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Bernie Sahlins, Second City Troupe Founder, Dead at 90
ReutersJun 17 (TheWrap.com) - Bernard "Bernie" Sahlins, a founder of the famed Second City improvisational comedy troupe and a producer on the TV show "SCTV," died Sunday at his home in Chicago. He was 90. Sahlins founded the Chicago comedy group with Paul...Tags: SCTV (tv program), Toronto (Canada), The Second City, Bill Murray, George Wendt
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Bernard 'Bernie' Sahlins dies at 90; co-founder of Second City
Bernard "Bernie" Sahlins, co-founder and former owner of The Second City, the influential Chicago comedy venue that pioneered rapid-fire comedy sketches using ideas plucked from the audience, died Sunday at his home in Chicago. He was 90. His wife, Jane...
Tags: Saturday Night Live (tv program), University of Chicago, The Second City, Bill Murray, George Wendt
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CTA revs up its bus cleaning
Hey, Chicagoans, you really know how to trash the CTA. It's after 10 p.m., and more than 250 buses are parked at the CTA's Kedzie Avenue garage, awaiting some TLC following a long day of OMG at the hands of simply too many slovenly riders who were...
Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Michigan Avenue
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Open thread: Weeks in review
Change of SubjectThe "Weeks in Review" feature is now an open thread in which commenters can talk about any current events or cultural phenomena that have caught their attention, including but not limited to the topics brought up in our traditional roundup...... -
Cubs' Stewart suspended 10 days for Twitter rant
ReutersThe Sports Xchange EditorsNote: updating with length of suspension Cubs' Stewart suspended 10 days for Twitter rant The Chicago Cubs suspended third baseman Ian Stewart without pay for 10 days because of a Twitter tirade regarding his status with the...Tags: Baseball Statistics, Jed Hoyer , Colorado Rockies, Ian Stewart, Baseball
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Chicago Tribune Kids Read & Write Program returns!
Know a young critic? Send them our way! To encourage reading and jump-start creativity, we're giving kids an opportunity to be heard through the Chicago Tribune Read and Write program. -------------------- This piece first ran in Printers Row...
Tags: Travel, Music, Lane Smith, Literature, Michigan Avenue
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Walt Arfons dies at 96; brother Art nabbed his land speed record
When Walt Arfons first strapped a jet engine onto a hot rod, experts thought the car would melt, explode or spin wildly out of control. They were wrong. Working in his family's old feed mill and hardware store on Pickle Road in Akron, Ohio, Arfons...Tags: Heart Problems, Pickles, Green Monster, Car Engine Repair, Salt
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Did court's DNA decision open Pandora's box?
Although the Chicago Tribune's editorial (reprinted in The Tribune on June 11) lauded the alleged short-term benefits of the Supreme Court's recent decision requiring individuals who are arrested to provide DNA samples, it neglected to explore this...Tags: Chess Playing, U.S. Department of State, Ceremonies, Pandora Media, Inc., U.S. Department of Justice
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Tribune takes home top awards from Illinois Press Association
SPRINGFIELD —The Chicago Tribune captured a dozen top awards Friday from the Illinois Press Association, including general excellence and the sweepstakes trophy. Judges praised the Tribune for displaying the "heft and breadth of a world-class...
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Jackson Jr. seeks to keep parts of sentencing document secret
Chicago Tribune reporterNote: This article ran on June 3, 2013 in the Chicago Tribune Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who is to be sentenced July 1 on federal criminal charges, on Monday asked a judge to seal parts of a document due by Friday because it will contain "personal,...Tags: Prosecution, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Local Elections, Defendants
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Fake label, wrong glass among clues in alleged bogus wine case
ReutersBy P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO, June 14 (Reuters) - An artificially aged label was among the clues that a pricey magnum of French wine sold by celebrity chef Charlie Trotter last year was a fake, a wine expert involved in the case said Friday. Bekim and...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Imports, Newspapers, Restaurants, Charlie Trotter's
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On The Fly: Heat's Big Three Had A Big Game 4
The Hartford CourantOnly two things to know about Miami evening the NBA Finals at two games apiece with San Antonio Thursday night: The Big Three scored 85 of Miami's 109 points, and Tony Parker of the Spurs did not score in the second half after getting 15 in the first...Tags: Miami Heat, Chris Bosh, NBA Finals, Derek Jeter, Sports
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