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'Mr. Selfridge': The man who invented retail therapy
Until recently, the Vera Wang bridal shop in Singapore imposed a non-refundable $482 fee to try on dresses. And last month a health food retailer in Australia posted this notice on its door: “As of the first of February, this store will be...
Tags: Grant Park, Entertainment, NBC (tv network), Vera Wang, Marshall Field
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Lollapalooza 2010: Bigger than ever, but will it be better?
Turn It UpAt East Congress Parkway and Michigan Avenues, union stagehands work atop a support structure on August 2, assembling a sign at the entry to this weekend's Lollapalooza concert. (Tribune photo by Chris Walker) Lollapalooza had maxed out. For the second...... -
Lollapalooza 2010: Reviews from Day 2
Turn It UpVideo by Kevin Pang Day 2 of Lollapalooza in Grant Park is in the books. Here’s how it went down Saturday with reports from Bob Gendron (BG), Andy Downing (AD) and yours truly, Greg Kot (GK). 11:22 a.m. New Orleans'...... -
Lollapalooza 2010: Reviews from Day 3
Turn It UpVideo by Kevin Pang Lollapalooza is a wrap, setting a new attendance record of 240,000 for the three-day festival, up 15,000 from the peak set in 2008 and ‘09. Here’s an excerpt from my Monday story for the print edition...... -
More liquor could flow at lakefront parks
Clout StPosted by John Byrne and Hal Dardick at 11:03 a.m.; updated at 2:21 p.m. The number of liquor licenses would more than double on Chicago Park District property along the lakefront under a proposal Mayor Richard Daley introduced today. Daley...... -
Buckingham Fountain to be turned on Thursday
The Chicago Park District will turn on Buckingham Fountain for its 86th season on Thursday, the district announced today. The fountain, a memorial to Clarence Buckingham, was donated to the South Park Commission by his sister, Kate Buckingham, cost...
Tags: Sears Holdings Corp., Chicago Park District, March of Dimes Foundation
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Former accidental tourist to Chicago now works to bring more people into the Loop
Chicago Tribune reporterLife's unexpected detours aren't always a bad thing. Just ask Ty Tabing. The man behind the rebirth of State Street fell in love with Chicago two decades ago when a cross-country road trip gone bad left him stranded in the Windy City for three weeks with...Tags: Entertainment, Richard M. Daley, Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated, Michigan Avenue, Architecture
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City announces proposed food truck stand locations
Food trucks may soon find special parking spots near City Hall, NBC Tower, Harold Washington College, Buckingham Fountain and Lincoln Park Zoo, among other high-traffic locations in Chicago. Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday presented the City Council with...
Tags: Chicago Loop, Gold Coast, Wrigleyville, Near North Side, Lincoln Park Zoo
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Lemonade stand seeks new heights for charity
Panera Bread is raising money for the Make-A-Wish foundation, so the company took its efforts to new heights. They set up a lemonade stand by The Ledge on the 103rd floor of the Willis Tower. The custom-designed lemonade stand is bicycle powered and...
Tags: Willis Tower, Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, Human Interest, Panera Bread Company
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2 rescued from lake near Buckingham Fountain
A man and a woman who were hanging on a breakwall in the lake near Buckingham Fountain were pulled from the water this afternoon and taken to the hospital, officials said. The incident happened shortly before 3:30 p.m. in the 500 block of Lake Shore...
Tags: Chicago Police Department, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Hospitals and Clinics
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Best and worst of Sunday at Lollapalooza
5 best things 1. Toro Y Moi – “Electronic pop” has not been a difficult phrase to come by in the last three days. I've used it so many times while describing shows I was going to see or had seen, that I'm starting to roll my eyes at...
Tags: Music, Entertainment, Chairlift (music group), Grant Park, The Walkmen (music group)
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Totally 'Boss' summer
RedEyeA cunning vampire overlord, a murderous meth maker and an oil baron carrying a Texas-size grudge: In a summer TV schedule stuffed with bold, brash characters, Mayor Tom Kane vanquishes all pretenders. He's the biggest, the boldest. He is the "Boss."...Tags: Jonathan Groff, Grant Park, Chicago Mayor, Tom Kane, Martin Donovan
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