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Construction on new Meijer in Homer Glen could start soon
Construction of a much-anticipated Meijer superstore in Homer Glen could start as soon as this week, according to company officials. The project could take 12 months, with the store expected to open in 2014, Meijer representatives told the Village...Tags: Science and Technology, Lifestyle and Leisure, Local Government, Casino and Gambling Industry
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Hey! I made 'Best of the Web today!'
Change of SubjectOn the Bulworth thread, a commenter asks if I'll be responding to James Taranto's blog item at the Wall Street Journal that mentions me. A bit. Here's the relevant passage and a few subsequent passages with my comments. There's been...... -
Just a pinch at right time will help rhododendrons
Should I prune my rhododendrons and azaleas? — Betsy Smith, Evanston In general, I find that rhododendrons and azaleas do not need a lot of pruning to keep them looking nice in the Chicago area. Azaleas and rhododendrons create their flower...
Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Michigan Avenue, Botany, Chicago Botanic Garden
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Editorial: Dear President Cullerton, Gov. Quinn needs you. We all do.
All in cordial terms, Illinois Senate President John Cullerton. Notice the comma, rather than a colon, in our salutation. This is a personal note, just between us. Nobody else needs to know about it. Gov. Pat Quinn met Monday with the Tribune...
Tags: Employees, Pat Quinn, John J Cullerton, Pension and Welfare, Politics
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52% of low-income, minority CTA riders paying more
As South Side and south suburban Chicago Transit Authority riders figure out the best way to get to work and other activities Monday without Red Line Dan Ryan service, a new analysis shows that the CTA's fare increases for one-day and seven-day passes...
Tags: Forest Park, Poverty, Minority Groups, Justice and Rights, Transportation
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Chicago's GrubHub to merge with Seamless
One company was founded in Chicago by hungry software engineers, the other in New York by hungry lawyers. Both were looking to replace restaurants' paper takeout menus with Web-based technology. Now the two rivals are joining forces. GrubHub, one of...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, University of Chicago, Economy, Business and Finance, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Finance
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Recognizing restaurant regulars
Q: Was talking with a few friends the other day about restaurants we frequent often. It occurred to us that rarely do restaurants ever recognize your consistent patronage with a free app or drink. Are we living with bygone expectations? Thoughts? --...
Tags: Chicago Restaurants, Michigan Avenue, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Lifestyle and Leisure, Bill Daley
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More poor live in suburbs than urban areas, research shows
Bucking longstanding patterns in the United States, more poor people now live in the nation's suburbs than in urban areas, according to a new analysis. As poverty mounted throughout the nation over the past decade, the number of poor people living in...
Tags: University of Chicago, Authors, Northwestern University, Poverty, Lansing
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Voice of the People, May. 21
Care options I appreciate the Chicago Tribune for paying attention to an issue that my family has been faced with for quite some time: caring for the mentally ill. My brother has been dealt a bad hand in life. He has wild mood swings that without the...Tags: Religion and Belief, Judaism, Health and Medical Professionals, Israel, Mental Health
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Legendary cartoonist announces retirement
Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Dick Locher, 83, has put the stopper in the ink bottle for the last time after more than 40 years of capturing modern life through political cartooning. He recently announced his retirement. Dick's career as...
Tags: Ronald Reagan, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Cartoons, Entertainment Events, Entertainment
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Open thread: The weeks in review
Change of SubjectThe "Weeks in Review" feature is now an open thread in which commenters can talk about any current events or cultural phenomena that have caught their attention, including but not limited to the topics brought up in our traditional roundup...... -
Review: 'Cooked' by Michael Pollan
Michael Pollan went shopping for lunch in a Brooklyn, N.Y., supermarket, and the news made the New York Times. That the Times' Dining section had asked him to go, along with Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Michael Moss, was the major reason, of course....
Tags: Book, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Reviews, Entertainment Events, Brooklyn (New York City)
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