All Stories from July 10, 2013 (Change date)
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Chicago to get more electricity from wind farmsJul 10, 2013 7:03 am - Illinois wind farms now supply 5 percent of the electricity used by Chicago residents and small businesses who participate in a new aggregation program, Mayor Rahm Emanu...
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Quinn: Inaction on pensions ‘let down taxpayers’Jul 10, 2013 7:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn scolded lawmakers who didn’t report back with a solution to Illinois’ pension crisis by his Tuesday deadline and warned of consequences for them and the s...
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Casino developer looking at Millbury slots parlorJul 10, 2013 7:00 am - MILLBURY, Mass. — A Chicago-based casino developer that ended talks for a slots parlor in Worcester now says it is working with officials in Millbury about finding a sit...
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Teachers from IL, MN, NY, PA, OH study Great LakeJul 10, 2013 6:59 am - Fifteen teachers from five states are spending the week on Lake Ontario as part of a research program. The teachers, from elementary to high school, are aboard the Lake ...
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Midway restaurants noted for healthy menu optionsJul 10, 2013 6:58 am - Ten restaurants at Chicago’s Midway International Airport have been recognized for meeting healthy menu standards. They’ve been named F.I.T. City Establishments by a gro...
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Oversight body scrutinizing ex-Metra CEO severanceJul 10, 2013 6:56 am - An agency that oversees transit operations in northeastern Illinois will question the chairman of the Metra commuter rail agency over a lucrative severance package it ap...
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Quinn to make ‘major budgetary announcement’Jul 10, 2013 6:55 am - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn’s office says he’s getting ready to make a “major budgetary announcement.” The Democrat is set to hold a news conference Wednesday morning in dow...
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Tribune plans to split into 2 companiesJul 10, 2013 6:54 am - Tribune Co. said Wednesday that it wants to split its broadcasting and publishing businesses into two companies. Tribune said the move will let one company take advantag...
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Mundelein artist finds niche in watercolor house portraitsJul 10, 2013 6:00 am - From creating the perfect shade of pink to replicate the shrubs to capturing the reflection within the window, Robert Pioch pays attention to every detail when painting ...
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Better-Than-A-Restaurant’s Asian Chicken SaladJul 10, 2013 6:00 am - Dressing ¼ cup good-quality soy sauce 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar 2 tablespoons slightly-thickened warm chicken broth (see note) 2 teaspoons peanut oil (or o...