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2018年7月31日 星期二

Manafort trial set to begin | Mariano's parent company eyes Visa ban expansion | Wellness tips for commuters

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July 31, 2018

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Company used convicted Chicago schools chief in 'highly unethical' work to win millions in CPS business, watchdog finds

Tuesday, Jul 31

For-profit company Camelot Education won tens of millions of dollars from Chicago Public Schools with help from former CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett and her co-conspirators in a separate bribery scandal, school district Inspector General Nicholas Schuler's office found.

Trial set to begin today for ex-Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort

Two questions loom large as Paul Manafort prepares to walk into a federal courtroom Tuesday.

Watch Chicago's Taylor Bennett make his TV debut on 'The Tonight Show'

Chicago rapper Taylor Bennett kicked off a big week by making his TV debut Monday with a performance of "Rock 'N' Roll" on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon."

Credit card backlash mounts as Mariano's parent Kroger weighs expanding Visa ban

Kroger, the parent company of grocery chain Mariano's, is considering expanding a ban on Visa credit cards imposed by one of its subsidiaries, in the latest signal that retailers are preparing a fresh battle over the $90 billion they pay in swipe fees every year.

Retirement home shocked by $2.4 million gift from woman who never lived there

E. Ruth Harris led an unassuming life in central Illinois. When she died at 103, staff members at a nearby retirement community were stunned to learn she'd left it $2.4 million.

Hawaiian activists call for boycott of Aloha Poke

Hawaiian activists call for a boycott of Aloha Poke. The company denies that it has attempted to trademark the words "aloha" and "poke."

Chicago commuters, avoid 'text neck' and coffee — plus other tips for a healthier morning

We talked to three Chicago wellness experts about how to improve your morning commute to have a happier, more productive workday.

Nothing is more powerful than privileged white people talking about white privilege

With a single Instagram post last week, the actress Anne Hathaway was able to push the story of a young African-American woman's tragic death onto the radar of mainstream America, columnist Dahleen Glanton writes

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