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Amid the myths, searching for the real 'Bathhouse John'
As historic types, Chicago aldermen do not lack for color. But despite the height of the bar for eccentricity on the City of Chicago's council, Ald. John Coughlin vaults over it with ease. In his time around the turn of the last century — a time...
Tags: Theme Park Vacations, Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Lincoln Park Zoo, Trips and Vacations
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Counting down to Lit Fest
(This selection is edited for clarity and length.) Tom Acitelli What do you think of when you think of Chicago? Oddly enough, the 1860 Republican convention that nominated Abraham Lincoln. Who is an author you'd like to meet, dead or alive?...
Tags: Chicago Bulls, Michael Jackson, Agatha Christie, Hopleaf, Brideshead Revisited (movie, 2008)
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Voice of the People, May. 12
Queen for a day Whenever I read anything about the queen of England, I ponder how different my life is (and was) from hers. We are about the same age. I am not at all envious of her, but there are a few instances where I wouldn't mind trading places...Tags: Ethics, World War II (1939-1945), Religion and Belief, Mother's Day, Crosswords
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Muddy Waters' home, Chicago bridges make endangered list
Tribune reporterHistoric sites need money to survive. Some also need a little love. That's why some preservationists are optimistic that Muddy Waters' former home can be saved — at least it has people who want to preserve it. Other historic sites might not be...Tags: eBay Inc., Springfield, Politics, Human Interest, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Bill O'Reilly: Our many wounded warriors deserve nation's help
Living in the shadows of the ongoing war on terror are 1,715 American military people who lost limbs in Iraq and Afghanistan. A few of those brave folks lost all four limbs when bombs blew apart their bodies. In addition, there are now at least 20 new...Tags: Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Barack Obama, U.S. Department of Defense, Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan
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Latin cinema comes to AMC 600 North
Watch enough new foreign films in a row, and certain things start to stand out. Like the incredible variety of cellphone ring tones used in other countries. They're familiar but just different enough to break your concentration for a moment, like a...Tags: Michael Phillips, Bravo (tv network), Roger Ebert, Everybody Loves Raymond (tv program), Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
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Old Burt Reynolds ranch sold to developer
To help offset a capital budget shortfall, the Palm Beach County school district has sold a Jupiter Farms ranch purchased from actor Burt Reynolds more than 12 years ago. But the $5 million deal could fall through. Developer K. Hovnanian Homes wants...Tags: Public Finance, Jupiter, Politics, Budgets and Budgeting
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Al Capone's descendants get Chicago-based reality TV series
RedEyeProving once again that anything can be made into a reality TV series, REELZ Channel announced Wednesday that Al Capone's descendants will be the centerpiece of a new docuseries. "The Capones" will debut this fall and stars Dom and Dawn Capone, owners of...Tags: Organized Crime, Foods and Beverages, Road to Perdition (movie), Television Industry, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Law-breaking ape in South Bend makes BuzzFeed list
On Buzz Feed's list of the 30 Happiest Facts of All Time, number 24 is that a ape was once tried and convicted for smoking a cigarette in South Bend. We wanted to find out if that's true, and wouldn't you know it -- back in the early 1900's an ape did...
Tags: Justice System, The New York Times, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges
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Bartender Buddha: Paul "Doc" Dockter of Oliver's Taverne in Essex
Paul "Doc" Dockter Found at: Oliver's Taverne (Essex) What does your dream bar look like? Old, rustic, comfortable. A bar much like one from a pub in Ireland. Why are Dark and Stormy's so popular at the shoreline? You almost have to be...
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Unusual, 20,000-square-foot Orland home still on the market
From the custom elk shed chandelier hanging in the foyer to the archery range in the basement, every inch of Mike and Judy Lembke's massive Orland Park home is crafted to match their family's love of the outdoors. "We're very outdoorsy people so the...
Tags: Real Estate, Manufacturing and Engineering, Rentals, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Heavy Engineering
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Cermak's death offers lesson in Chicago Way
The assassinated Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak, who died 80 years ago this week, is often portrayed by official histories as just an innocent victim of bad luck and bad aim. But Chicagoans don't believe in coincidences, not even us chumbolones,...
Tags: Shootings, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Injuries and Wounds, Immigration, Edward M. Burke
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Apr 17, 2013
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Mar 7, 2013
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