A look representing multiple current trends, spotted at Levitation Chicago
Tag: Vol. 45 No. 25
Issue of Mar. 31 – Apr. 6, 2016
Posted inBlogs
Advocates replace journalists at the Illinois Radio Network
In an earlier era, a news operation was one thing and a lobbying operation was another. But no more.
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Confirm Merrick Garland? No way! No how! Never!
Republicans have their reasons to ignore Garland nomination. Sort of.
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On watching the GOP with horror—and delight
Twenty-six percent of Wisconsin Republicans said they’d be “concerned” and 12 percent “scared” by the prospect of Ted Cruz in the White House.
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University professors claim Title IX abuse in new report
The American Association of University Professors says Title IX investigations meant to protect students from assault and harassment are trampling their civil and academic rights.
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A new seven-piece ensemble conducted by Henry Threadgill drops its debut
In his new Ensemble Double Up, reedist Henry Threadgill puts down his horns and conducts.
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Street artist Don’t Fret has turned Wicker Park’s Gold Star into a ‘conceptual watering hole’ called the Light Times Club
Get a look at the street artist’s latest project, a celebration of Chicago dive-bar culture.
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Nightclub fixture Lexi Kingery is a butterfly in the day
“Right now I’m giving you a mixture of 70s flow with some colorful 60s mod realness,” Kingery says.
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Chicago police union hires Jason Van Dyke, and other news
Also, don’t rule out a 2019 mayoral run from Cook County sheriff Tom Dart.
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Mayor Rahm puts striking teachers in a no-win position
It’s hard not to support the teachers one-day strike, when you consider what Rahm and Rauner are doing to our public schools.
Posted inFilm
The melting pot heats up in this year’s Asian American Showcase
The Asian American Showcase presents two weeks of movies by Asian expatriates in the U.S.
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With Lo and Behold, Werner Herzog ponders the heaven and hell of digital technology
Werner Herzog explores the dream and the nightmare of 21st-century technology in Lo and Behold.
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Michelle Fields, Donald Trump, and the slow death of actual journalism
Is defense of Fields genuine solidarity or ax-grinding by partisanship?
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Here’s the lineup for the new Millennium Park Summer Music Series
The city’s new free summertime concert series replaces Downtown Sound and Made in Chicago.