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Palos Park: A village that prizes small-town charm
Special to the TribuneFor 11-year-old Warren Wudtke, it doesn't get much better than hanging out near the creek by his home, catching tree frogs and then letting them go. When the sixth grader gets bored with the little critters, there's always mountain biking on one of the...Tags: Theater, Real Estate Agents, Schools, Metra, Homes
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A village that prizes small-town charm
Special to the TribuneFor 11-year-old Warren Wudtke, it doesn't get much better than hanging out near the creek by his home, catching tree frogs and then letting them go. When the sixth grader gets bored with the little critters, there's always mountain biking on one of the...Tags: Theater, Real Estate Agents, Schools, Metra, Homes
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Chicago approves $1.1 billion parking-meter lease
The Chicago City Council has approved a more than $1.1 billion deal to lease city parking meters to a private operator. Mayor Richard Daley pushed for the deal as a way for the city to weather tough economic times now and in the future. But the 75-...Tags: Richard M. Daley, Chicago City Council
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Chicago aldermen approve $1.1 billion parking meter lease to help weather tough economic times
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago City Council has approved a more than $1.1 billion deal to lease city parking meters to a private operator. Mayor Richard Daley pushed for the deal passed Thursday as a way for the city to weather tough economic times....Tags: Richard M. Daley, Chicago City Council
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Amy Jacobson's story: The tale of the tape
For Chicago magazineChicago was stewing that Friday, overtaken by humid weather and a heat index in the 90s. But nothing was steamier on July 6, 2007, than the gossip burning up the phone lines of the city's TV journalists. The juicy chatter involved a hot tub or a pool...Tags: Rod Blagojevich, NBC, Rob Johnson, House and Home, Values
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Chicago's planned obsolescence
I have never understood why our city is leasing property to outsiders. So far, the Chicago Skyway toll road, downtown parking garages, and Midway Airport have been leased. Immediately after the Chicago Skyway was leased, the tolls were increased and we... -
Chicago would get $1.2 billion in meter lease deal
Mayor Richard Daley is pushing a nearly $1.2 billion deal to lease Chicago's parking meters to a private operator. Daley on Tuesday said the money would help the city weather tough economic times. The proposed 75-year lease for parking meters is the...Tags: Richard M. Daley
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Zipcar opens rental doors to college kids
If you want to rent a car and you're younger than age 25, open your wallet: Most rental companies tack on a surcharge. But at a growing number of college campuses, students can try a Zipcar and skip the age-based fee. Zipcar is a car-sharing service...Tags: Colleges and Universities, University of Florida, Gainesville, University of Chicago, Vehicles
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ASK TOM WHY
Dear Tom, Is it just my imagination or have we had our heaviest snows the last few winters during December? —Ed Berling, Lockport Dear Ed, Your perceptions may have been influenced by recent events. Last December was quite snowy, totaling...Tags: Lockport, O'Hare International Airport
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Crash near Midway Airport hospitalizes 3, damages 2 businesses
Speeding caused a Saturday morning crash near Midway Airport that damaged several cars, two businesses and sent three people to local hospitals, police said. The crash occurred about 2:40 a.m. near 63rd Street and Central Avenue when the driver of a 1996...Tags: Vehicles, Transportation Accidents
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Obama and corpse queen in dustup with Polish TV
Spin CycleObama goes out with his daughter trick or treating and a bus full of supposed adults (aka, the press) goes bananas. The full pool report, which, intentionally or not, is a parody of the genre of authoratative, Joe Friday......Tags: Holidays, Barack Obama, Indiana, Halloween, Clothing and Textiles Industry
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Fees, surcharges push U.S. airfares to 13-year high
Associated PressAverage U.S. airfares jumped 8.1 percent in the second quarter to their highest level since the government started keeping track 13 years ago. The Transportation Department said yesterday that the average domestic itinerary fare in the second quarter...Tags: Mary E. Peters, Transportation, Air Transportation Industry, Southwest Airlines Company, Burbank (Los Angeles, California)
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