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Will aldermen pay the price for Rahm?
It's increasingly clear that in the upcoming municipal elections, everyone will be running against Mayor Emanuel in one way or another. Some, of course, will be challenging the mayor directly.…[ Read...
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A rite and a writ—a good week for gay marriage
Last Saturday I went to two weddings. It was a beautiful day and they made me so happy I was ready for two more.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Did you read about Scotland, Joan Rivers, and white privilege?
Reader staffers share stories that fascinate, amuse, or inspire us.Hey, did you read:• About factors leading to Scotland's coming referendum on independence?…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on...
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Try not to miss the Afghan Whigs at Riot Fest on Saturday
You can infer from our announcement of the full Riot Fest lineup that there is a surplus of acts to see this weekend. Despite the range of bands and solo artists playing the festival, I was nonetheless...
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Catch local indie-pop outfit Yawn's Love Chills at the Empty Bottle tonight
When Miles Raymer first profiled local indie-pop outfit Yawn in 2010 the four-piece were keen on doing things themselves and releasing music on their own. They've since signed with Brooklyn's Old Flame...
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Cops get a new contract—but they still won't vote for Rahm
Mayor Emanuel maneuvers to save his slush funds. by Ben Joravsky With news that Mayor Emanuel has given police a new contract, I had to ask some cops I know: Are you going to vote for Rahm? And the...
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Comedian Judah Friedlander defends his title
Comedian Judah Friedlander has acted , but his stand-up—complemented by trucker hats and denim—has stayed the course. by Gwynedd Stuart For a comedian who essentially exists in character, Judah...
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A couple of UI students are taking on campus crime
Last year, when Tim Deppen and Nishana Ismail's friend and classmate was mugged at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the story was all too familiar: as she was walking through campus in...
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The sun is setting on HBO's Boardwalk Empire
Be honest and true, boysWhatever you do, boysLet this be your motto in lifeThese words, with their Polonius-like tone, introduce the fifth and final season of Boardwalk Empire, HBO's gorgeous period...
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Ryszard Bugajski's groundbreaking Polish drama Interrogation screens for free...
Tomorrow night at 6:30 PM Cinema/Chicago will present a free screening of Polish filmmaker Ryszard Bugajski's period drama Interrogation at the Cultural Center. The film should hold special interest...
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Afrobeat giant Fela Kuti: Too big for the screen
With Finding Fela, Alex Gibney tries to get his arms around Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti. by J.R. Jones Late in this documentary about the Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, the musician's longtime manager,...
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One Step at a Time Like This takes Shakespeare to the streets
Aussie troupe One Step at a Time Like This returns with a peripatetic Measure for Measure set in downtown Chicago. by Tony Adler The first time Chicago Shakespeare Theater brought them to town, in...
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Shattered Globe Theatre's The Whaleship Essex pulls a Melville
Shattered Globe Theatre's The Whaleship Essex is bestilled, if not dead, in the water. by Tony Adler American literature's most annoying classic was inspired by real-life events. Herman Melville based...
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Reader's Agenda Wed 9/10: Clipping., Berghoff Oktoberfest, and My Name Is...
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Gig poster of the week: Journey into the outer limits with Sleep
ARTIST: David V. AndreaSHOWS: Sleep and Corrections House at Thalia Hall on Thu 8/28 and Fri 8/29MORE INFO:samaritanpress.org[ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Don't waste your indignation on Bruce Levenson—save it for Ray Rice
Sports sections do indignation nicely! But there are so many indignities sometimes they blur together.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Did you read about ISIS, U2, and Chris Pratt?
Reader staffers share stories that fascinate, amuse, or inspire us.Hey, did you read:• That President Obama, who will address the nation tonight about his strategy against ISIS, is ready to authorize...
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Dashboard Confessional serves up an emotional blast from the past
Riot Fest is stirring up nostalgia in a lot of people this year—and I'm no exception. When I saw Dashboard Confessional on the lineup it was like getting smacked right across the face with my high...
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Obsessive French pastry for a Mexican neighborhood
Are we entering a golden age of French pastry in Chicago? That might be a tall claim, but it's a fact that within the last year we've had three new places open doing superb croissants and other...
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Who's worse, Cubs or White Sox?
The regular season is winding down for our diamond heroes, and playoff berths appear unlikely. But a title is still at stake: When the final game is played, whose fans will be able to boast that their...
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