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Tag: Vol. 40 No. 45
Issue of Jul. 28 – Aug. 3, 2011
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Chicago police chief says no to decriminalizing pot possession
If Chicago’s top cop has his way, marijuana possession is not going to be decriminalized anytime soon around here. Despite calls for a major change in policy, police Superintendent Garry McCarthy said Saturday that cops aren’t going to stop busting people they catch with small amounts of pot, though he said the department is studying […]
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The Abbey Pub’s facelift makes its TV debut
On Sunday the Abbey Pub hosts a night of music and menu sampling for the premiere of its episode of Spike TV’s show Bar Rescue.
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Polka will never die, and on Saturday the Polkaholics prove it again
Chicago’s unstoppable polka-punk machine hits Quenchers with “Wally!,” a rock opera about the local polka king.
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A modest bike lane proposal
Steven Vance proposes making open-metal-grate bridges safer.
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Main events for Fashion Focus 2011 announced
The seventh annual Chicago fashion week includes four major runway shows.
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How A.J. could solve the Big Breeze problem
Adam Dunn always strikes out; A.J. Pierzynski never does. This suggests a solution to the Big Breeze problem.
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Red Hot + Rio 2: hot and cold
A new compilation from the folks at Red Hot is a typical mixed bag, with the focus on Brazil’s tropicalia movement, but there’s more than enough to enjoy.
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Mayor Emanuel stops by Vonski tribute show and nearly makes it through one entire number
Last night’s Millennium Park tribute to the great Von Freeman started late, so that Rahm Emanuel could make a few remarks to the crowd before the music got underway. Michelle T. Boone, the city’s commissioner of cultural affairs and special events, introduced the mayor as a “huge fan” of jazz—a phrase never uttered about his […]