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- News & Politics, Feature Feb 4, 2019
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‘Don't push us out’
The First and 26th Wards will vote on a nonbinding referendum that asks whether Illinois should li ft the ban on rent control—prohibited in the state since 1997.
- Arts & Culture, Theater Review Sep 27, 2018
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Humboldt Park is changing, but it's Not for Sale
UrbanTheater Company's production uses humor and empathy to offer a range of perspectives on gentrification.
- News & Politics, Feature Sep 21, 2018
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Once a street gang, then a political collective, the Young Lords celebrate 50 years with a symposium at DePaul
"We're not from Humboldt Park or Lincoln Park, we're Puerto Ricans."
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 11, 2018
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Humboldt Park kids' store Peach Fuzz gives hugs
Claire Tibbs's LGBTQ-friendly Humboldt Park children's boutique is also a place to read and explore.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 23, 2018
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The owners of the Pierogi Wagon are selling their food truck business—on Craigslist
Got $25,000? You can buy the Pierogi Wagon food truck and everything else—including special recipes and training in making pierogi.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 2, 2018
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Bikes, brews and a bear (kinda) highlight Tour De Fat 2018
New Belgium's annual fest benefitted West-Town Bikes.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 7, 2018
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New documentary Public Park illuminates Chicago's role in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria
The film by Fieldwork Collaborative Projects follows Puerto Rican evacuees in Humboldt Park.
- Music, Music Feature May 30, 2018
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Does Chicago have too many music festivals?
Lollapalooza’s ticket sales have slowed, and Reggae Fest and Chicago Open Air are canceled—are these the growth pangs of a healthy but crowded ecosystem, or is a crash on the way?
- 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.
- Food & Drink, Food & Drink Feature Dec 20, 2017
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The best new Chicago restaurants of the year
Seventeen spots where you could escape the Great Garbage Fire of 2017.
- 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.
