Joe Moreno While a number of aldermen and Mayor Rahm Emanuel were discussing the possibility of decriminalizing marijuana Wednesday, First Ward alderman Joe Moreno went a step further, becoming one of the few Chicago city officials to openly argue that the real solution is legalization. “Legalize it, control it, and tax it,” Moreno says. “Regulate […]
Tag: Vol. 41 No. 5
Issue of Oct. 27 – Nov. 2, 2011
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Mayor Emanuel is transparent about plans to keep his meeting schedule secret
For some reason Mayor Emanuel became a bit testy when Fox Chicago asked him last week about his habit of finding time to meet with big donors and wealthy Wall Street guys, which Ben Joravsky and I detailed in a Reader cover story. First of all, the mayor said (see the two-minute mark of this […]
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Thomas Comerford of Kaspar Hauser gets mellow
Thomas Comerford of Kaspar Hauser chills out on his new solo record Archive + Spiral.
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The future of Eight Forty-Eight?
WBEZ says it wants more local programming, not less.
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Why our Federal Reserve chief might be Occupy Chicago’s best friend
In a key vote today, Charles Evans, the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, was the only man standing up for the jobless.
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Cubs: The wonks are running the asylum
Theo Epstein brings his Boston stats heads to Wrigley Field.
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The mayor’s PAC
Mihai Bojin Comcast Center in Philadelphia At a cocktail party in Lincoln Park tonight, money will roll in for the “New Chicago Committee”—Rahm Emanuel’s political action committee. Contributions will range from a minimum of $2,500 for individuals and a maximum of $20,000 for corporations. The New Chicago Committee incorporated in March, with the stated purpose […]
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Department of short memory: The original Charles James exhibit
The current Charles James exhibit at the Chicago History Museum isn’t the first.
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X-Marx underground campout dinner, “off-the-cuff” at MorSo
Upcoming food and drink events: the X-marx Camp Out dinner at Hot Chocolate, Matt Maroni’s “off-the-cuff” chef’s tasting menu at MorSo
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Pre-Umbrella Music Festival action today
Pre-Umbrella Festival action around town today includes a Peter Brotzmann documentary and a trio gig from Dave Rempis, Mike Reed, and Devin Hoff.
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Ask no small questions
Cosmologist and astrophysicist John C. Mather explains the universe in this year’s Brinson lecture at the School of the Art Institute.
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William Daley to Rahm Emanuel: Kiss my ass!
Why William Daley mocked Emanuel in the press.