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, May 18, 2011
So you make a few dollars. StubHub makes a few dollars. Should Chicago get to wet its beak?
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, Apr 6, 2011
Whiff Kid Adam Dunn Will Elate, Frustrate White Sox Fans
New slugger is the definition of hit or miss
by Steve Bogira
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, Apr 5, 2011
Cold Days, Cold Tickets
The Cubs had their lowest attendance in nine years Monday. For fans - and ticket sellers - the honeymoon is over.
by Sarah Louise Klose
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, Feb 3, 2011
They Got Us Wrong
The new Fox series, The Chicago Code, isn't bad but it isn't Chicago.
by Ted Cox
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, Dec 23, 2010
Into the Friar
An inquisitor poses some tough questions: Where do you get those robes? And can you exercise in them?
by Cliff Doerksen
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, Dec 2, 2010
Old Cub, New Appreciation
Ron Santo, who epitomized what made the Cubs the Cubs, was as great as his most ardent fans thought—and now we're starting to accept the stats that prove it.
by Ted Cox
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, Dec 2, 2010
No Confidence at NEIU
At Northeastern Illinois University, the faculty's losing faith in the administration.
by Deanna Isaacs
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, Nov 25, 2010
Stalled on the Bloomingdale Trail
Sixteen months after choosing a design firm, the city still hasn't awarded the contract.
by John Greenfield
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Clive and the Club Kid
JoJo Baby met his idol—and his idol commissioned a documentary about him.
by Ed M. Koziarski
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, Oct 21, 2010
Pulling Up Anchor on Jewish Devon
After 70 years in Chicago, Rosenblum's World of Judaica moves to Skokie.
by Mimi Rosenbush
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, Oct 21, 2010
Headed for the Gulf
How will the BP disaster affect local birds flying south?
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, Oct 14, 2010
The Scrabble Prodigy
Brian Cappelletto on a life behind the tiles
by Anne Ford
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, Sep 28, 2010
Who'll Get Capone?
The prosecutor who nailed him left behind some fascinating papers. The Chicago History Museum has them. The National Archives wants them.
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, Sep 10, 2010
Farewell, Great City
The speech we heard
by Steve Bogira
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, Sep 9, 2010
The Upstart
Chicago's Bellator promotion is gunning for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
by Tim Marchman
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, Jul 22, 2010
Backing Chinatown
Invest in your community today, says former banker Ben Wong, and spend your retirement singing Elvis songs.
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, Jul 1, 2010
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Michael Jackson Parking Lot
On the road with a local artist's mobile tribute to the King of Pop
by Lauri Apple
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, Jun 17, 2010
Blackhawks Win!
Wrigleyville, June 9, 2010
by Roark Johnson
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, Jun 17, 2010
The Gift That Keeps on Giving
For Father's Day, how about a souvenir of Illinois politics?
by Lauri Apple
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, Jun 17, 2010
Cold Skill on Ice
A smart, fast team playing a shrewd system brought the Stanley Cup to Chicago.
by Ted Cox
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