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Tag: Vol. 40 No. 45
Issue of Jul. 28 – Aug. 3, 2011
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The Apple Comes to the Neo-Futurarium Tonight
Tonight at It Came From the Neo-Futurarium: The Apple
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Birth centers closer to opening in Illinois
Some are expected by the end of the year.
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Sales This Weekend
A hip flea market, local designers get together to help you save, and more.
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As Preckwinkle renews call to decriminalize pot possession, police arguing amongst themselves
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle made headlines again yesterday when she reiterated what she’d told us a few weeks ago: it’s time for the Chicago Police Department to stop arresting people for possessing small amounts of marijuana. But the police department isn’t ready to do anything different just yet, because some of the guys […]
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A new library for Humboldt Park
Chicago Public Library Richard M. Daley branch library The dedication ceremony for the new Richard M. Daley branch library (733 N. Kedzie, 312-743-0555) is Thursday, July 28, at 2 PM. Per the Chicago Public Library: “The Richard M. Daley Branch is named in honor of Mayor Richard M. Daley, who during his 22 years as […]
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Saturday at Summerdance: the hillbilly forro of Matuto
Matuto, an unusual New York combo mixing roots music from the northeast of Brazil with southern American hillbilly traditions, plays Summerdance on Saturday night.
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The Reader story of accident that just led to a $6.5 million settlement by Chicago
Chicago agrees to pay out $6.5 million to settle reckless driving claim in fatal police accident
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Willis Earl Beal: super unknown
This below-underground Chicago songwriter wants something that might be impossible to get on purpose: a cult following
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The grappler
Indy pro wrestler Colt Cabana fought his way to the WWE, only to find that the real path to success was to build a mini media empire of his own
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Key Ingredient: Ostrich egg
Small Bar’s Justin White tackles the equivalent of two dozen chicken eggs
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NoMI goes casual
Michelin-starred NoMi gets a more casual redo that plays it safe but executes expertly.
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Culture Vultures: Cirque du Soleil’s Ovo, Man U versus Chicago Fire, and more
In-the-know Chicagoans tell the Reader what they’re watching, reading, and seeing
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Night Moves: Alderman Proco Joe Moreno keeps up with his constituents
Hourly dispatches from the bar and club scene