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Author Archives: Katie Buitrago

Posted inNews & Politics

What Sort of Woman Reads Playboy?

by Katie Buitrago February 4, 2010August 19, 2021

By day Peggy Wilkins runs Unix servers at the U. of C. By night she tends her apartment-size collection of Playboys, moderates the Playboy Mailing List, builds Playmate databases, and even sends free advice to Hef.

Specials board at Hot Doug's
Posted inFood & Drink

Hot Diggity

by Martha Bayne, David Hammond, Mike Sula, Katie Buitrago, Michael Gebert, Jenny B. Davis, Tom Keith and Kate Schmidt October 1, 2009August 19, 2021

Twelve Chicago hot dog stands

Posted inBlogs

9/27 — “Chicago 10” screening

by Katie Buitrago September 26, 2008August 19, 2021

9/27: Screening and discussion of “Chicago 10”

Posted inNews & Politics

Chicago 2016: Who Owns the Conversation?

by Katie Buitrago September 25, 2008August 19, 2021

Steve Frayne, owner of Chicago2016.com, says he wants a forum where the public can discuss Chicago’s Olympic bid. The Chicago bid committee says he just wants to get paid.

Posted inBlogs

9/16 & 9/17 — Weatherizing your bungalow

by Katie Buitrago September 15, 2008August 19, 2021

9/16-17: Learn how to weatherize your bungalow and get the money to do it.

Posted inBlogs

9/14 — Screening of “The Lion Mountains”

by Katie Buitrago September 12, 2008August 19, 2021

The Lion Mountains, a documentary about Jamaican-English filmmaker Louis Buckley’s journey to Sierra Leone, screens at the DuSable Museum Sunday.

Posted inBlogs

9/13 — Tribute to “The Kate Smith Hour”

by Katie Buitrago September 12, 2008August 19, 2021

Chicagoans pay live tribute to “The Kate Smith Hour” Saturday at the Cultural Center.

Posted inBlogs

9/13 — Harvest Fest at Kilbourn Park

by Katie Buitrago September 12, 2008August 19, 2021

Learn to garden, cook, and craft organically at Kilbourn Park’s Harvest Fest.

Posted inBlogs

9/12 — Kittypalooza benefit show

by Katie Buitrago September 10, 2008August 19, 2021

9/12: Rock ‘n’ roll at Kittypalooza

Posted inBlogs

Through 11/1: Pizza for your soul

by Katie Buitrago September 10, 2008August 19, 2021

A little cheese, a little sausage…

Posted inBlogs

9/9 & 9/16 — Square dancing lessons

by Katie Buitrago September 9, 2008August 19, 2021

9/9 & 9/16: Grab your partner by the hand…

Posted inBlogs

9/8 — Fall fashion preview with Heather Kenny

by Katie Buitrago September 8, 2008August 19, 2021

9/8: Reader contributor Heather Kenny dissects fall trends and how to make them work for you.

Posted inBlogs

9/8 — Stress-relief for military personnel

by Katie Buitrago September 5, 2008August 19, 2021

9/8: Free acupuncture treatments for military personnel and their families

Posted inBlogs

9/8 — Dream the impossible dream . . .

by Katie Buitrago September 5, 2008August 19, 2021

Steppenwolf Theatre probes the “Chicago Dream” with adaptations of short stories and songs by Chicagoans at Millennium Park.

Posted inBlogs

9/8 — Free admission to all exhibits at the Field Museum

by Katie Buitrago September 5, 2008August 19, 2021

Second Mondays of the month are free at the Field Museum through the end of the year–including specially ticketed exhibits.

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