- Music, Music Feature Apr 3, 2018
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Chicago rapper Supa Bwe laps the pack
He brought pop-punk melodies to hip-hop years before the current crop of Soundcloud rappers, and he’s still evolving on the new Finally Dead.
- Music, Music Feature Dec 6, 2017
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The Third Coming of the Jesus Lizard
On the eve of their latest return home, the band talk about why they chose Chicago—and how they became its most beautiful noise-rock monsters.
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Sep 27, 2017
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Heritage Restaurant & Caviar Bar is more than big-ticket fish eggs
A varied menu of imaginative, well-executed food—from eastern European to Korean—should endear this spot to Humboldt Park.
- News & Politics, Transportation Aug 8, 2017
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Could legislation curb displacement along the 606?
A proposed ordinance aims to ensure new recreation trails and transit-oriented development don’t force out longtime residents.
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Aug 1, 2017
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Split-Rail reimagines a lowbrow midwestern culinary heritage
A team of Ada Street alums led by chef Zoe Schor remake the McNugget and other edible icons.
- Blogs, Bleader May 16, 2017
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Terrorist to some, hero to others, Oscar López Rivera will be honored in Chicago this week
The Puerto Rican nationalist comes home to Humboldt Park after 35 years in federal prison.
- Arts & Culture, Theater Review Feb 7, 2017
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Police violence haunts Chicago’s west side in Ike Holter’s The Wolf at the End of the Block
Razor-sharp dramatics and an air-tight production from Teatro Vista bring a complicated, slippery world to life.
- News & Politics, Feature Dec 13, 2016
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On the northwest side, eviction and gentrification go hand in hand
The prevalence of verbal landlord-tenant agreements leaves low-income immigrant households vulnerable.
- News & Politics, Transportation Nov 10, 2016
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For Latino activists, transportation justice means factoring in immigration and gentrification
Undocumented residents have special concerns, and infrastructure-related housing price spikes are a major issue.
- Music, Music Feature Aug 29, 2016
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The uprising against Riot Fest continues
Activists refuse to be silent about the festival’s occupation of Douglas Park.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 27, 2016
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Mayor Emanuel decamps for the DNC, and other Chicago news
Also, did you notice Toni Preckwinkle sitting next to Bill Clinton at the DNC?
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 18, 2016
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Zootopia, Moonstruck, and more outdoor film screenings in Chicago this week
And two opportunities to see SpongeBob SquarePants movies on Thursday.
- Best of Chicago, Reasons to love Chicago Jun 23, 2016
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Chicago’s diversity is legible on its signs
Public written language speaks to the character and composition of neighborhoods and communities.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 20, 2016
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Hillary Clinton's key local fund-raisers are raising millions, and other Chicago news
Also, Dennis Hastert appears to be the highest-ranking U.S. elected official to spend time behind bars.
- Music, Gossip Wolf Jun 14, 2016
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Dan Whitaker & the Shinebenders work hard for hard-working country fans
Plus: ESS hosts its ninth annual Experimental Garage Sale, Myth Fest debuts with an ambitious bill of international electronic music, and more.
- News & Politics, Transportation Mar 23, 2016
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Little Village residents hope Paseo won't be a path to gentrification
Neighbors want affordable housing support to buffer rails-to-trails project.
- News & Politics, Transportation Mar 14, 2016
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Let's keep the 606 open 24/7
The trail would be safer if more people were using it at night.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 27, 2016
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Outdoor ice skating is hell frozen over
Why in the name of Michelle Kwan would anyone participate in this painfully tedious winter pastime?
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 22, 2016
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Judge drops cop from Cedrick Chatman suit, Chicago Law gets fast-tracked, and other Chicago news
Also, a suburban show choir survives a bus fire, and the Bulls memories we may want to forget.
- Arts & Culture, Space Nov 10, 2015
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A bathroom with a glass wall, handgun art, and more surprises from boutique rental company Bangtel
Liz Klafeta's company offers vacation rentals with styles to stun.
