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Slumping economy brings boom in garage sales
Chicago Tribune reporterFor Sue Rolsky of Schaumburg, evidence of the tough economic times comes in a jumble of ugly vases, a 1986 Jim Thompson campaign button and other oddities put out this weekend for sale in her garage and driveway. Rolsky and her sister-in-law are...Tags: Homes, Real Estate Sales, Sales
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AP told 3 bidders make final cut to buy Cubs
AP Business WriterTribune Co. is inviting at least three potential buyers who each submitted bids for the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field near or above $1 billion to participate in a second round of proposals, according to a person involved in the process. Several bidders...Tags: Major League Baseball, Tribune Company, Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs
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Report: Chicago real estate firm bids for Wrigley
AP Business WriterA Chicago-area commercial real estate group has made an offer to buy Wrigley Field, the iconic and historic home of the Chicago Cubs, according to a report Thursday. A story on the Chicago Sun-Times Web site said Inland Real Estate Group of Companies...Tags: Major League Baseball, Tribune Company, Sam Zell, Real Estate, Real Estate Sellers
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Evert, Summerall among 10 other Floridians in national High School Hall of Fame
South Florida Sun-SentinelWhat does it take to be a Hall of Famer? For this particular house of honor in Indianapolis, you don't have to hit the most home runs or throw record touchdown passes. You will be selected for "extraordinary achievements and accomplishments in high school...Tags: Volleyball, High Schools, Chris Evert, Schools, Basketball
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State unloads hotel after losing millions
State officials Thursday auctioned off the Collinsville Holiday Inn, part of a controversial loan deal from the 1980s that ultimately cost taxpayers millions. St. Louis-based Lodging Hospitality Management, the highest of six bidders, bought the hotel...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Illinois, Hotels and Accommodations, Auction Service, Tourism and Leisure
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Virginia Tech statistics
Sport-by-sport Women's soccer ++++++++++++++++++++ || || ACC || ALL || || UNC || 37-2-0 || 89-7-4 || || Florida State || 24-9-6 || 68-19-11 || || Virginia || 24-10-5 || 60-21-11 || || BC || 14-11-5 || 36-18-9 || || Wake Forest || 20-16-3 || 48-29-7...Tags: Major League Baseball, PGA Tour, Swimming, NCAA Tournament, Colleges and Universities
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Ryan maimed state GOP, and Bush must not kill it
George Ryan is the Nosferatu of Illinois politics, but happily for the taxpayers of his state, new life was denied him Tuesday by the U.S. Supreme Court. The high court declined to hear the imprisoned former governor's appeal on his conviction for...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Corruption, Richard M. Daley, Punishment, Bill Clinton
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Ryan's final appeal: White House
Tribune reporterFormer Gov. George Ryan, who cleared Death Row in 2003 by granting blanket commutations, is seeking to have his own prison sentence commuted now that his legal options have been exhausted. The switch in strategy came after the U.S. Supreme Court declined...Tags: Ohio, Corruption, Heads of State, Punishment, Bill Clinton
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My grotesque eye swells, your beautiful words flow
A strange thing happened between two emergency room visits the other day, trips I sandwiched around writing the column about former Gov. George Ryan as the Nosferatu of Illinois politics: My left eye shut and is now as swollen as a big purple softball...Tags: Chicago Cubs, George Bush, Olympic Games, Multi-Sport Events, Republican Party
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More Wrigley taxes would help fund fixes
Tribune reporterTribune reporter Cubs Chairman Crane Kenney said Thursday the proposed renovations to Wrigley Field would be partially funded by "incremental" sales tax and amusement tax increases at the ballpark. The Cubs are hoping to sell Wrigley Field to the...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field, State Budgets, Major League Baseball, Tribune Company
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Jun 22, 2008
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May 27, 2008
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May 28, 2008
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May 29, 2008
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May 9, 2008
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