A significant winter storm brought heavy snowfalls to parts of the US Midwest on Friday, causing flight cancelations, snarling roads and closing schools.
Environment
Feb 9, 2018
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Irish America has become more distant from its cultural roots and there is a need to regenerate community and identity among the diaspora in the United States, according to a report by the UCD Clinton Institute.
Business
Oct 26, 2017
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In a first-ever assessment of urban forest vulnerability to climate change in the Chicago region, a team led by the USDA Forest Service concluded that native tree species in a 7-million-acre area may decline while invasive ...
Environment
May 9, 2017
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One of the most hotly contested debates today involves the recent uptick in violent crime and the extent to which increases in violence may be explained by the "Ferguson effect," whereby the increased scrutiny of police since ...
Social Sciences
Apr 5, 2017
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An Ohio zoo's polar bear is off to Chicago to find love.
Ecology
Feb 15, 2017
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USA Today publisher Gannett walked away Tuesday from its attempted takeover of Tronc, the owner of the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and other major dailies.
Business
Nov 1, 2016
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Comcast is increasing the number of home internet customers who will face limits on how much data they can use before getting hit with extra charges.
Telecom
Jul 8, 2016
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We still don't know if USA Today owner Gannett will continue its $864 million bid for Tribune Publishing, but we do know that no one will have Tribune to kick around anymore.
Business
Jun 2, 2016
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The newspaper business is shrinking fast. Print ad revenues keep falling, and cost-cutting is the mantra of the day. So why is Tribune Publishing fighting so hard to avoid the embrace of USA Today owner Gannett?
Business
Jun 1, 2016
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New research from the University of Warwick serves as a warning to banks not to over invest in mortgages.
Economics & Business
May 24, 2016
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