All Stories from August 29, 2013 (Change date)
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Chicago-based Hyatt to buy Peabody Orlando hotel for $717MAug 29, 2013 6:32 am - Chicago-based Hyatt Hotels Corp. said Wednesday that its Hyatt Regency subsidiary plans to buy the Peabody Orlando hotel for $717 million, expanding its presence in a ma...
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Merrill Lynch settles discrimination lawsuittAug 29, 2013 6:29 am - Lawyers for hundreds of black financial advisers have reached a $160 million settlement in a lawsuit accusing Wall Street brokerage giant Merrill Lynch of racial discrim...
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Insurance exchange company expanding in IllinoisAug 29, 2013 6:27 am - A major Illinois health insurance exchange has announced plans to double its workforce to serve those shopping for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. GoHeal...
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Fast-food workers protest wages in Chicago, other citiesAug 29, 2013 6:25 am - NEW YORK — Thousands of fast-food workers and their supporters beat drums, blew whistles and chanted slogans Thursday on picket lines in dozens of U.S. cities, marking t...
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Spirit to end Myrtle Beach-Chicago flight in NovemberAug 29, 2013 6:24 am - MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Airlines are reducing flights to Myrtle Beach as fall approaches. The Sun News of Myrtle Beach reported that Allegiant Air already has ended service...
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Music notes: Kid Rock, ZZ Top play First Midwest FridayAug 29, 2013 6:00 am - His name is ... Kid Rock, who has shifted from a rap-rock bad boy who screamed out such songs as “Bawitdaba” to a more restrained rocker exploring country and classic so...
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An alternative label to organicAug 29, 2013 6:00 am - SCHAGHTICOKE, N.Y. — Justine and Brian Denison say they adhere to all the growing practices required for organic certification, yet if they label their beans and tomatoe...
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'Next to Normal' a rewarding change of pace at Drury Lane TheatreAug 29, 2013 6:00 am - Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace is often thought of as a place for tried-and-true Broadway musicals and comedies of yesteryear, not necessarily a venue for hard-h...
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Goodie Mob reunites with CeeLo-led albumAug 29, 2013 6:00 am - Goodie Mob, “Age Against the Machine” (Alliance Entertainment) Goodie Mob reunited for their new album, “Age Against the Machine,” but the foursome's offering seems...
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Glass becomes unique works of artAug 29, 2013 6:00 am - When silica, soda and lime meet high heat, a beautiful alchemy occurs. The result — a taffy-like substance otherwise known as glass — has inspired creative minds for cen...