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    Oct 14, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Yearly picnic thrilled thousands of kids

    Chicago Tribune reporter
    At a time when automobiles were rare but orphans were plentiful, a tradition began in Chicago to bring them together. The idea was simple: Why shouldn't a needy kid get to enjoy an automobile ride and fun picnic in the park? In 1904, five children from a...

    Tags: Rogers Park, Manufacturing and Engineering, World War II (1939-1945), Automotive Equipment, Services and Shopping

    2. Dec 2, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Fallout of fear

    Half a century ago, the unthinkable became all too thinkable as the Soviet Union and the United States engaged in a game of chicken, played with nuclear bombs.
    Chicago Tribune reporter
    Half a century ago, the unthinkable became all too thinkable as the Soviet Union and the United States engaged in a game of chicken, played with nuclear bombs. On Oct. 22, 1962, President John F. Kennedy went on television to announce that the Soviet...

    Tags: Nuclear Weapons, Science, John F. Kennedy, Argonne National Laboratory, Emergency Incidents

    3. Aug 31, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. Jazz Fest launches with a warm tribute to Ella Fitzgerald

    The pleasant, populist program that opened the 34th annual Chicago Jazz Festival on Thursday night certainly had a great deal going for it.
    The pleasant, populist program that opened the 34th annual Chicago Jazz Festival on Thursday night certainly had a great deal going for it. Three top Chicago vocalists. The splendid Chicago Jazz Orchestra. And the Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park,...

    Tags: Entertainment Events, New Music Mondays Millenium Park, Allen Toussaint, Johnny Mercer, Festive Events

    4. Oct 28, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. A little escapism — with social conscience thrown in

    Some time back, I put out a call for your favorite political movies.
    Some time back, I put out a call for your favorite political movies. And with only about a week left in the presidential campaign between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney — as we divide into tribes and hoot menacingly at one another —...

    Tags: Elections, White House, The Manchurian Candidate (movie), Mitt Romney, Frank Capra

    5. Jun 25, 2012 | Allentown Morning Call

  5. Would you like to run with Kate Gosselin?

    TV Watchers
    Have you always dreamed of running in a race with Berks County mother of eight Kate Gosselin? Me, neither. But if seeing how you do against the former star of "Kate Plus 8" is something on your bucket list, here......
    6. Oct 16, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  6. Occupy’s niche smaller 1 year after landmark arrests

    Change of Subject
    This week marks the first anniversary of a memorable act of street theater in the city — the peaceful, ritual arrest of 173 Occupy Chicago protesters who refused to leave Grant Park after the 11 p.m. curfew. As news accounts......
    7. Nov 6, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Obama rally: McCormick Place site to limit attendance

    Four years ago, Janesh Rahlan watched the Grant Park presidential election extravaganza play out on TV from the confines of his parent's Aurora home.
    Four years ago, Janesh Rahlan watched the Grant Park presidential election extravaganza play out on TV from the confines of his parent's Aurora home. "I did want to go, but my parents said that is not happening on a school night," said Rahlan, now 20 and...

    Tags: Politics, Obama U.S. Presidential Victory Rally (2008), Barack Obama, Immigration, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

    8. Oct 18, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. McCormick Place to host Obama's election-night rally

    President Barack Obama plans to hold his election-night rally at Chicago's McCormick Place convention center, a move aimed at easing concerns over weather and security, sources with knowledge of the event said Wednesday.
    President Barack Obama plans to hold his election-night rally at Chicago's McCormick Place convention center, a move aimed at easing concerns over weather and security, sources with knowledge of the event said Wednesday. Given the indoor location, the...

    Tags: 2012 Democratic National Convention, Rahm Emanuel, Elections, Chicago Mayor, Rentals

    9. Nov 4, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Election night plans are a question mark for many Obama supporters

    While President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is planning a private party in McCormick Place for supporters on election night, plans for a smattering of open gatherings are beginning to emerge in the final days of the presidential race.
    While President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is planning a private party in McCormick Place for supporters on election night, plans for a smattering of open gatherings are beginning to emerge in the final days of the presidential race. An...

    Tags: Elections, Labor Legislation, Chinatown (Chicago, Illinois), Colleges and Universities, CNN (tv network)

    10. Oct 30, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Obama campaign plans 'watch party'

    Whoever wins the campaign for president a week from Tuesday, this election night is not likely to resemble 2008 on the streets of Chicago.
    Whoever wins the campaign for president a week from Tuesday, this election night is not likely to resemble 2008 on the streets of Chicago. Four years ago, Chicago police blanketed the streets of downtown as streams of jubilant Barack Obama supporters...

    Tags: Politics, NATO Summit, Barack Obama, Rahm Emanuel, McCormick Place

    11. Aug 1, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Lolla severe-weather plan doesn't specify single authority in an emergency

    With 270,000 fans expected to swarm Grant Park this weekend for Lollapalooza, the city and the concert promoter have been working for months on a severe-weather plan that takes into account wind, tornadoes, lightning and hail.
    With 270,000 fans expected to swarm Grant Park this weekend for Lollapalooza, the city and the concert promoter have been working for months on a severe-weather plan that takes into account wind, tornadoes, lightning and hail. The 2012 Lollapalooza...

    Tags: Lollapalooza, Entertainment Events, Public Officials, Safety of Citizens, Services and Shopping

    12. Sep 16, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Zoom town

    At one time, a motor-sport loving Chicagoan could catch a race at tracks on Addison Street, Mannheim Road, Fullerton Avenue, Peterson Avenue or in suburbs like Waukegan, Maywood, Cicero, Melrose Park, Blue Island, Hammond and Hinsdale. Not to mention regular events at Soldier Field and the International Amphitheatre.
    Chicago Tribune reporter
    At one time, a motor-sport loving Chicagoan could catch a race at tracks on Addison Street, Mannheim Road, Fullerton Avenue, Peterson Avenue or in suburbs like Waukegan, Maywood, Cicero, Melrose Park, Blue Island, Hammond and Hinsdale. Not to mention...

    Tags: Soldier Field, Judges, World War II (1939-1945), Indianapolis 500, Crime, Law and Justice

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