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New Congress Parkway is hardly worth the hype
When the big revamp of Chicago's Congress Parkway was announced in 2010, it was something to get excited about.
This was to be a road improvement project that was about more than roads. It was going to uplift the city around it. The idea was to transform...Tags: Roosevelt University, Science and Technology, Buckingham Fountain, World War II (1939-1945), Harold Washington Library Center
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Wilmette, May 15-23: Trees spray painted with orange smiley faces, and more
TribLocal - Wilmette & Kenilworth » NewsThe following incidents were taken from Wilmette Police Department reports on May 15-23. GARAGE BURGLARY A bicycle, worth $360, was reported stolen from a possibly …... -
Jazzman Perez reaches out to the world
In the brief history of jazz, several extravagantly gifted musicians have transcended their roles as virtuoso performers to become bona fide cultural ambassadors for this country and its greatest musical export — jazz. Louis Armstrong and Dizzy...Tags: Dizzy Gillespie, Memorial Day, World War II (1939-1945), U.S. Department of State, UNICEF
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Spring brings new crop of salad offerings
Unbeknown to many, including a small sampling of Chicago chefs, May is not only National Salad Month, but also the annual tribute to salads launched by the Association for Dressings and Sauces. Today, the traditional Caesar, Cobb and Waldorf salads have...Tags: Monroe (Fairfield, Connecticut), Onions, Restaurants, Beets, Cucumbers
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CPS teachers fill union rally with anger toward mayor
Mayor Rahm Emanuel bore the brunt of criticism from angry teachers who filled the Auditorium Theatre on Wednesday to make clear their unhappiness with the administration's efforts to overhaul public education in Chicago. The crowd of nearly 4,000...
Tags: American Federation of Teachers, Democratic Party, Teachers, Rahm Emanuel, Teaching and Learning
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Downtown Sound in Millennium Park
It's time to dust off your lawn chair and/or picnic blanket and head to Millennium Park for Downtown Sound. The free indie, rock and pop music series taking place Monday nights through July 30 includes performances by Cloud Cult, the Sadies, Jonathan...Tags: New Music Mondays Millenium Park, Entertainment, Millennium Park, Music, Charles Bradley
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Sea of love for Chicago's finest likely to evaporate fast
How long will Chicago police float on their official sea of love? For the last couple of days, Chicagoans have sung their praises, the people and the big shots too, saying the police did a great job handling the protesters during the NATO summit. They...
Tags: Garry McCarthy, Activism, Gaming, Politics, Rahm Emanuel
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Summer Theater Guide 2012: Our top 10 most-anticipated shows
A potential superhero awaits the unleashing of his powers. Tracy Letts mourns over Moscow. A Chicago disaster is revisited. A young man misses his appointment with Goldman Sachs. Oedipus hits the streets of Los Angeles. Hats fly on the Goodman Theatre...
Tags: Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Steppenwolf Theatre, University of Chicago, William Shakespeare, Marriott Theatre
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Panhandlers harassed on Mag Mile, suit claims
Tribune reporterTwo civil rights attorneys filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the City of Chicago saying the Police Department is unlawfully intimidating panhandlers from asking for money on the Magnificent Mile. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Chicago alleges that...Tags: Chicago Police Department, Lawyers, Magnificent Mile, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Turkey president shops at Brooks Brothers and other NATO sightings
The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, had dinner at upscale Mexican restaurant Mercadito Monday while in Chicago for NATO. And as you would expect, he had plenty of company. Besides the Prince's table of seven, the large...
Tags: Michelle Obama, Bronislaw Komorowski, Restaurants, Rahm Emanuel, Anders Fogh Rasmussen
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Museums
Cantigny Park 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton; 630-668-5161, cantigny.org The 500-acre park with formal gardens, picnic spots and campgrounds also has two history-rich museums. Taking a tour of the Robert R. McCormick Museum, you can get a look at the life...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Chicago Tribune, World War II (1939-1945), Architecture, World War I (1914-1918)
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Pick of the week
"Entre Nous: The Art of Claude Cahun," is the first U.S. exhibition devoted to Cahun, known for her self-portraiture, photomontages and prose texts made between 1920-1940. Her work is considered a precursor to feminist exploration of gender and identity...Tags: Art Institute of Chicago
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