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Price of pain

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Illinois attorney general James E. Ryan and his wife have filed a suit against a Chicago hospital in the death of their 12-year-old daughter from an undetected, benign brain tumor. Prior to the case, Ryan, a Republican, had backed his party's tort reform legislation that severely limited liability. The law was ruled unconstitutional, allowing the Ryans to seek more than the previous $500,000 limit. The incident has added fuel to the already heated tort reform debate.

Illinois, Cases, Political activity, Hospitals, Tort reform, Republican Party (United States), Tort liability, Tort liability of hospitals, Ryan, James E.

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Smart money

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A large number of private colleges and some public universities have stepped up their efforts to recruit top students through financial aid offers. The number of high school graduates attending college has dropped, which has increased competition for recruiting. Other reasons are discussed.

Marketing, Universities and colleges, College students, Public relations, Scholarships, Scholarships (Financial aid), Student financial aid, Student aid

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What happened to the class of '83?

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Fourteen of Washington's former top aides and political associates assess the impact of the former mayor, who died of a heart attack in 1987. Many praise him for creating a coalition between differing interests and opening city government to communities.

Political aspects, Biography, Public opinion, Chicago, Illinois, African American mayors, Washington, Harold

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