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Trib Nation responds to one Chicagoan's view of it for an East Coast paper
Boy, Trib Nation had a few things to say about DePaul Professor Rachel Shteir's Sunday Book Review article on Chicago, drawn from three books written by people from here, and which appeared this week in The New York Times. She reviewed "Golden," by...
Tags: Richard M. Daley, The New York Times, Rahm Emanuel, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Media Industry
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Get out
chicagochocolatetours.com cimmfest.org/ The milky way Have a sweet tooth? Now you can indulge and burn a few calories as you stroll on a Chicago Chocolate Tour. Step off Sundays at 10:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. for "Chocolate Locations of the Magnificent...Tags: Entertainment, Travel, Gold Coast, Music, Tourism and Leisure
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Daily Deal: Classic Chicago hotel offers a tax break: $96 rooms
Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal bloggerSince 1910, the vintage Blackstone Hotel in Chicago has hosted 12 presidents, royalty and gangster Al Capone, who also was a tax evader. Somehow this all adds up to what the hotel, now named the Renaissance Blackstone Chicago, calls a tax day sale.... -
Smoke from faulty light brings firefighters to Mag Mile
Tribune reporterSmoke from a light fixture in the basement of a building brought firefighters to the Magnificent Mile this afternoon. The call came shortly before 2 p.m. after smoke was spotted coming from a basement of the building on the 600 block of North Michigan...Tags: Michigan Avenue, Chicago Fire Department
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Howells & Hood goes upscale on a large scale
For decades Chicago journalists' post-work watering hole of choice has been the Billy Goat Tavern, with its three beers on tap ($3.50 Schlitz and Billy Goat Dark and Lager) and $3.15 cheeseburgers just a dark stairway's descent from the Magnificent Mile's...
Tags: Old Town (Chicago, Illinois), Services and Shopping, Chicago Hotels, Dining and Drinking, Michigan Avenue
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Let's turn down the alarm over loud teens downtown
You're walking in Chicago. It's chaotic and it's loud. People swarm the sidewalks, many of them shouting. They spill into the street, many of them cursing. They jostle you, step on your toes. Traffic is a nightmare. You squeeze through the barricade...
Tags: St. Patrick's Day, Garry McCarthy, Wrigley Field, Michigan Avenue, Abusive Behavior
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'Wilding' or hijinks?
Change of SubjectMary Schmich writes today that it's "important that we turn down the volume on the alarm so that we can hear the facts over the sound of fear" regarding Saturday evening's disturbance on the Magnificent Mile during which "packs of...... -
Woman recalls attack on L: 'I've never been scared like this'
Tribune reportersThe woman works at a restaurant and rides the "L" all the time and had never been afraid on the trains. But then she found herself in the middle of one of two disturbances by groups of teens on the North Side over the weekend. "I've never been scared...Tags: Prosecution, Misdemeanors
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Spring into accessories
Chicago ShoppingStephanie Sack owns Vive La Femme, a snappy Bucktown boutique for plus-size fashionistas. While her store tends to be more flattering focused than trend conscious, she says that accessories play a major role in pulling a complete look together. “...Tags: Gold Coast, 900 North Michigan Shops, NoMI, J. Crew, Fashion Trends
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Passover dining options
Passover begins at sundown Monday, and, as always, Chicago restaurants stand ready to assist. Here are some of the most interesting options; remember to order/reserve early.
Bistronomic (840 W. Wabash Ave., 312-944-8400). Seasonal Passover three-course...Tags: Chicago Restaurants, Restaurants, Phil Vettel, Whitefish, Passover
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Stuff Chicagoans like
Change of SubjectBy Jessica Reynolds With all the recent news about Chicago’s shortcomings, let’s remind ourselves of what we love about this city. My list so far: -The lakefront -Portillo’s -The Sears Tower -Free concerts in Millennium Park -Strolling... -
Cops: Good Samaritans help capture purse-snatcher on Mag Mile
Tribune reportersBargain-hungry shoppers who flock downtown to take advantage of Black Friday sales could seem like easy targets for thieves. But amid the throngs near the Magnificent Mile on Friday, three bystanders helped a crime victim when they chased a parolee...Tags: Police Arrests, Theft, Michigan Avenue
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