Chicago DEA special agent in charge Jack Riley has targeted the Outfit, dirty cops, street gangs, and the Sinaloa cartel, yet the drugs keep coming.
Tag: Vol. 43 No. 36
Issue of May. 29 – Jun. 4, 2014
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New proposed state distribution rules would choke the growth of Chicago’s biggest craft brewers
Earlier this month the ILCC proposed rules that would throw a wrench in Revolution Brewing’s expansion plans—but on the plus side, the public-comment period isn’t over yet.
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Best shows to see: Bane, Destruction Unit
The best shows to see on Mon 5/26 through Wed 5/28
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Reader’s Agenda Mon 5/26: Irish Fest, “Yes, You’re in Heaven,” and Victor Wooten
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Monday, May 26
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The MCA celebrates marriage equality in Illinois by throwing some gay weddings—15 of them
The MCA provide officiants, decorations, photos, and cake for their celebration of marriage equality in Illinois.
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A short list of reasons we shouldn’t want the Lucas Cultural Arts Museum
A short list of reasons we shouldn’t want the Lucas Cultural Arts Museum—and a really short list of reasons why we might.
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Weekly Top Five: The best of Alain Resnais
Highlights from the filmography of the French surrealist Alain Resnais
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Reader’s Agenda Sun 5/25: Bike the Drive, Second City’s Neighborhood Tour, and Invisible Things
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Sunday, May 25
Posted inCity Life
Stay at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Emil Bach House
Frank Lloyd Wright’s newly renovated Emil Bach House is the only urban Wright house available for rent.
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Chicago Alternative Comics Expo preview
The 2014 Chicago Alternative Comics Expo features Edie Fake, Tony Millionaire, Liz Prince, Hellen Jo, and more.
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Reader’s Agenda Sat 5/24: Randolph Street Market, Memorial Day parade, and Eric Reed Trio
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Saturday, May 24
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Show us your . . . inflatable rat
Scabby the inflatable rat has been grabbing attention at labor-union demonstrations for nearly 25 years.
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Width and without, part four: The innovative use of wide-screen in The Immigrant and Pharaoh
Notes on features by James Gray and Jerzy Kawalerowicz, both playing in Chicago this week
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Feminism and fetishism: The origins of Wonder Woman
The superheroine’s early years would make one hell of a movie.