Lenny LaCour may not have many hits to his credit, but he’s churned out more rock ‘n’ roll than you can shake a crawfish at.
Author Archives: Dave Hoekstra
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Cadillacs Make the Best Chickens
Nothing gets attention like poultry doing 80 mph.
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Appetite for Construction
He’s transformed diners all over the city, but can George Liakopoulos stand up to the Wal-Mart army?
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Who Was That Masked Man?
A beloved teacher is laid to rest, but not before his secret identity as a notorious eco-saboteur is revealed.
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Art People: Cubs paintings on the block
The Chicago Cubs have been called all kinds of names over the years, but “blockheads” is the one Thom Lessner has taken to heart. A self-taught artist, Lessner paints portraits of Cubs players on wooden blocks. His style is bold, cartoonish; sometimes his pictures look like the players, while other times they bear only a […]
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George Harrison Slept Here
A B and B in Benton, Illinois, makes the most of its heritage.
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Four Strings and a Cloud of Dust
Tradition lives in the music of the Na Kupuna Ukulele Club.
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Fantasy Island
What makes River Grove’s Hala Kahiki so original? In 35 years the owners never bothered to see Hawaii.
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The Happy Hustler
Bishop Don “Magic” Juan isn’t really a pimp anymore–but he still gets to look and act like one.
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Thunder Struck
A serious injury threatens the future of the city’s only Neil Diamond-Patsy Cline trubute art.