Now an office building, 35 East Wacker was once a redoubt for wary jewelers—and Al Capone.
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Culture Vultures: Improv performer Pat Ivansek on Rod Serling’s Night Gallery
This week’s Culture Vultures recommend Rod Serling’s Night Gallery and Jeffrey Gusfield’s Deadly Valentines.
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No more peristalsis with deep-dish pizza soup
Next time a tourist makes an Al Capone joke, splash him with hot pizza soup.
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Kosmyk Charlie’s Y2K Catastrophe Ale from Central Waters: It’s a mouthful
Central Waters first brewed Kosmyk Charlie’s barleywine for Y2K, but luckily they kept going.
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Capone Papers Will Go to the National Archives
The Chicago History Museum agrees to give the papers of Al Capone’s federal prosecutor to the National Archives
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24 Charges, One Pissant Conviction
A long trial and one cheesy conviction count for Rod Blagojevich, but the feds aren’t done yet.
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“Get Capone” Author Jonathan Eig on “The Interview Show”
Jonathan Eig, author of “Get Capone” and other books, stopped by “The Interview Show,” hosted by Mark Bazer, at The Hideout in Chicago, to discuss Al Capone, writing and more. (The next “Interview Show” is Friday, July 9, at 6:30 p.m. Guests include chef Graham Elliot Bowles, musician Matthew Santos, author Robert K. Elder and […]
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This Week’s Food and Drink Events
Pear grafting, a pastry market, lectures on Prohibition, and more.
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Restraint of Trade
“We got a nice quiet beach community here, Capone, and I aim to keep it nice and quiet.”
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Murder and Mayhem in Chicago
Troy Taylor presents his “Murder & Mayhem in Chicago” series
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So long, Sportsman’s—good riddance
Ted McClelland eulogizes Sportsman’s Park, the product of one of the worst decisions in Chicago sports history.