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Adler Planetarium 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive; 312-922-7827, adlerplanetarium.org Ongoing: "One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure": Big Bird, Elmo and their friend from China, Hu Hu Zhu, take visitors on a journey to learn about the Big Dipper, North...Tags: Adam Beach, Museum Dioramas, Adler Planetarium, Marshall Field, Animal
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Speaker Madigan not worried about Quinn on gun control measure
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD — House Speaker Michael Madigan today dismissed any concern that Gov. Pat Quinn may veto the delicately negotiated concealed weapons legislation passed last month, saying he expected that lawmakers would overwhelmingly reject an...Tags: Primaries, Interior Policy, Chicago Transit Authority, Personal Weapon Control, Government
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Wilmette, Winnetka, Kenilworth police blotter: June 18
The following items were taken from police reports. Wilmette On June 15 an Evanston resident reported that she left her wallet at Panera Bread, at 1199 Wilmette Avenue. When she returned it was gone. On June 15 a resident in the 500 block of...
Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Banking, Cell Phones, Crime, Law and Justice, Apple iPhone
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Construction project starting near downtown train station
Work is getting underway on a water main project that will impact traffic near Naperville's downtown Metra station. Construction work including water main installation, pavement patching and curb and landscape restoration will take place on 5th Avenue... -
Aurora's RiverEdge opens with Blues on the Fox
The crimson streaks of the setting sun were reflected on the Fox River as Buddy Guy took the stage at RiverEdge Park Saturday night. Stirring and lovely, the scene captured the potential of RiverEdge, which marked its opening this weekend by hosting the...
Tags: Entertainment, Buddy Guy, Millennium Park, Arts and Culture, Music
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New Jersey's Wi-Fi deal for rail commuters could offer role model for Metra
Metra has failed to come up with a partner to provide wireless Internet service for Chicago's commuters, but one of the New York area's major commuter rail agencies has found a way. A private company, Cablevision Systems Corp., will install Wi-Fi on...
Tags: Cablevision Systems Corp., Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Business Enterprises
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Metra: Freight derailment snarls SouthWest Line service
Tribune reporterMetra's SouthWest Line trains are on the move again through the Fuller Park neighborhood where a freight train derailed this morning, but delays of up to 90 minutes plagued the evening rush hour, according to Metra. “We want commuters to know...Tags: Amtrak, Railway Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Fuller Park
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Thousands still without power after storms hit Chicago region
Maintenance crews restored power to tens of thousands of homes overnight after severe thunderstorms in the Chicago region brought powerful winds and reports of funnel clouds Wednesday evening. By 11:30 a.m., of the more than 78,000 customers affected by...
Tags: Stanley Cup Playoffs, Natural Disasters, Fires, Aurora, National Weather Service
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Midwest pelted with rain, wind, hail, tornadoes
CHICAGO (AP) — A massive line of storms packing hail, lightning and tree-toppling winds rolled through the Midwest Wednesday evening driving people into basements for shelter, tearing down power lines and causing flooding in low-lying areas....
Tags: Natural Disasters, Weather Warnings, Restaurant and Catering Industry, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), National Weather Service
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Storms scrape across Chicago area
A line of powerful thunderstorms rolled through the Chicago area Wednesday evening, forcing a temporary halt to commuter train traffic and canceling hundreds of flights in and out of Midway and O'Hare International airports. The storm system threatened...Tags: Weather, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Natural Disasters, Weather Warnings, Weather Reports
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Metra boosts foot patrols to deter crime
Metra is boosting police foot patrols and cutting back on the time officers spend on duty in vehicles, officials said Wednesday, but denied the move was aimed at pressuring officers during a standoff over a new union contract. Under a new "safety...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, NATO Summit, Union Pacific Corporation
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Severe weather temporarily halts some Metra service
The heavy storms and high winds caused Metra to temporarily halt or delay service on many of its lines. Metra spokesman Tom Miller said trains were stopped in both directions early this evening on the Burlington Northern, Union Pacific Northwest and...
Tags: Weather, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, Weather Reports, Union Pacific Corporation
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