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State dairymen seek bigger share of whey windfall
SACRAMENTO — California dairy farmers and cheese processors are fighting again over milk prices. It's not Grade A, homogenized, pasteurized milk that's at issue in the state Capitol. Rather, agriculture lobbyists are focused on the price of whey,...
Tags: Executive Branch, Jerry Brown, Lobbying, Politics, Government
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Counting down to Lit Fest
(This selection is edited for clarity and length.) Tom Acitelli What do you think of when you think of Chicago? Oddly enough, the 1860 Republican convention that nominated Abraham Lincoln. Who is an author you'd like to meet, dead or alive?...
Tags: Meatloaf, Vie, Harry Potter (fictional character), Stephen King, Kate Bush
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'Mob Wives' filming in Chicago, Lauren Conrad coming to Naperville, Jennifer Hudson honors Whitney Houston
Chicago might not have its own “Real Housewives” spinoff, but the former home of gangster Al Capone will have its own version of “Mob Wives” beginning this spring.
“Mob Wives: Chicago” — like the New York-...Tags: Millennium Park, Melinda Shankar, Jennifer Hudson, Jed Hoyer , Michael Dinner
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Amid the myths, searching for the real 'Bathhouse John'
As historic types, Chicago aldermen do not lack for color. But despite the height of the bar for eccentricity on the City of Chicago's council, Ald. John Coughlin vaults over it with ease. In his time around the turn of the last century — a time...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, Amusement and Theme Parks, Lincoln Park Zoo, Travel, Theme Park Vacations
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Voice of the People, May. 12
Queen for a day Whenever I read anything about the queen of England, I ponder how different my life is (and was) from hers. We are about the same age. I am not at all envious of her, but there are a few instances where I wouldn't mind trading places...Tags: Crosswords, Alzheimer's Disease, World War II (1939-1945), Values, Mother's Day
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Old Burt Reynolds ranch sold to developer
To help offset a capital budget shortfall, the Palm Beach County school district has sold a Jupiter Farms ranch purchased from actor Burt Reynolds more than 12 years ago. But the $5 million deal could fall through. Developer K. Hovnanian Homes wants...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Politics, Jupiter, Public Finance
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Bill O'Reilly: Our many wounded warriors deserve nation's help
Living in the shadows of the ongoing war on terror are 1,715 American military people who lost limbs in Iraq and Afghanistan. A few of those brave folks lost all four limbs when bombs blew apart their bodies. In addition, there are now at least 20 new...Tags: Washington, DC, Solyndra LLC, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, The New York Times, Barack Obama
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Muddy Waters' home, Chicago bridges make endangered list
Tribune reporterHistoric sites need money to survive. Some also need a little love. That's why some preservationists are optimistic that Muddy Waters' former home can be saved — at least it has people who want to preserve it. Other historic sites might not be...Tags: Winnetka (Cook, Illinois), Elgin, Government, Muddy Waters, Chester Arthur "Howlin' Wolf" Burnett
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Graphic artist Jenny Beorkrem finds she's a poster child for knockoffs of neighborhood maps
Graphic artist Jenny Beorkrem sat down behind her iMac this week and with a few clicks located the folder titled "KNOCKOFFS." It contained 82 images, all copycats of her ubiquitous neighborhood maps. They're the minimalist ones that only show the...
Tags: Chicago Marathon, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Sports, IKEA, Social Media
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Law-breaking ape in South Bend makes BuzzFeed list
On Buzz Feed's list of the 30 Happiest Facts of All Time, number 24 is that a ape was once tried and convicted for smoking a cigarette in South Bend. We wanted to find out if that's true, and wouldn't you know it -- back in the early 1900's an ape did...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Judges, The New York Times
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Bartender Buddha: Paul "Doc" Dockter of Oliver's Taverne in Essex
Paul "Doc" Dockter Found at: Oliver's Taverne (Essex) What does your dream bar look like? Old, rustic, comfortable. A bar much like one from a pub in Ireland. Why are Dark and Stormy's so popular at the shoreline? You almost have to be...
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Unusual, 20,000-square-foot Orland home still on the market
From the custom elk shed chandelier hanging in the foyer to the archery range in the basement, every inch of Mike and Judy Lembke's massive Orland Park home is crafted to match their family's love of the outdoors. "We're very outdoorsy people so the...
Tags: Rentals, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Heavy Engineering, Real Estate, Hunting
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