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Groupon Expansion Makes For Growing Pains
CHICAGO (WBBM) — Chicago-based Groupon is experiencing some growing pains as it expands worldwide. As WBBM Newsradio 780’s Regine Schlesinger reports, the Internet startup founded by Northwestern...
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United, American May Sue Over O’Hare Expansion
CHICAGO (CBS/WBBM) — Two major airlines are threatening to sue over the next proposed phase of the expansion of O’Hare International Airport. As WBBM Newsradio 780’s Regine Schlesinger reports, United...
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Charter School Expansion Plans Draw Support, Ire
Updated 01/26/11 – 6:21 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS/WBBM) — The Chicago Board of Education has approved plans to build at least three new charter schools and expand four others, after hundreds of charter school...
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Activists Squaring Off Against Wal-Mart
CHICAGO (CBS) — Activists continue to fight against plans for more Wal-Mart stores in the city of Chicago. Several community groups held a protest Thursday along a retail corridor on Elston Avenue,...
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Daley To Meet With Airlines Over O’Hare Expansion
CHICAGO (CBS) — Mayor Richard M. Daley said Monday morning that he will meet with American and United airlines on Thursday to try and hammer out an agreement that will avert the lawsuit the airlines...
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Daley Still Upset About Wal-Mart Resistance
CHICAGO (CBS) — Mayor Richard M. Daley is still angry with the fierce opposition in the City Council that kept Wal-Mart from expanding in the city for six years. Plans for two new Wal-Mart stores in...
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City To Issue $1B In Bonds To Fund O’Hare Expansion
CHICAGO (STMW) – Mayor Daley’s plan to issue $1 billion in bonds — retired by airline ticket taxes and other airport revenues — to build a new south runway and other projects at O’Hare Airport has...
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Bonds To Be Issued For O’Hare Expansion
CHICAGO (CBS) — With some obstacles out of the way, the expansion project at O’Hare International Airport is moving ahead. Last week, the city agreed to a deal to break a stalemate with American and...
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Emanuel To Give Plans To U.S. Transport Secretary
CHICAGO (STMW) — During a visit to Chicago on Thursday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood offered no federal commitments to help rebuild or expand the region’s deteriorating transit system. That...
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Company Expansion Means 1,000 More Jobs For Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) — A major financial services company will be adding 1,000 jobs in Chicago over the next two years, under an expansion plan announced on Monday. The chief executive officer of GE Capital...
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Casino Expansion Bill Hits Roadblock In House
SPRINGFIELD (CBS) — A Illinois House committee has failed to pass a major expansion of legalized gambling. The proposal would including five new casinos, including a new Chicago casino, and slot...
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Failure In Congress Means Windfall For Airlines; Could Delay O’Hare Expansion
CHICAGO (CBS) — Some budget wrangling in Congress means a big windfall for U.S. airlines, but don’t expect the airlines to pass any of the savings on to you. As CBS 2’s Kris Habermehl reports, the...
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Report: Starbucks, Caribou Coffee To Open New Chicago Area Locations
CHICAGO (CBS) — Coffee is big business in Chicago and across the country, and at least two companies plan to open more retail outlets in the very near future. As WBBM Newsradio’s John Hultman reports,...
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Construction To Begin For Expansion At Advocate Christ Medical Center
OAK LAWN, Ill. (CBS) — Construction will begin in October on an expansion at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, after state officials approved it this week. The $202 million, 308,334...
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Proposed Tollway Expansion Plan Creates Jobs, Reduces Congestion
CHICAGO (WBBM) – The proposed tollway expansion plan attracted hundreds of people last night to several Chicago suburbs. Many like the idea despite a plan to increase toll fares The $12 billion...
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Springfield Businesses Polled On Statewide Gambling Expansion
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CBS) — While Illinois waits for Gov. Pat Quinn to decide what to do with gambling legislation on his desk, the chamber of commerce in one of the cities affected is surveying its...
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Study: Caterpillar Expansion To Boost Economy By $260M
PEORIA, Ill. (CBS) — A group that promotes downstate business says Caterpillar’s investment in building more machines in East Peoria and Decatur will pay over and over again. The Peoria-based Economic...
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Nick’s Pizza Comes From Brink Of Closure To Plans For Expansion
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (CBS) — A suburban small business on the brink of collapse is now thriving again, thanks to an outpouring of community support. As WBBM Newsradio’s John Waelti explains, Nick’s Pizza...
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Ald. Moore: Expand Recycling Citywide Now
CHICAGO (CBS) — Back in 2008, the City of Chicago began its Blue Cart recycling program, but today more than half of its residents still don’t have it. As WBBM Newsradio’s Michele Fiore reports, Ald....
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Vallas: Study Vindicates Rigorous International Baccalaureate Program
CHICAGO (CBS) — Former Chicago Public Schools chief executive officer Paul Vallas says new research from the University of Chicago vindicates a program he instituted that had many doubters. As WBBM...
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra Weighs Expanding Into Western Suburbs
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is taking a hard look at expanding its presence in the western suburbs. But it is not yet time to get in line for tickets. CSO President Deborah Rutter...
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Gov. Quinn Vetoes Casino Expansion Bill
UPDATED: 8/28/2012 – 6:07 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) — Gov. Pat Quinn has vetoed the casino expansion bill. The gambling bill would have established five new casinos in the state — including one in Chicago,...
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City Plans To Extend Riverwalk Along Chicago River
CHICAGO (CBS) – The city of Chicago has big plans for the walkway along the Chicago River. Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office on Monday announced plans to complete the Chicago Riverwalk so that it will run...
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Committee To Study South Shore Rail Line Expansion
MUNSTER, Ind. (AP) – A legislative study committee will take a look at whether northwest Indiana’s South Shore commuter rail line should be expanded. The Times of Muster reports Gov. Mike Pence last...
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Plan To Add Lanes To Kennedy Expressway Motoring Ahead
CHICAGO (STMW) — Adding two extra lanes to the westernmost stretch of the Kennedy Expressway doesn’t bother Demetrios Agalianos. But a wall just feet from his Northwest Side home — meant to lessen...
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Emanuel Considering 5,000-Seat Expansion At Soldier Field
CHICAGO (AP) — Mayor Rahm Emanuel is exploring whether to add thousands of seats to Soldier Field. The preliminary proposal would add 5,000 seats. The stadium that’s home to the Chicago Bears has a...
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1871 Technology Hub To Expand Merchandise Mart HQ
http://media.chicago.cbslocal.com/CBSCHI_20140617192524127AA.mp4 CHICAGO (CBS) — If you’re an entrepreneur with a great tech idea, 1871 is an ideal place to go to develop your idea into an invention,...
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Expansion Plan For Special-Needs School Stirs Controversy in Bloomingdale
http://media.chicago.cbslocal.com/CBSCHI_20140623232058577AA.mp4 (CBS) — A center that serves children with developmental disabilities such as autism wants to expand in the western suburbs, but some...
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Cubs Get On Base With Larger Ballpark Expansion Plan
http://media.chicago.cbslocal.com/CBSCHI_20140710192927450AA.mp4 CHICAGO (CBS/AP) — The Chicago Cubs have taken a step toward getting the city’s permission for a Wrigley Field renovation project that...
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Caterpillar To Stay In Peoria, Expand Corporate HQ
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Caterpillar Inc. announced Friday that it is keeping its global headquarters in downtown Peoria and expanding its corporate campus in what it called a re-commitment to the central...
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City Plans Significant Upgrades At Midway Airport
Updated 08/06/15 – 1:24 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) — City officials were planning to announce major upgrades for Midway International Airport on Thursday. Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the Midway parking garage on...
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Rockford Airport Expanding Space For Cargo Aircraft
ROCKFORD (AP) — Chicago Rockford International Airport is expanding space for cargo aircraft with the help of nearly half a million dollars in federal money. The new 30,000-square-yard cargo apron will...
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Lurie Children’s Hospital Proposes $51 Million Expansion
CHICAGO (CBS) — Lurie Children’s Hospital hopes to increase the number of intensive-care beds by nearly 50 percent at its Streeterville facility in a $51 million proposal aimed to increase critical...
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More Divvy Bike Stations Coming To Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) — On June 28th, 2013 the Divvy Bike Program debuted in Chicago. Now it’s rolling out even more stations in the city. “Divvy has put in an order for 40 new stations and about 400 new...
View ArticleAmerican Airlines Opposes O’Hare Expansion Plan, Citing ‘Secret Provision’...
CHICAGO (CBS) — American Airlines has announced its opposition to an $8.5 billion deal to expand the terminals at O’Hare International Airport, accusing the city of including a “secret provision” that...
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Ricketts To Own New Chicago Soccer Team
CHICAGO (CBS) — The owner of the Chicago Cubs is now getting into the soccer game. Tom Ricketts is forming “a joint venture to take ownership of the United Soccer League team headed to Chicago.” The...
View ArticleAmazon Pushes Whole Foods Grocery Delivery To New Cities
SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon continues to expand delivery from its Whole Foods grocery stores, announcing new service in 10 cities while broadening delivery areas where it’s already operating. The Seattle...
View ArticleFive Firms To Compete For O’Hare Terminal Expansion Project
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the city has narrowed the list to five firms that will compete to design the O’Hare 21 Terminal Project. The expansion called O’Hare 21 is, according to...
View ArticleChicago-Based ActiveCampaign Plans Expansion In Indianapolis
(AP) — A Chicago-based company that offers marketing and sales automation for businesses says it plans to expand its Indiana workforce to help meet increasing demand worldwide. Officials announced that...
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Steppenwolf Theatre Begins Expansion
CHICAGO (AP) — The world-renowned Steppenwolf Theatre Co. has broken ground on a multiyear expansion of its campus in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. One of the nation’s premier ensemble theaters...
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