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Welcome mat out for gay, lesbian travelers
At the kickoff of the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association's annual convention this month, that organization's strides — not to mention the entire nation's — were no more clear than on a simple United Airlines banner beside the...
Tags: Hotels and Accommodations, Air Transportation Industry, Transportation Industry, United Air Lines, Travel
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Tornadoes in Chicago: A matter of when, not if
RedEyeThere’s a notion that it can’t happen here. Tornadoes are creatures of the plains. They lurk in cornfields--not cities. Not Chicago. Those jaw-dropping pictures snapped in the wake of the deadly tornado that tore through the Oklahoma...Tags: Tornadoes, Environmental Issues, Natural Disasters, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago Weather
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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: Southwest Airlines Co., Midway Airport, AirTran, Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Industry
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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: Medical Specialization, Health and Medical Professionals, Teachers, Soldier Field, Health and Safety at School
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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: Garfield Park Conservatory, Arts and Culture, Politics, Dwayne Johnson, Old Orchard Mall
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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: Chicago Loop, L (movie), PlayStation 3, Manhattan (New York City), Xbox 360
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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 Events, Ceremonies, Jimmy Carter, Music, Culture
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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: New York City, Washington, DC, Explosions, U.S. House of Representatives, John Hancock Center
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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: Museums, Harold Washington Library Center, Imperial and Royal Matters, Nelson Algren, New York City
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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: Undercover Boss (tv program), Chicago White Sox, Starlin Castro, San Diego Padres, Luis Valbuena
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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: Services and Shopping, Chicago White Sox, Lollapalooza, Vehicles, Entertainment Events
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French daredevil climbs landmark Havana hotel without a net
FrameworkBy Anne-Marie Garcia, Associated Press HAVANA — A French daredevil who has scaled some of the world's tallest buildings conquered Cuba's famous Habana Libre hotel on Monday without ropes or a safety net — climbing to the top in about half an...
May 21, 2013
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May 21, 2013
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Feb 5, 2013
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