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Jun 20, 2018
The valley of the gilded frogs on the gig poster of the week
This week's featured gig poster was designed and screen printed by local artist Daniel MacAdam of Crosshair Silkscreen Design.
By Luca Cimarusti
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Daniel MacAdam
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Crosshair Silkscreen Design
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Primus
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Mastodon
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Huntington Bank Pavilion
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Northerly Island
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Bleader
Jan 5, 2018
The Chicago Polar Dash and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend
Snowtrekking at Northerly Island, pajama brunch at Carnivale, and more goings-on the weekend of 1/5-1/7
By Steve Heisler
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Arts
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Do This
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carnivale
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b side vinyl shop
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arts incubator
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chicago polar dash
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grant park
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nick thune
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up comedy club
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pasaquan
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eddie owens martin
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intuit
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original improv gladiators
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cornservatory
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Bleader
Aug 10, 2017
Video
Chance the Rapper says he has a larger platform than any politician, Trump included, and other Chicago news
Also, the Park District demands answers from security firm after stabbings at Northerly Island concert.
By Kate Shepherd
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Illinois
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Diamond Bradley
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Tionda Bradley
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National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
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Swedish American Museum
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Balena
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Michelin Bib Gourmand
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Kevin Boehm
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Bleader
Jul 28, 2017
Tour de Fat, Wicker Park Fest, and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend
Comedian Dwayne Kennedy, MMA fighter-turned-podcaster Brendan Schaub, and more happenings from 7/28-7/30.
By Emily Wasielewski
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Oak Park Festival Theatre
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By the Light of the Moon: Nocturnal Japanese Prints
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AIC
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Brendan Schaub
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Thalia Hall
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Tour de Fat
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Northerly Island
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Closed Loop Food Fest
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the Plant
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Meredith Gran
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Mike Holmes
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Octopus Pie
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Secret Coders
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Challengers Comics + Conversation
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Bring It! Live
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Chicago Theatre
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Newberry Book Fair
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Newberry Library.
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Summer Guide
Jun 8, 2017
The best things to do in Chicago for July 2017
The Chosen Few Picnic, Tour de Fat, and more of the month's top events.
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Art Institute Chicago
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10 Anniversary Awesome Tour!
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the Vic
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Tim & Eric
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Chicago Craft Beer Festival
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Roger Waters
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United Center
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Summer Guide 2017
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Bleader
Jun 14, 2016
Slideshow
Buying a thrill with Steely Dan at Northerly Island
It was two against nature when Steely Dan played Northerly Island Saturday night.
By Jake Malooley
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FirstMerit Bank Pavilion
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Feature
Feb 27, 2013
Video
An endangered piece of history beneath Lake Michigan's surface
The shipwreck of the
Silver Spray
has rested a stone's throw from the Hyde Park shoreline for nearly 100 years—but it may not be around for much longer.
By Julia Thiel
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Rob Rejman
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Robin Kaufman
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Video
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Zoom in
Jan 26, 2012
Zoom in: Near South Side
Winter sports at Northerly Island
By Julia Thiel
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News & Politics
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Zoom in
Sep 29, 2011
Zoom in: Near South Side
Prairie and old Cadillac parts on Northerly Island
By Julia Thiel
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Daphne Garden
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Dessa Kirk
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Politics
Mar 11, 2010
Time for a Revolution
No way is Mayor Daley going down without a fight. But perhaps you've noticed: he rarely ever gets one.
By Mick Dumke
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Chicago Police Department
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Isaac Carothers
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Toni Preckwinkle
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Roland Burris
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Eugene Sawyer
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Chicago politics
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Tim Evans
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Danny Davis
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Bobby Rush
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Ray Frias
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Hispanic Democratic Organization
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Northerly Island
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Meigs Field
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Patrick Fitzgerald
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Hired Truck program
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HDO
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Robert Sorich
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Jesse Jackson Jr.
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Barack Obama
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Senate Candidate Five
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Rod Blagojevich
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Midway Airport
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City Council
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privatization
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Park District fees
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Park District
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city budget deficit
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Tom Allen
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bungalow belt
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Cliff Kelley
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Jesus "Chuy" Garcia
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Jesus Garcia
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Joseph Mario Moreno
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Michael Bloomberg
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Jerry Morrison
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Service Employees International Union
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SEIU
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anti-Daley vote
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Kwame Raoul
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Election Day
,
Bob Fioretti
Blogs
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Bleader
Jan 16, 2009
1/17 -- "Polar Adventure Days"
1/17 -- Free polar-themed activities at Northerly Island.
By Alex Yablon
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Chicago Park District
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Iditarod
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