“It’s anti-hospitality and counterproductive to the community and our celebration of our culture,” one bar owner said.
Tag: World Series
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It’s MLB opening day, so enjoy some Reader baseball coverage
Vendors, artists, punks, reenactors, Bill James, and bearded cultists: a full exploration of America’s pastime.
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Shootings and homicides decrease as carjackings surge, and other Chicago news
Also, Chicago matches snowfall record with nine straight days of measurable snow.
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Chicago principals association head Troy LaRaviere to run against Emanuel in 2019, and other Chicago news
Also, Chance the Rapper scores another hit with Saturday Night Live Boyz II Men spoof ballad “Come Back, Barack.”
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Police close Kenneka Jenkins investigation but for some photos of her body ‘raise more questions than answers,’ and other Chicago news
Also, a Republican state representative is considering running against Rauner.
Posted inMusic
The poop scoop on festival season
Service Sanitation porta-potties have become a ubiquitous sight at Chicago music festivals. And even if you don’t think you want to, you’re about to learn about the business that put them there.
Posted inNews & Politics
RIP Wrigleyville. Welcome to Rickettsville.
The family behind both the Cubs’ World Series win and Donald Trump’s presidential victory are remaking Wrigley Field and the surrounding neighborhood in their own image.
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The World Series-winning Cubs will be the last team Obama hosts in the White House, and other Chicago news
Also, the Department of Justice will reportedly release the findings of its Chicago police probe Friday.
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Examining what’s changed a year after the Laquan McDonald video, and other Chicago news
Also, the Cubs will have to pay nearly $400,000 to repair Grant Park after the massive World Series victory rally.
Posted inCity Life
The best made-in-Chicago gift ideas for the holidays
Shop hyperlocal this season for everything from unorthodox games and Chicago-centric books to craft booze and high-design home goods.
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Rahm says he’s not worried about Trump trying to ‘penalize’ Chicago, tries to cheer up City Council, and other news
Also, the Cook County Board is supposed to vote on a penny-per-ounce soda tax Thursday.
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Rahm: The Cubs’ victory celebration Friday will ‘stand the test of time,’ and other Chicago news
Also, a new documentary tells the stories of two women killed by Chicago police.
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The Cubs’ World Series magic temporarily transformed Wrigleyville from hellhole to happy place
The neighborhood doesn’t totally suck—at least for now.