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Home » Andrew Patner

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Remembering Abner Mikva, who built Evanston’s Democratic Party

by Ben Joravsky July 5, 2016August 18, 2021

The former congressman took the political know-how he gleaned in Chicago to build the Democratic Party of Evanston.

Posted inBlogs

Chicago Theater Memorial Bike Ride honors theater professionals lost too soon

by Colleen Cottet September 17, 2015August 18, 2021

The Chicago Theater Memorial Bike Ride commemorates theater professionals who have recently passed.

Posted inBlogs

Saying good-bye and thank you to Andrew Patner

by Deanna Isaacs March 20, 2015August 18, 2021

Chicago music critic Andrew Patner, who died last month, gets a memorable send-off at Orchestra Hall.

Posted inBlogs

Celebrate the life of critic Andrew Patner tonight at Orchestra Hall

by Deanna Isaacs March 18, 2015August 18, 2021

Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Lyric Opera Orchestra play in honor of the classical music critic.

Posted inBlogs

Critic and ‘gregarious loner’ Andrew Patner passes away at 55

by Michael Miner February 3, 2015August 18, 2021

The local culture critic dies suddenly

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When you call someone a jagoff, what exactly are you trying to say?

by Michael Miner January 13, 2015August 18, 2021

A thoughtful debate about jagoffs.

Posted inBlogs

Now disappearing behind a pay wall—Rob Feder!

by Michael Miner October 1, 2014August 18, 2021

Will Rob Feder’s readers follow him behind a pay wall?

Posted inBlogs

Mayor Rahm doles out some goodies to Hyde Park and Kenwood

by Ben Joravsky July 23, 2014August 18, 2021

With an eye toward winning south-side votes, Mayor Rahm agrees to move the Kenwood Academic Center into the closed Canter school building.

A longtime CSO star has told his 
peers he'll soon be back on his game. Some of them aren’t so sure.
Posted inColumns & Opinion

A legendary CSO horn player struggles against time

by Michael Miner December 11, 2012August 19, 2021

A legendary CSO horn player struggles against time

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Andrew Patner Talks Burge with John Conroy and Michael Miner

by Whet Moser August 4, 2010August 19, 2021

Is there a “torturable class” in most societies? Why didn’t the Chicago dailies care about Burge?

Posted inBlogs

Will the Chicago News Collective represent Chicago?

by Whet Moser November 2, 2009August 19, 2021

In the Sun-Times today, Laura Washington calls out the nascent Chicago News Cooperative (using Andrew Patner’s post as a jumping-off point) for being an old boys’ club: “All the wealthy, upper-middle class elites have assembled a cozy club to decide what the masses should know.” I’m not unsympathetic, but still reserving judgment. If you want […]

Posted inBlogs

Who Benefits?

by Michael Miner October 22, 2009August 19, 2021

Andrew Patner asks the question, and in the original Latin, in his energetic blog post on the new Chicago News Cooperative that Jim O’Shea announced today.

Posted inBlogs

You were born too soon, I was born too late*

by Whet Moser July 6, 2009August 19, 2021

Lynn Becker’s tribute to late WFMT program director Norman Pellegrini has me misty-eyed, and wishing I was born earlier.

Posted inBlogs

Norman Pellegrini, 1929-2009

by Whet Moser July 2, 2009August 19, 2021

Norman Pellegrini, WFMT’s first employee and its program director for 43 years, has passed away.

Posted inBlogs

Everything old is new again

by Whet Moser June 24, 2009August 19, 2021

The Chicago Reporter has a must-read analysis of Wells Fargo’s lending practices in Chicago – which is suggestive of the predatory lending that devastated Lawndale during the mid-20th century.

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