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Gov. Rick Scott's choice: to veto or not to veto?
Miami HeraldGov. Rick Scott must soon sign the new state budget, and he's getting intense feedback on all sides: from lawmakers protecting hometown projects, hospitals worried about losing money and a business-backed group criticizing pork-barrel spending. Scott,...Tags: Government Health Care, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Tampa, Regional Authority, Health Insurance
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Midwest Energy awards $30,000 to schools
Dowagiac Daily News, Mich.Midwest Energy Cooperative supported the work of 22 public schools across its service territory, awarding $30,000 in grants to support academic initiatives and students. The inaugural Strengthening Schools grant program is a collaborative effort between...Tags: Students, Agricultural Research and Technology, Science and Technology, Teaching and Learning, Agriculture
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CTA, University of Chicago reach bus deal
RedEyeThe CTA board is poised to approve an agreement Wednesday with the University of Chicago that would allow the CTA to continue to operate four campus bus routes for five years. The buses that would continue to run are the Nos. 170-U. of Chicago/Midway,...Tags: Metra, Agricultural Research and Technology, Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities, University of Chicago
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Rosenthal: Rejuvenation of South Side the fair thing to do
President Grover Cleveland pressed an electric switch, powering the pumps for massive fountains. The jets of water in turn cued the unfurling of flags. What was described as "profound silence" gave way to a cacophony, and the World's Columbian...
Tags: Architecture, DuSable Museum of African-American History, Barack Obama, Arts and Culture, Museums
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3-D technology reshapes Chicago manufacturing
The machine, no larger than a coffee maker and encased in black like Darth Vader's helmet, hums at a whisper. Swinging open the shell's door reveals a slim metal nozzle moving smoothly over a platform, putting down melted black filament in thin layers...
Tags: Industrial Production, Business, Avondale, Arts and Culture, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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Where to sample 3-D printing
3-D printing can be tried at a few Chicago locations: • The 3D Printer Experience, 316 N. Clark St. This "experiential retail" store opens Monday and features a gallery of printed 3-D items made by artists, as well as a pendant-making station... -
Jacoby Dickens, 1931-2013
Jacoby Dickens knew a locally run, black-owned bank serving Chicago's African-American communities, including neighborhoods that other banks studiously avoided, made good business sense. He also knew it could help strengthen the community. Over more...
Tags: Politics, Business, Chicago State University, Colleges and Universities, Parties and Movements
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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: Northwestern University, Architecture, Arts and Culture, Fine Artists, Lake Forest College
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Breakfast standards and so much more
For Spiros Argiris and Gus Sellis, the story of their lives is written on the walls. Argiris points around the room at the Valois Cafeteria's murals: the Museum of Science and Industry, Hyde Park Bank, the South Side lakeshore. Then he points to the...
Tags: Barack Obama, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Steak and Eggs, Lifestyle and Leisure, Steaks
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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: Michigan Avenue, Arts and Culture, Metal and Mineral, Museums, Chicago Loop
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Jacksons' guilt a tale of excess
— It was the kind of runaway spending usually reserved for someone with newfound riches — a holistic retreat, a cruise, pricey restaurant tabs, flat-screen televisions and even a pair of stuffed elk heads —and former Congressman Jesse...
Tags: Chicago City Council, Barack Obama, Court Preliminary, Political Fundraising, Mayo Clinic
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Jacksons' case a tale of runaway spending
Tribune reportersIt was the kind of runaway spending usually reserved for someone with newfound riches — a holistic retreat, a cruise, pricey restaurant tabs, flat-screen televisions and even a pair of stuffed elk heads —and former Congressman Jesse Jackson...Tags: Chicago City Council, Barack Obama, Court Preliminary, Mayo Clinic, Political Fundraising
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