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Liberty Medical files for chapter 11 bankruptcy
Liberty Medical Supply Inc., which has an operation in Salem, has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to CEO Frank Harvey. "What that means is it gives us the breathing space we need to reorganize while still continuing to serve our...
Tags: Bankruptcy, Career and Workplace, Unemployment, Port St. Lucie (St. Lucie, Florida), American Airlines, Inc.
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Virginia Tech cancels electorate event
An electorate roundtable scheduled for Tuesday night at Virginia Tech has been canceled. Virginia Tech decided to cancel the event because of the weather. Here was the original news release from Virginia Tech about the event: Exactly one week before...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Minority Groups, Demographics, Science and Technology, Periodicals
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Legendary cartoonist announces retirement
Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Dick Locher, 83, has put the stopper in the ink bottle for the last time after more than 40 years of capturing modern life through political cartooning. He recently announced his retirement. Dick's career as...
Tags: Pulitzer Prize Awards, Cartoons, Entertainment Events, Awards and Prizes, Entertainment
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52% of low-income, minority CTA riders paying more
As South Side and south suburban Chicago Transit Authority riders figure out the best way to get to work and other activities Monday without Red Line Dan Ryan service, a new analysis shows that the CTA's fare increases for one-day and seven-day passes...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, Minority Groups, Poverty
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Just a pinch at right time will help rhododendrons
Should I prune my rhododendrons and azaleas? — Betsy Smith, Evanston In general, I find that rhododendrons and azaleas do not need a lot of pruning to keep them looking nice in the Chicago area. Azaleas and rhododendrons create their flower...
Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Botany, Chicago Botanic Garden, Michigan Avenue
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Kingsley Guy: Florida still needs election changes
This year, the Legislature enacted "ethics reform" in an effort to improve Florida's political climate. That's all well and good, but it's time now for lawmakers and the electorate to consider far-reaching structural reforms to upgrade Sunshine State...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Senate, Finance, Political Fundraising, Executive Branch
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Funds for Mag Mile median gardens not blooming
Change of SubjectBy Jessica Reynolds The tulips on Michigan Avenue are a staple of spring in Chicago, but a decline in contributions to the project's sponsoring organization may force future plantings to be scaled back. John Chikow, president of the Greater North...... -
Open thread: The weeks in review
Change of SubjectThe "Weeks in Review" feature is now an open thread in which commenters can talk about any current events or cultural phenomena that have caught their attention, including but not limited to the topics brought up in our traditional roundup...... -
Chicago Tribune All-State Academic Team
Scott Beck By John P. Huston,Tribune reporter Scott Beck's brain isn't the only instrument he uses to help him excel at math and science. Beck, a Highland Park High School senior, turns to the French horn to "kind of keep me balanced and keep me...
Tags: Technology, Health and Safety at School, Medical Research, Immigration, Entertainment
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Preview: Red Wings at Blackhawks
ReutersThe seventh-seeded Detroit Red Wings hung tough with the top-seeded Chicago Blackhawks for 48 minutes in the opener of their Western Conference second-round series before the Presidents' Trophy winners turned on the afterburners and pulled away. Detroit...Tags: Detroit Free Press, Central Division (NHL), United Center, Marcus Kruger, Detroit Red Wings
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Review: 'Cooked' by Michael Pollan
Michael Pollan went shopping for lunch in a Brooklyn, N.Y., supermarket, and the news made the New York Times. That the Times' Dining section had asked him to go, along with Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Michael Moss, was the major reason, of course....
Tags: Arts and Culture, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Recipes, Brooklyn (New York City), Customs and Tradition
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Keep fuel system clean to avoid costly service
Q: For fuel system cleaning, including the fuel injectors, a major car service provider recommends a service costing $195. I vaguely remember you recommending Chevron Techron fuel system cleaner for cars with fuel injectors. If not, can you please...
Tags: Automotive Equipment, American Petroleum, Manufacturing and Engineering, Orefield, Michigan Avenue
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