In the aftermath of Whole Foods closing its taxpayer-subsidized store in Englewood, it’s as good a time as ever for me to once again remind you that it was only four years ago that the city and state were begging Jeff Bezos to please, please, please take billions of our tax dollars and build a […]
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Posted inCity Life
There are baby goats at GlennArt Farm in South Austin
Inside a working urban farm, yoga studio, and community hub
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Chicago-based Kitchen Toke, the first zine devoted to cooking with weed, preaches the green word
Along with providing recipes, the new quarterly demystifies weed as a stoner staple.
Posted inBest of Chicago
Why you should buy groceries on Argyle and Devon
It costs more to live in a city as large and diverse as Chicago, but these international markets help you get your money’s worth.
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What to make of Bonobos CEO Andy Dunn’s decision to sell out to Wal-Mart?
There’s a massive backlash to the sale of menswear company Bonobos (founded by Chicago native Andy Dunn) to Wal-Mart.
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Shot down again, Rod Blagojevich takes his sentencing appeal to the Supreme Court a second time, and other Chicago news
Also, gas prices in Illinois are the lowest they’ve been in 12 years.
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Barack and Michelle Obama reveal the design of the Obama Presidential Center, and other Chicago news
Also, FC Barcelona is opening a soccer training academy in Chicago next year.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
The economic causes of Chicago’s violence
The city continues to pursue policies that advance inequity.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Rahm’s fleet-facility deal helps the north side more than the south side
The north side gets upscale development and at least $14 million a year in TIFs. The south side gets garbage trucks, and if all goes well, a dry cleaner.
Posted inBlogs
A Chicago Teachers Union strike is one step closer and other news
Also, state legislators are going to have to wait for their paychecks.
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Mayoral candidates still have a chance to speak up about racial segregation—will they?
There are two Chicagos, Emanuel’s challengers agree. But so far, only one of the challengers has pinpointed the underlying problem.
Posted inFood & Drink
Chicago breweries are reviving long-forgotten beers
Four locally brewed beers from a bygone era
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Mr. H. Forman of London kindly requests your presence at a salmon tasting
Deli food fit for a queen, making its way into Chicago stores.
Posted inFood & Drink
What happens when all-star chefs get in bed with Big Food?
Culinary icons from Paul Kahan to Rick Bayless, Grant Achatz to Matthias Merges, Ina Pinkney to Homaro Cantu have forged unlikely relationships with brands such as Nestlé, Kraft, and Lean Cuisine. The results might surprise you.
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Reader’s Agenda Tue 1/28: On the Bowery, “Strange Bedfellows,” and “Stress/De-Stress” (CANCELED)
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Tuesday, January 28