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Home » Vol. 45 No. 30

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Vol. 45, No. 30

Issue of May. 5 – 11, 2016

Posted inBlogs

A sleek look made of red, glitter, and butts

by Isa Giallorenzo June 16, 2016August 18, 2021

Minimal design causes maximum impact with perfect pops of red.

Posted inBlogs

What is the difference between Hillary and the Donald?

by Michael Miner May 13, 2016August 18, 2021

Or, the danger of making false equivalencies.

Posted inBlogs

Tribune, Gannett ratchet up the tension

by Michael Miner May 10, 2016August 18, 2021

Tribune Publishing counters a hostile-takeover bid with a financial “poison pill.”

Posted inColumns & Opinion

The surprising career of Len Amato

by Deanna Isaacs May 10, 2016August 18, 2021

The president of powerhouse HBO Films traces his trajectory from Columbia College to Hollywood.

Posted inBlogs

Vote now in the Reader’s Best of Chicago 2016 poll!

by Ryan Smith May 9, 2016August 18, 2021

Cast a ballot by June 9 for your favorite things in the best city on earth.

Posted inBlogs

Neil deGrasse Tyson, Daley Plaza Farmers’ Market, and more things to do in Chicago this week

by Brianna Wellen May 9, 2016August 18, 2021

The Joffrey’s Cinderella, Chicago Home Theater Fest, and more happenings from May 9-12

Posted inBlogs

The politics at stake in the principals’ association election

by Ben Joravsky May 9, 2016August 18, 2021

A brief primer on the surprisingly heated race for the presidency of the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association.

Posted inBlogs

Survey finds Chicagoans deeply divided by race, and other news

by Kate Shepherd May 9, 2016August 18, 2021

Also, Chicago police are rolling out thousands of body cameras after successful trial run.

Posted inBlogs

“Playboy Architecture,” Mother’s Day movies, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend

by Brianna Wellen May 6, 2016August 18, 2021

Chicago Beer Classic, the Seldoms’ RockCitizen, and more happenings from May 6-8

Posted inBlogs

Gannett makes takeover bid about Michael Ferro

by Michael Miner May 6, 2016August 18, 2021

Attacking the new boss is the company’s latest takeover strategy.

Posted inBlogs

Great improvising trombonist Johannes Bauer has died

by Peter Margasak May 6, 2016August 18, 2021

A longtime fixture in European improvised music, Johannes Bauer always privileged an ensemble-oriented approach over individual grandstanding.

Posted inBlogs

Watch Shawn Podgurksi of the DonerMen food truck create a fantasy dinner inspired by Dungeons & Dragons

by Julia Thiel May 6, 2016August 18, 2021

A “real meat-and-potatoes guy” draws inspiration from a fantasy world.

Posted inBlogs

Patio Theater lights up its silver screen again

by J.R. Jones May 6, 2016August 18, 2021

Under general manager Dennis Wolkowicz, the Patio Theater in Portage Park reopens as a neighborhood movie house.

Posted inBlogs

In the wake of Charleston shooting, AME Church employs Gatekeepers security team on Sundays

by Anne Ford May 6, 2016August 18, 2021

“Not that we didn’t feel safe here before, but we have a new normal now,” says church administrator Morgan Dixon.

Posted inBlogs

Anita Alvarez cedes Laquan McDonald case to special prosecutor, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd May 6, 2016August 18, 2021

Also, what it means to have Empire, Chicago Fire, or the other locally filmed TV shows shoot in your home.

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