A Skokie dispensary features dozens of varieties of flower, including a strain celebrating the Chicago film’s 40th anniversary.
Tag: Blues Brothers
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From a landmark White Castle to a model town to a collection of giant sculptures—see it all on the Metra Electric District line
Adventure aboard the commuter train
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Matt ‘Guitar’ Murphy did much more than join the Blues Brothers
By the time Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi recruited him, Murphy had worked as a sideman for the likes of Howlin’ Wolf, Memphis Slim, and James Cotton.
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Trump will be visiting Wisconsin on Tuesday, and other news
Also, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Chicago regional office reportedly is in danger of being closed.
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Remembering Carrie Fisher’s Blues Brothers time in Chicago, and other news
Also, a billionaire actually asked Rahm to close Monroe Street in the Loop during his daughter’s wedding.
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Follow DJ Spinn as he shops for records at Pitchfork
DJ Spinn talks about DJ Rashad and Michael Jackson in Pitchfork’s record fair.
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Yes, Logan Theatre is still reopening tomorrow
Logan Theatre will (finally) reopen for business tomorrow
Posted inNews & Politics
Letters and Comments, February 24, 2011
Alderphobia Re: “Aldermania! The Cirque de Silly is back in town,” by Ben Joravsky, February 17 When will the people of Chicago realize how irrelevant aldermen have become in this day and age? The only reason the system is still there is because people attribute too much importance to it. Every time I talk to […]
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Can Chicago Do Better Than Detroit’s Robocop Statue?
Well, they’ve finally done it! Advocates in Detroit have raised more than $50,000 for a statue of cyborg-crimefighter Robocop. A worthy civic venture, indeed. It makes you wonder what kind of monument to pop culture we could build here in Chicago.