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Home » Vol. 40 No. 49

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Vol. 40, No. 49

Issue of Sep. 1 – 7, 2011

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Jon Langford, between and on the walls

by Peter Margasak September 7, 2011August 19, 2021

A new exhibit of visual art by Jon Langford opens Friday; two weeks later he brings the Burlington Welsh Male Chorus to the gallery to sing songs illustrated by some of his paintings.

Posted inBlogs

Books I won’t review, part three

by Jerome Ludwig September 7, 2011August 19, 2021

“. . . is a simple primer with less than 100 pages of uniquely valuable information that has been missing in literature until now. In addition there is a 47 page index for those who want to learn beyond the simple primer. . . . It simplifies complexity to its essence.”

Posted inBlogs

“Please Don’t Call Them Twinkies”

by Kate Schmidt September 7, 2011August 19, 2021

So now we beat up on Minnesota?

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Fashion happenings

by Heather Kenny September 7, 2011August 19, 2021

Topshop opens, fashion takes the night, and more.

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Rahm Emanuel’s shifting views of the parking meter deal

by Mick Dumke September 7, 2011August 19, 2021

Two-and-a-half years after it was consummated, the infamous parking-meter lease deal won’t go away—perhaps because there’s 72+ years left of it. Last week, for example, citizens submitted at least four questions about the city’s meter system or the deal itself during Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s two town hall meetings. The mayor called the use of meter […]

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@All-InSoxFan tweets last Sunday’s nail-biter

by Steve Bogira September 7, 2011August 19, 2021

Irrepressible @All-InSoxFan tweeted updates during the White Sox-Tigers game Sunday, which he says was much closer than the 18-2 score suggests.

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Assault on saggy pants continues

by Sam Worley September 7, 2011August 19, 2021

Green Day front man Billie Joe Armstrong’s sartorial choices got him booted from a plane.

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An open apology to Sycamore, Illinois….

by Ben Joravsky September 7, 2011August 19, 2021

Got a call the other day from a faithful reader who pointed out that I made a mistake in last week’s column when I wrote that Sycamore is downstate….

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Jeff Tweedy has a “Good Night”

by Miles Raymer September 7, 2011August 19, 2021

Wilco front man takes on the Black Eyed Peas

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Back to school

by Heather Kenny September 6, 2011August 19, 2021

Time to put away the sundresses.

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Now Playing: Apollo 18

by J.R. Jones September 6, 2011August 19, 2021

Ben Sachs reviews the new sci-fi conspiracy thriller.

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Sox heckler notes, postdisaster, @Minnesota

by Kate Schmidt September 5, 2011August 19, 2021

“Don’t do what Dunn would do!”

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I guess there’s WTF, and then major-grade WTF

by Kate Schmidt September 4, 2011August 19, 2021

Sarah Palin continues to make no sense.

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Just because …

by Jerome Ludwig September 3, 2011August 19, 2021

Notre Dame loses to the South Florida Bulls

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How not to solicit business

by Kate Schmidt September 3, 2011August 19, 2021

I realize I’m in the cheap seats at Lyric, but whatever happened to “Ms”?

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