All Stories from October 15, 2013 (Change date)
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Railroad: Millions ride Amtrak trains in IllinoisOct 15, 2013 6:45 am - Ridership on regional Amtrak routes to and from Chicago increased by more than 3 percent in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, as the rail service hit record passenge...
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Chef du Jour: Adventurous cook teaches world cuisines to othersOct 15, 2013 6:00 am - Thomas Craner considers meal time an adventure. Growing up, Craner recalls, his dad traveled a lot for work and would describe for the family the foods he had eaten whil...
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Oh my! Flying monkey among Maine Oz exhibit drawsOct 15, 2013 6:00 am - ROCKLAND, Maine — Far from Kansas, far from any yellow brick road and all the way to Maine, fans of “The Wizard of Oz” can catch a peek of Dorothy's blue gingham dress, ...
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New seats let airlines squeeze in more passengersOct 15, 2013 6:00 am - It's not your imagination. There really is a tighter squeeze on many planes these days. The big U.S. airlines are taking out old, bulky seats in favor of so-called sliml...
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Nonprofit ClaySpace offers artists new home in LisleOct 15, 2013 6:00 am - ClaySpace welcomes inventive and creative people of all ages to its new Lisle location. Patrons will want to check out the artistic business regularly to take potter...
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Public weighs in on new ComEd transmission lineOct 15, 2013 6:00 am - Commonwealth Edison says it's going to tweak the route of a proposed high-voltage transmission line in northern Illinois based on public input. The utility has been hold...
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Quinn: other states in mix for fertilizer plantOct 15, 2013 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn says others states are being considered as the possible home of a $1.2 billion fertilizer plant. Officials with Cronus Chemical LLC have be...
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Splendid isolation in the St. Lawrence RiverOct 15, 2013 6:00 am - ILE-AUX-GRUES, QUEBEC — What a difference a bridge makes. This rather obvious observation hit home when driving around one Quebec island and cycling another, both close ...
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N.Y. fights site listing homes for tourists to rentOct 15, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Each night, people in apartments all over New York City are cleaning up, putting out fresh towels and clearing out — to rent their private space to strangers ...
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Ameren gets OK to sell Illinois coal plants to DynegyOct 15, 2013 6:00 am - Ameren Corp. received federal permission to sell five Illinois coal-fired power plants to Houston-based Dynegy Inc., but the deal hinges on whether Dynegy can get a poll...