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U.S. Taekwondo Academy athletes headed to nationals
Athletes from the U.S. Taekwondo Academy in Bel Air have qualified to compete at the 2013 USA Taekwondo National Championships in Chicago July 3-9 at McCormick Place. This is the first step toward competing in the 2016 Summer Olympics, in which Taekwondo...Tags: Sports, Summer Olympics, Johns Hopkins University, 2016 Olympic Games, Taekwon-Do
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Search to begin for DePaul arena architect
McCormick Place officials Tuesday will launch their search for an architect to design a multiuse arena for DePaul University basketball, concerts and business meetings, seeking proposals that will address community fears that the project will present a...Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Hotels, Entertainment, Architecture, Chicago Mayor
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Get Out: A few ways to make Sunday the best day of your week
Boatloads of fun: Does dad like to be the captain of his own ship?Then check out the boats along Lake Michigan at the Progressive Insurance Chicago In-Water Boat Show. View hundreds of new boats along with activities for all ages as well as live...
Tags: Chicago Loop, Chicago Restaurants, West Loop
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On the Calendar
Comedy Explosion: "The Talk" co-host Sheryl Underwood, actor John Witherspoon ("Friday," "The Boondocks") and other comedians perform stand-up. July 19 at Arie Crown Theater, McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive; $25-$97.50; 800-745-3000,...Tags: Sara Bareilles, Entertainment, Justin Timberlake, Sheryl Underwood, B.o.B
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Chicago draws near record 46M tourists in 2012
Tribune reporterChicago hosted a near-record 46.2 million visitors last year, with growth in overnight leisure travel driving the city back to pre-recession levels. The total is a 6.1 percent increase over 2011, and brings the city close to its 2007 record of 46.3...Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Travel, Chicago Hotels, Business Trips, Chicago Mayor
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Internet retailers commit to McCormick Place for 6 years
Tribune staff reporterThe world’s largest e-commerce trade show, the Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition, will be held at McCormick Place through 2020, the mayor’s office announced Friday. That’s a 6-year extension to its existing deal with the... -
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Not passed Gay marriage: A bill that would have defined marriage in Illinois as an act between two people, instead of a man and a woman, wasn't brought to a vote in the House. Pension reform: Senate and House Democrats failed to agree on a solution to...
Tags: Barack Obama, Elections, Politics, Petroleum Industry, Chicago Transit Authority
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Lawmakers pass concealed carry rules
Illinois lawmakers yesterday approved a set of rules to spell out who can carry concealed guns and where they can be carried as the state seeks to meet a court-imposed deadline to allow the practice. The bill represented a compromise that drew...
Tags: Gary F Forby, Laws, Politics, Lifestyle and Leisure, Chicago Transit Authority
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Senate sends Quinn DePaul Arena, McCormick Place bill
Tribune reporterThe Illinois Senate today sent a bill to Gov. Pat Quinn that will green-light Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s plan for McCormick Place expansion that includes a new DePaul University basketball arena and a hotel. The legislation also includes provision to...Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Matt Murphy, Pat Quinn, Chicago Mayor, Navy Pier
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All signs point to city billboard deal's OK
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Gov. Pat Quinn have reached an agreement that could end months of indecision by state regulators and accelerate the mayor's moneymaking plans for posting massive digital billboards along the city's expressways. The Illinois...Tags: Travel, Marketing, Pat Quinn, Chicago City Hall, Transportation
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Hot-button issues pile up for Springfield finale
— Five months of debate, negotiation and procrastination among lawmakers led to a high stakes Friday adjournment showdown that could decide the fate of the state's most controversial and contentious issues —public pension reform, gun control,...
Tags: Justice System, Family, Barack Obama, Lifestyle and Leisure, Pat Quinn
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McCormick Place stadium bill advances
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD --- An Illinois House panel today endorsed Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s plan for McCormick Place expansion that includes a new DePaul basketball arena and a hotel as part of a massive bill that also featured incentives to build a Downstate...Tags: Rahm Emanuel, David Harris, Chicago Hotels, Chicago Mayor, Navy Pier
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