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School in Prague to be named after Mayor Cermak
Eighty years ago, Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak was assassinated, an anniversary that some, like Ald. Edward Burke, 14th, say does not receive enough attention. But on Thursday, a school in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, will remember Cermak by...
Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Assassinations, Chicago City Council, Czech Republic, Chicago City Hall
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Review: '10 Buildings That Changed America' is a rewarding tour
The new PBS program "10 Buildings That Changed America" is nothing if not efficient. In a single breezy hour, it moves from Thomas Jefferson to Frank Gehry, racing in a chronological blur past Frank Lloyd Wright, Robert Venturi and a handful of other...
Tags: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Ford Motor Co., Architecture, PBS (tv network), Fenway Park
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Aldermen endorse tweak to horse carriage regulation
Horse carriages that wheel through Chicago's ritzy neighborhoods would have to display minimum and maximum temperatures of operation under a measure a City Council committee endorsed Thursday. Although two carriage operators backed the proposal, there...
Tags: Weather Reports, Brendan Reilly, Chicago Weather, Magnificent Mile
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Gun sale loopholes can often put weapons in felons' hands
Kenneth Lee was a convicted felon who wanted a gun, authorities say. Darlene Hoover was a single mom with a clean record who needed cash. So the two acquaintances from the South Side made a deal, according to prosecutors. For $200, Hoover drove about 40...
Tags: South Chicago, Weaponry, Trials, Shootings, Gang Activity
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New gambling plan passes Senate with Emanuel help
— A renewed push for major gambling expansion in Illinois swiftly passed the Senate on Wednesday as Mayor Rahm Emanuel threw his weight behind the effort with a promise that Chicago would spend the money on rebuilding schools. But as with two...
Tags: Waukegan, Kirk W Dillard, Pat Quinn, Problem Gambling, Rahm Emanuel
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Feds to debut computer kiosk for U.S. citizens entering country at O'Hare
Tribune reporterStarting by July 1, travelers with U.S. passports entering the country at O'Hare International Airport will be able to clear customs faster by using an automated kiosk instead of filling out a paper declaration card, the Chicago Department of Aviation...Tags: Personal Data Collection, International Travel, Transportation Industry, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Interior Policy
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How about a Madigan casino plan?
Suppose you were writing legislation that would increase from 10 to 23 the number of casinos in your state. You need to win over a governor who has vetoed two similar bills because you keep writing special oversight rules for one or more casinos in a...
Tags: Illinois General Assembly, Pension and Welfare, Rahm Emanuel, Executive Branch, Organized Crime
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5 sickened at O'Hare by diesel fumes
Five people were taken to a hospital this morning after they were overcome by diesel fumes at O'Hare International Airport, officials said. All five were transported in good condition to Resurrection Medical Center, according to Fire Department spokesman...
Tags: Chicago Transit Authority
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Chinese investors to fund Pa. turnpike I-95 connection
(MCT) — To help pay for the construction of the long-awaited connection between the Pennsylvania Turnpike and I-95, turnpike officials plan to borrow $200 million from wealthy foreign investors. The investors, expected to be primarily from China,...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Parties and Movements, Joint Ventures, Loans, Manhattan (New York City)
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United to start daily O'Hare to San Juan service in Nov.
Tribune reporterChicago-based United Airlines said Friday it will begin daily flights from Chicago O’Hare airport to the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, starting Nov. 5. The flight will depart Chicago at 8:20 a.m., arriving in San...Tags: United Air Lines, Boeing Co.
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Palos Hills native killed in Texas explosion laid to rest
Under a cloudless sky Wednesday, firefighters, family and friends gathered to remember a Palos Hills native and volunteer firefighter who was among at least 15 people killed in the West, Texas, fertilizer plant explosion last month. Kevin Sanders, 33,...
Tags: Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013), Emergency Incidents, Explosions
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United to start flying revamped Dreamliners May 20
Tribune reporterUnited Airlines has moved up the date for resuming flights with its Boeing 787 Dreamliners, which were grounded for 100 days by federal regulators because of overheating problems with onboard batteries. The first resumed flight is now scheduled for...Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, United Air Lines, Air Transportation Industry, Boeing Co.
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