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Illinois CEO Defends Calling Workers At French Plant Lazy
A plainspoken Illinois tire company executive was defending his labeling of workers at a French tire plant as “lazy,” after deciding not to buy the facility.
Valentine’s Traditions From Around The World
With Valentine’s Day coming up, it can be interesting to learn the different Valentine’s Day traditions that vary with each country. The day that honors love is celebrated in different ways around the globe.
French Get Revenge For 2008 Relay Loss To U.S.
Ryan Lochte grabbed at the edge of the pool, head down, staring at the water. Michael Phelps glared at the scoreboard, trying to digest the first silver medal of his Olympic career. Right beside them, the French celebrated.
Chicago To Be One Of New French President’s First International Visits
Are French folks in Chicago excited about the upcoming NATO summit? In a word: oui.
Big Concrete Producer To Move North American HQ To Rosemont
Coming soon will be an announcement of more jobs coming to Illinois, this time to Rosemont.
Attorney: Marilyn Lemak Is Upset That Trib Quoted Interview
The attorney for Marilyn Lemak believes the convicted child murderer is upset about a story and interview that ran in the Chicago Tribune last Sunday.
AP: Noah To Play For Team France
A person familiar with Joakim Noah’s decision says the Chicago Bulls center plans to play for the French national team in the European Championships in Lithuania.
Blue Demons Set Dates For Trip To France
Over the summer, the DePaul men’s basketball team will head to France for a 10-day excursion titled “In the Footsteps of St. Vincent.” The trip will last from Aug. 11-21 with stops for the team and fans in Paris, Toulouse and Nice.
Frenchmen Arrested For Stealing Gift Cards In Park Ridge
Two visitors from France apparently didn’t realize that that the more than 400 gift cards they allegedly stole from a Park Ridge grocery needed to be activated to be worth anything.
Bomb From Yemen Was 17 Mins. From Exploding
One of the bombs addressed to Chicago synagogues from Yemen was defused just 17 minutes before it would have detonated, the French interior minister says.
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- Student Pulled Over And Robbed By Phony Police OfficerA man driving an unmarked white Ford Crown Victoria with interior flashing red and blue lights pulled the student over near Ballard and Bender roads in Des Plaines as she was driving to school around 7:30 a.m. on May 20.340
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