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Home » Vol. 38 No. 29

Tag: Vol. 38 No. 29

Issue of Apr. 9 – 15, 2009

Posted inBlogs

In development: Muqdisho Grill

by Mike Sula April 15, 2009August 19, 2021

Limited choices, but cheap, huge, portions at this Somali cabbie joint in Lakeview

Posted inBlogs

Meet the new Todd Stroger

by Mick Dumke April 15, 2009August 19, 2021

The new Todd Stroger welcomes questions from the press, fires patronage employees, and favors lowering tax rates. Sounds like someone’s running for reelection.

Posted inBlogs

A line of African-inspired clothing that helps actual Africans

by Heather Kenny April 15, 2009August 19, 2021

Suno, a new line of modern separates made from Kenyan textiles by fair-trade workers in Kenya, debuts locally at Ikram.

Posted inBlogs

Jerry Weller, the gift that keeps on giving

by Kiki Yablon April 15, 2009August 19, 2021

The former congressman was a friend to fishing tackle-box makers.

Posted inBlogs

4/16 — Free champagne and doughnuts at Barneys

by Nicholas Teddy April 15, 2009August 19, 2021

Free doughnuts by Mindy Segal and champagne tomorrow at Barneys New York

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Can this handsome plaque be redeemed for food stamps?

by Michael Miner April 15, 2009August 19, 2021

How many journalists, like the Chicago Tribune’s Susan Chandler, are contending for awards this spring but have already lost their jobs?

Posted inBlogs

Today in alt-rock, hip-hop, and good ideas

by Miles Raymer April 15, 2009August 19, 2021

Bleu Collar and Old Money get weird with samples from Portishead and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

Posted inBlogs

A free preview of King Khan & the Shrines’ “What Is?!”

by Kevin Warwick April 15, 2009August 19, 2021

The new King Khan & the Shrines album doesn’t come out in the States till April 21, but you can stream the whole thing for free right now.

Posted inBlogs

A new Wagner

by Deanna Isaacs April 15, 2009August 19, 2021

Operatic soprano Amber Wagner is one to watch.

Posted inBlogs

StreetWise in trouble

by Michael Miner April 14, 2009August 19, 2021

Chicago’s street newspaper, Streetwise, warns it could soon go out of business.

Posted inBlogs

4/15–Tax day massage

by Nicholas Teddy April 14, 2009August 19, 2021

Free HydroMassage sessions tomorrow at Organic Care P.C.

Posted inBlogs

Why Chicago?

by Tim Foley April 14, 2009August 19, 2021

ESPN launches a new Web site focused on Chicago sports.

Posted inBlogs

Alderman Cochran’s TIF

by Ben Joravsky April 14, 2009August 19, 2021

Alderman Willie Cochran needs to learn the first lesson of TIFs in Chicago: it’s the mayor’s money to spend as he likes.

Posted inBlogs

Words fail me

by Peter Margasak April 14, 2009August 19, 2021

Apropos of nothing, here is a strange hip-hop video that will make you feel . . . something.

Posted inBlogs

Charles Hamilton makes me go “Huh?”

by Miles Raymer April 14, 2009August 19, 2021

A rapper makes some unlikely budds.

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