- News & Features, Feature, Oct 17, 2012
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Two students, two high schools, two divergent paths to college
Jasmeen Wellere grew up on the south side, Hayley Himmelman on the North Shore. Both flourished in their classes, but they've faced very different challenges—and been afforded very different opportunities
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 4, 2012
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Marathoners, avoid twisted ankles and firing cannons
Always be well-prepared to run a marathon, but also always be well-prepared to dodge cannon fire
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 23, 2012
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Chicago's poorest neighborhoods may also be its sleepiest
Race is a significant factor in how much sleep you get, according to a new study
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 3, 2012
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Mamet alert: Race runs on
Goodman Theatre adds a couple more chances to see Race
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 27, 2012
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The latest Reader performing arts reviews
Fresh performing arts reviews from Reader critics
- Performing Arts, Performing Arts Review, Jan 26, 2012
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After a hiatus from reality, Mamet's back
Race marks a return to form—sort of
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 22, 2011
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Toni Preckwinkle's plan to shrink the jail population
Toni Preckwinkle's plan to shrink the jail population
- News & Features, Michael Miner on Media, Jun 16, 2011
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When race isn't mentioned
When crime struck, Chicago's papers didn't focus on race, but neither have Mayor Emanuel's neighbors
- News & Features, Politics, Feb 10, 2011
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Separate, Unequal, and Ignored
Racial segregation remains Chicago's most fundamental problem. Why isn't it an issue in the mayor's race?
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 24, 2010
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Do the Right Thing
Spike Lee ripped the cover off urban America for my 13-year-old self with his 1989 tour de force. He speaks and signs copies of his photo memoir "Spike Lee: Do the Right Thing" 12/24 at Barbara's Bookstore at Maxwell Street, er, University Village.
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 1, 2010
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Winter Kill
Met Life arms black newspapers with a cold, hard truth.
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 12, 2010
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John Pick: Wise Guy
John Pick wins Mamet prize and empathizes with unrecognized terrorists hiding in remote caves
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 16, 2010
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Love Is Blind
He only had eyes for her
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 28, 2010
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Fra Leppo Nippy
Wild is as wild does
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 4, 2010
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Livestock R Us
Hey kids, let's put on a show!
- Blogs, Bleader, May 18, 2010
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Before The Storm
This kind of thing can happen when you withhold education from your terrorized labor force
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 29, 2010
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Mike Royko on Jackie Robinson
The great writer reflects on the great baseball player.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 5, 2010
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The Hazards of Being Male
Hobophobia almost claims an innocent victim
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 26, 2010
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An Exception to the Rules
Events in one sporting world effect those in another
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 11, 2010
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He Wouldn't Let His Sister Marry One
Mixed-race couples had a tough row to hoe in Gilded Age Illinois
