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Cubs can raise 'L' flag
IN THE WAKE OF THE NEWSNo, Cubs, no! (Everybody sing along, come on now.) No, Cubs, no! Bringing a feeling of dread and dejection back to Wrigley Field, which is world-famous for it, the Cubs lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2 Wednesday night to accept their seventh...Tags: Russell Martin, Chicago Cubs, Chicago City Council, Charlie Sheen, Atlanta Braves
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In Game 1, it's just Cubs being Cubs
No, Cubs, no! (Everybody sing along, come on now.) No, Cubs, no! Bringing a feeling of dread and dejection back to Wrigley Field, which is world-famous for it, the Cubs lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 7-2, Wednesday night to accept their seventh...Tags: Russell Martin, Chicago Cubs, Chicago City Council, Charlie Sheen, Atlanta Braves
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Chicago's working-class roots are perfect for travelers on a budget
Associated Press WriterCHICAGO (AP) _ Chicago has a reputation as a working-class city for a reason. Sure, there are fancy Gold Coast shops and $500-a-night hotel suites, but it's also possible to see Chicago's famous lakefront, eat its famous food and enjoy distinctive...Tags: National Museum of Mexican Art, Devon Avenue, Gold Coast, Grant Park, MP3 Players
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Did the Cubs ever have a live mascot?
Tribune staff reporterJ. Ogden Armour, a meatpacking magnate and one of the club's earliest shareholders, donated a juvenile black bear to the team in 1916. Cubs President Charles Weeghman named it Joa after Armour's initials, and officials built a den at Addison Street and...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Outside magazine picks 50 places to get away from it all
The Associated PressNeed a place where you can get away from it all? Outside magazine's October issue suggests 50 places, from canyons to coasts to urban escapes. One Florida spot made the list: Cayo Costa State Park west of Fort Myers. In the deep canyons category, the...Tags: Theodore Roosevelt, Wildlife, Tourism and Leisure, Springs, Huntington
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World's biggest Ronald McDonald House planned
Chicago Tribune reporterSupersize it. What is expected to be the world's largest Ronald McDonald House is planned for Chicago's Streeterville neighborhood. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana has bought a building at 211 E. Grand Ave. for $5.45...Tags: Human Rights, Humana Incorporated, Academic Progress, Home Depot Incorporated, University of Chicago
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Museums
Please submit listings by going online to metromix.com/listings. Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum: TimeSpace: This show in the museum's Definiti Space Theater transports audiences through 14 billion years of the universe; open end. $14-$19, free...Tags: Political Candidates, Weather Reports, Disasters, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Field Museum of Natural History
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Goyer happy to bring horror to Chicago
Tribune staff reporterWriter/director David S. Goyer liked Chicago so much while on set for "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight" he returned to direct his horror movie "The Unborn." He got more than he bargained for."We had an earthquake while we were filming an exorcism...Tags: The Promotion, Christopher Nolan, Illnesses, Ray Harryhausen, Archer Daniels Midland Incorporated
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Kyle Orton is a new man
Chicago Tribune reporterYou still can Google Kyle Orton's name and see that the first available link is a picture of the Bears' quarterback holding a whiskey bottle. You still can find all types of tributes on the Internet immortalizing either Orton's night life or his neck...Tags: Barack Obama, Government, Public Employees, Political Candidates, National Football League
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24 ways to savor summer in 24 days
In May, we shared 99 things we had to do this summer. Believe it or not, the season's end is fast approaching. In about three weeks, fall arrives, so quickly stock up on summertime moments to create warm memories to tide you over in the cold days ahead....Tags: Labor Day, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Chinatown (Chicago, Illinois), Ravinia Park, Transportation
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Lincoln Park's wild kingdom
Chicago Tribune reporterBeing bored is not an option in Lincoln Park, where the kinetic lifestyle verges on sensory overload. With its potpourri of restaurants, shops, amenities and close proximity to downtown Chicago, it's no wonder the North Side neighborhood's unique...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Property, Transportation, Road Transportation, Real Estate Buyers
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Lipstick on any animal is lousy political fodder
Yet another sign of the apocalypse is the spectacle of American presidential candidates consumed with putting lipstick on pigs.
All last week, it was lipstick-on-a-pig this, lipstick-on-a-pig that, and when such men are caught red-handed, they shriek...Tags: Barack Obama, Government, John McCain, Political Candidates, Animals
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