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9 crazy things about the Red Line
RedEyeReady or not, the Red Line South reconstruction starts Sunday. Until Oct. 19, nine South Side Red Line stations will close as crews rebuild the line south of Roosevelt Road. During this $425 million project, which is expected to rid the southern Red...Tags: Ryan Lochte, Justin Verlander, National League East, Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox
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One-on-one with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
For RedEyeIn November 2009, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia, or CML. Three and a half years later, he is teaching new patients how to live with the disease. Abdul-Jabbar was in Chicago this...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Leukemia, Ethics, Wrigley Field, Chicago Bulls
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Let's play two
Seats were packed with kids, parents and grandparents cheering on their favorite teams. Those were the days. In contrast, tune in to watch your favorite team on a weekday afternoon in the early part of the season, and the stands are nearly empty. Kids...Tags: Major League Baseball, Jackie Robinson, Sports, Colorado Rockies, Baseball
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'42' may open the eyes of a new generation
Somewhere in the middle of watching the movie "42," about Jackie Robinson's historic rookie year breaking baseball's color barrier, I decided something. I decided that this weekend, I'm taking my sons to see it too. They're teenage athletes, and they've...
Tags: 42 (movie), Sports, Alan Tudyk, Black History, Baseball
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Cubs, Jackson should buckle up for bumpy ride
Watching the Cubs' annual opening exercise at Wrigley Field, an event lessened by Chicago politics and low expectations, there was plenty of time to wonder about a question that applies on both sides of town: WWBVD. What would Bill Veeck do? I'm...
Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Sports, Wrigley Field, Jonathan Lucroy, Milwaukee Brewers
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Time for Wrigley Field to go
It's time for a change. I too am a diehard Cubs fan. I grew up in Chicago, watching Ronnie [Santo], Ernie [Banks] and Billy [Williams] play. That's when there were about 5,000 people in the stands and free admission on Ladies Day. Times have changed....Tags: Miller Park, Wrigley Field, Billy Williams
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Interview: Imagine Dragons singer savors flight on the wings of success
Midway through my conversation with Imagine Dragons lead singer Dan Reynolds and his wife, Aja Volkman, in Nellcote's private dining area last week, Volkman — whose band, Nico Vega, opened for Imagine Dragons earlier that night at the House of Blues...
Tags: Richard Marx, Mike Ditka, Charlize Theron, Twilight (book), Stuart Townsend
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Scoreboard: March 1
|TODAY| |HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ BASKETBALL| |Region 6A at Gettysburg| Championship, Chamberlain (20-1) vs. Cheyenne-Eagle Butte (13-8), 7 p.m. |Region 1B at Milbank| Championship, Summit (21-1) vs. Warner (21-1), 7 p.m. |HIGH SCHOOL BOYS&...Tags: Matt Fraser, Los Angeles Clippers, New York Islanders, Syracuse Orange, Green Bay Packers
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Kerry Wood still has his fastball when it comes to making pitch for charity
When popular athletes retire, charity work can become a double-edged sword. On one hand, they have more time to dedicate to their cause that they didn't have when they were playing games and training. On the other, they may not have the same star power...
Tags: Michael Frolik, Nigella Lawson, Matt Garza, Anthony Rizzo, Wrigley Field
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Rosenthal: Economist Marvin Miller changed the salary game for professional athletes
Ernie Banks, coming off successive seasons as the National League Most Valuable Player in 1958 and '59, earned $65,000 in 1960 with the Chicago Cubs, the team for whom he played his entire 19-season career. That was good money then — more than...
Tags: Alex Rodriguez, Sports, Free Agency, Marvin Miller, Bars and Clubs
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Meet the commenters: 'Denis'
Change of SubjectPart of a series; for a directory of commenters, click here. Commenter ID: Denis Real name: Denis [Also the name of my late father and grandfather, along with two living cousins. The one-n spelling is considered correct by my Irish...... -
What we know about 'Divergent' filming in Chicago
We know "Divergent" — the futuristic sci-fi flick starring Shailene Woodley ("The Descendants") and directed by Neil Burger ("Limitless") — will begin filming entirely on location in Chicago and at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios on the West...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Michigan Avenue, Chicago White Sox, Melissa McCarthy, X-Men: First Class (movie)
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Feb 28, 2013
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Jan 20, 2013
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Nov 28, 2012
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Jan 27, 2013
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