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Home » Vol. 44 No. 45

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Vol. 44, No. 45

Issue of Aug. 6 – 12, 2015

Posted inBlogs

“Chiraq”? We can do better

by Michael Miner December 28, 2017August 18, 2021

If not “Chiraq,” then what?

Posted inBlogs

Worlds collide with the banh mi cevapcici at Sunset Pho Caffe

by Mike Sula August 13, 2015August 18, 2021

Out of love was born this Viet-Croatian sausage sandwich sensation.

Posted inBlogs

After a string of tragedies, veteran Chicago photographer Marc Hauser plans his comeback

by Evin Billington August 12, 2015August 18, 2021

Famous for photographing Michael Jordan and other celebs, the wheelchair-bound artist is working his way back photographing families as part of a Groupon deal.

Posted inBlogs

A Blackstone Hotel chef experiments with ‘the most metal of the spices’

by Julia Thiel August 10, 2015August 18, 2021

Challenged to make a dish with blade mace, Aaron McKay, executive chef at the Blackstone Hotel, created a two-course meal with a cocktail pairing.

Posted inBlogs

Geek Bar’s fans rescue it from oblivion—but was it worth saving?

by Ryan Smith August 10, 2015August 18, 2021

“This isn’t what the geek community deserves.”

Posted inBlogs

Orson Welles’s five best performances in films he didn’t direct

by Drew Hunt August 9, 2015August 18, 2021

Highlights from Orson Welles’s acting career

Posted inBlogs

Does ‘objective’ reporting distort the truth?

by Annie Howard August 8, 2015August 18, 2021

Recent instances of social injustice—like Eric Garner’s death—highlight the pitfalls of blind objectivity in the media.

Posted inBlogs

Preliminary landmark approval won’t save a historic Old Town three-flat

by Deanna Isaacs August 7, 2015August 18, 2021

The Commission on Chicago Landmarks has approved preliminary landmark status for West Burton Place, but can’t rescind a recent demolition permit.

Posted inBlogs

Hamburger Hop tickets are on sale, your chance to eat like a Google employee, and more

by Michael Gebert August 7, 2015August 18, 2021

It may be the dog days of August, but events are still happening.

Posted inBlogs

Got camel milk? Devon Avenue does

by Mike Sula August 7, 2015August 18, 2021

Where to get raw milk from a grass-fed ungulate

Posted inBlogs

Saving CPS from the people who run it

by Ben Joravsky August 7, 2015August 18, 2021

If you missed the show—and even if you were there—here’s the video of the second annual First Tuesday education summit, where we tried to figure out how to save our schools from the people who are running them.

Posted inBlogs

Hanging out with clowns in a cemetery during International Clown Week wasn’t as terrifying as it sounds

by Laura Pearson August 7, 2015August 18, 2021

As part of Clown Week festivities, the Showmen’s League of America hosted a memorial gathering at Showmen’s Rest in Woodlawn Cemetery in Forest Park.

Posted inBlogs

Vidal vs. Buckley, plus the rest of this week’s new reviews and notable screenings

by J.R. Jones August 7, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inMusic

Synth collective VCSR return after more than 30 years with their first release

by Steve Krakow August 6, 2015August 18, 2021

Original VCSR members Bil Vermette, Dave Palmer, and John Vignola reunite for the Chicago Summer Psych Fest.

Posted inBlogs

After rapping for Jay Z twice, MoBo the Great is claiming her own space

by Sasha Geffen August 6, 2015August 18, 2021

The young Chicago MC just put out her debut record, Fuck the Public.

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