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Chicago To Lay Off About 1,000; Cut Another 3,000 Open Positions - Crain's Chicago Business
(ap) — chicago mayor richard daley will layoff about 1,000 city employees and eliminate about 3,000 vacant positions in an effort to come up with a balanced city budget. among those expected to be laid off are about 300 members of the laborers ...
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Chicago United Survey Shows Mixed Progress In Local Efforts To Make Business Leadership More Racially Diverse And ...
chicago united today reported mixed progress in the local business sector's efforts to achieve greater racial diversity in corporate leadership ranks as it released the findings of its 2008 corporate diversity profile.
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Run Gives Tv Boost To Local Athletes
sports fans have plenty of ways to find out who scored the winning touchdown or who hit the game-winning home run. runners ultimate network is there for those curious about more than just who got the best time at this year's chicago marathon or about the outcome of the local 10k.
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Verizon Wireless How Sweet The Sound Competition Names Acme Missionary ... - Forbes
chicago , sept. 30 /prnewswire/ -- acme missionary baptist church was named overall best church choir in chicago during the regional competition of verizon wireless' how sweet the sound(sm) tour held on sept. 29 at the united center. acme missionary ...
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Bank Of America Chicago Marathon Set For 31st Running On Sunday, Oct ... - Msn Moneycentral
title sponsor introduces new theme and operational improvements to usher historic event into new era chicago , sept. 30 /prnewswire/ -- in preparation of its 31st running, the bank of america chicago marathon has unveiled its plans for the 2008 race ...
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Chicago Business Index Tops Estimates; Inflation Persists
chicago -(dow jones)- a closely watched indicator of business activity in the chicago region showed higher-than-expected growth in september while pointing to continued inflationary pressure.
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News Charleston Cbs Station Switches To Hd News The High-def Debut Comes Today.
washington, d.c. (september 29, 2008) -- wcsc-tv, the cbs affiliate in charleston, south carolina, today began broadcasting local news programs in high-definition.
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Depaul University Experts Available To Comment On Presidential Debates ... - Forbes
chicago, sept. 30 /prnewswire-usnewswire/ -- depaul university faculty experts are available to provide expert analysis of the presidential debates, including how the candidates did on key issues, who lost or gained ground, and how voters will ...
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Chicago City Officials Say 1,000 Layoffs May Be Coming, 3,000 ... - Quad-cities Times
chicago — about 1,000 city employees could be laid off and 3,000 vacant positions eliminated under mayor richard daley's effort to balance the city's budget. union leaders briefed on the plan say about 300 members of the laborers union local 1001 ...
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Local News : Thomas Johnson - Frontiersman
former wasilla resident thomas anthony johnson, 52, died of a brain tumor aug. 20 , 2008 at his home in new windsor, n.y., surrounded by family. a large gathering of friends and family shared their love and respect for johnson at a funeral service and barbeque held aug 23 in new windsor.
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'chicago Tribune' Redesign Hits & Misses
chicago for all the "interesting" navigation tools the chicago tribune has incorporated in its new design, the fact to keep remembering is that this makeover is intended not to be, primarily anyway, a newly reader-friendly paper -- but one that can be put out cheaper with fewer hands and less editorial content.
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Imprisoned Chicago Cop To Learn Fate Tomorrow - Wls
(web exclusive) (wls) -- the chicago cop serving a five year prison sentence in iowa for defending himself during an attack will find out wednesday if the iowa court of appeals will set him free. michael mette's attorneys argued his appeal on the ...
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Tv Anchorwoman Testifies In Coe Case - Seattle Times
spokane — television newswoman shelly monahan testified about her 1979 rape during the civil commitment trial of kevin coe, saying her assailant beat and strangled her before sexually assaulting her. "he also threatened to kill me," monahan said ...
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Bank Of America Chicago Marathon Set For 31st Running On Sunday, Oct. 12
in preparation of its 31st running, the bank of america chicago marathon has unveiled its plans for the 2008 race to be held on sunday, oct. 12. with the arrival of new title sponsor bank of america and its long-term vision for the race, a new theme, several improvements and new programs will be introduced to enhance the event experience for runners, spectators and the greater chicago community.
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Hampshire Briefs: Chicago Food Excursion Set
the hampshire park district is planning a yummy trip that will transport people to new worlds. a taste of the neighborhoods trip into chicago is scheduled to depart at 7:15 a.m. saturday, oct. 18, from the park district offices, 390 south ave.
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City Of Chicago May Cut Jobs - Wls
chicago -- chicago's worst budget crisis in decades could mean the loss of thousands of jobs. with the city of chicago is facing the worst budget crisis in a generation, mayor daley will reportedly take drastic measures to close a $420 million budget ...
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City Officials Say Layoffs May Be Coming - Chicago Tribune
chicago - about 1,000 city employees could be laid off and 3,000 vacant positions eliminated under mayor richard daley 's effort to balance the city's budget. union leaders briefed on the plan say about 300 members of the laborers union local 1001 ...
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Hospital Consolidation Likely For Chicago Market
healthleaders-interstudy, a leading provider of managed care market intelligence, reports that the chicago metropolitan statistical area is moving toward hospital consolidation in response to the national credit crunch and health systems' focus on merger opportunities.
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Life In 1908: Abstracts Offer A Glimpse Of Local News
the courthouse centennial committee’s celebration last week involved residents dressing up in period attire and students from nccs channeling the characters of prominent citizens from rhinelander’s history, all of which piqued the curiosity of tourists and residents alike who wanted to know what life was actually like in 1908.
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Suspect In Police Slaying Served Time For 1990 Attempt To Shoot ... - Chicago Tribune
a south side man was charged monday evening with the weekend murder of chicago police officer nathaniel taylor jr. court records show that the suspect, lamar cooper, was convicted of attempted murder nearly two decades ago for shooting at another ...
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