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Home » Entries posted by Ellen Shaifer-Hartel
Holiday shoppers flock to Groupon for discounts
Bundled up with a scarf during her self-directed tour of the city on State Street in Chicago’s Loop, Katie Currey, a 27-year-old student said she signed up for Groupon’s email offers but hasn’t bought anything for herself yet. However, Currey said she is considering using Groupon to purchase gifts this holiday season, “the right offer […]
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The Chicago branch of the Macy’s department store opened its new holiday season window displays on November 5, 2011. The store, located on state street in Chicago’s downtown shopping area, is now ready for holiday shoppers. Young and old stopped to look at the Christmas displays titled “Yes Virgina, there is a Santa Claus,” which […]
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The iced flakes whispered across the street, turning to a snow globe whirl as remnants of the light rain whimpered into the man’s half empty cup of hand-me-down coins. The rattlesnake of the coins chimed against the large McDonald’s plastic cup, ricocheted back and forth. His seaweed color jacket covered his only scraps of belonging, […]
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On Wednesday, first lady Michelle Obama announced a pledge of 25,000 jobs for veterans by 2013. The American Logistics Association (ALA), pledged that the 270 companies of their organization, including Tysons foods, Coca-Cola company, Uni-lever and ConAgra, would offer jobs to veterans and military spouses. [View the story “Obama administration announces jobs initiative for veterans” […]
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Chicago mourned the death of Steve Jobs, Apple co-founder and former chief executive officer who changed the way people experience the digital world. He died seven weeks after his resignation from the company on Aug. 24. Apple’s website was dedicated to Jobs with a solemn black-and-white theme listing his name and memorializing the entrepreneur worldwide. Google, […]
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