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Free Wi-Fi comes to O'Hare, Midway but options limited
Tribune reporterTravelers at O'Hare and Midway airport have access to free Wi-Fi, but only a few dozen websites. The Chicago Department of Aviation and Boingo, the airports' Wi-Fi provider, have inked a deal that allows free access to more than 30 websites offering...Tags: Computer Networking and Internet, Email, O'Hare International Airport, Southwest Airlines Co.
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Two books on supper clubs
In one of the oddest publishing coincidences and competitions in recent memory, two books about the artery-clogging subculture of supper clubs have hit the shelves at the same time: Ron Faiola's "Wisconsin Supper Clubs: An Old-Fashioned Experience" and...
Tags: John F. Kennedy, Recipes, Labor Day, Authors, Book
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Gary taking a new tack to expand, land business for its airport
For many years, Gary/Chicago International Airport has offered its services as a reliever airport to help ease flight-delay pressures at Chicago's two airports. Yet there have been few takers among airlines or passengers, despite competition in the form...
Tags: Peotone, Company Privatization, Boeing Co., Illinois Department of Transportation, Midway Airport
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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: Boeing Co., Midway Airport, Air Transportation Industry, U.S. Airways, Federal Aviation Administration
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Tribune poll: Support remains tepid for Chicago casino
Chicago voters remain lukewarm to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push for a city casino and aren't sold on his plan to put slot machines at the airports, a new Tribune/WGN-TV poll found. The results come as the mayor presses for the third straight year to get the...
Tags: Gambling, Transportation Industry, Executive Branch, Illinois Governor, Government
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United beats most rivals in miles redemption, survey says
Tribune reporterAvid travelers know that all frequent-flier miles are not created equal. Award miles or points on some airlines, including United Airlines, are a more valuable currency because you can use them more often for free flights. A survey released Thursday...Tags: Delta Air Lines, AirTran, Air Transportation Industry, U.S. Airways, JetBlue Airways
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Glenview and Northbrook police blotter
Police blotter Glenview On May 5 a 21-yeara-old Glenview man was arrested in the 700 block of Waukegan Road and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. He was also cited for not having a rear registration plate light. On May 4 a 23-year-...Tags: Police Arrests, Prosecution, Macy's, Whole Foods Market, Crimes
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Quinn leery of gambling expansion loopholes
Repeated assurances by gambling expansion supporters that a Chicago casino would be under the strict supervision of the state's gambling regulators isn't enough for Gov. Pat Quinn, who is eyeing a provision that he worries could undermine that authority....
Tags: Ethics, Louis I Lang, Problem Gambling, Illinois Governor, Executive Branch
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New gambling plan passes Senate with Emanuel help
— A renewed push for major gambling expansion in Illinois swiftly passed the Senate on Wednesday as Mayor Rahm Emanuel threw his weight behind the effort with a promise that Chicago would spend the money on rebuilding schools. But as with two...
Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Executive Branch, Illinois Governor, Problem Gambling, Dale A Righter
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Renewed gambling expansion push picks up steam
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD --- A renewed push to greatly expand gambling in Illinois surfaced today, as Mayor Rahm Emanuel threw his weight behind a plan the state Senate quickly approved. Like two previous bills that Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn vetoed, the latest...Tags: Problem Gambling, Illinois Governor, Executive Branch, Government, Terry Link
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Rosenthal: Rejuvenation of South Side the fair thing to do
President Grover Cleveland pressed an electric switch, powering the pumps for massive fountains. The jets of water in turn cued the unfurling of flags. What was described as "profound silence" gave way to a cacophony, and the World's Columbian...
Tags: McCormick Place, Museum of Science and Industry, University of Chicago, White House, 2016 Olympic Games
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Foul weather, not furlough, primary cause of O'Hare delays
While the airline industry said Friday that the air traffic controller furloughs caused flight delays to triple this week, the impact on Chicago travelers was less severe overall, officials said. O'Hare International Airport experienced delays that in...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Air Transportation Industry, Manufacturing and Engineering, Federal Aviation Administration, Heavy Engineering
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