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CSO's Citizen Musician seeks right note
A little more than two years ago, the curtain lifted on the Chicago Symphony Orchestra-led Citizen Musician initiative, and CSO Association President Deborah Rutter told an overflow crowd at the Chicago Cultural Center: “All of you are citizen...
Tags: Music, Northern Illinois University, Entertainment, Separation of Church and State, Pilsen
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No jacket, no tie, no problem at Randy Wells' benefit
When the Cubs’ Ryan Dempster hosts his annual Casino Night fundraiser, he and his teammates come decked out in white tuxedos with black bow ties. When fellow Cub Randy Wells hosted his benefit concert with Texas Red Dirt singer Stoney LaRue at Joe&...Tags: Music, Entertainment, Chicago Bulls, Jack Brickhouse, Religious Festivals
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Chicago doctors welcome Chinese girls with medical needs into their family
An outraged Janet Agranoff watched in 1996 as "60 Minutes" aired a report about "dying rooms" in Chinese orphanages, where infants and toddlers — most of them girls — were left to starve. When the report ended, the obstetrician-turned-stay-at-...
Tags: Obstetrics, Hospitals and Clinics, Adoption, Heart Surgery, China
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Charlie Zill, former Orioles usher, dies of lung cancer at 56
The Baltimore SunCharlie Zill, the popular long-time usher at Camden Yards who entertained Orioles fans with his “Zillbilly” dance during the seventh-inning stretch, died late Saturday night of lung cancer. He was 56. Zill, who had been diagnosed with cancer...Tags: American League, Human Interest, Morphine (drug), Baltimore Orioles, Health Treatments
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Trina Dru Gordon harnesses the power
She rides a Harley and wears a full-length fur, but don't draw any conclusions about Trina Dru Gordon. The president and chief executive officer of Boyden World Corp. racks up mileage these days in a conservative navy pinstripe suit and prefers...
Tags: Charity, LinkedIn Corp., Hospitals and Clinics, Emerging Market, Sports
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First Look for Charity takes its 21st victory lap
Special to Tribune NewspapersThe Chicago Auto Show opened a 10-day public run with its 21st First Look for Charity at McCormick Place on Feb. 9. This tuxedo-mandatory gala, attended by 8,000, raised more than $2 million for 18 local nonprofits that included the 100 Club of Chicago,...Tags: Ford, Health, Charity, Hospitals and Clinics, Special Olympics
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Bronzeville among city sites seeking Obama library
The site where Michael Reese Hospital once stood isn't much to look at, just a 37-acre swath of overgrown land in Bronzeville, behind a shoddy chain-link fence. Developers are itching to build a casino or perhaps a sports entertainment complex on the...
Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Bill Clinton, Abraham Lincoln, University of Michigan, Elections
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175 years of memorable, horrible, humorous and remarkable events that shaped Chicago
On March 4, 1837, exactly 175 years ago, Chicago was incorporated. Not that Flashback needed a reason, but we took this occasion to compile a very long list of events, year by year and decade by decade, that helped shape this great city. Some events...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Rahm Emanuel, Housing and Urban Planning, Radio, Navy Pier
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Like his inspiration Churchill, hotelier won't stay down
Tribune staff reporterTo say that Chicago-based luxury hotel investor Laurence Geller is captivated by all things Winston Churchill is something of an understatement. As chairman of the Churchill Centre, a not-for-profit dedicated to preserving the legacy of the iconic...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Rahm Emanuel, Investment Service, United Kingdom, Colleges and Universities
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Illinois Medicaid's managed care effort stumbles
It can take years for people with cerebral palsy, autism, schizophrenia or Down syndrome to find trusted physicians to oversee their health. Now, families and advocates say, those medical relationships are being threatened as Illinois rolls out a new...Tags: Health, Health Insurance, Elections, Rush University Medical Center, Health and Safety at School
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Stevenson's Goldfine driven to help cancer patients
There was no shortage of complex issues to sort through after Stevenson goaltender Michael Goldfine was diagnosed 21/2 years ago with leukemia. One matter in particular, though, was impossible to suppress. "I instantly started to cry because I thought...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Cancer, Leukemia, Sports, Health Treatments
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Many parents turn child safety seat around too soon
A recent study showing that parents are turning car seats forward too early supports the need for ongoing education efforts on child passenger safety, public health and safety experts say.
The University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National...Tags: Medical Research, University of Michigan, Hospitals and Clinics, Rush University Medical Center, Injuries and Wounds
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