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After the U.S. credit downgrade, let's talk about a radical budgetary changeAug 16, 2023 1:00 am - Fitch Ratings just downgraded the U.S. government's credit rating due in part to Congress's erosion in governance. Indeed, year after year, we see the same political the...
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Fan Expo notebook: Lloyd's love of bulldozers, 'Tulsa King' star's Dr. Seuss scouting missionAug 15, 2023 11:00 pm - The celebrity guests at last weekend's Fan Expo Chicago convention in Rosemont couldn't talk about the films and shows that made them famous because of the ongoing actor...
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Active Transportation Alliance initiative makes sure area youth can ride in fundraiserAug 15, 2023 11:00 am - With a new feature, Active Transportation Alliance's major fundraiser, Fifth Third Bike the Drive, rolls for the 21st time from 6:30-10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 3, with ...
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Spotlight: Broadway vets take Marriott stage for 'Gypsy' revivalAug 15, 2023 6:00 am - Broadway vets return Broadway veterans Lucia Spina, a North Central College graduate, and Nathaniel Stampley, a Joseph Jefferson Award winner, return for Marriott Theatr...
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The wage gapAug 15, 2023 1:00 am - Everyone knows that men make more money than women do. The wage gap, it's called. What to do about it is the issue. In New Zealand, they're trying something new. Countin...
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Which states attract outsiders and which don't - 21st century versionAug 15, 2023 1:00 am - Let's take a time out from reports of indictments and threats of impeachment, from nostalgia for the 1940s days of American scientific creativity and ability to get big ...
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Sunscreen, earplugs, binoculars: What you need for this weekend's Chicago Air and Water ShowAug 15, 2023 1:00 am - If you're among the thousands heading to North Avenue Beach this weekend for the 64th Chicago Air and Water Show, you might want to take a couple of pages out of the Lol...
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RTA safety summit hits nerve with concerned CTA, Metra ridersAug 14, 2023 5:30 am - Do riders feel safe on public transit? It depends, CTA and Metra users said at a recent forum, listing concerns including crime, boozy passengers and being abandoned on ...
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'Cast call: How listening to podcasts saved my kitchenAug 14, 2023 5:30 am - Unlike most suburban Gen X women, my introduction to podcasts was not “Serial” or even true crime. In fact, until just a few years ago, I would've told you I'm “not a p...
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Why there's an acute need for minority organ, tissue and eye donorsAug 14, 2023 5:30 am - The need for organ, tissue and eye donors from minority communities remains critical, says a suburban group highlighting the shortage during National Minority Donor Awar...