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Home » Vol. 40 No. 36

Tag: Vol. 40 No. 36

Issue of May. 26 – Jun. 1, 2011

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Lagunitas/Big Star/Publican collaboration beer Zephyr launches

by Julia Thiel June 1, 2011August 19, 2021

Zephyr, a beer made by Lagunitas in collaboration with Big Star and the Publican, launches in Chicago.

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Anchors Aweigh

by Heather Kenny June 1, 2011August 19, 2021

Stripping down the nautical look to one essential element.

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Now Playing: A Screaming Man

by J.R. Jones June 1, 2011August 19, 2021

Black World Cinema presents Mahamat-Saleh Haroun’s Chadian drama A Screaming Man.

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Style News Roundup

by Heather Kenny June 1, 2011August 19, 2021

Some of the more interesting fashion stories out there right now.

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Gay community celebrates state’s first civil unions

by Alex Parker June 1, 2011August 19, 2021

The state’s gay community is celebrating as Illinois started to issue civil union certificates today. More than 100 people lined up at the Daley Center this morning to have their relationships recognized. (Tribune) Former Mayor Daley is keeping busy, accepting a consulting role with a law firm, Katten Muchin Rosenman. (Tribune) Were gangs to blame […]

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Daley joining law firm he previously hired for city’s meter deal and other privatization work

by Mick Dumke June 1, 2011August 19, 2021

Katten Muchin Rosenman, a law firm that the city has paid more than $1.2 million for work on privatization deals and other matters since 2005, announced this morning that it’s adding a new attorney: former Mayor Richard M. Daley. The move, first reported by Crain’s, was announced in a statement on the firm’s website. “Mayor […]

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Fish to Ride Bicycles on July 12

by Miles Raymer May 31, 2011August 19, 2021

The Cool Kids are finally putting out their first long-player.

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Scenes from the HoZac Blackout

by Brian Costello May 31, 2011August 19, 2021

A recap of last weekend’s HoZac Blackout at the Velvet Perineum in Logan Square, with photos by Rob Karlic.

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House approves Chicago casino; Emanuel “key” to deal

by Alex Parker May 31, 2011August 19, 2021

The Illinois House approved plans yesterday for a casino in Chicago, while senate president John Cullerton called Gov. Quinn “irrelevant” to the current budget process. Skokie Democrat rep. Lou Lang said Mayor Emanuel’s lobbying was “key” to the gambling bill’s passage. (Tribune) While Chicagoans were enjoying a warm day off, six people were killed and […]

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Conversations with the morning paper

by Michael Miner May 31, 2011August 19, 2021

Provocative pieces by Dennis Byrne and Philip Hersh in the Tuesday Chicago Tribune

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Thomas Roeser

by Michael Miner May 31, 2011August 19, 2021

Thomas Roeser dies

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I Heart Illinois necklace and other things you should buy from your neighbors

by Asher Klein May 27, 2011August 19, 2021

A moment of silence, please, as we take this time to remember our rodent friends who lost their lives crossing Lake Shore Drive. Honor their memory with this soap, cast from a raccoon skull and made from goat’s milk, complete with its own concrete pedestal. $8, Sarah and Joseph Belknap, etsy.com/people/iamhome. If I had my […]

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Pot bust of the week: Iowa City women fail to enjoy baked goods from Illinois

by Mick Dumke May 27, 2011August 19, 2021

Busted for brownies in Iowa.

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Something’s rotten in the state of jewelry design

by Asher Klein May 27, 2011August 19, 2021

A local artisan is accusing Urban Outfitters of stealing her necklace design, and the Web agrees.

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This Week in Food & Drink: The Aviary, Key Ingredient pork cheeks, neighborhood food councils, and more

by Kate Schmidt May 27, 2011August 19, 2021

This week in Food & Drink: Achatz and Kokonas’s the Aviary, Key Ingredient pork cheeks, neighborhood food councils, more Fulton Market restaurants

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