The inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial opens Saturday; here’s a glimpse of what you’ll see.
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Meet the city’s new arts initiatives—and add your two cents’ worth
But our mayor is in a category of his own.
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A sampling of our favorite #leastromantic tweets
@Chicago_Reader readers tweeted in with their #leastromantic tales of woe
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The Hormel call to the pen
The White Sox stink it up against the Cubs in a “city serious” opener Monday
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Rowan Jacobsen dinner at North Pond, Pasticceria Natalina closes, Scott Harris expands
Shadows on the Gulf: A Journey Through Our Last Great Wetland, the latest from Beard-award-winning writer Rowan Jacobsen (A Geography of Oysters), was released last week, and in its honor chef Bruce Sherman of North Pond (2610 N. Cannon, 773-477-5845, northpondrestaurant.com) is hosting a five-course dinner and discussion on Wednesday, May 18, at 6:30 PM. […]
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Veins in the Gulf
In their documentary “Veins in the Gulf,” Elizabeth Coffman and Ted Hardin document the ecological and cultural loss of Louisiana’s wetlands, exacerbated by the BP oil spill and hurricanes. They screen the film for free Wednesday 5/4 at Columbia College.
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Veins in the Gulf
In their documentary “Veins in the Gulf,” Elizabeth Coffman and Ted Hardin document the ecological and cultural loss of Louisiana’s wetlands, exacerbated by the BP oil spill and hurricanes. They screen the film for free Wednesday 5/4 at Columbia College.
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Morning Newsfeed: Parking Meter Account Sort of Replenished, Jesse Jackson Sued for Discrimination, Prostitution Safe Zones, Vegas’s Lady Liberty on a Stamp, Verizon Pitchman’s Remorse, and More
Hey, that depleted parking meter fund is getting some coin. Mayor Daley announced increased revenues will result in $50 million being put back into the reserve account, which once sat at more than $1 billion before being tapped to plug the city’s deficit. Currently, there is $125 million left from the lease of the meters. […]
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Morning Newsfeed: Hollywood Shakedown, a Debate on City Stickers, BP’s “Spillionaires,” and More
A Metra employee allegedly attempted to orchestrate a shakedown of workers of the new film Source Code. It didn’t work. (CBS2) Alderman Joe Moreno proposed yesterday that the city hike sticker fees for SUVs, Hummers, and other gas guzzlers. Hybrid vehicles would get a discount under the plan, which also hikes the standard fee from […]
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Morning Newsfeed: Rogue Cops, Who Cares About Charlie Sheen?, Goose Ice, Aldermanic Patronage, and More
New allegations have surfaced against a rogue unit of Chicago cops. (Tribune) The city making dramatic cuts to its forestry and rat patrol divisions, in order to keep garbage pickup moving smoothly. (Sun-Times) Interest in Charlie Sheen’s live tour seems to be, uh, #waning, duh. (Sun-Times)
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Toxic Tour of Northwest Indiana
Photography by Lloyd DeGrane. Text by Kari Lydersen.
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Headed for the Gulf
How will the BP disaster affect local birds flying south?
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The Leak in Your Hometown
Joe Hocking and Mark Skwarek subvert the BP logo with their iPhone app “The Leak In Your Hometown,” presented Tuesday in the monthly Upgrade! Chicago new media series at The Nightingale.
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Article/Paragraph of the Week: BP Boycotts
Trying to boycott BP? It’s harder than it looks.
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Scenes From the BP Protest
A group of about 100 people holding umbrellas held a small, silent action in Grant Park to protest the BP oil spill.