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    May 23, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. At annual meeting, McDonald's CEO fields questions on nutrition, wages

    McDonald's executives fielded a number of questions at the company's annual shareholder meeting Thursday, including its role in the global obesity epidemic, marketing to children and wages for entry-level workers at its restaurants.
    Tribune reporter
    McDonald's executives fielded a number of questions at the company's annual shareholder meeting Thursday, including its role in the global obesity epidemic, marketing to children and wages for entry-level workers at its restaurants. "We don't sell junk...

    Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, McDonald's, Nutrition, Corporate Officers, Employees

    2. May 22, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. Summer 2013: 10 theater shows for a sunny Chicago

    Here are 10 of what might well turn out of be the hottest shows of an essential Chicago summer. And after the kind of springs we get, aren't they all essential?
    Two components of many a Chicago summer of live entertainment are absent this year — there's no Cirque du Soleil tent at the United Center and no Riverfront Theater at the Tribune Company's Freedom Center. So you'll have to go camping for fun...

    Tags: Boeing Co., Tribune Company, Celebrities, Nora Dunn, Arts and Culture

    3. May 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. In 'Roadkill' and 'h.g.,' powerful shows for small audiences

    There's nothing new in Chicago about theater in small spaces — that's a crucial part of the city's aesthetic. If you glance at my recommended shows, you'll see several pieces staged in theaters with fewer than 100 seats, including "Rabbit," "Lascivious Something," "In the Company of Men" and the not-to-be-missed production of "The Knowledge" at the Steep Theatre, where, as one of my theater-loving Tribune colleagues recently noted, you are plenty close enough to see the veins bulging in the neck of actress Caroline Neff.
    Tribune critic
    There's nothing new in Chicago about theater in small spaces — that's a crucial part of the city's aesthetic. If you glance at my recommended shows, you'll see several pieces staged in theaters with fewer than 100 seats, including "Rabbit,"...

    Tags: Celebrities, Chicago Humanities Festival, Rentals, Arts and Culture, Chicago Cultural Center

    4. May 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Where else to get Jurassic

    Where else to see dinosaurs if you can't make it to "Erth's Dinosaur Petting Zoo":
    Where else to see dinosaurs if you can't make it to "Erth's Dinosaur Petting Zoo": "Dinosaurs Alive!" at Brookfield Zoo: Life-size animatronic reptiles mix with the animal exhibits through Oct. 27. Including dinosaur newcomers (Styracosaurus and...

    Tags: Museums, Brookfield Zoo, Paleontology, Arts and Culture, Museum of Natural History

    5. May 22, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. Toned down 'Today Show' hits Chicago

    Big picture, not much went right for the “Today Show's” planned broadcast from Chicago this week. 
    Big picture, not much went right for the “Today Show's” planned broadcast from Chicago this week.  First, terrible, significant news happened in Oklahoma, meaning stars Matt Lauer and Savannah Guthrie would never make it to the live location...

    Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Shedd Aquarium, Chicago White Sox, Ann Curry, Television Industry

    6. May 20, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Hotel workers protest Pritzker Commerce nomination

    Hundreds of protesters landed outside the Hyatt McCormick Place just as the National Restaurant Association Show, one of the nation's largest hospitality industry trade shows, was letting out for its third day at McCormick Place.
    Tribune
    Hundreds of protesters landed outside the Hyatt McCormick Place just as the National Restaurant Association Show, one of the nation's largest hospitality industry trade shows, was letting out for its third day at McCormick Place. The timing was a...

    Tags: Penny Pritzker, Unions, Chicago Hotels, Employees, McCormick Place

    7. May 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Musicals to 'LeapFest,' 41 more shows for your summer

    Just when you thought it was safe to get out of your house and into the long-delayed sunny season, Chicago theaters of all sizes unleash some of their most promising offerings of the year. When you're ready for a break from the beach and the ballpark, take a gander at this list for a range of great shows. From musicals to family fare, long-running hits to brand-new storefront experiments, we've got you covered — and there are even some outdoor options in the mix.
    Just when you thought it was safe to get out of your house and into the long-delayed sunny season, Chicago theaters of all sizes unleash some of their most promising offerings of the year. When you're ready for a break from the beach and the ballpark,...

    Tags: Saturday Night Live (tv program), Bank of America Corp., Chester Arthur "Howlin' Wolf" Burnett, Nora Dunn, Customs and Tradition

    8. May 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Editorial: The 'missing piece'

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel spent much of Thursday fleshing out the funding details for "Elevate Chicago," his grand plan to raise the city's profile as a tourism and convention destination. With an expanded McCormick Place and a re-imagined Navy Pier coming into focus, the mayor confirmed plans to add a $173 million basketball arena for the DePaul University Blue Demons to the mix.
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel spent much of Thursday fleshing out the funding details for "Elevate Chicago," his grand plan to raise the city's profile as a tourism and convention destination. With an expanded McCormick Place and a re-imagined Navy Pier coming...

    Tags: Finance, Richard M. Daley, Chicago Hotels, DePaul University, United Center

    9. May 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. DePaul arena part of Emanuel's $300 million in projects

    Beginning the second half of his term this week, Mayor Rahm Emanuel moved to shift the civic conversation away from questions of crime and school closings toward a roster of publicly funded tourism projects, including a DePaul basketball arena at McCormick Place, that he says can propel Chicago's stature as a business and leisure destination.
    Beginning the second half of his term this week, Mayor Rahm Emanuel moved to shift the civic conversation away from questions of crime and school closings toward a roster of publicly funded tourism projects, including a DePaul basketball arena at...

    Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, Finance, Chicago Hotels, College Basketball, United Center

    10. May 15, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. A history of celebrity-owned restaurants in the Chicago area

    The week before The Squared Circle opened in mid-March, owner and pro wrestler Lisa Marie Varon — better known as Victoria during her WWE days and Tara currently with TNA wrestling — sat in a corner booth of her Lincoln Park restaurant, conducting one of many interviews that month without having served a single gourmet burger or non-traditional pizza.
    The week before The Squared Circle opened in mid-March, owner and pro wrestler Lisa Marie Varon — better known as Victoria during her WWE days and Tara currently with TNA wrestling — sat in a corner booth of her Lincoln Park restaurant,...

    Tags: Giordano's Enterprises Inc., Football, Chicago Hotels, Television Industry, Arts and Culture

    11. May 15, 2013 |Story| RedEye

  11. Thursday: Eat. Drink. Do.

    <strong>EAT</strong>
    EAT Whole Hog Beer Dinner Burger Bar 1578 N. Clybourn Ave. 312-255-0055 Kick off Chicago Craft Beer Week with a five-course pork dinner featuring Wild Onion Brewing Co. pairings including bacon-wrapped spicy sausage lollipops with Kainz Brau...

    Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Mindy's HotChocolate, Bars and Clubs, Arts and Culture, Hot Cocoa

    12. May 16, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. Once on the bus, you don't have a chance

    THEATER REVIEW: 'Roadkill,' presented by Chicago Shakespeare Theater &#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733; ... A plain-looking bus full of theater-goers pulled up to an ordinary Chicago street corner on Tuesday night and a couple of Nigerian women jumped on board.
    A plain-looking bus full of ticketed passengers pulled up to an ordinary Chicago street corner on Tuesday night and a couple of Nigerian women jumped on board. One was wary of the people on the bus and sat quietly, watching. The other, younger woman...

    Tags: Chicago Restaurants, Arts and Culture, Chicago Shakespeare Theater

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