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- Blogs, Bleader Jan 31, 2018
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Pulitzer winner Mark Konkol to lead Chicago Reader
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Mark Konkol is named executive editor of the Chicago Reader.
- News & Politics, Worst of Chicago Dec 20, 2017
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Joe Ricketts made a bad year for local news far worse
When he pulled the plug on DNAinfo Chicago and Chicagoist, the city lost an invaluable source for information.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 6, 2017
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Joe Ricketts, DNAinfo, and the fearsomeness of labor
Unions give conservative billionaire Ricketts the willies.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 6, 2017
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Kanye West returns to Chicago, makes first live appearance in nearly a year, and other news
Also, the Chicago Police Department discredits terrorism plot rumors.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 2, 2017
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Joe Ricketts penned a love letter to Trump while shutting down DNAinfo and Chicagoist
The writing may have been on the wall, aka the anti-union billionaire's blog.
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Mar 13, 2017
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Quiote’s offbeat Mexican food pairs perfectly with agave spirits
The multifaceted Logan Square concept from former Salsa Truck owner Dan Salls includes a basement bar with a wealth of mezcal.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 8, 2016
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Looking to Nebraska—and the Ricketts family—for leadership
Illinois should consider a trade with Nebraska: our struggling Republican governor for theirs.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 3, 2015
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What happened to Dane Tidwell?
The creator of the gay website Opus Chicago disappeared and reemerged—but his troubles persist.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 21, 2015
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Search for Dane Tidwell enters second week
The founder of gay media site Opus Chicago (formerly Chicago Phoenix) and former partner in Gay Chicago has vanished.
- Blogs, Bleader May 22, 2015
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Keeping up with the Rickettses
From the death penalty to Wrigley rooftops, the Rickettses are active on many fronts
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 28, 2015
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The double life of Darryl Holliday, Chicago's award-winning news drawer
The DNAinfo reporter talks about his day job and his passion for illustrated news.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 13, 2015
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Using Jimi Hendrix to beat Mayor Rahm's fund-raising machine
Here's hoping some positive vibrations can overcome the negativity paid for by Mayor Rahm's limitless bank account and get this election to a runoff.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 26, 2015
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Mayor Rahm sends me a kinder, gentler version of a dead fish
Some of the greatest journalistic minds in Chicago will come to the Hideout on February 3 to discuss, among other things, whether there's any truth whatsoever to Rahm's campaign propaganda.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 12, 2014
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Kedzie Avenue gets the Illustrated Press treatment
Darryl Holliday and company are Kickstarting their effort to collect stories for a second book, Kedzie Avenue.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Aug 27, 2014
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As TIFs keep collecting tax dollars, schools face more cuts
Mayor Emanuel sits on an estimated $1.7 billion in TIF reserves.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 9, 2014
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Is the Near North Side the right neighborhood for Obama College Prep?
The pros and cons of putting another selective enrollment high school in the Near North area.
- Blogs, Bleader May 6, 2014
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DNAinfo Chicago covered every local homicide—until it didn't
DNAinfo did good but wouldn't own up to it.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Nov 26, 2013
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Rahm says the schools are out of money—but not for Lincoln Park
After closings and cuts around the city, the mayor finds $18 million for an affluent neighborhood school.
- Music, Gossip Wolf Oct 23, 2013
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Gossip Wolf: Is Chief Keef selling enough for Interscope?
Plus: New music from Circuit des Yeux, a new label for Mount Salem, and more
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 17, 2013
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On top of everything else, Stony Island is the wrong street
Stony Island is the wrong street to rename in honor of Bishop Arthur Brazier
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 23, 2013
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Reason for concern? The Ricketts family own the Cubs and DNAInfo
Joe Ricketts launched DNA Info. His son Tom runs the Chicago Cubs. What are we to think?
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 1, 2013
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The Salsa Truck will be the first to cook onboard and food news bites
Mrs. Patmore, Alpana's replacement, Alderman Ed Burke, and more
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 27, 2012
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DNAinfo launches in Chicago
The New York news site launches its Chicago operation
