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Chicago (shĭkä`gō, shĭkô`gō), city (1990 pop. 2,783,726), seat of Cook co., NE Ill., on Lake Michigan; inc. 1837. aldermen pass a bill forcing big-box stores This article has multiple issues:
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* It does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by citing reliable sources. to pay a higher minimum wage by 2010. Wal-Mart's response: It plans to build more stores outside the city limits.

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Title Annotation:	Chicago aldermen pass a bill on higher minimum wage; Wal-Mart's plans to build more stores
Author:	Taylor, Jeff A.
Publication:	Reason
Article Type:	Brief article
Date:	Oct 1, 2006
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