766.        <category>Communities Program</category>
4767.      </item>
4768.  
4769.  
4770.      <item>
4771.        <title>Refugee agency aids newcomers: Nonprofit has helped settle immigrants from Myanmar, Nepal, Sudan, Iraq, Somalia and beyond (Chicago Tribune)</title>
4772.        <description>
4773.        </description>
4774.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-holiday-giving-refugee-one-1221-20111222,0,4059568.story</link>
4775.        <author></author>
4776.        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011</pubDate>
4777.        <category>Communities Program</category>
4778.      </item>
4779.  
4780.  
4781.      <item>
4782.        <title>Family shelter counsels kids affected by domestic violence (Chicago Tribune)</title>
4783.        <description>
4784.        </description>
4785.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-holiday-giving-south-suburban-family-shelte-20111219,0,7405317.story</link>
4786.        <author></author>
4787.        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011</pubDate>
4788.        <category>Communities Program</category>
4789.      </item>
4790.  
4791.  
4792.      <item>
4793.        <title>Naperville man named veteran of month (Herald News)</title>
4794.        <description>
4795.        </description>
4796.        <link>http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/news/9526697-418/naperville-man-named-veteran-of-month.html</link>
4797.        <author></author>
4798.        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011</pubDate>
4799.        <category>Veterans Program</category>
4800.      </item>
4801.  
4802.  
4803.      <item>
4804.        <title>
4805.          Chef school may have recipe for better life: Chinese service league program also teaches teamwork, communication (Chicago Tribune)
4806.        </title>
4807.        <description>
4808.        </description>
4809.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-holiday-giving-chinese-american-service-lea-20111218,0,1187386.story</link>
4810.        <author></author>
4811.        <pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011</pubDate>
4812.        <category>Communities Program</category>
4813.      </item>
4814.  
4815.  
4816.      <item>
4817.        <title>
4818.          Illinois Again out of the Running for Race to the Top Education Funds (Chicago Tribune)
4819.        </title>
4820.        <description>
4821.        </description>
4822.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/education/ct-met-race-to-top-1217-20111217,0,6736265.story</link>
4823.        <author></author>
4824.        <pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011</pubDate>
4825.        <category>Education Program</category>
4826.      </item>
4827.  
4828.      <item>
4829.        <title>Aurora students learn about the Bill of Rights on 220th birthday (Aurora Beacon News)</title>
4830.        <description>
4831.        </description>
4832.        <link>http://beaconnews.suntimes.com/news/9462143-418/aurora-students-learn-about-bill-of-rights-on-220th-birthday.html</link>
4833.        <author></author>
4834.        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011</pubDate>
4835.        <category>Civics Program</category>
4836.      </item>
4837.  
4838.      <item>
4839.        <title>
4840.          For Poles, charity speaks their language (Chicago Tribune)
4841.        </title>
4842.        <description>
4843.        </description>
4844.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-holiday-polish-association-20111215,0,3658674.story</link>
4845.        <author></author>
4846.        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011</pubDate>
4847.        <category>Communities Program</category>
4848.      </item>
4849.  
4850.      <item>
4851.        <title>
4852.          Program Launched to Train 500-Plus Latino Parents to be Their Kids Teacher (Hispanically Speaking News)
4853.        </title>
4854.        <description>
4855.        </description>
4856.        <link>http://www.hispanicallyspeakingnews.com/has-oido/details/program-to-train-500-plus-latino-parents-to-be-kids-teacher-launched/12467/</link>
4857.        <author></author>
4858.        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011</pubDate>
4859.        <category>Education Program</category>
4860.      </item>
4861.  
4862.  
4863.      <item>
4864.        <title>
4865.          Former McDonald's executive keeps food flowing as chief of Northern Illinois Food Bank (Chicago Tribune)
4866.        </title>
4867.        <description>
4868.        </description>
4869.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-1212-executive-profile-schaefer-20111212,0,7795378.story</link>
4870.        <author></author>
4871.        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011</pubDate>
4872.        <category>Communities Program</category>
4873.      </item>
4874.  
4875.      <item>
4876.        <title>
4877.          The terrible cost of dropping out (Chicago Tribune)
4878.        </title>
4879.        <description>
4880.        </description>
4881.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-graduate-20111212,0,138099.story</link>
4882.        <author></author>
4883.        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011</pubDate>
4884.        <category>Communities Program</category>
4885.      </item>
4886.  
4887.      <item>
4888.        <title>
4889.          People coping with mental illnesses get a helping hand (Chicago Tribune)
4890.        </title>
4891.        <description>
4892.        </description>
4893.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-holiday-giving-pillars-20111211,0,5023386.story</link>
4894.        <author></author>
4895.        <pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011</pubDate>
4896.        <category>Communities Program</category>
4897.      </item>
4898.  
4899.  
4900.      <item>
4901.        <title>
4902.          New Rush University Hospital (WTTW:Chicago Tonight)
4903.        </title>
4904.        <description>
4905.        </description>
4906.        <link>http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2011/12/08/new-rush-university-hospital</link>
4907.        <author></author>
4908.        <pubDate>Thu, 8 Dec 2011</pubDate>
4909.        <category>Special Initiatives</category>
4910.      </item>
4911.  
4912.  
4913.      <item>
4914.        <title>
4915.          Oak Park agency, Parenthesis, nurtures single parents (Chicago Tribune)
4916.        </title>
4917.        <description>
4918.        </description>
4919.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-holiday-giving-parenthesis-1207-20111207,0,133222.story</link>
4920.        <author></author>
4921.        <pubDate>Wed, 7 Dec 2011</pubDate>
4922.        <category>McCormick Foundation</category>
4923.      </item>
4924.  
4925.      <item>
4926.        <title>
4927.          Boys & Girls Club a safe place for children (Sun-Sentinel)
4928.        </title>
4929.        <description>
4930.        </description>
4931.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/PDF/113011boysandgirlsclub.pdf</link>
4932.        <author></author>
4933.        <pubDate>Mon, 5 Dec 2011</pubDate>
4934.        <category>Communities Program</category>
4935.      </item>
4936.  
4937.      <item>
4938.        <title>
4939.          Erie Neighborhood House gives children a leg up (Chicago Tribune)
4940.        </title>
4941.        <description>
4942.        </description>
4943.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/education/ct-met-holiday-giving-erie-house1204-20111204,0,1036903.story</link>
4944.        <author></author>
4945.        <pubDate>Sun, 4 Dec 2011</pubDate>
4946.        <category>McCormick Foundation</category>
4947.      </item>
4948.  
4949.  
4950.      <item>
4951.        <title>
4952.          'Precious soul' battles cancer with help of grandma, Jessica June charity (Sun-Sentinel)
4953.        </title>
4954.        <description>
4955.        </description>
4956.        <link>http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/custom/childrensfund/fl-cf-jessica-june-20111201,0,2512235.story</link>
4957.        <author></author>
4958.        <pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2011</pubDate>
4959.        <category>Communities Program</category>
4960.      </item>
4961.  
4962.  
4963.      <item>
4964.        <title>
4965.          Family Focus helps teach men how to be better fathers  (Chicago Tribune)
4966.        </title>
4967.        <description>
4968.        </description>
4969.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-holiday-giving-family-focus-20111130,0,2224884.story</link>
4970.        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011</pubDate>
4971.        <author></author>
4972.        <category>Communities Program</category>
4973.      </item>
4974.  
4975.      <item>
4976.        <title>
4977.          Report finds charters struggling like other CPS schools (Chicago Tribune)
4978.        </title>
4979.        <description>
4980.        </description>
4981.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/education/ct-met-charter-schools-performance-1130-20111130,0,1660032.story</link>
4982.        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011</pubDate>
4983.        <author></author>
4984.        <category>Education Program</category>
4985.      </item>
4986.  
4987.  
4988.  
4989.      <item>
4990.        <title>
4991.          2011 Illinois school report cards (Chicago Tribune)
4992.        </title>
4993.        <description>
4994.        </description>
4995.        <link>http://schools.chicagotribune.com/</link>
4996.        <author></author>
4997.        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011</pubDate>
4998.        <category>Education Program</category>
4999.      </item>
5000.  
5001.  
5002.  
5003.      <item>
5004.        <title>
5005.          New Calculation: Math in Preschool (Wall Street Journal)
5006.        </title>
5007.        <description>
5008.        </description>
5009.        <link>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203764804577056551856059254.html?KEYWORDS=STEPHANIE+BANCHERO</link>
5010.        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011</pubDate>
5011.        <author></author>
5012.        <category>Education Program</category>
5013.      </item>
5014.  
5015.  
5016.  
5017.  
5018.  
5019.      <item>
5020.        <title>
5021.          Line grows long for free meals at U.S. schools (New York Times)
5022.        </title>
5023.        <description>
5024.        </description>
5025.        <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/30/education/surge-in-free-school-lunches-reflects-economic-crisis.html?_r=2&amp;pagewanted=1&amp;nl=todaysheadlines&amp;emc=tha2</link>
5026.        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011</pubDate>
5027.        <author></author>
5028.        <category>Education Program</category>
5029.      </item>
5030.  
5031.  
5032.  
5033.      <item>
5034.        <title>
5035.          New Rush hospital designed to treat infectious threats  (Chicago Tribune)
5036.        </title>
5037.        <description>
5038.        </description>
5039.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/ct-x-1130-rush-tour-20111130,0,6874154.story</link>
5040.        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011</pubDate>
5041.        <author></author>
5042.        <category>McCormick Foundation</category>
5043.      </item>
5044.  
5045.  
5046.  
5047.  
5048.      <item>
5049.        <title>
5050.          The Two Year Window: The new science of babies and brains - and how it could revolutionize the fight against poverty (The New Republic)
5051.        </title>
5052.        <description>
5053.        </description>
5054.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/PDF/The New Republic - Cohn Article.pdf</link>
5055.        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011</pubDate>
5056.        <author></author>
5057.        <category>McCormick Foundation</category>
5058.        <category>Education Program</category>
5059.  
5060.      </item>
5061.  
5062.      <item>
5063.        <title>
5064.          ABC7 in Your Neighborhood: Cantigny Park
5065.        </title>
5066.        <description>
5067.        </description>
5068.        <link>http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&amp;id=8446438</link>
5069.        <pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011</pubDate>
5070.        <author></author>
5071.        <category>Cantigny</category>
5072.      </item>
5073.  
5074.  
5075.  
5076.      <item>
5077.        <title>
5078.          Cabrini-Green Tutoring Program: Young students in need get 1-on-1 help with the basics (Chicago Tribune)
5079.        </title>
5080.        <description>
5081.        </description>
5082.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-holiday-giving-cabrini-green-tutoring-progr-20111127,0,5873847.story</link>
5083.        <pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011</pubDate>
5084.        <author></author>
5085.        <category>McCormick Foundation</category>
5086.      </item>
5087.  
5088.  
5089.  
5090.      <item>
5091.        <title>
5092.          Children's Fund helps needy (Sun-Sentinel)
5093.        </title>
5094.        <description>
5095.        </description>
5096.        <link>http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/editorials/fl-editorial-childrenfund-gs1117-20111125,0,5408102.story</link>
5097.        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011</pubDate>
5098.        <author></author>
5099.        <category>Communities Program</category>
5100.      </item>
5101.  
5102.  
5103.  
5104.      <item>
5105.        <title>
5106.          Voices for Illinois Children fights for the most vulnerable (Chicago Tribune)
5107.        </title>
5108.        <description>
5109.        </description>
5110.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-holiday-giving-voices-for-illinois-children-20111124,0,5681818.story</link>
5111.        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011</pubDate>
5112.        <author></author>
5113.        <category>McCormick Foundation</category>
5114.      </item>
5115.  
5116.  
5117.      <item>
5118.        <title>
5119.          Agency helps woman with rough childhood live on her own (Sun-Sentinel)
5120.        </title>
5121.        <description>
5122.        </description>
5123.        <link>http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/custom/childrensfund/fl-cf-sos-childrens-village-20111124,0,3358377.story</link>
5124.        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011</pubDate>
5125.        <author></author>
5126.        <category>Communities Program</category>
5127.      </item>
5128.  
5129.      <item>
5130.        <title>
5131.          Gilda's Club's basement proves to be getaway for children whose parents have cancer (Sun-Sentinel)
5132.        </title>
5133.        <description>
5134.        </description>
5135.        <link>http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/custom/childrensfund/fl-cf-gildas-noogieland-20111123,0,7304393.story</link>
5136.        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011</pubDate>
5137.        <author></author>
5138.        <category>Communities Program</category>
5139.      </item>
5140.  
5141.      <item>
5142.        <title>
5143.          How Can We Prevent Military Suicides? (New York Times)
5144.        </title>
5145.        <description>
5146.        </description>
5147.        <link>http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/20/how-can-we-prevent-military-suicides</link>
5148.        <pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2011</pubDate>
5149.        <author></author>
5150.        <category>Veterans Program</category>
5151.      </item>
5152.  
5153.  
5154.  
5155.      <item>
5156.        <title>
5157.          Challenges for Service Women (New York Times)
5158.        </title>
5159.        <description>
5160.        </description>
5161.        <link>http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/20/how-can-we-prevent-military-suicides/military-women-at-risk-for-suicide?scp=1&amp;sq=Challenges%20for%20Service%20Women&amp;st=Search</link>
5162.        <author></author>
5163.        <pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2011</pubDate>
5164.        <category>Veterans Program</category>
5165.      </item>
5166.  
5167.  
5168.  
5169.      <item>
5170.        <title>
5171.          Sex abuse prevention is focus at the Childhood Trauma Treatment Program at Advocate Healthcare (Chicago Tribune)
5172.        </title>
5173.        <description>
5174.        </description>
5175.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-holiday-giving-advocate-20111120,0,1015332.story</link>
5176.        <pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2011</pubDate>
5177.        <author></author>
5178.        <category>McCormick Foundation</category>
5179.        <category>Communities Program</category>
5180.      </item>
5181.  
5182.      <item>
5183.        <title>
5184.          Veterans in the Workplace (Crain's Chicago Business)
5185.        </title>
5186.        <description>
5187.        </description>
5188.        <link>http://www.chicagobusiness.com/section/veterans</link>
5189.        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011</pubDate>
5190.        <author></author>
5191.        <category>McCormick Foundation</category>
5192.        <category>Communities Program</category>
5193.      </item>
5194.  
5195.      <item>
5196.        <title>
5197.          University of Missouri to Assess News Literacy Among High School Students (NewswireToday)
5198.        </title>
5199.        <description>
5200.        </description>
5201.        <link>http://www.newswiretoday.com/news/101524/</link>
5202.        <pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:00:00</pubDate>
5203.        <author></author>
5204.        <category>Journalism Program</category>
5205.      </item>
5206.  
5207.      <item>
5208.        <title>
5209.          Team effort offers winning approach to aiding young moms (Chicago Tribune)
5210.        </title>
5211.        <description>
5212.        </description>
5213.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-holiday-giving-fact-20111116,0,616312.story </link>
5214.        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:00:00</pubDate>
5215.        <author></author>
5216.        <category>McCormick Foundation</category>
5217.      </item>
5218.  
5219.      <item>
5220.        <title>
5221.          The goal: High school; then college (Washington Post)
5222.        </title>
5223.        <description>
5224.        </description>
5225.        <link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/capital-partners-for-education-gives-students-a-chance/2011/10/24/gIQAcB2dON_story.html</link>
5226.        <author></author>
5227.        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011</pubDate>
5228.        <category>Education Program</category>
5229.  
5230.      </item>
5231.  
5232.      <item>
5233.        <title>
5234.          Mentors ease kids' culture shock (Washington Post)
5235.        </title>
5236.        <description>
5237.        </description>
5238.        <link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/bigs-in-schools-helps-international-students-adjust/2011/10/24/gIQAdn3fON_story.html</link>
5239.        <author></author>
5240.        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011</pubDate>
5241.        <category>Education Program</category>
5242.  
5243.      </item>
5244.  
5245.      <item>
5246.        <title>
5247.          Everybody Wins! DC brings together professionals, students to read (Washington Post)
5248.        </title>
5249.        <description>
5250.        </description>
5251.        <link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/everybody-wins-dc-brings-together-professionals-students-to-read/2011/10/28/gIQA5pXELN_story.html</link>
5252.        <author></author>
5253.        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011</pubDate>
5254.        <category>McCormick Foundation</category>
5255.  
5256.      </item>
5257.  
5258.      <item>
5259.        <title>
5260.          Saturday School in Montgomery helps students achieve more (Washington Post)
5261.        </title>
5262.        <description>
5263.        </description>
5264.        <link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/saturday-school-in-montgomery-helps-students-achieve-more/2011/10/23/gIQA33sHLN_story.html</link>
5265.        <author></author>
5266.        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011</pubDate>
5267.        <category>Education Program</category>
5268.  
5269.      </item>
5270.  
5271.      <item>
5272.        <title>
5273.          Apna Ghar an 'opportunity to live': group helps women caught in domestic abuse (Chicago Tribune)
5274.        </title>
5275.        <description>
5276.        </description>
5277.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-holiday-giving-apna-ghar-20111113,0,5746534.story</link>
5278.        <author></author>
5279.        <pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011</pubDate>
5280.        <category>Communities Program</category>
5281.  
5282.      </item>
5283.  
5284.      <item>
5285.        <title>
5286.          McCormick Foundation grant to finance project collecting oral histories of black soldiers (AP)
5287.        </title>
5288.        <description>
5289.        </description>
5290.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/sns-ap-il--blacksoldiersexhibit,0,4171849.story</link>
5291.        <pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2011 09:00:00</pubDate>
5292.        <author></author>
5293.        <category>Veterans Program</category>
5294.      </item>
5295.  
5296.      <item>
5297.        <title>
5298.          Lives During Wartime (The New York Times)
5299.        </title>
5300.        <description>
5301.        </description>
5302.        <link>http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/10/lives-during-wartime-vol-3/?ref=opinion</link>
5303.        <author></author>
5304.        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:00:00</pubDate>
5305.        <category>Veterans Program</category>
5306.      </item>
5307.  
5308.      <item>
5309.        <title>
5310.          Centro Romero provides tutoring assistance to Latino children on Chicago's Far North Side (Chicago Tribune)
5311.        </title>
5312.        <description>
5313.        </description>
5314.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-holiday-giving-centro-1109-20111109,0,2354621.story</link>
5315.        <author></author>
5316.        <pubDate>Wed, 9 Nov 2011</pubDate>
5317.        <category>Communities Program</category>
5318.      </item>
5319.  
5320.  
5321.  
5322.      <item>
5323.        <title>
5324.          Keeping Women Employed and on equal footing (Chicago Tribune)
5325.        </title>
5326.        <description>
5327.        </description>
5328.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-holiday-giving-women-employed-20111106,0,926744.story</link>
5329.        <author></author>
5330.        <pubDate>Sun, 6 Nov 2011</pubDate>
5331.        <category>Communities Program</category>
5332.      </item>
5333.  
5334.  
5335.  
5336.  
5337.      <item>
5338.        <title>
5339.          Nonprofit makes helping children a family affair (Chicago Tribune)
5340.        </title>
5341.        <description>
5342.        </description>
5343.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-holiday-giving-chicago-youth-programs-20111102,0,4745000.story</link>
5344.        <author></author>
5345.        <pubDate>Wed, 2 Nov 2011</pubDate>
5346.        <category>Communities Program</category>
5347.      </item>
5348.  
5349.  
5350.  
5351.  
5352.  
5353.      <item>
5354.        <title>
5355.          Focus Philanthropy: Giving's 'Perfect Storm' (Chicago Tribune)
5356.        </title>
5357.        <description>
5358.        </description>
5359.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/PDF/10-30-11_CTC_BIZ_SUN_ALL_2_5.pdf</link>
5360.        <author></author>
5361.        <pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2011</pubDate>
5362.        <category>McCormick Foundation</category>
5363.      </item>
5364.  
5365.  
5366.  
5367.  
5368.      <item>
5369.        <title>
5370.          DuPage County group leaves pregnant teens 'overwhelmed with support' (Chicago Tribune)
5371.        </title>
5372.        <description>
5373.        </description>
5374.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-holiday-giving-teen-parent-connection-inc.-20111030,0,100869.story</link>
5375.        <author></author>
5376.        <pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2011</pubDate>
5377.        <category>Communities Program</category>
5378.      </item>
5379.  
5380.      <item>
5381.        <title>
5382.          Family Shelter Service helps women and children heal after domestic violence (Chicago Tribune)
5383.        </title>
5384.        <description>
5385.        </description>
5386.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-holiday-giving-family-shelter-service-20111023,0,5133609.story</link>
5387.        <author></author>
5388.        <pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011</pubDate>
5389.        <category>Communities Program</category>
5390.      </item>
5391.  
5392.  
5393.  
5394.      <item>
5395.        <title>
5396.          Nonprofit program supported by Tribune puts young parents on right track: First-time Moms and Dads in Cook, Lake Recieve Counseling, Support (Chicago Tribune)
5397.        </title>
5398.        <description>
5399.        </description>
5400.        <link>
5401.          http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-holiday-giving-one-hope-united-20111019,0,6898521.story
5402.        </link>
5403.        <author></author>
5404.        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011</pubDate>
5405.        <category>McCormick Foundation</category>
5406.      </item>
5407.  
5408.      <item>
5409.        <title>
5410.          State seeks $70 million for early learning (Catalyst Chicago)
5411.        </title>
5412.        <description>
5413.        </description>
5414.        <link>http://www.catalyst-chicago.org/notebook/2011/10/12/state-seeks-70-million-early-learning</link>
5415.        <author></author>
5416.        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011</pubDate>
5417.        <category>Education Program</category>
5418.      </item>
5419.  
5420.      <item>
5421.        <title>
5422.          Billions for social media, millions for journalism (Blog)
5423.        </title>
5424.        <description>
5425.        </description>
5426.        <link>http://www.brhook.com/2011/10/billions-for-social-media-millions-for-journalism/</link>
5427.        <author></author>
5428.        <pubDate>Wed, 5 Oct 2011</pubDate>
5429.        <category>McCormick Foundation</category>
5430.        <category>Journalism Program</category>
5431.      </item>
5432.  
5433.      <item>
5434.        <title>
5435.          From Addison to Madison: For freshmen at west suburban high school, field trip to University of Wisconsin an eye-opening experience (Chicago Tribune)
5436.        </title>
5437.        <description>
5438.        </description>
5439.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-addison-madison-20111005,0,814119.story</link>
5440.        <author></author>
5441.        <pubDate>Wed, 5 Oct 2011</pubDate>
5442.        <category>McCormick Foundation</category>
5443.        <category>Civics Program</category>
5444.      </item>
5445.  
5446.      <item>
5447.        <title>
5448.          Gap found between Latino population, college (Chicago Tribune)
5449.        </title>
5450.        <description>
5451.  
5452.        </description>
5453.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-addison-sidebar-20111005,0,6721544.story</link>
5454.        <author></author>
5455.        <pubDate>Wed, 5 Oct 2011</pubDate>
5456.        <category>McCormick Foundation</category>
5457.        <category>Communities Program</category>
5458.      </item>
5459.  
5460.      <item>
5461.        <title>
5462.          Carmel Catholic Named IL Democracy School-One of 11 in State
5463.        </title>
5464.        <description>
5465.        </description>
5466.        <link>http://triblocal.com/mundelein/community/stories/2011/10/carmel-catholic-named-il-democracy-school-one-of-11-in-state/</link>
5467.        <author></author>
5468.        <pubDate>Tue, 4 Oct 2011</pubDate>
5469.        <category>Civics Program</category>
5470.        <category></category>
5471.      </item>
5472.  
5473.      <item>
5474.        <title>
5475.          Carmel Catholic Named Illinois Democracy School
5476.        </title>
5477.        <description>
5478.        </description>
5479.        <link>http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110929/submitted/709299927/</link>
5480.        <author></author>
5481.        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011</pubDate>
5482.        <category>Civics Program</category>
5483.        <category>Democracy Schools</category>
5484.      </item>
5485.  
5486.      <item>
5487.        <title>
5488.          Community High School Recognized as a Democracy School (TribLocal: Winfield)
5489.        </title>
5490.        <description></description>
5491.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/pdf/community_high_school_recognized.pdf</link>
5492.        <author></author>
5493.        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011</pubDate>
5494.        <category>Civics Program</category>
5495.        <category>Democracy Schools</category>
5496.      </item>
5497.  
5498.      <item>
5499.        <title>
5500.          Area Schools Lauded for Civics Education
5501.        </title>
5502.        <description></description>
5503.        <link>http://glenellyn.patch.com/articles/area-schools-lauded-for-civics-education</link>
5504.        <author></author>
5505.        <pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2011</pubDate>
5506.        <category>Civics Program</category>
5507.        <category>Democracy Schools</category>
5508.      </item>
5509.  
5510.      <item>
5511.        <title>
5512.          'Math Anxiety' Explored in Studies
5513.        </title>
5514.        <description>
5515.        </description>
5516.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/pdf/educationweek12352.pdf</link>
5517.        <author></author>
5518.        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011</pubDate>
5519.        <category>Education Program</category>
5520.      </item>
5521.  
5522.      <item>
5523.        <title>
5524.          Closing America's Civic Education Deficit
5525.        </title>
5526.        <description>
5527.        </description>
5528.        <link>http://articles.philly.com/2011-09-16/news/30183343_1_civic-education-civic-mission-national-constitution-center</link>
5529.        <author>Sandra Day O'Connor</author>
5530.        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011</pubDate>
5531.        <category>Civics</category>
5532.        <category>McCormick Foundation</category>
5533.      </item>
5534.  
5535.      <item>
5536.        <title>
5537.          Chicago Tribune: New U.S. census numbers herald a greater Latino presence in the Chicago area
5538.        </title>
5539.        <description>
5540.        </description>
5541.        <link>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-census-latino-kids-0807-20110808,0,4570307,print.story</link>
5542.        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011</pubDate>
5543.        <author></author>
5544.        <category>McCormick Foundation</category>
5545.        <category>Education Program</category>
5546.  
5547.      </item>
5548.  
5549.      <item>
5550.        <title>
5551.          The WGN Radio Neediest Kids Fund and the McCormick Foundation team up for '720 Day' fundraiser
5552.        </title>
5553.        <description>
5554.        </description>
5555.        <link>http://www.wgnradio.com/shows/gregjarrett/wgnam-greg-jarrett-720days-david-hiller-president-ceo-mccormick-foundation-072011,0,3640345.mp3file</link>
5556.        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011</pubDate>
5557.        <author></author>
5558.        <category>McCormick Foundation</category>
5559.        <category>Communities Program</category>
5560.      </item>
5561.  
5562.      <item>
5563.        <title>
5564.          Failing Grades on Civics Exam Called a 'Crisis'
5565.        </title>
5566.        <description>
5567.        </description>
5568.        <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/05/education/05civics.html</link>
5569.        <author></author>
5570.        <pubDate>Wed, 4 May 2011</pubDate>
5571.        <category>Civic Program</category>
5572.      </item>
5573.  
5574.      <item>
5575.        <title>
5576.         Wheaton North High School 2009 Illinois Democracy School (Triblocal: Wheaton)
5577.        </title>
5578.        <description>
5579.        </description>
5580.        <link>http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/pdf/wheaton_north_high_school.pdf</link>
5581.        <author></author>
5582.        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009</pubDate>
5583.        <category>Civics Program</category>
5584.        <category>Democracy Schools</category>
5585.      </item>
5586.  
5587.  
5588.  
5589.  
5590.    </channel>
5591.  </rss>
5592.