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Sanford-Burnham wants more tax dollars
The annual springtime madness (lawmaking, not basketball) is headed into its final month. Let's check in on some of the issues we've been following: Biotech bonanza. The Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute is back at the trough of taxpayer...
Tags: Personal Weapon Control, National Rifle Association of America, Politics, Gun Control, Interior Policy
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Northerly Island to host 6 to 8 30,000-capacity concerts a summer
Northerly Island will host as many as eight 30,000-capacity concerts a summer in addition to a full slate of smaller shows, promoters Live Nation and the Chicago Park District will announce Monday. The first major concert will be Jimmy Buffett on June...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Lollapalooza, Phish (music group), Chicago Park District, Soldier Field
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Phish, Buffett to headline expanded Northerly Island pavilion
Jimmy Buffett and Phish were confirmed Thursday to headline concerts in a newly expanded Charter One Pavilion on Northerly Island. The facility, on the site of the former Meigs Field, will add 22,000 lawn seats and 600 fixed seats, for total capacity of...Tags: Bridgeview, Phish (music group), Ben Folds, O.A.R. (music group), Services and Shopping
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A Florida treat: Take a short walk on a long pier
When Jimmy Buffett was singing about a cheeseburger in paradise, his vision likely didn't revolve around the cold and rainy afternoon that was the backdrop for my road trip to the Venice pier, 26 miles south of Sarasota on Florida's Gulf Coast.
A...Tags: Atlantic Ocean, Port Canaveral, Fishing, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Hamburgers
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Animal tax barking up wrong tree
Don't you people ever accuse me of hating puppies. I love puppies. That's just the kind of compassionate guy I am. Cats I have no use for. And don't get me started on how I feel about pit bulls. Please. But puppies — I mean, I tear up (not really)...Tags: Ecosystems, Pets, Sarah McLachlan, Conservation, Sun Life Stadium
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Sun WineFest Celebrates Its 10th Year
For the Sun WineFest's 10th year, famed cookbook author and James Beard award winner Dorie Greenspan pulled together a cookie recipe representing three facets of her life: a vanilla French sablé base with cherries, cranberries and raisins cooked in mulled...
Tags: Bars and Clubs, Gnocchi, Shrimp, Dining and Drinking, Pizzas
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Florida's got beaches for dog day afternoons
My recent travel story on Florida beaches generated some nice email responses, including a terrific request from reader Jeanine Vaerewyck of Orlando:
"With so many dog people around, could you maybe do an article on 'dog beaches' in Florida?"
In...Tags: Islamorada, Jensen Beach, Pets, Gardens and Parks, Orlando
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Steve Ross out to raise Dolphins' profile as he did business empire
On the 19th floor of his signature development, near the hectic end of his busiest year as he opens branches in Beijing and Abu Dhabi, Steve Ross walks through his company's Manhattan office with thunder in his voice.
"I'm angry," he says.
He waves a...Tags: Schools, National Football League, Hands, Tony Bennett, Gloria Estefan
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Mohegan Sun Hosts Restaurant Week, Jan. 6-11
Thirteen of Mohegan Sun's restaurants and food vendors offer special prix-menu menus, discounts and deals for the casino's Restaurant Week Jan. 6-11. Promotions include a $29.95 four-course dinner at BALLO Italian Restaurant & Social Club; a choice of...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, Starbucks Corp., Michael Jordan, Foods and Beverages
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Parrot Heads headed to Key West
And you thought it was always Parrot Head time in Key West. Since Jimmy Buffett first warbled about putting booze in his blender in the 1970s, Key West has continued to reap the PR benefits as the notion of margaritas on Duval Street has been transformed...
Tags: Amway Center, Breast Cancer, Orlando, Paradise Incorporated, Key West
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Wekiva Island still laid-back spot
No man is an island — and, obviously, the same applies to riverside watering holes.
It had been two years since I had ventured out to Wekiva Island, the utterly laid-back local bar tucked along the Wekiva River in Longwood. At that time, the...Tags: Canoeing and Kayaking, Wekiva River, Sports, Interstate 4, Hurricane Isaac (2012)
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Prepare yourself for gawk-apalooza
There isn't going to be a better time all year for star sightings in Chicago than this weekend. Lollapalooza will not only bring 100-plus acts to the city, but also draw dozens of celebrities who are just as excited as the rest of us to watch their...
Tags: Elijah Wood, David Grohl, Kaskade, Lollapalooza, Depeche Mode (music group)
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