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Two Local Students Named 'Chicago's Best' in International Children's Painting Competition By United Nations Environment Programme and Bayer on World Environment Day

Bayer USA Foundation Bestows First $10,000 World Environment Day Community Grant for Environmental Education Project at Waters Elementary CHICAGO, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Thirteen-year old Andrey Velizarow Simeonovski, a fifth-grader at Chase Elementary School, and seven-year old Patrick Lambe, a first-grader from St. Monica's Academy, were named the two local winners of the United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) 17th annual International Children's Painting Competition (ICPC) in North America for their artwork on the theme, "Climate Change: Actions We Can Take Now." The two winners were each awarded the "Chicago's Best" prize on World Environment Day by UNEP and Bayer Corporation representatives at the Chicago Botanic Garden during the first-ever unveiling of the International Children's Painting Competition Exhibition in North Ame

Chicago lifts ban on foie gras

CHICAGO (AFP) - The city of Chicago on Wednesday lifted a two-year ban on the sale of the French delicacy foie gras.

Chicago students seek Obama's haircut, speedy spud, Weird Al

CHICAGO - Dozens of students from the University of Chicago returned Sunday from a four-day multistate trek dubbed the world's largest scavenger hunt.

Chicago students seek Obama's haircut, speedy spud, Weird Al

CHICAGO - Dozens of students from the University of Chicago returned Sunday from a four-day multistate trek dubbed the world's largest scavenger hunt.

Muti To Be Chicago Symphony Orchestra Music Director

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association named maestro Riccardo Muti on Monday as the next music director of the CSO, the 10th conductor to hold the prestigious post.

Alligator found in Chicago River

CHICAGO, June 21 (UPI) -- Animal control officials say the first alligator ever found in the Chicago River will be shipped to a wildlife sanctuary in the southeastern United States.

Chicago Sues eBay for Not Collecting Taxes on Tickets

The city of Chicago is suing eBay and its subsidiary StubHub for failing to collect city amusement taxes on concert and sporting event tickets sold through the Web sites. Chicago's amusement tax ordinance includes Internet sites that resell tickets, but eBay, which bought StubHub last year, says the 8 percent tax does not apply to it.

Case Construction Equipment Supports Chicago Children's Museum

CHICAGO, IL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 05/23/08 -- Case Construction Equipment has signed a two-year partnership in support of the National Science Foundation-backed Skyline exhibit which opened in November 2007 at Chicago Children's Museum located at Navy Pier.

Case Construction Equipment Supports Chicago Children's Museum

CHICAGO, IL--(MARKET WIRE)--May 23, 2008 -- Case Construction Equipment has signed a two-year partnership in support of the National Science Foundation-backed Skyline exhibit which opened in November 2007 at Chicago Children's Museum located at Navy Pier.

Carestream Health Powers Further Discoveries at Chicago's Field Museum

CHICAGO & ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2008--Digital medical imaging and information technology from Carestream Health, Inc. is playing a key role in helping The Field Museum of Chicago discover and analyze secrets hidden within its world-class collections.

Chicago sues eBay over concert ticket taxes

SAN JOSE, California -- The city of Chicago is suing eBay and its subsidiary StubHub for failing to collect city amusement taxes on concert and sporting event tickets sold through the Web sites. Chicago's amusement tax ordinance includes Internet sites that resell tickets, but eBay, which bought StubHub last year, says the 8 percent tax does not apply to it.

Couture Treasures From Chicago History Museum

Chic Chicago: Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum, opening September 27, 2008, provides the rare opportunity to see more than 50 of the greatest couture treasures from the Museum’s collection. The exhibition will feature Gilded Age gowns by Worth and Pingat to modern masterpieces by Chanel and Versace.

'Wicked' will close Chicago run in January

The unprecedented Chicago production of "Wicked" will ring down its final curtain after its 1,500th performance at the Oriental Theatre on Jan. 25, 2009, show producer David Stone is expected to announce Wednesday. By the time they fly away, the witches Glinda and Elphaba will have enacted their musical spells on more than 3 million people in Chicago over a 3 1/2-year run.

LegalView's Mesothelioma Blog Informs Readers of Recent Asbestos Fibers Reportedly Discovered on Local Chicago Beach

(EMAILWIRE.COM, June 09, 2008 ) Denver, CO - LegalView.com, the most comprehensive resource for everything and anything legal on the Web, informed its (http://mesothelioma.legalview.com/blog) mesothelioma information blog readers of a deadly contamination from asbestos on a Chicago beach. The Oak Street Beach, one of 33 beaches in the Chicago Park District frequented by visitors during the summer season, was the recent site of amphibole asbestos contamination. Individuals who may have been exposed to the asbestos fibers should seek medical attention immediately and, additionally, contact an experienced asbestos and mesothelioma law firm (http:// mesothelioma.legalview.com/find-mesothelioma-law-firm.aspx). Amphibole asbestos is considered the most harmful concentration of asbestos to humans because of the high levels of iron and its high r

Astronaut, Experts to Join With United Nations, Bayer Corporation to Celebrate 36th Annual World Environment Day at Chicago Botanic Garden

the nation's first African-American female astronaut, science literacy advocate and environmental professor, will join with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Bayer Corporation officials, international climate change experts and 400 Chicago elementary school children to celebrate the 36th annual World Environment Day at the Chicago Botanic Garden, this year's North American festivities host venue.

The Windy City Welcomes Search Engine Strategies Marketing Training

CHICAGO, BUSINESS WIRE -- Savvy marketing professionals signed up early to attend Chicago's preeminent search engine marketing (SEM/SEO) training event. This year's SES Search Engine Marketing Training (http://www.searchenginestrategies.com/training/chicago/) features the Search Engine Optimization Workshop, led by Shari Thurow of Omni Marketing Interactive, and the Technical Pitfalls that will Derail Your SEO Workshop, led by Sage Lewis of SageRock.com.

Museum Of Broadcast Communications Facing Foreclosure Suit

CHICAGO -- May 6, 2008: The partially built Museum of Broadcast Comunications -- construction stopped almost two years ago on the Chicago facility -- is facing a foreclosure lawsuit by a contractor over $4.5 million in unpaid bills, Crain's Chicago Business reports.

The False Twins: Art Shay And Nelson Algren

Shay, Art: Chicago's Nelson Algren. Photographs and text. Foreword by David Mamet. Seven Stories Press, NYC, 2007, ISBN 978-1-58322-764-0, 167 pages. (The first version of this book was published in 1988 by the University of Illinois Press as Nelson Algren's Chicago, 122 pages. Chicago's Nelson Algren contains additional photos recently discovered.)

Chicago sues eBay over concert ticket taxes

The city of Chicago is suing eBay and its subsidiary StubHub for failing to collect city amusement taxes on concert and sporting event tickets sold through the Web sites.

Chicago sues eBay over concert ticket taxes

The city of Chicago is suing eBay and its subsidiary StubHub for failing to collect city amusement taxes on concert and sporting event tickets sold through the Web sites.

Chicago sues eBay over concert ticket taxes

The city of Chicago is suing eBay and its subsidiary StubHub for failing to collect city amusement taxes on concert and sporting event tickets sold through the Web sites.

Chicago sues eBay over concert ticket taxes

The city of Chicago is suing eBay and its subsidiary StubHub for failing to collect city amusement taxes on concert and sporting event tickets sold through the Web sites.

Chicago sues eBay over concert ticket taxes

(AP) -- The city of Chicago is suing eBay and its subsidiary StubHub for failing to collect city amusement taxes on concert and sporting event tickets sold through the Web sites.

Chicago sues eBay, StubHub over concert ticket taxes

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The city of Chicago is suing eBay and its subsidiary StubHub for failing to collect city amusement taxes on concert and sporting event tickets sold through the websites.

Chicago sues eBay over concert ticket taxes

SAN JOSE, Calif. - The city of Chicago is suing eBay and its subsidiary StubHub for failing to collect city amusement taxes on concert and sporting event tickets sold through the Web sites.


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