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Inez Andrews, towering gospel artist, dead at 83
Chicago gospel icon Inez Andrews was the last of her kind, a towering figure from a golden age when giants such as Mahalia Jackson, Albertina Walker and DeLois Barrett Campbell still toured the world. Andrews' throaty contralto made her low notes...
Tags: Entertainment, Gospel (genre), Music, Aretha Franklin
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Dems, GOP talk about healing divided nation
WGN NewsWhen President Barack Obama walked onto the stage at McCormick Place last night, accompanied by his family, it was reminiscent of four years ago when he proclaimed victory in Grant Park. But this time, with the economy still feeble, unemployment...Tags: McCormick Place, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Parties and Movements, Republican Party
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Voters await election night results: 'Last 4 years unlike I've ever seen'
Tribune reportersStudents watched as the counts mounted onscreen at the UIC student center, periodically falling silent when a total was announced. "Come on, Ohio," breathed Monique Bolden, 18; of the West Side. "Come on, president." The table of students, who live in...Tags: Elections, House Music (genre), Al Jazeera (tv network), Michael Hawthorne, Democratic Party
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This year will be different, but we'll always have 2008
I saved the newspapers from the week after Barack Obama was elected president of the United States, and a few days ago I fished them out of the basket, hidden behind a living room chair, where they've gathered dust for the past four years. I leafed...
Tags: Chicago Elections, Elections, McCormick Place, Social Issues, Newspaper and Magazine
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Children's Museum signs 90-year lease with Navy Pier
Tribune reporterThe Chicago Children’s Museum on Monday announced a new lease with Navy Pier, securing a home at the waterfront park for the rest of the century. Under the 90-year lease agreement , the children’s museum will expand in size from 57,000 square...Tags: Museums, Richard M. Daley, Arts and Culture, Chicago Mayor, Navy Pier
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Occupy's niche smaller 1 year after landmark arrests
This week marks the first anniversary of a memorable act of street theater in the city — the peaceful, ritual arrest of 173 Occupy Chicago protesters who refused to leave Grant Park after the 11 p.m. curfew. As news accounts at the time related,...
Tags: NATO Summit, Lawyers, Police Arrests, Justice System, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Obama picks McCormick Place for election night rally
WGN NewsPresident Barack Obama will hold his election night party in Chicago like he did in 2008, but this time the venue is McCormick Place. The plan: 10,000 guests will fill some portion of the convention center. In 2008, almost a quarter of a million filled...Tags: Elections, McCormick Place, Barack Obama, Politics, U.S. Secret Service
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Orbert Davis, Chicago Jazz Philharmonic swing into a new season
No other orchestra in America looks, sounds or acts quite like Orbert Davis' Chicago Jazz Philharmonic. For though various bands play Third Stream repertoire — a term that loosely refers to jazz-meets-classical fare — the CJP immerses...
Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Entertainment Events, Arts, Music, Jazz (genre)
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Brett Favre returns to the gridiron for 'Madden'
CNNFormer Super Bowl champion Brett Favre was back on the football field wearing his No. 4 jersey and throwing touchdowns in front of a packed crowd of cheering fans. But while his fans from Green Bay, New York and Minnesota will be able to see him in action...Tags: Gaming, Michael Irvin, Nick Jonas, Donovan McNabb, Green Bay Packers
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Susan G. Komen For The Cure 2 Races-September 22, 2012 And September 23, 2012
Staff reporterSusan G. Komen For the Cure Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Race The annual 10K/5K Run/ Walk and 1 mile Fun Walk gathers individuals from around the area to celebrate life, remember those who have lost the battle against breast cancer, and raise funds...Tags: Lombard, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Road Running, Running, Breast Cancer
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Marathon runs out of medals, 1,300 runners to get them in the mail
-------------------- Running coverage of the 2012 Chicago Marathon today. The Bank of America Chicago Marathon ran out of medals for about 1,300 participants who finished the course seven hours after it had begun. Marathon organizers said they were...
Tags: Banking, Heart Failure, Bank of America Corp., Track and Field, Road Running
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Chicago marathon, big game highlight busy traffic weekend
Tribune reporterChicago will face plenty of traffic concerns due to a busy long weekend: a big college game at Soldier Field Saturday, the marathon Sunday and the Columbus Day parade on Monday. A sold-out Notre Dame versus Miami game at Soldier Field means additional...Tags: Soldier Field, Bank of America Corp., Car Safety Tips and Advice, Sports, Chicago Marathon
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