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The 25 Best Restaurants in Chicago Right Now

Baua Electric

KEVIN PANG 2340 North California Avenue, Chicago; akahoshiramen.com Walking into the sprawling Al Bawadi Grill transports you to a sumptuous Bedouin tent — ceilings draped with colorful fabric, the waft of grilled meats ever-present. Nowadays in Chicago, upscale non-bistro French cooking is rarely seen; Brindille is an exception.

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IEEE STEM Activity Kits Are In Demand at 150 U.S. Public Libraries

Cars That Think

Only public libraries in IEEE Region 4 currently are eligible for an SKPL grant. Currently all 80 branches of the Chicago Public Library have the kits, as do libraries in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The number of libraries applying for SKPL grants has grown.

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Opinion: NASCAR Needs to Continue to Mix It Up

The Truth About Cars

Yet the Grant Park 220 that took place here in Chicago last weekend is still very much on my mind. I hope the event remains part of Chicago’s social calendar for years to come. And if the street course goes away, I hope Chicago remains on the tour – and as a separate stop from Wisconsin-based tracks like Road America*.

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Odyne Systems delivers 7 plug-in hybrid work trucks through the Wisconsin Clean Transportation Program

Green Car Congress

The following have received advanced Odyne hybrid systems under the Wisconsin Clean Transportation Program: Milwaukee County took delivery of four work trucks in December 2011 and January 2012 that will be used throughout Milwaukee County to maintain traffic signals and street lighting. ComEd received a $1.5 ComEd received a $1.5

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Green Car Congress

The 43 winning proposals were submitted by transit agencies from across the country as part of a nationwide competition for the $100 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funds. Since President Obama signed ARRA into law in February, grants totaling more than $7.2 The DOT is making $48.1

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President Obama Outlines Vision and Plan for US High-Speed Passenger Rail System; $13B to Start

Green Car Congress

By late summer, the Federal Railroad Administration will begin awarding the first round of grants. Chicago Hub Network( Chicago, Milwaukee, Twin Cities, St. The merit-driven process will result in federal grants as soon as late summer 2009. Energy efficiency of passenger transportation modes.

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