- Lit & Lectures, Book Review, May 14, 2013
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The unfinished business of Richard M. Daley
Keith Koeneman's new biography, First Son, details Daley's accomplishments—but it barely sets foot in the city he reigned over.
- Music, Music Feature, Jun 13, 2012
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Spoon's last dance
For six decades, Fletcher Weatherspoon has been a pillar of Chicago’s African-American social-club scene. On Mother’s Day, he handed down his crown.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 28, 2012
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Bobby Rush: fashion-forward freedom fighter
Bobby Rush was kicked out of the House today for a statement of support for Trayvon Martin.
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 10, 2011
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Rich families, poor neighborhoods
Affluent black and Latino families are more likely to live in poor neighborhoods than affluent whites, according to a new study.
- News & Features, Summer Guide, May 19, 2011
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The return of Benton Harbor's old-school blues fest
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 13, 2010
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David Remnick on The Bridge: The Life and Rise of Barack Obama
New Yorker editor David Remnick talks about The Bridge: The Life and Rise of Barack Obama
- News & Features, Politics, Mar 11, 2010
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Time for a Revolution
No way is Mayor Daley going down without a fight. But perhaps you've noticed: he rarely ever gets one.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 27, 2010
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1/27 — Hearts 4 Haiti Global Initiative Fundraiser at Rumba
The Hearts 4 Haiti Global Initiative hosts a benefit for Haitian earthquake victims at Rumba on Wed 1/27 from 7 PM to midnight.
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 1, 2009
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The Murder of Fred Hampton
"The Murder of Fred Hampton" screens Wednesday 12/2 as part of "The Black Panther Party in Retrospect" conference at the University of Chicago.
- Lit & Lectures, Lit Feature, Nov 5, 2009
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Fall Books Special: The Night Fred Hampton Died
An excerpt of a new book on the Black Panther leader's death and its aftermath by People's Law Office cofounder Jeffrey Haas
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 29, 2009
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A Snapshot—Musical and Visual—of the South Side in the 70s
The Numero Group releases Michael L. Abramson's photographs of south-side blues clubs and lounges from 1975-77 and complements it with a great double LP of rare music from the same millieu.
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 3, 2009
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Mattel dodges Trib-inspired toy-testing laws
- News & Features, Media, Jan 22, 2009
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Outrageless
Is Chicago more complacent than other big cities?
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 8, 2009
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Somewhere there's a carnival just running itself*
The Burris appointment gets ever crazier and more depressing.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 6, 2009
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Roland of opportunity pt. 1
Roland of opportunity: in which my inability to care about the inevitable rears its ugly head
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 23, 2008
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Is lame duck Jerry Weller "slacking off"?
The Sun-Times accuses lame duck Jerry Weller, who's missed 285 votes this session, of slacking off. But is that a lot of votes to miss?
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 5, 2007
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"Politics ain't beanbag"
Responding to Reverend James Meeks, mayoral candidate Dorothy Brown sheds a tears or two and asserts that she can beat Mayor Richard Daley.
