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United Airlines, the major subsidiary of UAL Corporation, is a major airline of the United States. It is headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Illinois near its largest hub at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. As of autumn 2005 it was the world's third-largest airline in terms of total passengers transported (behind American Airlines and Delta Air Lines), second-largest in terms of revenue-passenger-kilometers (behind American Airlines), and third-largest in terms of total operating revenues (behind Air France-KLM and American Airlines). It employs ...

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Ashikaga (Japanese: 足利市, Ashikaga-shi) is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 161,259 and a density of 906.87 persons per km². The total area is 177.82 km². During the Heian Period, Ashikaga was developed by Minamoto no Yoshikuni, whose descendants later became the Ashikaga clan. The city was founded on January 1, 1921. Ashikaga is home to Ashikaga Kogyō Fūzoku Daigaku Kōkō (Ashikodai) boys' high school, as well as Ashikaga Tank ...

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Barack Obama (D) Illinois (pronounced [ˌɪ.lɨˈnɔɪ̯] or "ill-i-NOY") was the 21st state to join the United States, located in the former Northwest Territory. Its name was given by the state's French explorers after the indigenous Illiniwek people, a consortium of Algonquin tribes that thrived in the area. The word Illiniwek means simply "the people." The capital of Illinois is Springfield, while its largest city is Chicago. The U.S. ...

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The Tylenol murders occurred in the autumn of 1982, when seven people in the Chicago, Illinois area in the United States died after ingesting Extra Strength Tylenol medicine capsules which had been laced with cyanide poison. This incident was the first known case of death caused by deliberate product tampering. The perpetrator has never been caught, but the incident led to reforms in the packaging of over-the-counter substance and federal anti-tampering laws. 1982 Chicago Tylenol murders - The incidents. In ...

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William Patrick "Billy" Corgan, Jr. (born March 17, 1967 in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, U.S.A.) is an American vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter best known for his work in the now-disbanded alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. The Pumpkins were one of alternative rock's biggest acts, known for their complex layered sound, Corgan's scathing guitar and distinctive vocal style, and making use of elaborate and evocative fantasy imagery. The Smashing Pumpkins produced five major albums, including the widely-acclaimed and commerc ...

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Illinois - Pre-Columbian. Cahokia, the urban center of the pre-Columbian Mississippian culture, was located near present-day Collinsville, Illinois. That civilization vanished circa 1400–1500 for unknown reasons. The next major power in the region was the Illiniwek Confederation or Illini, a political alliance among several tribes. The Illiniwek gave Illinois its name. The Illini suffered in the seventeenth century as Iroquois expansion forced them to compete with several tribes for land. The Illini were replaced in Illinois by the Potawat ...

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Long known as one of the nation's wealthiest counties, DuPage County has transformed itself from a primarily agricultural economy to one rich in many different types of commerce. Today, DuPage County boasts a per capita income second only to Lake County, Illinois in the state, and 37th highest in the nation. DuPage also plays host to a rich local music scene. Some of the better-known bands to come out of the area include Material Issu ...

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Cook County was created on January 15, 1831 by an act of the Illinois State Legislature. It was the 54th county established in Illinois and was named after Daniel Pope Cook, one of the earliest and youngest statesmen in Illinois history who served as the first U.S. representative from Illinois and the first Attorney General of the State of Illinois. As mandated by State law, Cook County government has principal responsibility for the protection of persons and property, the provision for public health ...

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In the early morning of Wednesday, September 29, 1982, 12-year old Mary Kellerman of Elk Grove Village died after taking a capsule of Extra Strength Tylenol. Adam Janus of Arlington Heights, died in the hospital shortly thereafter. His brother, Stanley (of Lisle) and his wife Theresa died after gathering to mourn, taking pills from the same bottle. By October 1, 1982, the poisoning had also taken the lives of Paula Prince of Chicago, Mary Reiner of Winfield, and Mary McFarland of Elmhurst. Investigators soon discovered the Tylenol link. Urgent warnings were broadcast, and police drove thr ...

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United Airlines - Early beginnings. UAL traces its claim to be the oldest commercial airline in the United States to the air mail service of Walter Varney. Varney's Chief Pilot, Leon D. "Lee" Cuddeback, flew the first Contract Air Mail flight in a Swallow biplane from Varney's headquarters in Boise, Idaho to the railroad mail hub of Pasco, Washington on April 6, 1926 and returned the following day with 200 pounds of mail. April 6th is reckoned in the United Airlines company history as both its own birthday and da ...

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The Pumpkins signed to major-label Virgin Records to record Siamese Dream. The Pumpkins became known for their elaborate production techniques, layering dozens of different tracks over one another with a wide variety of effects. Siamese Dream's "Soma" uses over 40 guitar tracks alone. The band became known for internal drama during this period, with Corgan frequently characterized in the music press as a control freak who reportedly went so far as to unilaterally erase other band members' studio tracks and rerecord his own performance ...

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The Chicago–Joliet–Naperville–Gary, Indiana–Kenosha, Wisconsin Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area had 9,157,540 inhabitants during the 2000 census. Population estimates for 2003 place the Chicagoland population at approximately 9,650,000, which would make it the 25th most populous metropolitan area in the world. Chicagoland runs together with Suburban Milwaukee creating a megalopolis region. The suburbs, surrounded by easily annexed flat ground, have been expanding at a tremendous rate since the early 1960s. Settlement ...

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United Airlines - Early beginnings. UAL traces its claim to be the oldest commercial airline in the United States to the air mail service of Walter Varney. Varney's Chief Pilot, Leon D. "Lee" Cuddeback, flew the first Contract Air Mail flight in a Swallow biplane from Varney's headquarters in Boise, Idaho to the railroad mail hub of Pasco, Washington on April 6, 1926 and returned the following day with 200 pounds of mail. April 6th is reckoned in the United Airlines company history as both its own birthday and da ...

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Illinois - Pre-Columbian. Cahokia, the urban center of the pre-Columbian Mississippian culture, was located near present-day Collinsville, Illinois. That civilization vanished circa 1400–1500 for unknown reasons. The next major power in the region was the Illiniwek Confederation or Illini, a political alliance among several tribes. The Illiniwek gave Illinois its name. The Illini suffered in the seventeenth century as Iroquois expansion forced them to compete with several tribes for land. The Illini were replaced in Illinois by the Potawatomi, Miami, Sauk, and other tribes. Ill ...

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Chicagoland - Illinois. Antioch Bannockburn Barrington Hills Bedford Park Beecher Berkeley Boulder Hill Braidwood Broadview Bull Valley Burlington Burnham Calumet Park Channel Lake Clarendon Hills Countryside Crystal Lawns Crete Deer Park Dixmoor East Dundee East Hazel Crest Elburn Elwood Fairmo ...

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Chicagoland - Illinois. Addison Algonquin Alsip Arlington Heights Barrington Bartlett Batavia Beach Park Bellwood Bensenville Berwyn Bloomingdale Blue Island Bolingbrook Bridgeview Brookfield Buffalo Grove Burbank Burr Ridge Calumet City Carol Stream Cary Carpentersville Chicago Heights Chicago ...

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Chicagoland - Illinois. Cook County DuPage County Kane County Kendall County Lake County McHenry County Will County Chicagoland - Indiana. Lake County Chicagoland - Wisconsin. Kenosha County ...

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Chicagoland - Illinois. Aurora (acts as an anchor city) Joliet (acts as an anchor city) Naperville Elgin (acts as an anchor city) Chicagoland - Indiana. Gary ...

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As of the census2 of 2000, there are 904,161 people, 325,601 households, and 234,432 families residing in the county. The population density is 1,046/km² (2,710/mi²). There are 335,621 housing units at an average density of 388/km² (1,006/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 84.05% White, 3.05% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 7.88% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.12% from other races, and 1.71% from two or more races. 9.0 ...

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All of United's mainline fleet feature Economy Plus, a forward section in the Economy cabin that offers an additional 5 to 6 inches (127 to 152 mm) of space although cabin service is the same. Seats in Economy Plus are reserved for passengers on high-fare tickets (Y, B, M, E, and U fare classes) and for United's frequent flyer Premier members and Star Alliance elites. Economy Plus seats are also available, as of August 2005, to non-elites paying an annual subscription fee or a per-flight upgrade fee. Boeing 747-422 Number ...

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