Rush to blame after New Orleans attack serves terrorists' aims
The reaction to the carnage on Bourbon Street is a model for how news can be mis-used to stoke hatred, regardless of what the ...
Person struck, killed by train; services delayed in north suburbs, officials say
A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a train on Thursday morning in the north suburbs, according to officials.
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Chicago keeps its New Year’s resolution: All city buildings now use 100% clean power
Chicago alone has agreed to purchase approximately half the installation’s total output, which will cover about 70 percent of its municipal buildings’ electricity needs. City officials plan to cover ...
Metra Union Pacific North Line train hits pedestrian in North Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Service on Metra's Union Pacific North Line has been halted near North Chicago, after a train hit a pedestrian Thursday morning. Metra said inbound and outbound trains on the UP-North ...
New passenger rail service from Denver to Colorado’s northern mountains would revive a line lost to history
More than a half century after the last passenger disembarked Car No. 10 of the Yampa Valley Mail train, an effort to revive ...
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Chicago Starbucks workers strike causes some store closures
There were nine unionized in Chicago and Evanston, according to the pro-labor group More Perfect Union. More have tried to organize, but four stores have rejected the move to unionize, including ...
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Why unionized Starbucks workers are striking in Seattle
SEATTLE — Starbucks employees in three major cities, Seattle, Los Angeles and Chicago, will begin a series ... hundreds of Starbucks locations. The union said additional walk-outs are expected ...
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Starbucks union on strike Friday in Seattle, Chicago, Los Angeles: 'It’s a last resort'
On the heels of the Christmas rush, Starbucks union employees were on strike in three states Friday citing issues over wages, benefits and staffing. The five-day strike is slated in Chicago ...