All Stories from July 27, 2013 (Change date)
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U.S. designers take trunk shows to ChinaJul 27, 2013 5:56 am - NEW YORK — Rag & Bone, Marchesa and Proenza Schouler, among the top in their class of cool, youngish New York-based fashion houses, took a field trip to China recently t...
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The SoapboxJul 27, 2013 5:00 am - Happy hundredth: For 100 years, Mooseheart has been working in Batavia to protect children and strengthen families. It’s an inspiring story. As part of its celebration, ...
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What's a tourist to do on a Sunday in Paris?Jul 27, 2013 5:00 am - PARIS — A great debate rages in France over whether more shops should open on Sundays. In the meantime, here are some ideas of what to do in Paris on a day when much is ...
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Choice of Trayvon photo creates divisionJul 27, 2013 5:00 am - Can anyone tell me why our unbiased media keep showing an old picture of Trayvon where he actually looked like the innocent child instead of the real Trayvon? I’m sure i...
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Art in the garden: Plant a garden for the birdsJul 27, 2013 5:00 am - Songbirds are a welcome addition to the garden. They contribute color and motion, and many have a voracious appetite for insect pests. It's easy to plant a garden to att...
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Expedite permit process for natural gas exportsJul 27, 2013 5:00 am - There must be tens of thousands of Illinoisans who recognize the enormous economic benefits to be derived from the exportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Un...
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Ex-state rep should get prison timeJul 27, 2013 5:00 am - Wow! I was shocked to read that another Illinois politician had pleaded guilty to fraud. Former state Rep. Constance Howard, you need to go directly to jail and repay a...
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Pension assumptions on returns unrealisticJul 27, 2013 5:00 am - While we often hear the primary reason for the massive unfunded liability of the pension funds is due to “underfunding” by the state, that answer masks the primary cause...
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Color, creativity run riot at contemporary furniture fairJul 27, 2013 5:00 am - NEW YORK — From a giant vertebra lamp to lights that look like cotton balls, the cornucopia of creativity was overflowing during the International Contemporary Furniture...
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Portugal's Pena Palace a kaleidoscope of colorJul 27, 2013 5:00 am - SINTRA, Portugal — With sunshine bathing its multicolored facades against a backdrop of deep blue sky, the Pena Palace in Sintra is like a castle seen through a kaleidos...