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- Music, Music Review Jul 24, 2020
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Cinder Well merges traditional folk styles to transcend place and time on No Summer
- Music, Music Review Jul 7, 2020
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Carlos Niño and Miguel Atwood-Ferguson showcase their telepathic collaboration on the hushed Chicago Waves
- Music, Music Review May 29, 2020
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Goons be Gone is the most fleshed-out and lush No Age release yet
- Music, Music Review May 22, 2020
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Xibalba plunge into new depths of metal and hardcore on Años en Infierno
- Music, Music Review May 1, 2020
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Kris Esfandiari of King Woman and producer Darcy Baylis combine forces in Sugar High
- Music, Music Review Mar 13, 2020
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The Bombpops keep the spirit of classic Fat Wreck Chords alive and kicking
- Music, Concert Preview Feb 28, 2020
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Best Coast deliver a clear, optimistic vision of rock ’n’ roll on Always Tomorrow
- Music, Concert Preview Feb 7, 2020
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Frankie & the Witch Fingers brings classic garage punk to new dimensions
- Music, Concert Preview Dec 21, 2019
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They came, they saw, they smoked: Sleep celebrate their decade-long reunion and impending hiatus at Thalia Hall
- Music, Concert Preview Nov 8, 2019
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Moon Duo take psych rock to the disco on Stars Are the Light
- Music, Concert Preview Oct 25, 2019
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K-pop veteran Tiffany Young strides forward on ‘Run for Your Life’
- Music, Concert Preview Oct 17, 2019
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Chelsea Wolfe connects womanhood to the natural world in Birth of Violence
- Music, Concert Preview Oct 11, 2019
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Kyle Bruckmann, a linchpin of the Bay Area’s new-music scene, returns to the scene of his early post-everything exploits
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 11, 2018
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Could Dems survive without Michael Madigan at the top?
Those worried about what might happen to the Dems without the boss on top can look to California for inspiration.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 30, 2018
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Chinese billionaire puts the Vista Tower up for sale, and other Chicago news
Also, Afghan war veteran Miguel Perez Jr. could be deported this week.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 12, 2017
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On ‘Lay Down,’ rising rapper OMB Peezy balances his native Alabama with his adopted home in California
Recent 300 signee OMB Peezy, who plays Reggie's on Thursday, is being hailed as a new avatar of regional rap—and his breakout single shows how distinctive he can be.
- Best of Chicago, Reasons to love Chicago Jun 23, 2016
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Tastee-Freez makes friendships better than its food
Logan Square is gentrifying fast, but everybody’s still welcome at the Freeze.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 9, 2016
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Willie Wilson came in a distant third in the California Democratic presidential primary, and other Chicago news
Also, Illinois owes $3 million in unpaid bills to the FBI.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 9, 2015
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The craziness didn't end with Salem
Satanic hysteria persists in America.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 4, 2015
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This mysterious 'Who is John Galt?' billboard raises more than just one question
A mysterious, Ayn Rand-inspired billboard on the north side asks, "Who is John Galt?"
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 23, 2014
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An early look at the finally-about-to-open Lagunitas tap room
A photographic tour of a long-awaited addition to Chicago's craft-beer landscape
- News & Politics, Feature May 6, 2014
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The trials of a neighborhood high school
Wells Community Academy in West Town has disadvantaged students, many unhelpful parents, a bad reputation, charters nibbling at its enrollment—and some rare successes. Can it survive?
- Arts & Culture, Theater Review Apr 16, 2014
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Laugh along with Job in The Way West
Steppenwolf satirizes (and sings about) manifest destiny and the American dream.
- Arts & Culture, Book Review Dec 16, 2013
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Gay marriage by the headlines
In a new book, Leigh Moscowitz looks at how gay activists harnessed the power of the press.
- News & Politics, Feature Jul 24, 2013
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In the weeds of the state's medical marijuana law
Illinois's new cannabis program will help some ill patients, but its many rules, restrictions, and uncertainties are a real buzz kill.