Aldermen want to require a 30-day waiting period between the time a lease deal is proposed and when it’s voted on. But why do they need another law to get them to do their jobs?
Tag: Vol. 38 No. 30
Issue of Apr. 16 – 22, 2009
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Time Out Chicago theater editor stepping down
Christopher Piatt to leave his job as Time Out Chicago’s theater editor. Kris Vire will take over.
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This week’s food and drink events
Alice Waters at Green City Market, buses to Dark Lord Day, a champagne and french fry tasting, and more.
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Tortured logic
The Tribune editorial board would like us to take the torture scandal seriously, but not to the extent of enforcing laws or anything unfortunate like that.
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Gone from the Tribune, a running count
These people lost their jobs at the Chicago Tribune Wednesday
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Owners fired en masse by hired help!
As layoffs continue at the Chicago Tribune, the Tribune Company Web site makes the company sound fabulous.
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“Fast fashion” can fool even the experts
The Wall Street Journal conducts an experiment: can fashion experts tell the difference between designer garments and their “masstige” cousins?
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From the Department of Missed Opportunities
The Go’s “You Can Get High,” two days after 4/20
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It actually happened
The City Council unanimously passed the TIF Sunshine Ordinance. Is it possible there’s more transparency on the way?
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For the haves — bonuses; for the haven’ts — severance
Tribune Company asks bankruptcy court for permission to issue bonuses and pay severance.
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No Joke: Jackie Mason a no-show
Jackie Mason pulls out of Skokie show at last minute.
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When sneaker fetishism and “South Park” collide
An enterprising jokester remixes Kanye’s Air Yeezy.
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53 out at Tribune — victims of “changing priorities”
Chicago Tribune lays off 53 news staffers
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Wayne Hancock’s meticulous brand of 50s honky-tonk
Honky-tonk preservationist Wayne Hancock headlines Martyrs’ on Wednesday night.
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4/22 — Trade items for free, plant a tree
Trade a book, DVD, CD, or video game today on Swaptree.com and the site will plant a tree