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Notre Dame football: Irish uniforms take a twist
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND -- Before Mark Daniels had finished his P.R. spiel about the latest hard twist on the traditional Notre Dame football jersey, the Twitterverse had already erupted in extreme reactions to it. "WE ARE! MD!," chided a message board poster, an...Tags: University of Notre Dame, Maryland Terrapins, Symbols and Symbolism, Stanford Cardinal, Shamrock
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Gas Price Pilgrimage: How do our gas prices compare with other cities across the region?
Gas prices are falling throughout most of the country, but they're still high. The average price of gas right now in Indiana is about $3.70 a gallon. And as people start to travel for the summer, and the Memorial Day holiday, the high price of gasoline is...
Tags: Memorial Day, Wrigley Field, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Petroleum Industry, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities
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At annual meeting, McDonald's CEO fields questions on nutrition, wages
Tribune reporterMcDonald's executives fielded a number of questions at the company's annual shareholder meeting Thursday, including its role in the global obesity epidemic, marketing to children and wages for entry-level workers at its restaurants. "We don't sell junk...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Corporate Officers, Obesity, Economy, Business and Finance, Weight
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Summer 2013: 10 theater shows for a sunny Chicago
Two components of many a Chicago summer of live entertainment are absent this year — there's no Cirque du Soleil tent at the United Center and no Riverfront Theater at the Tribune Company's Freedom Center. So you'll have to go camping for fun...
Tags: Broadway Theater, Music, Boeing Co., Goodman Theatre, Riverfront Theater
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Where else to get Jurassic
Where else to see dinosaurs if you can't make it to "Erth's Dinosaur Petting Zoo": "Dinosaurs Alive!" at Brookfield Zoo: Life-size animatronic reptiles mix with the animal exhibits through Oct. 27. Including dinosaur newcomers (Styracosaurus and...
Tags: Paleontology, Arts and Culture, Museums, Brookfield Zoo, Museum of Natural History
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Toned down 'Today Show' hits Chicago
Big picture, not much went right for the “Today Show's” planned broadcast from Chicago this week. First, terrible, significant news happened in Oklahoma, meaning stars Matt Lauer and Savannah Guthrie would never make it to the live location...
Tags: Today (tv program), Oprah Winfrey Show (tv program), Lifestyle and Leisure, Al Roker, Natalie Morales
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Hotel workers protest Pritzker Commerce nomination
TribuneHundreds of protesters landed outside the Hyatt McCormick Place just as the National Restaurant Association Show, one of the nation's largest hospitality industry trade shows, was letting out for its third day at McCormick Place. The timing was a...Tags: Employees, Unions, Penny Pritzker, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Career and Workplace
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Choking is easily averted, but always a tragedy
Fred Y. Sasaki put on a red tie and his gray suit. He was not a man who typically dressed up, but tonight was special. At 80 years old, Sasaki had built a successful career as a dry cleaner. He had just spent the day with his grandson. And now he was...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Stroke, Politics, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Heart Failure
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Musicals to 'LeapFest,' 41 more shows for your summer
Just when you thought it was safe to get out of your house and into the long-delayed sunny season, Chicago theaters of all sizes unleash some of their most promising offerings of the year. When you're ready for a break from the beach and the ballpark,...
Tags: Broadway Theater, Music, Austin (Chicago, Illinois), Victory Gardens Theatre, Bank of America Corp.
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In 'Roadkill' and 'h.g.,' powerful shows for small audiences
Tribune criticThere's nothing new in Chicago about theater in small spaces — that's a crucial part of the city's aesthetic. If you glance at my recommended shows, you'll see several pieces staged in theaters with fewer than 100 seats, including "Rabbit,"...Tags: Arts and Culture, Chicago Humanities Festival, Bucktown, Celebrities, Chicago Cultural Center
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DePaul arena part of Emanuel's $300 million in projects
Beginning the second half of his term this week, Mayor Rahm Emanuel moved to shift the civic conversation away from questions of crime and school closings toward a roster of publicly funded tourism projects, including a DePaul basketball arena at...
Tags: United Center, Basketball, Personal Weapon Control, University of Texas at San Antonio, DePaul University
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A history of celebrity-owned restaurants in the Chicago area
The week before The Squared Circle opened in mid-March, owner and pro wrestler Lisa Marie Varon — better known as Victoria during her WWE days and Tara currently with TNA wrestling — sat in a corner booth of her Lincoln Park restaurant,...
Tags: Derrick Rose, Curtis Granderson, Crime, Law and Justice, Baseball, Mike Ditka
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