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On Roland Burris, democracy, media, Mike Quigley, and other weighty matters.
by Whet Moser
Tags: News , Chicagoland , Politics , Journalism , Todd Stroger , Rahm Emanuel , RedEye , Mike Quigley , :Vocalo , Dick Durbin , HuffPo , Roland Burris , Thomas Geoghegan , IL-5 , Sarah Feigenholtz , fifth district
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If you want to look the Fifth District congressional candidates in the eye, look for them on CAN TV.
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Leonard Cohen's coming to Chicago.
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The ongoing saga of the proposed Ticketmaster/Live Nation merger.
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Cook County sheriff Tom Dart agrees the jail needs cleaning up. Doing it is another matter.
by Mick Dumke
Tags: News , Clout City , Steve Patterson , Chicago politics , Tom Dart , Cook County sheriff , Cook County Jail , strip searches , Jail reform , Judge Matthew F. Kennelly , Michael Kanovitz
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RIP New Orleans great Snooks Eaglin.
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Is a $2 million online newsroom realistic?
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Theatre Building Chicago hosts a "Meet the Artist" encounter.
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David Hammond gets his kebab on at Bridgeview's expanding Al Bawadi Grill.
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Kevin Rafferty's documentary Harvard Beats Yale 29-29.
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2/21 -- Free screening of the documentary "Arusi Persian Wedding" at the Chicago Cultural Center
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Obama sushi: change you can sink your teeth into
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Live Nation, Ticketmaster, and a few opponents of their merger take it to a Senate subcommmittee.
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A harsh critic of Mayor Daley explains why he's voting for alderman Pat O'Connor, the mayor's floor leader, for congress.
by Ben Joravsky
Tags: News , Clout City , Rahm Emanuel , Alderman Patrick Levar , Chicago politics , Alderman William Banks , State Rep. John Fritchey , Fifth Congressional District , Alderman Patrick O'Connor , State Rep. Sarah Feigenholtz , Cook Commissioner Mike Quigley , Aldermen Richard Mell
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World-music presenters from the midwest gather at the Morse Theater on Tuesday night to plot the year's offerings.
by Peter Margasak
Tags: Music , Post No Bills , World Music , World Music Festival: Chicago , Occidental Brothers Dance Band International , Morse Theatre , Fandanguero , World Music Consortium Meetings , Michael Orlove , Steve Gibons's Gypsy Rhythm Project featuring Nicolae Feraru , Brian Keigher
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2/24--Global Warming Party at Uncommon Ground
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Nonprofit organization will license Joffrey and Arpino works.
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What do you think about Crowdspring, the dotcom that can turn any small business design project into an international competition?
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This week in Food & Drink: house-made olives and Italian beef
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The CCR playing the Venue at Horseshoe Casino Friday night is little more than a lame cover band; the real thing lives on in some recent reissues.
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2/26 -- Free wine and Thai food samples at Cellar Rat in Wicker Park
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There's no reason for U.S. Roland Burris to step down -- our sleazy system will continue even without him.
by Ben Joravsky
Tags: News , Clout City , Chicago Tribune , U.S. attorney Patrick Fitzgerald , Mayor Richard Daley , House Speaker Michael Madigan , State Rep. John Fritchey , President Barack Obama , Senator Roland Burris , Governor Patrick Quinn , State Comptroller Dan Hynes
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Ben Joravsky talks about the Fifth Congressional District race on the Outside the Loop radio show.
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Sunday's Chicago Journalism Town Hall drew a packed house. Here are some voices from the audience.
by Michael Miner
Tags: News , News Bites , Chicago Headline Club , Dave Glowacz , Dawn Reiss , James Merriner , Alex Yablon , L3C corporations , Barbara Iverson , Kachingle , Leah Pietrusiak , Cara Jepsen , Chad Rubel , Buzzflash.com , Mrradio.org , Chicago Journalism Town Hall
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The New Bomb Turks play their first Chicago show in more than six years Saturday at the Cobra Lounge.
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Jamaica's airwaves to go PG?
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Who should be responsible for handling the cases prisoners tortured under Jon Burge--attorney general Lisa Madigan or state's attorney Anita Alvarez?
by Mick Dumke
Tags: News , Clout City , Chicago Reader , Torture , John Conroy , Jon Burge , Chicago Police Department , Cook County State's Attorney , Anita Alvarez , Richard Devine , Lisa Madigan , Illinois attorney general , Flint Taylor , Judge Paul Biebel , Alan Rosen , Celeste Stack , Harold Winston , Cara Smith
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New Reader reviews of Stupid Kids and Old Glory
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About Face Theatre launches an emergency fundraising campaign.
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When President Obama declared that he's not going to tolerate any waste of taxpayer money, was Mayor Daley laughing?
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This week's talks, tastings, and events
by Julia Thiel
Tags: Food & Drink , Food Chain , Food , Dining Room At Kendall College , Garfield Park Conservatory , Delilah’s , Organic School Project , Smackdown , Binny's Beer Expo , Vintage Beer Festival , Sweet Saturdays , Wingfest , Fat Tuesday Brewmaster's Dinner , Goose Island Brewpub
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Liveblogging the Oscars.
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"I kept recalling the parable about the blind men and the elephant" -- and other reflections on the Chicago Journalism Town Hall.
by Michael Miner
Tags: News , News Bites , Gapers Block , Pioneer Press , Chi-Town Daily News , Huffington Post Chicago , Geoff Dougherty , Chicago Journalism Town Hall , Lynn Stiefel , David Harrell , Andrew Huff , Ben Goldberger , Virginia Gerst , Linda Lutton , Jen Shea , Brad Flora , Windy Citizen
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The king of Thailand pardons Harry Nicolaides, an Australian writer in prison for insulting the royal family in a novel.
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Helping a friend bleg about driving music.
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Racism exists, but it's not as prevalent as stupidity.
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Some things I thought were worth listening to today.
by Miles Raymer
Tags: Music , Crickets , Vampire Weekend , playlist , free music , Tompall Glaser , Project Pat , Miike Snow , Yeah Yeah Yeahs , Strange Boys , Hate Eternal , Nigeria 70
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If America builds another Internet, will the new one be an easier place for journalists to make some money?
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Chicagoans doing Baltimore house
by Miles Raymer
Tags: Music , Crickets , Chicago , dance music , juke , servicey , Ghetto Division , Baltimore house , Charlie Glitch , D-51 , Brick Bandits , Lava , DJ Doza
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Violinist Jenny Scheinman is back in town (and in jazz mode) with bassist Ben Allison and his band Man Size Safe, Friday and Saturday at the Green Mill.
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State officials say they expect to receive about $280 million in stimulus funds for environmental projects.
by Mick Dumke
Tags: News , Clout City , Brownfields , Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago , environmental protection , wastewater treatment , stimulus package , Illinois Environmental Protection Agency , U.S. Environmental Protection Agency , underground storage tanks , diesel emissions , diesel retrofits , drinking water infrastructure , stimulus funds , American Recovery and Reinvestment Act , environmental conservation
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What the shuttering of Touch and Go's distribution operation means for some of the labels that have been a part of it
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What's been on my stereo this Friday
by Miles Raymer
Tags: Music , Crickets , Bangladesh , Townes Van Zandt , playlist , free music , These Are Powers , Coathangers , Johnny Blaze , Wooden Shjips , Timberlee , Jay Who
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Officials and business leaders hatch plans for dealing with food waste that could help the environment and the economy.
by Mick Dumke
Tags: News , Clout City , Economic Development , Recycling , City Of Chicago , Composting , Garbage , Suzanne Malec-McKenna , Heather Steans , waste management , Illinois General Assembly , landfills , Carrie Langford , Chicago Department of Environment , Green Chicago Restaurant Co-Op , environmental issues
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2/25 -- Drop off unwanted clothes for a 3/29 clothing swap at the Empty Bottle.
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Jean Joho's first cookbook: for his restaurant in Vegas.
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2/22 -- 5th District Congressional Candidates' Forum
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Kaspar Hauser celebrates a strong new record with a show Friday night at Beat Kitchen.
