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Reporter's Notebook: 2 major carriers out of O'Hare fare poorly in satisfaction survey
The two dominant air carriers out of Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, United Airlines and American Airlines, scored poorly in yet another satisfaction survey, this time by J.D. Power & Associates. And Southwest Airlines, the primary carrier out...
Tags: AirTran, Spirit Airlines, Media Industry, O'Hare International Airport, JetBlue Airways
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The man who considers 16 scoops of ice cream an appetizer
Las Vegas SunRyan Rodacker doesn't want a chair. The professional eater from Portland prefers to stand and wait for the beast to lurch out of the kitchen. Plus, any pro will tell you it's easier to slay beasts standing up. It's Thursday afternoon at Windy City...Tags: Pizzas, Foods and Beverages, Ice Cream, Lifestyle and Leisure, Shoeless Joe Jackson
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Roosevelt student overcomes family struggles to graduate
For RedEyeSeven months before the start of her freshman year at Roosevelt University, Mariana Luna’s life changed. Around 4 a.m. one day in 2008, Luna’s mother got a call from her father’s co-worker. Luna’s dad was an industrial painter,...Tags: Psychologists, Chicago Transit Authority, Psychology, Teaching and Learning, Health and Medical Professionals
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1 World Trade Center hits symbolic height
NewsdayOn a day fittingly blessed with blue skies and warm sun, a huge silver spire was secured into place atop 1 World Trade Center Friday, bringing the tower to a symbolic height of 1,776 feet. The addition of the final two pieces of the 408-foot, 758-ton...Tags: Politics, Wars and Interventions, Saudi Arabia, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Executive Branch
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Area farmers markets are back!
Special to Tribune NewspapersAn array of vegetables, herbs, flowers and much more is hitting farm stands as the 2013 farmers market season gets underway. Although most markets will open later in May or in early June, several have already started. The market in Collum opens Wednesday,...Tags: Politics, Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago Botanic Garden, Old Orchard Mall, Arts and Culture
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Chicago shines in 'Watch Dogs' video game box art
For RedEyeMysterious protagonist Aiden Pearce might be the star of the upcoming video game "Watch Dogs," but downtown Chicago lights up the box art. Comissioned by Ubisoft to paint a scene that contained both the iconic visage of the Willis Tower and an "L"...Tags: L (movie), Manhattan (New York City), Entertainment, Chicago Loop, PlayStation 3
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A LOOK BACK
April 28, 1980: President Jimmy Carter accepted the resignation of Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance, who had opposed the failed rescue mission aimed at freeing American hostages in Iran. (Vance was succeeded by Edmund Muskie.) April 29, 1913: Swedish-...Tags: Entertainment, Grammy Awards, Ceremonies, Culture, Music
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Taking the kids to Chicago
The hardest thing about visiting Chicago is deciding where to take the kids first — Chicago's famous Lakefront where you can ride bikes and in-line skate, or Lincoln Park where you can visit one of the few free zoos (http://www.lpzoo.org) in the...
Tags: Washington, DC, Science and Technology, Metal and Mineral, Millennium Park, Shedd Aquarium
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A history of bomb attacks
Chicago Tribune reporterChicago is no stranger to bombs. We live in a relatively bomb-free era, the first such respite Chicagoans have enjoyed since at least the middle of the 19th century. The city that gave the world the mother of all explosive devices and ushered in the...Tags: Washington, DC, U.S. House of Representatives, Woodfield Mall, Sherlock Holmes (movie), Shubert Theater
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Culture clash: New history of Chicago taps into our malaise
Thomas Dyja looked at me with abject horror, then humor, then, as his face crumbled in defeat, resignation. A face that said, "See? This is why I wrote a 412-page cultural history of Chicago at midcentury that — as much as it pulls together...
Tags: Imperial and Royal Matters, Racism, Kukla, Fran and Ollie (tv program), David Letterman, Arts and Culture
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99 problems, Cubs-style
For RedEyeThe pieces aren't in place yet for the Cubs, but the plan is and so is the braintrust. Whether Tom Ricketts, Theo Epstein and Dale Sveum will succeed remains a mystery, and the fact is there's more to be done. A lot more. So on the cusp of Wrigley...Tags: Kerry Wood, Spring Training, Anthony Rizzo, Dale Sveum, Jeff Samardzija
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25 things every Chicagoan should know how to do
RedEyeYou start to learn things about Chicago after living here a while. RedEye staff members feel we'd be ignoring our civic duty by not clueing you in on some of the best tips and tricks we've acquired over our collective years. Call them ... Chicago hacks?...Tags: Gilt Bar, Chicago Transit Authority, Vehicles, Entertainment Events, Michigan Avenue
May 16, 2013
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May 13, 2013
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May 11, 2013
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May 1, 2013
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Apr 29, 2013
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Apr 29, 2013
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Apr 18, 2013
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Apr 21, 2013
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Apr 12, 2013
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Apr 7, 2013
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Mar 28, 2013
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