Baristas in Chicago are joining a union drive that’s sweeping Starbucks nationwide.
Tag: Starbucks
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The new normal
What the aftermath of coronavirus will bring for Chicago’s small businesses
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Kanye West returns to Chicago, makes first live appearance in nearly a year, and other news
Also, the Chicago Police Department discredits terrorism plot rumors.
Posted inMusic
Singer-songwriter Kaina on magical musical polymath Morimoto
Current musical obsessions of O’My’s cofounder Maceo Haymes, singer-songwriter Kaina, and Reader music critic Leor Galil
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Trump, Sessions, Chicago FOP president Dean Angelo will meet to discuss gun violence, and other news
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Kennedy lifted the campaign contribution limit by donating more than $250,000 to his own campaign.
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Illinois universities protect undocumented students but decline ‘sanctuary campus’ label, and other Chicago news
Also, Democrat Chris Kennedy is considering throwing his hat into the ring for the governor’s race.
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‘The dog ate my homework’ and other dumb excuses a Chicago tutor has heard
“I get lied to on a daily basis,” says Kristi Harreld.
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Aldermania is just around the corner
Chicago-style democracy is alive and well as aldermanic candidates start lining up for February’s election.
Posted inMusic
An oral history of the Green Mill
The Green Mill has more stories than any tavern in town. Here are a few from the past three decades.
Posted inArts & Culture
Michael Palascak’s quarterback comedy
Chicago ex-pat Michael Palascak finds humor in the everyday.
Posted inFood & Drink
How I learned to stop worrying and drink coffee already
A caffeine newbie tries not to lose his mind as he navigates the wide world of coffee
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On Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts, author of Harlem Is Nowhere
Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts writes beautifully about Harlem
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4/15 — Free Coffee at Starbucks
On Thu 4/15, Starbucks is offering free brewed coffee to anyone who brings in a reusable travel mug.
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Harlem’s Mart 125: The American Dream
Rachelle Salnave traces the battle over indoor market Mart 125 as a microcosm of the economic transformation of the neighborhood in “Harlem’s Mart 125: The American Dream,” screening Sunday 4/11 at the DuSable Museum of African American History.