I can’t rattle off a list of my most beloved guitarists, despite being a so-so guitar player myself, but I can quickly tell you my top ten bassists. One of my favorites has played with famous musicians across many genres, but most folks don’t even recognize his name. As far as I know, my first […]
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Downstate hate: A history of the bitter, nearly 200-year rivalry between Chicago and the rest of Illinois
The animosity between Illinois’s largest city and its smaller towns is almost as old as the state itself.
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Forrest Claypool messed with the wrong alderman
The brownnosing Chicago Public Schools CEO gets “dunked on” after questioning the honesty of tough-as-nails Tenth Ward alderman Susan Sadlowski Garza.
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Gubernatorial hopeful Dan Biss dares to criticize Michael Madigan
The newly announced candidate conjures up the 1972 primary—the last time a Democrat running for governor dared criticize the machine.
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Before he was at Fox, Roger Ailes ran a nasty Senate campaign in Illinois
Fresh off his success with George H.W. Bush, Ailes got behind Lynn Martin’s quest for a Senate seat.
Posted inArts & Culture
The best things to do in Chicago for June 2016
June’s top concerts, film premieres, comedy shows, parades, and more
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Segregation decreases but poverty increases in Chicago’s black neighborhoods and other news
Also, the Chicago Tribune endorses Mike Madigan’s primary challenger, and the Chicago Shakespeare Theater announces its Navy Pier expansion.
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David Axelrod (very nicely) warns Chicago could be hosed if Rahm’s not reelected
In a conversation about his new memoir and the future of the city, the veteran political strategist makes another plug for reelecting his longtime friend Mayor Emanuel.
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When push comes to shove, should laid-off journalists sue?
When push comes to shove, should laid-off journalists sue?
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Screening this week: Richard Linklater’s Bernie, Andrzej Zulawski’s Possession
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Hard-Nosed Soft Rock
David Browne’s new Fire and Rain proposes 1970 as the year the counterculture had to learn to do business
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Early Warnings Roundup
This week’s Early Warnings include TV on the Radio with Glasser, Coliseum, Floor, Paul Simon, Lupe Fiasco, Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Journey, CSS, Beady Eye, and Jeff Tweedy.
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Fall Arts Guide 2009 People to Watch: Eric Simonson
Writer/director of Fake, opening at Steppenwolf September 20
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Gov. Quinn, Political Innocent?
Illinois’ new governor, Pat Quinn, knows politics ain’t beanbag, tho some people do get tossed around.