Theres different people i have not always agreed with that have he title, chief of staff. Im a High School History teachber training, taught in shuck public schooling ford ten years and lucky enough to land a position on staff at the ctu but at my core im still in the classroom and i milled it greatly. Im really alreadied to be hike talking with two people who i admire immensely and you should be excited to be here with them today. Im also honored to be part of printers row litfest. Were here to honor books and i would like to say my dining room is also the place where i honor books. Ive run out of space on my shelfs and now you cant dine in there, but the books have a nice home. So today were here with Elizabeth Todd vrelnan. The off the or instant classic, black politics and education reform in chicago since then 1960s. Is required reading youre a chicagoan or care about Public Education today and as many of you probably foe, also one the neuer new appointee those Chicago Public Scho
Sorry like im sorry maam i got to get this toy for my niece. She needs it. The mall was hopping for su sure. Maybe its a case late onset thanksgiving cabin fever. Despite predictions black friday is dead or surveys from the National Retail federation saying more Holiday Shopping will happen on online. Cherry hill didnt get the word. Its going awesome today. Im trying to get in every single store. Was there any restraint at all . I dont think so because what you see here is only half of what we bought. We had to go to the car twice already. Sales have been very strong. Reporter lease Senior Marketing director says the measuring stick isnt shoppers its the bags theyre carrying. I think couldnt sewell mers are ready to spend, and you can see theres a lot of people shopping here right now theres lot of people with shopping bags. Thats what you really have to look at do they have bags in their hands. Reporter the number of black friday shoppers is down but they add that individual shoppers
6 pm. More than 3000 customers lost electricity due to the crash, pg e is working through the night, and as of right now the majority of those outages have had their power restored. Thousands of people are trying to come home from the long Holiday Weekend but the weather has delayed many flights. Rob malcolm is live at sfo. Rob . Reporter 90 flights were delayed here, they have been steadily approving improving. It is really busy right now. People are just getting into the terminal and try to find a parking spot. The holiday rush is certainly on, it is busy outside and inside we are looking at long lines in the airport is seeing a spike in trouble. Millions of people are expected to travel by rail and air. Also the highways as well. This close to thanksgiving and the thanksgiving rush is supposed to be the busiest in more than a decade. And out of 10 people will be hitting the road. Youre taking a train you should take an early train, less passengers and at amtraks busiest day. If you
You all very much. Thank you. [applause] thank you. Jay, thanks for the nice introduction. Ed, thank you for the many kindnesses youve shown to me and my family. Is my First City Club without paul green and i miss him. I know we all do. Person. C and a great resource. And always had a little jab for a tougheaker, with question. I looked forward to it. And im sure you, in his make sure i face the music afterwards too. [laughter] one of myenton is faves. And she and i went to i toember saying, would you go a cubs game with me . Because she wears cubs earrings. She said sure. Day a few opening years ago. And naturally, opening day at wrigley field, you never know expect. Well, it was a snowstorm. [laughter] ended up, up in a box. And we were there with billy williams. Taken. Got her picture and i was sitting there, watching the game. I looked around and darned if she wasnt waiting on everybody in the box. And i youre a guest. Youll have to work your today. A wonderful lady. Glad to have h
Hello, everyone. Welcome to the early sunday morning to the brooklyn book festival being hosted here at Brooklyn Law School. Our dean nick allard is here to welcome you. That dean has been a really wonder for bridge between the law school in brooklyn and the brooklyn book festival. Its on like to introduce nick allard to you all. [applause] thank you, professor. Well, welcome to all of you. Were so proud to be able to host part of the largest free letter very festival in new york city in one of the largest in the United States. It certainly is the hippest and most diverse book festival. So weve got that working for us. Also, welcome to the best law school in brooklyn. Some of you know were the only law school in brooklyn. [laughter] but, you know, we are the best law school in the largest and most vibrant borough in the greatest city in the leading state in the most wonderful country. So we have that working force. Its pretty good. Yesterday, marla and i returned from a short trip to r