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Things to Do Around Chicago This Weekend: July 26-28
Festivals, festivals and more festivals! This is one weekend you don’t want to miss. Check out this weekend guide, pick your favorite and have fun!
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How Congress Got Trump to Climb Down, End Shutdown For Now
President Donald Trump was feeling the heat. Week after week, Trump had demanded that the government stay partially shuttered until Democrats agreed to pay for his wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Surrounded by a shrinking cast of advisers, he watched as federal workers went unpaid and basic services were frozen. His poll numbers were slipping. His arguments were landing with...
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Trump, Congress Leaders Reach Deal to End Shutdown Without Wall Funding
President Donald Trump and congressional leaders reached a deal Friday to temporarily reopen the government and end the longest shutdown in U.S. history. Trump agreed to endorse a short-term funding bill that doesn’t include money for a border wall — something he had previously demanded as part of any continuing resolution to end the shutdown.
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Belt Buckles and Beer: Federal Shutdown Hits Businesses Hard
From power restaurants in Washington and a belt-buckle maker in Colorado to a brewery in California, businesses that count heavily on federal employees as customers are feeling the punishing effects of the government shutdown. In many cases, it’s forcing them to cut workers’ hours and buy less from suppliers — measures that could ripple through the larger U.S. economy.
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Four Arrested After Restaurant Brawl Injures Waiter in Coral Springs
A dispute over a restaurant bill turned into a brawl in a popular Coral Springs restaurant on Sunday, leaving an employee injured.