All Stories from June 21, 2011 (Change date)
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Taste of Chicago shifts to new family focusJun 21, 2011 11:00 pm - Mmmmmmmmm ... food. Yes, it's time again to head down to the lakefront and devour some of the most delicious eats Chicago has to offer, from pork tacos to jerk lamb chop...
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Best bets: The Bard at the Globe (but close to home)Jun 21, 2011 11:00 pm - Big screen Bard Never had a chance to visit the celebrated recreation of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London? Then see a production from the replica Elizabethan t...
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Quinn wants to double Illinois exportsJun 21, 2011 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn says he has a goal when it comes to trade. The Chicago Democrat says he wants to double the state's exports by 2015. His office said the value of Illinois...
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Negotiators tempted by gimmickry in budget talksJun 21, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Negotiators seeking to carve trillions of dollars from the deficit are facing temptation to use iffy assumptions and outright gimmickry to exaggerate the si...
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Senator wants to ask questions of school appointeeJun 21, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — An Illinois state senator is asking for a delay in confirming Gov. Pat Quinn's choice to head the state school board so he can ask questions about a not-fo...
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SPOTLIGHT: Dad inspires son to volunteerJun 21, 2011 11:00 pm - PEORIA — Rick Matzelle sits in a chair at the foot of an elderly woman's bed in Proctor Hospital and listens. His 6-foot-4-inch frame sits high at attention. He maintain...
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Obama calls for end to violence in SudanJun 21, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is urging north and south Sudan to agree to an immediate cease fire in the state of Southern Kordofan. In a statement, Obama says the...
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Honeywell faces potential fine at Ill. plantJun 21, 2011 11:00 pm - METROPOLIS, Ill. — The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing Honeywell International Inc. be fined $119,000 for alleged safety violations durin...
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Night life: Wine meets the woods at Morton ArboretumJun 21, 2011 11:00 pm - Woods and wine The Morton Arboretum invites you to taste the flavors of summer on Wednesdays. Now through Aug. 3, enjoy wine, cheese and entertainment on the arbore...
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Oil retreats after Bernanke commentsJun 21, 2011 11:00 pm - Oil prices settled higher Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said that U.S. economic growth has slowed but should pick up again soon. But they retreated in after-market...