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Extra Extra: Cook County Offers Help For Minority-Owned Businesses

By Chuck Sudo in News on Jun 14, 2012 11:00PM

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  • Cook County Board President announced a new initiative to help minority-owned businesses receive loans. [NBC Chicago]
  • CTA and Metra are figuring out a system that would allow CTA riders to use their farecards on Metra trains when the Red Line's south branch is rebuilt. [Sun-Times]
  • Big Star is having a pop--up taco shop at 2 N. Riverside Plaza on June 27. [Eater Chicago]
  • DCA Theater staff is being laid off effective June 30, just as DCA announced its fall 2012 schedule. [TimeOut Chicago]
  • Meet David Wallerstein, the Chicago man responsible for large fries on fast food menus. [Phil Rosenthal/Tribune]