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Obama urged to make economy a bigger, bolder topic
WASHINGTON (AP) — Five months into President Barack Obama's second term, allies and former top aides worry that his overarching goal of economic opportunity has been diminished, partly drowned out by controversies seized upon by Republicans in an...
Tags: Public Finance, Denis R. McDonough, Budgets and Budgeting, Government Debt, Washington, DC
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Learning center on tap for Austin Gardens
An environmental learning center and other improvements will be coming in 2015 to Austin Gardens in Oak Park, because of a $400,000 state grant that will fund half the cost. The Park District of Oak Park has received an Open Space Land Acquisition and...Tags: Oak Park, Arts and Culture
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Inside Penny Pritzker's portfolio: How a billionaire invests
How do the wealthy stay wealthy? The mandatory financial disclosure released last week by commerce secretary nominee Penny Pritzker provides a rare look at an American billionaire's entire investment portfolio. Pritzker inherited much of her wealth,...Tags: Business, Money and Monetary Policy, Securities, Joint Ventures, Realty
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Marriage license applications
Ahmed, Amr, 23, of Main Street, Mishawaka, and Sima Abuaziz, 20, of East Catalpa Drive, Mishawaka. Beadin, James, 86, and Beverly Thomas-Hosea, 55, both of North Studebaker Street, South Bend. Bonek, Ryan, 28, of Waywood Court, Granger, and Martina...Tags: Northwood, Burnham, Addison
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A new breed of pet-friendly rentals
When John and Sara Kanive wanted to find a way to make their Chicago apartment stand out in order to sublet it in March, their solution was right in front of them, wagging his tail. Otis, their Great Dane-German shepherd mix, very obligingly parked...
Tags: Pets, Animals, Apartments, Humane Society of the United States, Rentals
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When the sun, and mayor, pop up for the arts
Tribune criticEach and every year in Chicago, there is a moment when the problems of the city seem to fall away and everything seems doable and winnable again. It is a moment inextricably tied to the weather. Spring always comes later than even the worst-case scenario....Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Crime, Law and Justice, Entertainment, NATO Summit, Bucktown
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Duke Ellington rarity to launch Chicago Opera Theater season
With one opera (Verdi’s “Giovanna d’Arco”) wrapping up its 2013 season in September, Chicago Opera Theater has announced its schedule for 2014. Once again, general director Andreas Mitisek is venturing off the beaten track to...
Tags: Ravinia Festival, Pies and Tarts, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Music Industry, Entertainment Events
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Crime in Chicago's vacant property soars 48% since 2005
Tribune staff reporterMore than 2,600 crimes were reported in Chicago's abandoned buildings and vacant lots last year, a 48 percent increase from 2005 that equates to an average of seven reported crimes on any given day in 2012, according to a study released Tuesday....Tags: Housing Industry, Justice System, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Mayor, Auction Service
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6 injured in traffic crash on West Side
A total of six people, including two children, were hospitalized after a two-care crash in the Austin neighborhood this afternoon that left one car crashed into a building's front stoop, officials said. At least six Chicago Fire Department ambulances...
Tags: John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Transportation Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents, Chicago Fire Department
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Young Chicago poet Malcolm London speaks up for education on TED show
On Tuesday night, if you tune into PBS' one-hour special "TED Talks Education," you'll see host John Legend and an array of prominent speakers, including Bill Gates, giving impassioned talks about ways to reinvent education. You'll also see Chicago's...
Tags: HIV, Teaching and Learning, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Colleges and Universities, Human Interest
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Crime rises in abandoned buildings, vacant lots
Community groups expected to voice their support Wednesday for a proposed ordinance designed to protect or compensate displaced tenants in foreclosed rental buildings have a new set of figures to sway opponents. More than 2,600 crimes were reported in...
Tags: Justice System, Rahm Emanuel, Crime, Law and Justice, Chicago Mayor, Rentals
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May 16, 2013
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May 6, 2013
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May 1, 2013
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