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The death of Mayor Richard J. Daley
Chicago TribuneA jovial, confident, seemingly healthy Mayor Richard J. Daley started his day on this frigid Monday by attending a pre-Christmas breakfast with his loyal department heads. By most accounts, the 21st year of Daley's record-breaking reign as mayor was one...Tags: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago Park District, Politics, Death, Chicago Tribune
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Congregation to mourn destruction of temple and loss of a hospital
Chicago Tribune reporterWhen the sun sets Saturday, members of the Aitz Hayim congregation in Highland Park will sit shiva on the floor of Marc Slutsky's home to mourn the destruction of a temple and a hospital and lament attempts to destroy their spirit. They will turn to...Tags: Israel, Indiana University, Arizona, Death, Drugs and Medicines
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Community Calendar
Staff reporter++++++++++++++++++++ || - Reunions - More Information about Announcements Heard On The Air || ++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++ || UPCOMING EVENTS ---Year Round--- Discover your inner scientist,...Tags: Bank of America Corp., Foreclosures, Motorcycle Endurance, Elections, Nursing
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Hey good lookin'!
Tribune senior correspondentWe sure don't like our wrinkles! After the on anti-aging goos, readers want to join the conversation. Thanks for your suggestions on other things to try (or reject). In the interest of all of us who want to remain young, here you go: Anna Gunter Kaplan,...Tags: Adultery, Elections, Moving and Storage, Golf, McCormick Place
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Sears Tower opens
Chicago TribuneSeveral thousand employees gathered outside the soaring Sears Tower for a topping-out ceremony that would see a 2,500-pound steel girder bearing 12,000 signatures hoisted more than a quarter-mile into the sky. It was now the tallest building in the world....Tags: Chicago Tribune, Willis Tower
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O'Hare International Airport
Chicago TribuneMayor Richard J. Daley's words were prophetic at a ceremony marking the start of scheduled passenger service at fledgling O'Hare International Airport. "I consider O'Hare's beginning as a long and firm step into the jet airline age, now upon us," Daley...Tags: United Air Lines, Politics, World War II (1939-1945), O'Hare International Airport, Chicago Tribune
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A lifetime of tacos, and not a bad one yet
I love tacos. Not just one taco in particular, but all tacos everywhere. I do believe that it is possible to have bad sex, but not a bad taco. (I have never had either, just for the record.) I even have my own secret taco recipe--try putting Lawry's...Tags: Restaurants, Los Angeles, Foods and Beverages, Mexico City, Mexican Food
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Navy Pier 10 years later
Tribune staff repTen years after its $187 million rebirth as an entertainment district, Navy Pier, the state's most popular tourist destination, is a bustling mix of restaurants, rides and retail stores. Each year, nearly 9 million people visit the pier, generating...Tags: Government, Children, Popcorn, George Ryan, Navy Pier
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Obama's sealed records: Daley Library
The Swampby John Kass Conservative writer Stanley Kurtz -- researching an article for the National Review about connections between Barack Obama and former Weather Underground terrorist William Ayers -- made a big mistake. The poor man took a wrong turn on......Tags: Barack Obama, Weather Underground, University of Illinois at Chicago, Charity, Social Issues
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Video: Obama didn't know about Ayers?
Spin CycleOne of only a few documented encounters Obama had with ex-radical Bill Ayers was in 1995, when he hosted a dinner at which Hyde Park's outgoing state senator introduced Obama as her chosen successor. Today, on CNN, Obama's chief strategist......Tags: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Michelle Obama, Benjamin Smith (football), Bernardine Dohrn, Weather Underground
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Obama from Chicago's political machine?
The SwampMayor Richard J. Daley at Chicago City Hall at June 14, 1973 press conference. Chicago Tribune photo by George Quinn. by Frank James Although the 2008 presidential campaign is over, its talking points apparently aren't, particularly the one about......Tags: Government, U.S. Presidential Election (2008), Jane Byrne, Bill Clinton, National Government
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The 1959 'Go-Go' White Sox and the air-raid sirens
Chicago TribuneThey were known as the "Go-Go Sox," hustlers who scraped together a 94-60 record less with bat-popping might than clutch pitching, flawless defense and jack rabbit speed on the base paths. There was Luis "Little Looie" Aparicio, the Venezuelan shortstop...Tags: Nellie Fox, Early Wynn, Sports, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Cubs
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