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California flame retardant development, and its context

Though obscure, fire-safety rules in California have a huge impact on consumers everywhere in the country because they influence how manufacturers make furniture sold in all states.Under a current California...
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California flame retardant development, and its context

Though obscure, fire-safety rules in California have a huge impact on consumers everywhere in the country because they influence how manufacturers make furniture sold in all states.Under a current California...
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From watchdog to reform: Behind our pension reporting

Since September, the Tribune and WGN-TV have been collaborating on Pension Games, a series detailing abuses and insider deals that undermine public pension systems in Chicago and Illinois. In the...
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Our Watchdog mission

The Tribune's watchdog mission means our reporters often spend time in government offices fighting for public records or on the phone asking tough questions. For the series continuing Thursday, it...
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TALK OF THE TOWN

Talk show novice and comedian Bertice Berry, profiled in the magazine March 20, 1994, was supposed to put the "fun" back in dysfunctional, as one of her staffers put it....
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THE LOWDOWN ON LOW-FAT SAUSAGE

Low-fat sausage, though it may seem like a contradiction in terms, is here to stay. Actually, according to sausage traditionalists, good-tasting low fat is the real incongruity. But you'll have...
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INDICTMENTS OPEN DOOR FOR NEXT GANG

An experienced gang crimes police officer was speculating Friday about which gang may profit most from the difficulties facing the Gangster Disciples in the wake of major federal indictments aimed...