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Following attacks in Egypt, Beirut and Paris that killed hundreds, the United States should place a moratorium on Syrian refugees, Mayor John Cranley said in a Nov. 16 statement.
"I understand the dire circumstances Syrian refugees face because I personally visited a refugee camp in Jordan last summer," Cranley said in that statement. "However, the federal government should halt its actions until the American people can be assured that exhaustive vetting has occurred."
Cranley's statement comes just two weeks after the roll-out of a program he says is designed to make Cincinnati the most welcoming city in the country for immigrants. At least one Syrian refugee family of nine has already settled in Cincinnati. But recent terrorist attacks have radically shifted the conversation around refugees in the U.S.
Bombings and shootings carried out by followers of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Beirut and Egypt last week claimed hundreds of lives, and a subsequent attack in Paris killing 129 on Nov. 13 garnered new levels of attention for the terrorist group. Those attacks have led some politicians, including Republican presidential candidate and Ohio Gov. John Kasich, to oppose accepting Syrians into the country.
"I wouldn't let them in unless we have a positive affirmation that they don't have evil intent or that they're associated with any group that would endanger the country," Kasich said at a GOP presidential candidate summit in Florida the day after the Paris attacks. "We're not bringing ISIS into this country."
Kasich's office has said the governor is looking into ways to refuse refugees coming to Ohio. Other Republican governors, including presidential primary contender Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, have also protested refugees arriving in their states. These protests are largely symbolic, however. Acceptance of refugees is a federal matter; governors and mayors have no formal say in resettlement policies.
At least eight people carried out the Paris attacks. Most were French, according to investigators, but at least two were from Syria.
After stepping into the chaos of an ongoing civil war in Syria initially sparked by dictator Bashar-al Assad, ISIS gained control of a swath of Syria and Iraq populated by about 8 million people. Last year, the group claimed it has caliphate status — that is, an Islamic state charged with upholding Islamic law. The group has murdered thousands as it seeks to consolidate power over portions of Syria and Iraq, driving an estimated 4 million Syrians out of the country as refugees.
Most of those refugees have taken shelter in nearby European states such as France and Germany. However, the United States has agreed to take on 10,000 of the fleeing Syrians.
Not all politicians have called for rejection of the refugees. Cincinnati City Council Democrats Chris Seelbach and Yvette Simpson decried Cranley's move, calling for the city to welcome Syrians. Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley asked that the Department of Homeland Security ensure the safety of U.S. citizens, but said the city would welcome immigrants.
"Should the decision be made to place refugees from any country in the city of Dayton, we will continue to be a leader in the welcoming movement and will champion inclusive communities that enable all residents to thrive," Whaley said in a Nov. 16 statement.
Mayor John Cranley and the Task Force on Immigration he convened last year announced a series of recommendations this morning the mayor says are aimed at making Cincinnati the most welcoming city to immigrants in the country.
The task force announced 14 short-term, two-year goals and another nine longer-term, five-year goals designed to persuade and help immigrants settle in Cincinnati while protecting their legal rights and encouraging entrepreneurship.
"We want to be a city of growth and opportunity," Cranley said during a news conference about the task force's recommendations, "and we think this is the right thing to do for the economic vitality of our city."
Among the short-term objectives the task force would like to tackle are the establishment of a center where immigrants coming to Cincinnati can find information, support and services in the community. That center, a collaboration between the city, the University of Cincinnati, the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce, Children's Hospital and other organizations, will start out as a website while a permanent, physical center similar to ones in Pittsburgh and Chicago is established.
"We'll have infrastructure and support services for immigrants from around the world," Cranley said. The mayor said UC has committed $50,000 a year to the effort, and Cranley said he'll be asking Cincinnati City Council to approve a similar commitment. "This is a true collaboration, and it's very inspiring to see the community come together to support something we don't have."
That center will help connect and coordinate the many efforts to help immigrants currently happening while looking to provide services that may not yet exist.
"We know that there are a lot of really great organizations throughout the city already doing wonderful things to serve our immigrant populations," said Jill Meyer, President and CEO of the Cincinnati, USA Regional Chamber, which will provide staffing and other support for the center. "What you'll see in the months ahead is us looking for new ways for this center to connect some dots and fill in the gaps that are there so that a one-stop shop is the reality for our new Cincinnatians."
Another set of short-and-long-term goals will seek to ensure that immigrants are treated fairly and get their full legal rights. The task force calls for increased cultural sensitivity training for police, a deeper commitment by the city to punish violations of immigrants' civil rights and calls for an ordinance from the city pledging to go after wage theft, a big issue for immigrant workers. Among the members of the task force is Manuel Perez, who works with the Cincinnati Interfaith Workers Center, which has helped lead the conversation around wage theft in Cincinnati.
Cranley declined to comment explicitly on what effect the effort could have on the undocumented immigrant population in the region, but did point out that some of the partners in the task force are working independently on measures like ID cards for undocumented immigrants. Those IDs would then be recognized by municipal offices, including the police department.
According to data released recently by the Partnership for a New American Economy, a pro-immigration think-tank, the foreign-born population of metro Cincinnati has contributed more than $189 million in state and municipal taxes. Within the city, foreign-born residents have more than $1.5 billion in spending power, according to the data.
"Right from the start, there was a strong consensus from the members about the importance of immigrants for our city," said task force co-chair Raj Chundur, who explained that more than 70 volunteers comprised the task-force. Those volunteers were broken up into five subcommittees covering education and talent retention, rights and safety, economic development, international attractiveness and resources and development.
Cranley says he hopes to bring ordinances associated with the task force's recommendation to Council in the next two weeks and predicted the measures would pass easily.
Mayor John Cranley today announced the creation of a 78-person task force that will work toward making Cincinnati "the most immigrant-friendly city in the country."
The effort will work to bring more investment from highly-educated and well-to-do immigrants to the area. Few specifics were offered about how the initiative would address the hot topic of undocumented immigration.
"This is a country of immigrants, and this is a place where immigration is rewarded and thanked," Cranley said during a news conference at Music Hall. "We're all going to be richer and better by being a friendly city for immigrants."
The task force, which is all-volunteer and uses no city money at this point, will research ways to attract and retain immigrants in the city. The group will be split into five committees focused on economic development, community resources, education/talent retention, international attractions and rights and safety. The task force will be led by co-chairs Raj Chundur and Tom Fernandez.
Cranley cited economic studies suggesting that immigration is good for economic growth. Economic experts and politicians are split on the wider point of whether welcoming more immigrants overall aids the economy, though some researchers believe even undocumented immigrants are a net positive. Either way, there is much evidence to suggest well-thought-out programs to attract documented immigrants can help cities. Dayton began working to attract immigrants in 2009, and has received national attention for its program. Since the start of the program, more than 3,000 immigrants, mostly from Turkey, have moved to Dayton, helping to revitalize the city's blighted North Dayton neighborhood.
He specifically discussed the EB5 visa program, which rewards immigrants who invest between $500,000 to $1 million in their communities with a special long-term visa and the opportunity for citizenship. He said that program has helped spur development in the city, especially along the Short Vine area in Corryville.
"I can tell you this means a lot to me personally, because I and my family are immigrants to this country," said University of Cincinnati President Santa Ono, who will lead the task force's education committee. Ono said his time at UC has shown him just how important attracting and retaining immigrants is for the city.
Cranley hedged some on revealing how undocumented immigrants would fit into the plan, saying that was work the task force will need to do as it prepares its recommendations.
"The whole point of the task force is to look at these issues in depth and come back with specific recommendations," he said.
The mayor did share one effort to help children refugees in the country's ongoing border crisis, though it is unrelated to the task force. Catholic Charities Southwest Ohio CEO Ted Bergh is a co-chair on the task force's community resources committee. That nonprofit group and the Catholic Archdiocese in Cincinnati are working to help house in dormitories and hopefully find temporary foster homes (called "sponsors") for about 50 kids who have crossed the border into the United States due to turmoil in Mexico and Central America.The groups have applied for federal grants through the Department of Health and Human Services to fund the effort.
It's Opening Day today, which means it's time for a citywide celebration of the Cincinnati Reds and baseball. At the City Council meeting last week, Mayor Mark Mallory declared today a local holiday, so if you need an excuse to sneak in a few beers while watching the parade at work, say the mayor made you do it.
The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles will allow the children of illegal immigrants who qualify for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) to obtain driver's licenses. DACA was signed by President Barack Obama to give recipients the opportunity to remain in the country legally without fear of prosecution, but until Friday, the BMV wasn't sure that qualified recipients for driver's licenses.
Democratic mayoral candidate John Cranley proposed his budget plan Thursday that he says will avoid layoffs and the city's plan to lease its parking assets to the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority, but critics say the plan is unworkable and some of its revenue sources are "fantasy." Cranley's proposal calls for $21 million in casino revenue that Horseshoe Casino General Manager Kevin Kline previously said will be available to City Council, but Jon Harmon, legislative director for Councilman Chris Seelbach, says the number is using an outdated model and the city's estimate of $10 million is more in line with recent turn of events. The budget proposal also claims to make its cuts and raise revenue without layoffs, but even Cranley was uncertain about whether that's possible.
Opponents of the city's parking plan say they've gathered more than 10,000 signatures — more than the 8,500 required — but the signatures still need to be verified before the plan is placed on the ballot. Last week, the mayor told Cincinnati residents to not sign the petition because he says it will force the city to make budget cuts and layoffs. A ruling from Hamilton County Judge Robert Winkler opened the parking plan to referendum by essentially striking down the city's use of emergency clauses.
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is backing a wider religious exemption for contraceptive coverage in health plans. As part of Obamacare, health insurance plans are required to provide contraceptive coverage — a measure that may save insurance companies money by preventing expensive pregnancies, according to some estimates. But DeWine and 12 other Republican state attorney generals argue the mandate infringes on religious liberty.
It's not just charter schools that do poorly under the state's new report card system; most urban schools would flunk too. An analysis by StateImpact Ohio found urban schools actually perform worse in some areas, supporting arguments from charter school advocates that the report cards' harsh grades show a demographic problem in urban areas, not a lack of quality in education. An analysis of old data by CityBeat in 2012 found Cincinnati Public Schools would fall under the new system.
A new study found bedbugs are afflicting less Cincinnati residents — suggesting the reversal of a trend that has haunted local homeowners for years. In the past few years, Cincinnati was marked as one of the worst cities for bedbugs around the country.
The last two generations are falling behind their parent's wealth. The trend shows a generational divide behind rising income inequality in the United States.
Ohio gas prices are starting to go down this week.
Scientists still don't know what's killing up to half of America's bees.
After months of deliberation, the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles decided today it will grant driver's licenses to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, which means the children of illegal immigrants can now qualify for Ohio driver's licenses.
DACA is an executive order signed by President Barack Obama that allows the children of illegal immigrants to remain in the United States legally. Immigration advocates argued the program qualified DACA recipients for driver's licenses, and the BMV apparently agreed.The decision was reached after months of review, which began shortly after CityBeat originally reported on the issue through the story of Ever Portillo ("Not Legal Enough," issue of Feb. 6).
After a follow-up report confirmed the BMV was reviewing the issue, immigration advocates received a letter from Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine showing his support. In the letter, DeWine wrote, "With these documents and any other documents normally required by the BMV, an individual can provide the BMV with the information necessary to receive a driver's license."
Shortly after CityBeat published the information on DeWine's letter, the Ohio Department of Public Safety, which oversees the BMV, emailed CityBeat stating that DeWine's stance will be taken under consideration.
Brian Hoffman, an attorney who has been heavily involved in the issue, praised the BMV's decision in an email to CityBeat and immigrant advocates. But he cautioned, "Given the earlier problems, it is not clear how long it will take for all deputy registrars to be made aware of this new guidance, or whether all of them are familiar with and have access to the necessary USCIS (U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services) databases to comply with the extra security steps Ohio is requiring."
The city's Youth Job Fair needs more employers
to reach the city's goal of 100, says Mayor Mark Mallory. The fair offers young people a chance to seek out jobs. Employers can sign up for the free booths at www.mayormallory.com.
The petition to stop the parking plan is at 4,000 signatures — nearly half of the 8,522 required before April 5. Under the plan, the city will lease its parking assets to the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority to help balance the 2014 and 2015 budgets and foster economic development, but opponents say the semi-privatization plan will cede too much control of the city's parking assets and cause rates to skyrocket. Whether the plan is subject to referendum is currently being debated in court.
JobsOhio, the privatized, nonprofit development agency, met the deadline on a subpoena issued by State Auditor Dave Yost to collect the agency's full financial records, which include public and private funds. JobsOhio also said it will eventually pay back $1 million in public funds. Gov. John Kasich and other Republicans argued only public funds can be checked by the state auditor, but Yost says he's allowed to seek a full audit. Kasich and the Republican-controlled legislature approved JobsOhio in part to replace the Ohio Department of Development, which can be fully audited.
In a letter to the Latino Affairs Commission, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine wrote that the children of illegal immigrants should be eligible for driver's licenses under President Barack Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative, which allows the children of illegal immigrants to qualify for a social security number and work permit. DeWine's letter is not legally binding, but since it's coming from the state's top legal adviser, it could put pressure on the Bureau of Motor Vehicles' legal team as it continues reviewing Ohio's driver's license policy.
Policy Matters Ohio, a left-leaning policy research group, is pushing an earned income tax credit (EITC) that could act as a progressive replacement for Gov. John Kasich's tax plan. The tax credit benefits low- and middle-income people, particularly those with kids. The Policy Matters report says the federal EITC has been one of the most effective anti-poverty policies in the United States.
A bill that will limit the referendum process was pushed through the Ohio House Policy and Oversight Committee, despite warnings from members of the League of Women Voters and Democrats that the bill might draw a constitutional challenge. The bill would give petitioners 10 days to collect additional signatures if their initial submission falls short. Under current law, members can continuously collect signatures while the secretary of state and boards of elections verify the initial batch. The Ohio Constitution gives petitioners 10 days to file, not collect, additional signatures.
Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld unveiled his three-pronged strategy for reducing city blight. The plan would encourage the passage of a state law that would allow people to trespass abandoned properties to remediate them, focus demolition resources on hazardous buildings and expand the city's vacant foreclosed property registry.
A report from Catalyst for Payment Reform and Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute gave Ohio and six other states a D for health care transparency. Twenty-nine states got an F, and only New Hampshire and Massachusetts got A's.
Ohio lawmakers are poised to raise the speed limit on interstates in rural areas to 70 mph.
When The Huffington Post asked Ohio Sen. Rob Portman if he wished it hadn't required a personal experience with gay marriage to alter his position to favor marriage equality, he responded, "Well, it did." He added, "I'm more of an economic policy wonk. That's always been my background and focus: budget issues and economic growth issues. … That's just where I was." Portman came out in support of same-sex marriage two years after finding out his son is gay.
T.J. Lane, the convicted Chardon High School shooter, will spend the rest of his life in prison after murdering three Ohio students. At hearings yesterday, Lane smiled and mocked the victims' families.
Cincinnati Children's Hospital is looking to fill more than 1,000 jobs.
NASA's advice for a near-term meteor strike: "Pray." Due to a severe lack of funding, NASA does not have the proper technology to detect all the small asteroids in orbit that could level cities. If a deadly asteroid is detected, the current plan is to crash a spacecraft on it to slow it down or alter its course.
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The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles has been reviewing its driver's license policy for the children of illegal immigrants for nearly two months now, but if it was up to Attorney General Mike DeWine, those people would already be eligible for driver's licenses.
In a letter to the Latino Affairs Commission dated to March 19, DeWine wrote, "It appears that the BMV would have to accept driver's license applications from individuals that fall under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative because they can provide all of the information necessary."
DACA is an executive order signed by President Barack Obama that allows the children of illegal immigrants to qualify for a social security number and work permit. According to DeWine, that should be enough to qualify for an Ohio driver's license: "With these documents and any other documents normally required by the BMV, an individual can provide the BMV with the information necessary to receive a driver's license."
The BMV has been reviewing its driver's license policy for DACA recipients for nearly two months. A previous CityBeat report found the BMV is granting driver's licenses to some of the children of illegal immigrants, but what qualifies a few and disqualifies others is unclear.
DeWine's letter is not legally binding, but since it's coming from the state's top legal adviser, it could put pressure on the BMV's legal team as it continues reviewing the Ohio's driver's license policy.
"I encourage any citizen who is concerned about a law or policy to contact their legislators and voice that concern," DeWine wrote. "As Attorney General, I do not have the authority to introduce or vote on legislation."
CityBeat originally broke the story regarding the BMV policy through the story of Ever Portillo, who was not able to receive a driver's license despite being a DACA recipient ("Not Legal Enough," issue of Feb. 6).
CityBeat later heard stories and received documents showing what seemed to be internal confusion and conflict about the policy at the BMV. Between January and February, there was a
noticeable shift in the BMV's messaging from flat-out barring DACA
recipients from obtaining driver's licenses to reviewing the entire
process — a change that might be attributable to the barrage of statewide media coverage on the issue after CityBeat's coverage.
In February, the U.S. unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, from 7.9 percent in January, and the nation added 236,000 jobs. Many of the new jobs — about 48,000 — came from construction, while government employment saw a drop even before sequestration, a series of across-the-board federal spending cuts, began on March 1. Economists seem quite positive about the report.
In January, Ohio's unemployment rate rose to 7 percent, from 6.7 percent in December, with the number of unemployed in the state rising to 399,000, from 385,000 the month before. Goods-producing and service-providing industries and local government saw a rise in employment, while jobs were lost in trade, transportation, utilities, financial activities, professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, state government and federal government. In January, U.S. unemployment rose to 7.9 percent, from 7.8 percent in December.
A new report outlined renovations for the city-owned Tower Place Mall, which is getting a makeover as part of Cincinnati's parking plan. A lot of the retail space in the mall will be replaced to make room for parking that will be accessed through what is currently Pogue's Garage, but two rings of retail space will remain, according to the report. The parking plan was approved by City Council Wednesday, but it was temporarily halted by a Hamilton County judge. The legal contest has now moved to federal court, and it's set to get a hearing today.
Meet the mayoral candidates through CityBeat's two extensive Q&As: Roxanne Qualls and John Cranley. Qualls spoke mostly about her support for immigration, the parking plan and streetcar, while Cranley discussed his opposition to the parking plan and streetcar and some of his ideas for Cincinnati.
A Hamilton County court ruled against the controversial traffic cameras in Elmwood Place, and the Ohio legislature is considering a statewide ban on the cameras. In his ruling, Judge Robert Ruehlman pointed out there were no signs making motorists aware of the cameras and the cameras are calibrated once a year by a for-profit operator. The judge added, "Elmwood Place is engaged in nothing more than a high-tech game of 3-card Monty. … It is a scam that motorists can't win." Bipartisan legislation was recently introduced to prohibit traffic cameras in Ohio.
JobsOhio, the state-funded nonprofit corporation, quietly got $5.3 million in state grants, even though the state legislature only appropriated $1 million for startup costs. JobsOhio says it needed the extra funds because legal challenges have held up liquor profits that were originally supposed to provide funding. In the past few days, State Auditor Dave Yost, a Republican, has been pushing Republican Gov. John Kasich and JobsOhio to release more details about the nonprofit corporation's finances, but Kasich and JobsOhio have been pushing back.
Advocates for Ohio's charter schools say Kasich's budget amounts to a per-pupil cut, with funding dropping from $5,704 per pupil to $5,000 plus some targeted assistance that ranges from hundreds of dollars to nothing depending on the school. A previous CityBeat report on online schools found traditional public schools get about $3,193 per student — much less than the funding that apparently goes to charter schools.
Fountain Square will be getting a new television from Cincinnati-based LSI Industries with the help of Fifth-Third Bank and the Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation (3CDC). The new video board will have better image quality and viewing angles, but it will also come with more screen space for sponsors.
Ohio's casino revenues rose in January. That could be a good sign for Cincinnati's Horseshoe Casino, which opened Monday.
In light of recent discussion, Popular Science posted a Q&A on drones.
Two Ohio senators, including Senate Minority Leader Eric Kearney of Cincinnati, are pushing a bill that will require the state's Bureau of Motor Vehicles to grant driver's licenses to the children of illegal immigrants. The senators claim state BMV offices are inconsistently applying President Barack Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which allows the children of illegal immigrants to remain in the country without fear of prosecution, but the Ohio Department of Public Safety says the issue is still under review. CityBeat originally broke the story after hearing of Ever Portillo's experiences at a Columbus BMV office here, and a follow-up story covered the internal conflict at the BMV over the issue here.
Ohio officials have said the state has only put $1 million toward JobsOhio, but records recently acquired by The Columbus Dispatch show $5.3 million in funding has been directed to the program
so far, and the public investment could be as high as $9 million. State
officials said the funding is necessary because constitutional
challenges, which the Ohio Supreme Court recently agreed to take up,
have held up the program's original source of funding — state liquor
profits. JobsOhio is a nonprofit company established with the support of
Gov. John Kasich that's meant to attract investment and bring jobs to
the state. Kasich says he wants to replace the Ohio Department of Development with the nonprofit company in the future.
City Council's Budget and Finance Committee approved a plan to lease Cincinnati's parking assets to the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority in a 4-3 vote yesterday, but the plan will require five votes to become law in a final City Council vote tomorrow. The plan, which CityBeat previously covered, would lease the city's parking assets to fund development projects, including a 30-story tower and a downtown grocery store, and help balance the deficit. The deal would produce a $92 million upfront payment, and the city projects that additional annual installments would generate more than $263 million throughout the lease's duration. Critics are worried the city will give up too much control of its parking assets as part of the deal, and concerns about the city's long-term deficits remain. The alternatives — plans B, C and S — would fix structural deficit problems, while the budget only helps balance the deficit for the next two fiscal years.
The company that will operate Cincinnati's parking meters if the parking deal is approved by City Council had problems in the past, according to a tip received by multiple news outlets from Tabitha Woodruff, an advocate at Ohio Public Interest Research Group. The issues surfaced years before Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) was bought by Xerox in 2010, and Xerox now denies any wrongdoing. One of the issues is a 2007 audit, which found ACS mismanaged parking meters in Washington, D.C. Kevin Lightfoot, a spokesperson at Xerox, says the audit was based on "faulty information," and a lot of the problems found were because the auditor improperly read parking meter screen displays.
An approved commitment by the Hamilton County Transportation Improvement District (HCTID) may ensure a rail service is ready for Cincinnati in time for the 2015 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune is pushing for local and state governments to break down any barriers for Oasis Rail Transit, which will carry passengers from Downtown to Milford.
The Ohio Board of Education will decide between two candidates for state superintendent next week: acting Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael Sawyers or Dick Ross, Gov. John Kasich's top education adviser.
After years of development and anticipation, Cincinnati's Horseshoe Casino opened yesterday. The casino comes with the promise of jobs and economic development, but it also poses the risk of crime, bankruptcy and even suicide. State and local legislators are also looking forward to extra government revenue from the casino, even though casino revenue around the state has fallen short of projections. For Over-the-Rhine residents, the grand opening, which culminated in a fireworks display, was sort of like being in the middle of a thunderstorm.
Livability.com named Cincinnati the No. 10 spring break destination because of the Cincinnati Zoo, Botanical Garden, IKEA, Cincinnati Art Museum, the 21c Museum Hotel, Newport Aquarium and the Clifton Cultural Arts Center, among other places and family-friendly activities.
Science doesn't want pregnant women to be capable of anything.
Here are two pictures of Venus from Saturn's view.


text: Secretary Paul Mattox Speaker Tim Armstead, The Department of Transportation's House Budget Hearing & More By Dave Mistich • Jan 21, 2015 Listen Listening... / 26:47 Speaker Tim Armstead takes over as the first Republican to fill the top role in the House of Delegates for the first time since the Capitol has been in its current location. But what are his and his party's plans? The Department of Transportation gives a budget presentation in the House Finance Committee and concerns remain over the quality of roads affected by drilling the Marcellus Shale. That and more on this episode of The Legislature Today. Could Highway Funding Fight Halt W.Va. Road Construction? By Scott Finn • Jul 17, 2014 Chapman Technical Group How does the fight over highway funding in Washington affect people living in rural West Virginia? The PBS NewsHour recently traveled to Logan County to show how the funding fight could bring construction on a four-lane upgrade of W.Va. 10 to a halt. It's also become a political issue in the Third District Congressional Race, with Rep. Nick Rahall touting his seniority and ability to bring home highway funds, and challenger state Sen. Evan Jenkins vowing not to raise gas taxes to fund highways. West Virginia Spent Extra $13.5 Million De-Icing Roads By Associated Press • May 19, 2014 Janet Kunicki / West Virginia Public Broadcasting (File Photo) West Virginia's top transportation official says the state spent $13.5 million more than it expected to clear snowy, icy roads this winter. But Transportation Secretary Paul Mattox says extra revenue from motorist taxes more than covered the pressing winter road needs. Through April, state fuel and vehicle privilege taxes came in a combined $28.7 million higher than what the state projected. Registrations brought in an extra $2.6 million. The Future of Toll Collections, Teacher Pay Raises, & Capitol Reporters Eric Eyre and Erin Timony By Dave Mistich • Feb 21, 2014 Listen Listening... / 25:16 The House of Delegates deal with a bill relating to conflicts of interest with the Attorney General's office and hold a public hearing on the future of toll collections in West Virginia. Senators in the Finance Committee decide to return to Gov. Tomblin's plans of a two percent pay raise for teachers after flirting with the idea of giving them a raise of $1,000. Capitol reporters Eric Eyre of The Charleston Gazette and Erin Timony of The State Journal talk with host Ashton Marra about the bill to limit sales of pseudoephedrine to prescription only and a bill that would prevent abortions after 21 weeks. Charleston Businesses Take a Hit from The Chemical Leak, Wyoming Co.'s Own Water Woes, & More By Dave Mistich • Jan 15, 2014 West Virginia Public Broadcasting / West Virginia Public Broadcasting Transportation Secretary Paul Mattox talks funding and construction for roads to the Senate Committee on Transportation, the Office of Legislative Information serves as a resource for legislators and the public, Charleston businesses take a hit from the chemical leak and water outage, and unrelated to the water crisis in Kanawha County and eight other counties, Wyoming County Schools have had unusable water since September. Commission to recommend raising tolls, fees in lieu of raising taxes for roads By Ashton Marra • Sep 4, 2013 Ashton Marra Listen Listening... / 4:18 The Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission on Highways has spent the past year meeting with consultants, engineers and lobbyists as well as touring the state to hear from the public, in the hopes of finding new ways to fund state roads. Commissioners will send their recommendations to Governor Tomblin by the end of the month, claiming to have found more than $1 billion in new income and savings.

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The good, racist peopleMarch 08,2013Last month the actor Forest Whitaker was stopped in a Manhattan delicatessen by an employee. Whitaker is one of the pre-eminent actors of his generation, with a diverse and celebrated catalog ranging from The Great Debaters to The Crying Game to Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai. By now it is likely that he has adjusted to random strangers who cant get his turn as Idi Amin out of their heads. But the man who approached the Oscar winner at the deli last month was in no mood for autographs. The employee stopped Whitaker, accused him of shoplifting and then promptly frisked him. The act of self-deputization was futile. Whitaker had stolen nothing. On the contrary, hed been robbed.
The deli where Whitaker was harassed happens to be in my neighborhood. Columbia University is up the street. Broadway, the main drag, is dotted with nice restaurants and classy bars that cater to beautiful people. I like my neighborhood. And Ive patronized the deli with some regularity, often several times in a single day. Ive sent my son in my stead. My wife would often trade small talk with whoever was working checkout. Last year when my beautiful niece visited, she loved the deli so much that I felt myself a sideshow. But its understandable. Its a good deli.
Since the Whitaker affair, Ive read and listened to interviews with the owner of the establishment. He is apologetic to a fault and is sincerely mortified. He says that it was a sincere mistake made by a decent man who was just doing his job. I believe him. And yet for weeks now I have walked up Broadway, glancing through its windows with a mood somewhere between Marvin Gayes Distant Lover and Al Greens For the Good Times.
In modern America we believe racism to be the property of the uniquely villainous and morally deformed, the ideology of trolls, gorgons and orcs. We believe this even when we are actually being racist. In 1957, neighbors in Levittown, Pa., uniting under the flag of segregation, wrote: As moral, religious and law-abiding citizens, we feel that we are unprejudiced and undiscriminating in our wish to keep our community a closed community.
A half-century later little had changed. The comedian Michael Richards (Kramer on Seinfeld) once yelled at a black heckler from the stage: Hes a nigger! Hes a nigger! Hes a nigger! Confronted about this, Richards apologized and then said, Im not a racist and called the claim insane.
The idea that racism lives in the heart of particularly evil individuals, as opposed to the heart of a democratic society, is reinforcing to anyone who might, from time to time, find their tongue sprinting ahead of their discretion. We can forgive Whitakers assailant. Much harder to forgive is all that makes Whitaker stand out in the first place. New York is a city, like most in America, that bears the scars of redlining, blockbusting and urban renewal. The ghost of those policies haunts us in a wealth gap between blacks and whites that has actually gotten worse over the past 20 years.
But much worse, it haunts black people with a kind of invisible violence that is given tell only when the victim happens to be an Oscar winner. The promise of America is that those who play by the rules, who observe the norms of the middle class, will be treated as such. But this injunction is only half-enforced when it comes to black people, in large part because we were never meant to be part of the American story. Forest Whitaker fits that bill, and he was addressed as such.
I am trying to imagine a white president forced to show his papers at a national news conference, and coming up blank. I am trying to imagine a prominent white Harvard professor arrested for breaking into his own home, and coming up with nothing. I am trying to see Sean Penn or Nicolas Cage being frisked at an upscale deli, and I find myself laughing in the dark. It is worth considering the messaging here. It says to black kids: Dont leave home. They dont want you around. It is messaging propagated by moral people.
The other day I walked past this particular deli. I believe its owners to be good people. I felt ashamed at withholding business for something far beyond the merchants reach. I mentioned this to my wife. My wife is not like me. When she was 6, a little white boy called her cousin a nigger, and it has been war ever since. What if they did that to your son? she asked.
And right then I knew that I was tired of good people, that I had had all the good people I could take.
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|Release Date: April 01, 1976
|Running Time: 98 mins.
|MPAA Rating: PG
|Genre: Drama, Musical
Philip Michael Thomas
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Lonette McKee
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Summary:The three Williams sisters start out singing in their chuch choir in Harlem in the late 1950s become a successful girl group in the 1960s. But their sudden rise to stardom causes problems in their lives.


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Whether you're baking chocolate chip cookies or a fancy three-layer cake with lemon curd and whipped cream frosting, the quality of ingredients can make a huge difference in the final product. By following a few tips from fellow pastry chefs, and splurging on a few ingredients (which is easy thanks to online specialty stores), your baked goods will go from amateur to professional quality in no time. Here are five ingredients that will up your baking game: READ MORE
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Berries are a presence in the supermarket year-round, but anticipation for the summer berry season is still a thing. Turning those warm-weather strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries into tarts and pies is the highlight of our cooking calendar—here are five recipes we love. Serve any one of them still warm, with a scoop of ice cream or a soft, vanilla-scented clump of whipped cream, and leave the memory of the cold months—and bad-season berries—behind. READ MORE
We Learned How to Make These Perfect Meatballs
"The idea is to rethink the meatball," Huw Thornton says. He looks a little like the Celtic gladiator in some Spartacus movie, only instead of wielding a sword today he's using a chef's knife to cut up pork shoulder, the first step in what'll lead, eventually, to a meatball and beer lunch in the CHOW offices. READ MORE
Do Microwaves Kill the Nutrients in Food?
Microwaves have gotten a bad rap for being unhealthy, zapping the vitamins and other nutrients out of food, and leaching bad stuff out of plastic and into your lasagna, but is that reputation deserved? The answer is, well—complicated. READ MORE
Slow Cooker Red Pepper Butternut Squash Soup
This week I was going to attempt a hard-core chili (no beans, no veg) but I haven't nailed the spices yet, plus requests for a vegetarian Slow Cooker Sunday have been echoing down the pipeline. I hear you—the meatball sandwiches from Chef Huw Thornton we all devoured in the CHOW Test Kitchen were fantastic (stay tuned for Huw's recipe post), but that was the final meaty straw. Time to slow down with a delicious vegan soup. The roasted chickpea garnish is an improved version of one of my earlier recipes, revised with Chowhound input. READ MORE
7 Cool Twists on Homemade Ice Cream
For years, ice cream shops have been pushing the flavor envelope. Consider Secret Breakfast, a boozy bourbon ice cream with cornflake crunch (San Francisco's Humphry Slocombe), rosemary–olive oil (Atlanta's Morelli's Gourmet Ice Cream), and sticky black rice (New York's Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream). Likewise, the home cooks on Chowhound have not been content to stick to vanilla or chocolate when they drag their ice cream makers out of the cupboard. Check out these seven cool twists on homemade ice cream. READ MORE
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From French rolling pins to English copper cake molds, there are enough specialty tools and bakeware out there to distract even the most disciplined of cooks. Which tools are essential, and which are for fun? It's confusing. Lucky for you, the number of tools that will give you a solid foundation in baking falls well below infinite. Behold, the six tools guaranteed to make you a better baker. READ MORE
Slow Cooker Chipotle Chicken Chili
This rich, smoky chili is a family-pleaser for the Sunday evening when no one's coming over, and there are leftovers for the week. With very few ingredients, it tastes more complicated than it is. The smoked paprika and chipotle exaggerate the richness of the chicken and make your taste buds sing. Sprinkle some cheese on top and a handful of crushed saltines. Close the curtains, turn on the projector, grab your chili—it's movie night. READ MORE
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It's annoying to realize your milk has passed its use-by date, but even more annoying would be getting sick from drinking 2 percent that's a few days past the pull date. But can you? What about eggs that have passed their "best before" date? It's a question as old as, well, pull dates. READ MORE


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Created by The Crystal Group, an enterprise synonymous with first-rate hospitality, sophistication and style, People by Crystal Nightclub is one of the hottest social spots in Dubai.
Since its creation in 2003, The Crystal Group has become a cutting-edge pioneer in hospitality, with its innovative concepts in clubbing, bar and restaurants spanning across Lebanon, Dubai and Europe. This award-winning venue offers an unparalleled night out experience that you will never forget.
People club captivates guests immediately upon entry with its breath taking interior, located inside a glass pyramid boasting an array of lighting effects which show off its impressive architecture comprising of bars, columns and most importantly its spectacular 360 degree panoramic view of Dubai.


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When Interviews Feel Like a First Date
F. Ellen Whaley spent over 11 years at Aetna Inc., most recently as an operations CFO. Her position was eliminated in 2001. Previously, Ms. Whaley, 54, was a management consultant. She's now looking to re-enter the job market after an eight-year hiatus. She lives with her husband in Essex, Conn.
Let's do the math — eight years on hiatus plus 11 years at a prior employer means that I have not had a 'cold, hard' interview for over 19 years. One could think I might be a little rusty when you consider the time off the interview field.
During the late summer I entered into my first set of interviews since commencing my job search. I can't shake the feeling like I am getting ready for a date every time. I know that — just like dating — this is going to be all about seeing if I am compatible and can be a good partner.
Doing background research, brushing up on my interview skills and actually going through the interview process has taken up a large part of my job hunt this past month. I find myself searching and reading all new materials on interviewing skills; odd, the advice doesn't look all that different after the passage of time. It's the tools that have changed and technology almost makes it painless.
Like any hopeful first date in 2009, I Google the names of who I'm meeting with, seeing what information is out there before I go forward. Larger companies usually have a strong web presence and I can scan their Web sites and look at the management team, products, services, press releases, and if they have done anything interesting enough to make journalists take notice. I am also able to find current information that allows me to determine what's important and where they are heading. Since a couple of my 'dates' are in the health insurance business, there's no shortage of headlines to pull-up and read.
I consider it fortunate to have old colleagues who now work as industry analysts in the markets I am interested in re-entering. Putting in calls to them, or others who may have some contacts at the place I will be interviewing to gain information on the 'date' before I meet them is also crucial. Technology continues to be an ally in the hunt for data on people I will be meeting with. Depending on who they are, once again a quick web search may turn up articles online to get up to speed on the people I will present myself to. If it turns out that some of those I am scheduled to meet with may have a profile on LinkedIn and if I can find enough contacts in common, I might even be able to get a peek at who they are and where they came from. Sometimes it's too much information — one item of information I came across had to do with some personal legal matter one of the individuals I was to interview with was involved in.
The interview starts to slide closer to a 'date' as I now think about what to actually wear and say. I ask myself questions like: What's the company culture like? Will it be all suits and briefcases? Do I need to update my wardrobe for the interview? What insightful questions should I be prepared to ask? What's important to them? How can I knock their socks off? Where will the conversation lead? How do I maximize my best attributes and get them to not focus on my gaps?
I also have a level of nervousness that I always experienced when dating or meeting new people who I knew would be important to me. I try to get the nerves under control and present my best 'date' persona — an art I haven't thoroughly mastered. So I do the next best thing: I try to be a prepared as I can, and go in confident and game ready. I must make a good first impression — or like any other date — I won't get another chance.
Readers, in your experience, what's the most difficult of interviewing? Share your thoughts in the comments section.


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Grand Classics Season Opens with Violinist Bell
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The choice was clear for Manfred Honeck. His first subscription concerts as the Pittsburgh Symphony's new music director would culminate in the music of Gustav Mahler, one of his favorite composers. He hopes to conduct all of Mahler's symphonies at Heinz Hall.
Mahler, who lived from 1860 to 1911, was most famous in his lifetime as a conductor, with high points in Vienna -- at the Hofoper and the Philharmonic -- and New York City -- at the Metropolitan Opera and the Philharmonic. He predicted his time as a composer would come, and it did about 50 years after his death.
"Mahler is still modern, because he still takes us to the edge of our feelings," Honeck says. "He had incredible feeling for the human soul."
Honeck opens the BNY Mellon Grand Classics season at concerts Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Heinz Hall, Downtown. The program consists of "Short Ride in a Fast Machine" by John Adams, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto with Joshua Bell as soloist, and Mahler's First Symphony.
The Mahler piece was completed in 1888 and called "Tone Poem in two parts," but with all of its five movements separate and in symphonic form. It almost always is performed in Mahler's 1899 revision, which removed the second movement and modified the orchestration.
Mahler's First Symphony bridges a divide in 19th-century aesthetics between openly programmatic music, by composers such as Hector Berlioz and Franz Liszt and, in Mahler's time, Richard Strauss, and more classically oriented composers.
"Mahler is in a bit straighter line than Strauss from Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert, Anton Bruckner and Johannes Brahms," Honeck says. Mahler also studied with Bruckner at the Vienna Conservatory.
"All music has a program (story); we just don't know it," Honeck declares. One could say that the symphony opens with the stillness of morning broken by soft bird calls and distant military fanfares, but it is fact that the cello tune that follows a few minutes later is a quote from a Mahler song about a young man out walking in dew- laden fields, hoping for love. The second movement contrasts folk- dance music with an intimate middle section that Honeck likens to a Viennese waltz. …


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Another painting for the lovely mariust2007 of his character Lilith, one I've previously painted.
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Taylor swift and Scarlet Johanssen merged into one person.
I don't see Scarlet Johanssen here, but I totally thought of Taylor Swift the moment I saw it.
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When beauty meets dark and gore! Perfect!
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she looks a lot like Taylor Swift. Did you use a photo for reference?
This is really stunning. She resembles my newest OC, but she hasn't been published anyway yet, so it's pure coincidence . Her expression is top-notch!
Awesome! The character looks like Taylor Swift!
she's been a naughty girl, lol
Taylor Swift's evil twin!
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Beautiful *-*
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Lilith would bloody up a perfectly good blue dress.
Damn her for that!!
this one looks like Taylor Swift
Ohh I see photoshop...
Lilith is extremly great :>
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taylor swift + nina dobrev GORGEOUS <3
I love how intense you've made her expression and the wildness of her hair.
I love how sinister she is~
She kind of reminds me of taylor swift...
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Steve's Segway Tours
Explore Chicago's lakefront, museums and Millennium Park on a three-hour Segway tour led by guides all year round.
Stockholm's Brew Pub
Upscale restaurant and micro-brewery with foods prepared with the highest quality ingredients. Micro Brew classes too.
Stoney Point Grill
Live Video Gaming, Off-Track Betting, 5 Star Restaurant, Jukebox, 50 TVs (All Sports), official Blackhawks Bar, Party Room, Carry-Out, Family Friendly, Outdoor Seating, Full Service Bar.
Stony Creek Golf Course & Clubhouse
The Oak Lawn Park District's family friendly 18 hole golf course with restaurant and banquet facility.
CITY:Oak Lawn
Storefront Theater
One of the newest additions to the downtown theater district, offering innovative programming and featuring Chicago's best off-loop theater and dance companies.
Stranger Than Fiction - Daley Plaza
This flick focuses on an IRS auditor who suddenly finds himself the subject of narration that only he can hear. Chicago movie locations include the East Campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), located just south of the Loop near Greektown; and downtown Daley Plaza, home to a huge outdoor Picasso sculpture.
Stranger Than Fiction - UIC East Campus
This flick focuses on an IRS auditor who suddenly finds himself the subject of narration that only he can hear. Chicago movie locations include the East Campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), located just south of the Loop near Greektown; and downtown Daley Plaza, home to a huge outdoor Picasso sculpture.
Stratford Square Mall - Bloomingdale
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Stratford Square Mall is a two-level enclosed super-regional shopping center located in the western Chicago suburb of Bloomingdale. The center hosts 6 anchor department stores and more than 160 specialty shops.
Sugar Grove Family Fun Center
Go-karts, mini golf, bumper boats, a driving range and a game room are the draw at this entertainment center.
CITY:Sugar Grove
SugarToad at the Arista
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - SugarToad's regional American cuisine, defined in suburban Chicago, brings simplicity and sensibility to casual fine dining. Located in the Hotel Arista.
Sullivan's Steakhouse
1940's-style Chicago steakhouse.
Sullivan's Steakhouse
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - A 1940s Chicago-style steakhouse featuring the finest certified Angus beef, select seafood and great live jazz in a sophisticated yet comfortable ambiance. Sullivan's has an award-winning wine list & full inventory of bourbon, single malt scotch & cognac.
Summer Circuit 5K
First of three races of the Annual Homewood-Flossmoor Summer Circuit. Make us a part of your 5K summer racing season! Come on out for a series of 5K races! The days are as follows, Saturday May 14, 2016, Monday, July 4, 2016 & Saturday, September 10, 2016. Bring family and friends, check out our website www.hfracquetandfitness.com!
New Asian restaurant Sunda showcases contemporary interpretations of traditional dishes from Japan, China and the Southeast Asian island region.
Sunda, from Rockit Ranch Productions partners Billy Dec, Brad Young and Arturo Gomez, is ideally located in the heart of River North and offers the best in contemporary Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Thai and Filipino cuisine in a stylish and trendy setting. Led by Executive Chef Jess DeGuzman, the menu offers something for every palate from inventive hot plates, unrivaled sushi, approachable poultry, seafood and meat entrees, homemade sweets and Asian inspired craft cocktails.
Sunken Garden
View the spectacular display of 15,000 flowers of 15 varieties, plus a three-tiered fountain and the Four Seasons statues that complement this exquisite English garden.
Super 8 - Bridgeview
Clean and quiet rooms. Restaurants nearby. Friendly staff, free super start breakfast, wireless Internet and bus or truck parking.
Super 8 - Joliet North
Indoor pool, Jacuzzi suites, free high-speed internet, complimentary breakfast, guest laundry.
Super 8 - Joliet South
Continental breakfast, Rialto Theatre, casinos ½ mi. away, queen beds, cable, and in-room coffee makers.
Super 8 - Monee
Fine, new economy lodging. 42 rooms, 3 Jacuzzi suites; free continental breakfast, truck & bus parking available. Meeting facilities for up to 35 people.
Super 8 - Romeoville
Super 8 Romeoville Bolingbrook hotel is located in the Heritage Corridor, convenient to Interstates 55 and 355 at Exit 367, and provides a comfortable, central place to stop near Chicago. Close to attractions like Chicagoland Speedway, O'Hare and Midway airports, and Empress Casino, our pet-friendly Romeoville hotel offers convenient accommodations near the Windy City.
Super 8 - St. Charles
67 guest rooms. Amenities: Complimentary Continental Breakfast, Pet friendly-charges apply.
CITY:St. Charles
Super 8 - Yorkville
The Super 8 has 42 rooms, some with whirlpool tubs. Complimentary continental breakfast, free local calls, cable TV. Major credit cards accepted.
Super 8 Aurora
66 rooms with hot tub suites, complimentary deluxe breakfast, free high-speed Internet, an indoor heated pool and spa, fitness room, free local calls and cable TV. Chicago Premium Outlets, Fox Valley Mall, restaurants, golf courses and other attractions are nearby.
Super 8 Chiago O'Hare
Super 8 O'Hare is located on the northwest corner of the O'Hare International Airport (ORD). We offer Free Shuttle to and from O'Hare International Airport, CTA Blue Line train station, Allstate Arena, and Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. Super 8 has newly renovated rooms with a focus on cleanliness and customer service. Dedicated, reliable complimentary high speed internet. 24 hour O'Hare shuttle service. HD television service. 6 miles to Woodfield and access to downtown. King, Queen, Jacuzzi suites as well as business king, and separate group floors available.
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Super 8 Motel - St. Charles
Meeting space for up to 15 people. Free coffee, juice, bagel and toast bar. Copier and fax service. Suite wtih microwave and refrigerator. Pets welcome.
CITY:St. Charles
Super 8 Motel-Mokena/Frankfort
Worlds largest hotel rewards program. Somewhere between where you are and where you're going there's a Super 8. See you along the way. 69 rooms, near I-80 on route 45, nearby restaurants, refrigerator and microwave, iron, iron boards, hair dryer, coffee pot in all rooms, wireless internet in all rooms, allow pets for a fee, laundry service, family suites.
Super Target
Discount Retail Shopping/Grocery.
CITY:St. Charles
Get the feel of a classic drive-in in the city of Chicago. Superdawg will take you back to another day and time but their food has kept up with the times. Everything at Superdawg has been created with the same attention and care, as it was when they first opened in 1948. And when you visit don't forget to say hi to Mr. and Mrs. Superdawg adorning the top of the restaurant for all to see.
sushi DOKKU
sushiDOKKU boasts a cult following due to the trust the owners have developed with their guests over the years. They have also been awarded a Bib Gourmand for 2014.
Sushi House
We offer unique rolls and fabulous entrees. Our full bar offers a great selection of specialty beer, wine and sake, as well as our Asian-inspired martinis and cocktails. Catering and Private Party Room available for 75 people.
CITY:Oak Park
Sushi Taiyo Restaurant
Sushi bar and restaurant featuring contemporary sushi, sashimi, updated Asian fare and a cocktail menu including sake, unique martinis, champagne, wine and Japanese beers.
Sushi Yama Japanese Restaurant & Grill
We invite you to try the finest Japanese cuisine in the western suburbs. Our chefs create beautiful and taste-tantalizing sushi.
CITY:St. Charles
Sutton Place Hotel, The
The Sutton Place Hotel is a four diamond hotel located off N. Michigan Ave. Located in the heart of Chicago's shopping and restaurant district.
Suzy's Pizza, Bar & Grill
Your place for live music. Casual atmosphere, separate bar area, pool tables, outdoor volleyball courts. "The pizza is divine - sweet tomato sauce, flaky thin crispy crust, lots of gooey cheese with some spices sprinkled on top. Extra cheese is not really necessary because they are plenty generous. It's simply delicious."
Swap O Rama Flea Market
Chicagoland's largest and most modern indoor/outdoor Flea Market. Everything from unusual, new, used, hard to find and everyday items, all at bargain prices!
Swedish American Museum
Located in Andersonville, a Swedish enclave in Chicago, this is a cultural and learning center with artifacts, photographs and exhibits tracing Swedish American history.
Swedish Bakery
The Swedish Bakery is famous for specializing in Swedish coffeecakes, cookies, sweet rolls, toast, petit fours and marzipan cakes. We are known for using unique ingredients such as cardamom, saffron, anise, fennel, orange peel and almond paste. We are proud to offer our customers products that are never frozen or have any added preservatives. Our most popular items are our Andersonville coffeecake, cardamom coffeecake, Swedish and butter cookies as well as our fruit glazed cake. At the Swedish Bakery, the customer comes first. We are proud to serve a community that we love and support.
Swedish Days Festival
Come fest at one of the Best of the West, Swedish Days, Geneva's Midsommar Festival! The whole family will enjoy fabulous food, carnival rides, live music & entertainment nightly, plus Sweden Vast, our tent that's everything Swedish. Summer doesn't get any sweder than this!
Sweet Baby Rays' Barbecue
Authentic Southern Barbecue from the founders of the barbecue sauce by the same name. Try our steaks, fresh fish, salads, pastas, burgers, and desserts. Complement your meal with cocktails from the full bar. Private dining and catering available.
CITY:Elk Grove Village
Sweet Baby Ray's Barbeque
From our humble barbecue beginnings to award-winning sauce, "now" restaurants, and premier catering—our passion for great food, and ability to throw one heckuva party and unforgettable events have taken Sweet Baby Ray's from ambitious aspirations to a whole universe of "yum".
CITY:Wood Dale
Sweet Mandy B's
If your sweet tooth needs a little TLC, head to this bright favorite for a beyond-tempting spread of home-baked desserts, pies, cakes, and cookies. Regulars rave about vanilla and chocolate cupcakes slathered in vividly-colored buttercream frosting and scattered with candy sprinkles. Grab one of the inviting booths and dig into a miniature cheesecake with blueberries or a signature whoopie pie – indulgent vanilla frosting sandwiched between two chocolate cookies. If the sugar rush isn't enough for you, coffee from local beanery Intelligentsia is at the ready.
Sweet Pea Children's Boutique
Sweet Pea carries unique children's clothing (newborn to 24 months Boys and Newborn to 4T girls), shoes, toys and more. Have-to-have carries women's clothing sizes 0-14, Miss Me Jeans, shoes, jewelry, purses and gifts. Open Tuesday-Friday 10:00am - 6:00pm, Saturdays 10:00 am-5:00 pm and Sundays Noon - 4:00pm. Closed Mondays.
Sweet Street Candies and Goodies
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - An old fashioned candy store with over 500 varieties of candy including retro, novelty, bulk candy, imported licorice, Door County fudge and gourmet chocolates. Candy buffets and party favors can be customized for your occasion. Stop in for samples!
Sweet Tomatoes - St. Charles
Salad bar with four specialty salads, fresh cut produce and all the fixings, full hot bakery, six made from scratch soups, three hot pastas, and dessert bar all for one low price. Buffet dining.
CITY:St. Charles
Swimming Stones
This kinetic water sculpture, created by Christian Tobin, combines art with the law of physics to enable giant stones to rock, spin and swivel on a cushion of water.
Swissotel Chicago
Swissotel Chicago offers 632 luxuriously oversized rooms and suites. The all-glass triangular hotel, wedged into the confluence of the Chicago River and Lake Michigan has wrap around views from Navy Pier to Grant Park. Swissôtel has long been a favorite destination among VIPs, but we're quickly becoming the city's No. 1 choice for VIKs – Very Important Kids, that is. Every kid is a V.I.K at Swissôtel Chicago. See why we're known as the finest among Chicago's kid-friendly hotels, and treat your own Very Important Kid with benefits that include: Fun-filled welcome packet, detailing fun things to see and do VIK check-in, which provides an area for kids to draw, color, read and play with our St. Bernard plush toy Enhance your next Chicago family vacation with our Swissôtel Kids Suite, and experience a stay that's specifically designed to ensure your children are happy campers. Before arriving, guests will choose from one of three area museums: Shedd Aquarium, featuring the brand-new Polar Play Zone, a hands-on exhibit especially for kids; Adler Planetarium, with its renowned sky shows; or Field Museum, featuring the world-famous Sue dinosaur exhibit.
Syl's Restaurant & Lounge
Fine dining specializing in prime rib, steaks, fresh seafood, chicken, ribs, and chops. Private dining rooms available. Specialize in serving groups. Menu information on website. Dinner M-Th 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM, F-S 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Sun 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Dinner For Two Specials Sun-Thurs $22.95, Fri & Sat $31.95 Ask for "Dinner for Two Special Menu"
Szechwan Restaurant
Casual Chinese dining. Lunch buffet Tuesdays through Fridays. No MSG. Come visit our newly remodeled restaurant.
CITY:St. Charles
T.G.I. Friday's - St. Charles
Appetizers, salads, and entrees.
CITY:St. Charles
Table Fifty-Two
Our goal is to offer the highest quality, freshest handmade foods in an intimate space where guests can gather at the table to share experiences and food. Reservations recommended.
Tailwinds Distilling
Tailwinds Distilling Company is Chicago-land's premiere Micro Distillery. Located just 30 minutes from Downtown Chicago resides the family owned and operated distillery affectionately referred to as "the hangar". The hangar is a 5000 square foot production facility with an on-site tasting room and store front shop. The fermentation, distilling, aging, blending, bottling, labeling, and packaging is completed entirely on-site, forging a truly hand crafted spirit. By distilling each spirit in small batches as opposed to larger continuous operations, the distillers are able to focus on quality during every step of the process.
Taj Mahal Indian Restaurant of Orland Park
"One-of-a-kind" serving exquisite Indian cuisine. Lunch and dinner buffets feature sizzling Tandoori chicken, freshly baked naan bread & specialties from our Tandoor (clay oven).
CITY:Orland Park
TAKARA features eclectic offerings from one-of-a-kind jewelry, animated and spirited apparel, to international upscale designers, global jewelry, handbags, shoes and more! There's no need to travel to Europe for the latest looks because TAKARA brings the excitement and latest fashions to you.
CITY:Oak Park
Takashi in Chicago features contemporary French-American fare with Japanese influences, a mixture of Chef Takashi's previous ventures working in large, world class establishments. The atmosphere is unique in that it allows for a more personal dining experience, combining the cuisine and service of a fine dining establishment with the warmth and accessibility of a neighborhood tavern. The contemporary cuisine features ingredients of the highest quality from throughout the world including Maine, Japan and Australia. Chef also uses sustainable fished seafood and local seasonal products whenever possible. No preservatives are used, including MSG.
Tall Ship Red Witch!
Come sailing in Chicago aboard Tall Ship Red Witch! She is Chicago's beautiful authentic wooden sailboat, offering a unique sailing experience with their Chicago charters and skyline tours, day sails and Chicago fireworks cruises. They're the perfect venue for your company outing or small wedding. Welcome aboard!
Tall Ship Windy
Navy Pier's resident 148-foot, four-masted schooner pays tribute to the Great Lakes' rich maritime heritage during a variety of cruises each day.
Tallgrass Restaurant
Modern French cuisine. Located in an 1895 historic building - Celebrating 32 Years! Open for dinner Wednesday - Sunday. Reservations required. AAA Four Diamond Award Winner - 19th year in a row.
Experience the mystery of Asian cuisine in a warm and casual atmosphere. Pan Asian dining at its best. The menu covers most of Asia, including a delicious variety of Thai, Japanese, Chinese and Vietnamese entrees as well as an impressive selection of sushi. Special pre-fix dinner available for $31.
Tapalpa-A Mexican Restaurant
Tapalpa Restaurant was established in 1992 by Judi and Abraham Aguilar. It's named after the town of Tapalpa Jalisco that's located in the Sierra Mountains, one of the most beautiful towns in Mexico. Tapalpa strives to bring authentic Mexican cuisine to Elk Grove Village.
CITY:Elk Grove Village
Tapas Valencia
Zagat-rated No. 1 in 2008/2009;and 2009/2010. Authentic, award-winning Spanish tapas cuisine;Valet parking.
Taste of Andersonville Dinner Crawl
Come take a bite out of the neighborhood at the annual Taste of Andersonville Dinner Crawl, on Wednesday, August 10 from 6PM – 9PM. Enjoy your favorites, find new spots to eat, and meet lots of neighbors and friends. Held in conjunction with the Andersonville Farmers Market, this evening is sure to be a foodie's dream come true!
Taste of Chicago
Taste of Chicago is the nation's premier outdoor food festival showcasing the diversity of Chicago's dining community. The delicious array of food served at Taste of Chicago is complemented by music and exciting activities for the entire family. Every summer since 1980, Chicago's beautiful Grant Park on the city's magnificent lakefront has been home to the world's largest food festival.
Taste of Himalayas
Very unique and authentic nepali restaurant and bar. Come and enjoy our lunch buffet 7 days and dinner ala carte.
CITY:St. Charles
Taste of Westmont
Visit Westmont in July for the award-winning Taste of Westmont summer festival. A four-day weekend full of fun for the whole family. Thursday is Kidzapalooza featuring carnival specials, Irving stage, battle of the bands, car show and more. More carnival specials all weekend, plus craft show, kids activities, face painting, beer tent, and of course, grab a "taste" at our local restaurant food booths. Free admission to all areas including our Main Stage.
Tastebud Tours
Embark on a three-hour walking tour that's an unforgettable food adventure, offering the traditional tastes of Chicago.
Tavern at the Park
Tavern at the Park offers food that is easily recognized and effortlessly enjoyed, all at the hands of our three-star executive chef, John Hogan and our Chef de Cuisine Mike Cisternino. We provide a modernly classic setting with the timing and precision of fine dining while maintaining the relaxed air and comfort of your neighborhood tavern. In short, food and drink you've had like you've never had it. Tavern at the Park is located across from Millennium Park at 130 East Randolph Street in downtown Chicago.
Tavern on Rush
Classic American. Offers prime aged steaks and fresh seafood items. Check out our menu online.
Taverna 750
Taverna 750 is the best of old school Italian with a contemporary flair. Proprietor Paul D. Cannella is bringing back his Grandfather Paul J. Loverde's and Uncle Chuckie Abruzzini's classic Italian recipes from his restaurant on Grand Avenue in the 50's. All of Taverna 750's entrees are small plates, meant for sharing at the table. For small plates, the portions are generous and their prices are very affordable so you can share several items at one sitting. We serve a range of items consisting of gourmet dinner, brunch and a full menu of crafted drinks. We also have a late night pizza menu for anyone looking for a nightcap and nosh.
Taylor Street Pizza - Geneva
Pizza and pasta from the old neighborhood prepared using all fresh ingredients. Full kitchen.
Team Blonde Jewelry
At Team Blonde Jewelry, you will find an extensive display of our handmade beaded jewelry as well as other accessories such as handbags, pajamas, candles, and bath products (several with a socially conscious or environmental focus). Team Blonde also offers relaxing spa treatments -- manicures, pedicures, and massage. We have a jewelry design studio in our boutique where you can work with our designers to create unique pieces -- funky or traditional, simple or ornate. You can host a jewelry design and spa party in our creative and relaxing atmosphere for special events with friends.
CITY:Forest Park
This lesbian bar features a huge dance floor with a stage, Sunday karaoke, live bands and Boys Night on Tuesdays with male dancers.
CITY:Franklin Park
Ten Thousand Villages
Experience exquisite, handcrafted jewelry, clothing, home decor and gifts from around the world. Invest in education, housing and hope for villages in 33 countries. Each store operates as a cooperative with its own board of directors, and provides vital, fair income to people in developing countries by marketing their handicrafts and telling their stories.
CITY:Oak Park
American cuisine. Casual dress code. Serving breakfast, lunch & dinner. Average cost per meal: $12-15.
CITY:Burr Ridge
Terra Museum Of American Art
The Terra Foundation for the Arts Collection encompasses nearly 700 American works of art.
Terrace Cafe in Pheasant Run Resort
Open daily to enjoy a snack, salad or specialty sandwich in a casual cafe setting. Carry out available.
CITY:St. Charles
Terrace Motel
This property has 35 guest rooms and 3 suites. Other amenities include free parking, Wi-Fi access and non-smoking rooms.
CITY:Oak Forest
Terzo Piano
Located in the new Modern Wing of the Art Institute of Chicago, the highly anticipated Terzo Piano is a must-stop for lunch and Thursday dinner. It features the signature cuisine of Chef Tony Mantuano, who has been delighting Chicagoans for years at the four-star Italian restaurant, Spiaggia. The food is all fresh, local, organic and sustainably produced. There is even an authentic cava di stagionatura (cheese cave), where some of America's most interesting artisanal cheeses are kept at ideal temperature and humidity. Outside you can dine al fresco on the covered piazza, while enjoying spectacular views of Millennium Park, Michigan Avenue and the Bluhm Family Terrace.
Texas de Brazil
An award winning upscale Brazilian steakhouse featuring an extravagant 50 item salad area and various cuts of beef, chicken, lamb, pork and Brazilian sausage to sample from until you beg for mercy.
Thai Zie Noodles and Bar
Authentic Thai food located downtown, featuring a unique menu such as Nam prik kapi & North Eastern Thai.
CITY:St. Charles
The 3rd Coast Cafe and Wine Bar
Located in the heart of the historic Gold Coast since 1985, a must for visitors wanting a local experience. This gem is unrivaled in ambiance. Extensive menu with breakfast all day, full bar, serving late night. Live music nightly!
The Arcada Theatre
The Arcada Theatre is a historic theatre dedicated to being a true showcase of the Arts. Our main goal is to provide St. Charles, the Fox Valley Area, and the Chicagoland Area a wide variety of arts and entertainment. Conveniently located downtown in charming St. Charles.
CITY:St. Charles
The Artistic Home Theatre
The Artistic Home creates theatre and film that explores and celebrates the truth within us. Through extraordinary acting, we seek to ignite an audience's imagination, to reach deep into the primal to send tremors through the intellect, to give birth to unforgettable moments by working in an intimate space, to touch audiences who are increasingly distanced from human contact. We readdress the classics and explore new works with passion. We give artists a home where they can shape, develop and strengthen their artistic voice.
The Arts Center
This magnificent Neoclassical architectural gem features a 700-seat auditorium and the Ernest Hemingway Museum.
CITY:Oak Park
The Aviary
The Aviary in Chicago, with its award winning bar program, is where cocktails and service are given the same attention to detail as a four-star restaurant; where bartenders are trained as chefs; where the produce and herbs are carefully sourced and procured fresh daily; where the name and branding of the spirit mixed is less important than its actual flavor; where innovation and tradition are both honored. The Aviary is owned and operated by chef Grant Achatz and Nick Kokonas, and is open from Wednesday to Sunday starting at 6PM
The Babe - Wrigley Field
The life of legendary baseball star Babe Ruth is the focus of this biopic. The Danville Stadium (home to the present-day Danville Dans college baseball team) was used to portray Fenway Park and Forbes Field in the film. Wrigley Field in Chicago was used to represent all of the other baseball parks featured in the movie. Cubs fans can tell the location just by looking at how the grass is distinctively cut near first and third bases.
The Benchmark
Continental cuisine. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Features an open-air kitchen.
The Black Ensemble Theater
The Black Ensemble Theater is a dynamic organization described as a local cornerstone, a national treasure and an international success. It has launched over 100 productions and employed over 5,000 artists since its inception. Annually 50,000 patrons experience its musical theater and it has become one of the most prominant African-American theater companies in the nation.
The Blues Brothers- Daley Center
In this comedy classic set in Chicago, the Blues Brothers are on a "mission from God" to save the Catholic home where they were raised by putting together their old blues band for a fundraising concert. One of the most memorable scenes is a car chase that ends with the pair crashing their Bluesmobile into Chicago's Daley Center. Although the interiors for the Blues Brothers' concert were shot at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, the exterior is actually Chicago's South Shore Cultural Center, a beautifully restored historic landmark that offers arts programs.
The Blues Brothers- South Shore Cultural Center
In this comedy classic set in Chicago, the Blues Brothers are on a "mission from God" to save the Catholic home where they were raised by putting together their old blues band for a fundraising concert. One of the most memorable scenes is a car chase that ends with the pair crashing their Bluesmobile into Chicago's Daley Center. Although the interiors for the Blues Brothers' concert were shot at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, the exterior is actually Chicago's South Shore Cultural Center, a beautifully restored historic landmark that offers arts programs.
The Book Table
Over 60,000 discounted new and used titles. All books in the store are at least 20% off the cover price -- the majority of titles are 40% to 50% off. Particular strengths in art, photography, architecture, literature, history and kids books.
CITY:Oak Park
The Break-Up - Fireside Bowl
This comedy concerns a couple who decides to break up, despite the fact that neither of them is willing to move out of the Chicago condo they share. Numerous film locations around the city include the bike path that winds along Lake Michigan at North Avenue Beach, the funky Fireside Bowl in the Logan Square neighborhood, the Riviera Theatre in Uptown (site of some of the hippest concerts in Chicago) and historic Wrigley Field, home to the Chicago Cubs baseball team, in Wrigleyville.
The Break-Up - North Ave. Beach bike path
This comedy concerns a couple who decides to break up, despite the fact that neither of them is willing to move out of the Chicago condo they share. Numerous film locations around the city include the bike path that winds along Lake Michigan at North Avenue Beach, the funky Fireside Bowl in the Logan Square neighborhood, the Riviera Theatre in Uptown (site of some of the hippest concerts in Chicago) and historic Wrigley Field, home to the Chicago Cubs baseball team, in Wrigleyville.
The Break-Up - Riviera Theatre
This comedy concerns a couple who decides to break up, despite the fact that neither of them is willing to move out of the Chicago condo they share. Numerous film locations around the city include the bike path that winds along Lake Michigan at North Avenue Beach, the funky Fireside Bowl in the Logan Square neighborhood, the Riviera Theatre in Uptown (site of some of the hippest concerts in Chicago) and historic Wrigley Field, home to the Chicago Cubs baseball team, in Wrigleyville.
The Break-Up - Wrigley Field
This comedy concerns a couple who decides to break up, despite the fact that neither of them is willing to move out of the Chicago condo they share. Numerous film locations around the city include the bike path that winds along Lake Michigan at North Avenue Beach, the funky Fireside Bowl in the Logan Square neighborhood, the Riviera Theatre in Uptown (site of some of the hippest concerts in Chicago) and historic Wrigley Field, home to the Chicago Cubs baseball team, in Wrigleyville.
The Bristol
The Bristol offers a seasonal Midwestern menu with Mediterranean roots. The diverse menu includes bar snacks, daily specials, and rotating chalkboard specials of salami, charcuterie and other sustainable foodstuffs. Besides being an English port city, a "bristol" is also defined as a place where friends and neighbors meet. The latter is the intent of the folks at The Bristol. The team behind the restaurant looks to make this spot both a regular stop for locals and a destination where those who hanker for simple rustic cuisine with world-class beers and wines can relax and make merry. Does not accept reservations.


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Tri Nations team of the tournament
The best XV for the Tri Nations as selected by The Sun-Herald's sports editor Paul Cully and RugbyHeaven editor Stephen Samuelson. Photo: Getty Images
The Sun-Herald and RugbyHeaven have combined to pick the best XV from the Tri Nations. New Zealand dominate with 11 positions while Richie McCaw has been moved to blindside to accommodate David Pocock and James O'Connor picked on the left wing.
15. Mils Muliaina (New Zealand)
14. Cory Jane (New Zealand)
13. Conrad Smith (New Zealand)
12. Ma'a Nonu (New Zealand)
11. James O'Connor (Australia)
10. Dan Carter (New Zealand)
9. Will Genia (Australia)
8. Kieren Read (New Zealand)
7. David Pocock (Australia)
6. Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
5. Nathan Sharpe (Australia)
4. Brad Thorn (New Zealand)
3. Owen Franks (New Zealand)
2. Keven Mealamu (New Zealand)
1. Tony Woodcock (New Zealand)


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Thank you for the other Hotchkiss photos also.
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Thank you for posting this photo. Maybe Lewis & Philo Lewis are the same person.
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Good catch...at least they are all resting together! Yes, any pictures you can get would be great. I'm quite sure that they are all from the same family, so it would be terrific to get the pictures if you can.
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