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Non-profits struggle as state delays funds
Chicago Tribune reportersLike a homeowner trying to decide whether to pay the mortgage or the credit card bill, Tony Di Vittorio is finding himself with insufficient funds—except in his case, the stakes are high for his clients. Di Vittorio is the director of Blue Cap,...Tags: Illinois, Small Businesses, Mokena, Dan Hynes
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Chicago's greenest person?
Chicago Tribune reporterHow green is Ken Dunn? Greener than the social worker who last year commuted 16 miles a day by bike in the dead of winter. Greener than the woman whose rooftop solar panels generate so much electricity she donates the excess to Commonwealth Edison....Tags: Natural Resources, Forests, Kansas, Biology, Further Education
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Eating my way along Western
By Steve JohnsonI am in Rainbow Cone, the iconic South Side ice cream parlor, ordering, yes, a Rainbow Cone. I feel stupid. No, not stupid. Gluttonous. Piggish. On the brink of an overeating disorder. To say this five-flavor, multicolored layering might be caloric...Tags: Bucktown, Vehicles, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, United Center, Starbucks Corporation
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Groundwork laid for Moraine Valley Community College's education center in Tinley Park
Special to the Chicago TribuneTinley Park this week laid the groundwork for construction of Moraine Valley Community College's proposed 34,000-square-foot education center on the west side of the village, ending a two-year stalemate over taxes. The two-story building on 179th...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, John Murphy, Colleges and Universities, Orland Park
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Cops say officer bitten during traffic stop
A Chicago police officer was bitten Thursday afternoon by a woman during a traffic stop in the West Pullman neighborhood, police said. The incident occurred about 1:15 p.m. in the 11900 block of South Stewart Avenue. The woman bit the officer on the arm,...Tags: West Pullman, Pullman
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Woman bites Chicago cop during traffic stop in West Pullman
A Chicago police officer was bitten Thursday afternoon by a woman during a traffic stop in the West Pullman neighborhood, police said. The incident occurred about 1:15 p.m. in the 11900 block of South Stewart Avenue. The woman bit the officer on an arm,...Tags: West Pullman, Law Enforcement, Police, Pullman
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Fox River Grove Village President Kay Laube dies
Special to the Chicago TribuneFox River Grove Village President Katherine "Kay" Laube was recruited to run for the job in 2005 because she was already deeply involved in the village—everything from working with scout groups and the school board to handling the nitty-gritty of...Tags: Government, Photography, Schools, Death and Dying, National Government
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House walks welcome visitors to Chicago-area homes
Chicago Tribune reporterWhen colored leaves start to drift toward the sidewalks, some people start dreaming of football, beer and tailgate parties. Not us. We know that the real season has just begun—the fall housewalk season. There's nothing like a peek behind...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Homes, Auction Service, Maine, Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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Bus drivers' rally takes aim at youth violence
Chicago Tribune reporterBus driver Cynthia Johnson may not be a teacher or school administrator, but each morning and afternoon she is confronted with students' problems, attitudes, worries and concerns. And she sees firsthand how violence has affected the lives of so many...Tags: Midlothian, Oak Lawn, Transportation, Road Transportation, Crestwood
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Blue Island man slain in Harvey
A Blue Island man was fatally shot Wednesday on a Harvey street, apparently in a robbery, police said. Thomas Lee, 20, was shot about 11:15 p.m. at 147th Street and Loomis Avenue, authorities said. Lee, of the 2200 block of West 120th Place, was taken...Tags: Oak Lawn, Crimes, Police, Police Investigations, Murder
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Harvey police investigate fatal shooting of Blue Island man
Police on Thursday were investigating the fatal shooting of a Blue Island man on a Harvey street. Thomas Lee, 20, was shot in what appeared to be a robbery at about 11:15 p.m. Wednesday at 147th Street and Loomis Avenue, authorities said. Lee, of the...Tags: Oak Lawn, Crimes, Police, Police Investigations, Murder
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IN THE LOOP
Sunday 9:06 a.m. . By Charles Leroux Tribune photo by Stacey Wescott . . "Love," wrote aviator and author Antoine de Saint-Exupery, "does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking together in the same direction." And so it was that...Tags: Vehicles, Dodge, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, The Loop
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