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United Airlines to bring 1,300 jobs to Chicago
Clout StPosted by John Byrne at 10:35 a.m.; last updated at 10:42 a.m. United Airlines will bring another 1,300 jobs to Chicago by the end of next year, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today. The new jobs support United’s global operations, the...... -
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: United Air Lines, Air Transportation Industry, Transportation Industry, Trips and Vacations, Hotels and Accommodations
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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, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago Weather, Conservation, Natural Disasters
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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: Chicago Mayor, Wicker Park, Rahm Emanuel, Lincoln Square (Chicago, Illinois), Dwayne Johnson
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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., United Air Lines, Frontier Airlines Inc., American Airlines, Inc., JetBlue Airways
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Interview: The real Travie McCoy comes out at the top of Willis Tower
Travie McCoy, the heavily pierced and tattooed frontman for Gym Class Heroes, broke the silence on the elevator ride to Willis Tower’s 103rd floor on Saturday right around the 500-foot mark. “Oh …” said McCoy, plugging his...
Tags: Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, Music Industry, Michael Jackson, Joakim Noah
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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: Religion and Belief, Soldier Field, Roosevelt University, Medical Specialization, Chicago Transit Authority
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Dining amid the clouds at Metropolitan
The popularity of Chicago Restaurant Week, which continues through Sunday, can make some restaurants very difficult to get into. But it also offers access to dining rooms that ordinarily are off-limits. The Metropolitan Club, on the 67th floor of Willis...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, Restaurants, Chicago Restaurants
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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: Manhattan (New York City), Gaming, Chicago Loop, L (movie), Entertainment
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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: Grammy Awards, Ceremonies, Music, Culture, Arts and 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: U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC, John Hancock Center, New York City, Bank of America Corp.
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'Boss' filming wraps in Chicago, Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis coming to Wrigley Field, Pitchfork sightings
If you followed Kelsey Grammer’s time in the Chicago area filming Season 2 of cable network Starz’s “Boss,” you likely know the five-time Emmy-winning actor had his wife’s name tattooed on his hip in April at Insight...
Tags: River North, Jonathan Groff, Spacca Napoli, Miami Marlins, Zack Snyder
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