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Powerball jackpot builds to $325M for Saturday
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Black Friday shoppers in many cities briefly detoured into lottery retailers, drawn off task by the prospects of winning a $325 million Powerball jackpot — the fourth-largest in the game's history. Chicago...
Tags: Black Friday (shopping), Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Vehicles, Dining and Drinking, Powerball Lottery
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Market Basket: Catch the late train home
It is aimed at diners as well as Chicago-bound concert- and festival-goers. The occasional shopper on the Miracle Mile is also expected to take advantage of the new late night South Shore train. After all, whether you're headed to the Windy City for...
Tags: South Shore, Wrigleyville
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Police arrest 12 after large group converges on Gold Coast
Tribune reportersEleven juveniles and one adult were arrested last night after a large group converged near the Gold Coast and were blocking traffic, police said. The people were arrested and charges were pending, said Chicago Police News Affairs Sgt. Antoinette...Tags: Gold Coast
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Orbert Davis' jazz symphony looks at Chicago River's momentous reversal
It was called the “seventh engineering wonder of the world,” a herculean effort to reverse the flow of the Chicago River. Typhoid fever, cholera and other waterborne diseases were running rampant in Chicago in the late 19th century, and...
Tags: Authors, Chicago River, Music, Des Plaines, Arts and Culture
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Inside Penny Pritzker's portfolio: How a billionaire invests
How do the wealthy stay wealthy? The mandatory financial disclosure released last week by commerce secretary nominee Penny Pritzker provides a rare look at an American billionaire's entire investment portfolio. Pritzker inherited much of her wealth,...Tags: Blue Chip Stocks, Baldwin Park (Orlando, Florida), Securities, Chicago Real Estate, Royal Caribbean International
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Law toughens penalties for social media-linked attacks
Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law Saturday a measure that allows stiffer penalties for people convicted of using social media to organize mob attacks. Social media has made it easier for groups of people to orchestrate violence, including those related to...Tags: Social Media, Crime, Law and Justice, Punishment, Government, Gang Activity
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Bill allows tougher penalties in social media based mob attacks
Tribune reporterGov. Pat Quinn signed into law Saturday legislation that calls for stiffer penalties on people who text or use social media to organize mob attacks. Social media has made it easier for groups of people to orchestrate violent crimes throughout the city,...Tags: Social Media, Crime, Law and Justice, Punishment, Government, Science and Technology
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Funds for Mag Mile median gardens not blooming
Change of SubjectBy Jessica Reynolds The tulips on Michigan Avenue are a staple of spring in Chicago, but a decline in contributions to the project's sponsoring organization may force future plantings to be scaled back. John Chikow, president of the Greater North...... -
Michigan Avenue merchants fear they'll be the victims of robbery hoax
The bizarre saga of a 68-year-old woman who said she was forced to hand over jewelry valued at more than $135,000 to a group of menacing young men on the bustling Magnificent Mile reverberated around the country. Some 36 hours later, police had...
Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Whitehall, Crime, Law and Justice, Garry McCarthy, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Keep fuel system clean to avoid costly service
Q: For fuel system cleaning, including the fuel injectors, a major car service provider recommends a service costing $195. I vaguely remember you recommending Chevron Techron fuel system cleaner for cars with fuel injectors. If not, can you please...
Tags: American Petroleum, Chicago Tribune, Orefield, Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive Equipment
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Police: Woman's report of Mag Mile robbery unfounded
Tribune reportersChicago police have discredited a 68-year-old woman's claim that she was robbed of tens of thousands of dollars of jewelry during a brazen attack Wednesday afternoon along the Magnificent Mile. The woman originally told officers that a group of six to...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Theft
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CSO and Mena invite audience to go with the flow
Any coherence to be found in the weekend Chicago Symphony Orchestra program is thematic, not musical. Which is to say that the four works led by guest conductor Juanjo Mena Thursday night at Symphony Center represented unrelated styles and periods but all...
Tags: Music, Arts and Culture, Music Industry, BBC, Culture
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