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Music, Music Feature Apr 8, 2020
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The saga of Punkin’ Donuts

How a doughnut-shop parking lot became a confluence of Chicago youth subcultures—and what killed it off
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Music Feature, Punkin’ Donuts, Dunkin’ Donuts, punk, Belmont, Clark, the Alley, Wax Trax! Records, Medusa’s, Mark Thomas, Wild Chicago, Ben Hollis, John Davies, WTTW, Pat Denny, Punk Rock Park, Tuts, Target, Lakeview, BlitzLake Partners, Boystown, Marc Ruvolo, No Empathy, Johann’s Face, Alkaline Trio, Smoking Popes, 161 West, Dave Shelton, Frankie Knuckles, Warehouse, juice bar, Sean Duffy, Last Rites, Exit, Mark Stephens, Bud Sweet, Neo, Front 242, Family Plan, Jonas Lowrance, Fred Ingram, Val Scheinpflug, DJ Psycho-Bitch, Jim Nash, Bernie Hansen, 44th Ward, Aetna park, Gustav Roman, Lost Cause, the Avalon, Berlin, Cubby Bear, Metro, Adrian Padron, Adam Leavitt, Leroy Fields, Scary Larry, Gravetones, Dwayne Thomas, Woodfield Mall, Dr. Martens, Black Rose, Boy of London, New Town, Mike Quigley, Central Lakeview Merchants Association, Taboo Tabou, Architectural Revolution, 99th Floor, Mick Levine, Clark Martell, Chicago Area Skinheads, CASH, Romantic Violence, Maximum RocknRoll, Don De Grazia, American Skin, Scott Gravatt, Whitey Powers, Christian Picciolini, Life After Hate, Brian Czarnik, Oblivion, Bollweevils, Underdog, Harmless Records, Scott Thomson, Duane Powell, Congress Theater, Fireside Bowl, Green Day, Alternative Shopping District, Lincoln Towing, Elia Einhorn, Scotland Yard Gospel Choir, Tom Tunney, Video

Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Oct 2, 2019
High-rise, high anxiety

Lakeview residents fear the transit-oriented development replacing the shuttered Treasure Island supermarket will create a parking crunch. Here’s why they’re wrong.
- By John Greenfield
- Tags: On Transportation, Transit-oriented development, Optima, Inc., 44th Ward, Tom Tunney, 46th Ward, James Cappleman, East Lakeview, Treasure Island, Balance on Broadway, parking, Rhoda Bernstein, Mike Wilborn, Greta Thunberg, Peter Haas, Center for Neighborhood Technology, Audrey Wennink, Metropolitan Planning Council

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Feb 18, 2019
Just call Tom Tunney Alderman Lucky

In the Ricketts family, Tom Tunney has the best enemies an alderman seeking reelection could have.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: On Politics, Tom Tunney, Tom Ricketts, Laura Ricketts, Todd Ricketts, Pete Ricketts, Austin Baidas, Elizabeth Shydlowski, Dennis Culloton, Terry Cosgrove, Personal PAC, Rahm Emanuel, Bernie Hansen, Wrigley Field, Lakeview, 44th ward, Lincoln Yards, the 78, TIFs

Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Jan 23, 2018
Is it time to bring point-to-point car share to Chicago?

First Ward alderman Joe Moreno wants to put a trial program in place this spring, but opponents worry that it will create a parking crunch.
- By John Greenfield
- Tags: Transportation, point-to-point car share, Joe Moreno, Lyft, Uber, taxicabs, CTA, Chicago City Council, ride sharing, ride hailing, ride-hailing apps, Michele Smith, Josh Moskowitz, Active Transportation, car sharing, Sharon Feigon, Shared-Use Mobility Center, Gabe Klein, Active Transportation Alliance, Kyle Whitehead, Josh Moskowitz, Car2Go, Maven, Zipcar, Susan Shaheen, Tom Tunney, 43rd Ward, 44th Ward, Lincoln Park, Lakeview, Pat Dowell, Third Ward, Car2go, Mikce Claffey, Chicago Department of Transportation, CDOT

Blogs, Bleader Jan 5, 2018
How’s Chicago supposed to desegregate when developments with affordable housing can be blocked by aldermen on a whim?

Yet another planned development with affordable units is killed on the northwest side.
- By Maya Dukmasova
- Tags: News, Segregation, Housing, Anthony Napolitano, 41st Ward, affordable housing, GlenStar, O’Hare, Rand Diamond, Larry Debb, Jack George, Danny Solis, 45th Ward, John Arena, zoning, Jefferson Park, housing, development, gentrification, Neighbors for Affordable Housing, Department of Planning and Development, Kate Walz, Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, Northwest Side Unite, Jefferson Park Neighborhood Association, Tom Tunney, 44th Ward, segregation, Affordable Requirements Ordinance, Plan Commission, zoning committee, Sara Gronkiewicz-Doran, Chicago Public Schools, Dirksen Elementary

Blogs, Bleader Jan 7, 2015
Scott Davis and Mark Thomas take on Alderman Tom Tunney

For the first time in 12 years, there's an aldermanic race in the 44th Ward.
- By Brianna Wellen
- Tags: Aldermania, Politics, News, 44th ward, Alderman Tom Tunney, Lakeview, Boystown, Wrigleyville, aldermanic race, elections

Blogs, Bleader Jan 17, 2012
Aldermen examine new protest rules before doing what they're told

Somehow Mayor Emanuel gets his way again
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Politics, Clout City, News, Rahm Emanuel, NATO, G8, protest, demonstration, First Amendment, regulations, parades, marches, Tom Tunney, Carrie Austin, Garry McCarthy, Chicago Police Department, Ray Suarez, James Balcer, 44th Ward, 11th Ward, 31st Ward, Chicago, Chicago City Council, aldermen

Blogs, Bleader Jun 30, 2009
No one goes there, it's too busy

Following up on the quote of the day: the logical flaw of the day.
- By Whet Moser
- Tags: News, Chicagoland, Wrigley Field, Thomas Tunney, 44th Ward, peddlers

News & Politics, Our Town Mar 1, 2007
Property: Way, Hey, Tow Them Away

A couple of Lakeview restaurateurs learn the hard way how important it is to get along with your neighbors.
- By Tasneem Paghdiwala
- Tags: Our Town, Greg Morelli, Joey Morelli, Fred Latsko, Matt Wilbur, Tom Tunney, 44th Ward, Howard Silverman, Lakeview, Sid Luckman, towing, Joey's Brickhouse, Howard's Wine Cellar, Great American Bagel, parking

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The saga of Punkin’ Donuts

How a doughnut-shop parking lot became a confluence of Chicago youth subcultures—and what killed it off

High-rise, high anxiety

Lakeview residents fear the transit-oriented development replacing the shuttered Treasure Island supermarket will create a parking crunch. Here’s why they’re wrong.

Just call Tom Tunney Alderman Lucky

In the Ricketts family, Tom Tunney has the best enemies an alderman seeking reelection could have.

Is it time to bring point-to-point car share to Chicago?

First Ward alderman Joe Moreno wants to put a trial program in place this spring, but opponents worry that it will create a parking crunch.

How’s Chicago supposed to desegregate when developments with affordable housing can be blocked by aldermen on a whim?

Yet another planned development with affordable units is killed on the northwest side.

Scott Davis and Mark Thomas take on Alderman Tom Tunney

For the first time in 12 years, there's an aldermanic race in the 44th Ward.

Aldermen examine new protest rules before doing what they're told

Somehow Mayor Emanuel gets his way again

No one goes there, it's too busy

Following up on the quote of the day: the logical flaw of the day.

Property: Way, Hey, Tow Them Away

A couple of Lakeview restaurateurs learn the hard way how important it is to get along with your neighbors.

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How a doughnut-shop parking lot became a confluence of Chicago youth subcultures—and what killed it off

Lakeview residents fear the transit-oriented development replacing the shuttered Treasure Island supermarket will create a parking crunch. Here’s why they’re wrong.

In the Ricketts family, Tom Tunney has the best enemies an alderman seeking reelection could have.

First Ward alderman Joe Moreno wants to put a trial program in place this spring, but opponents worry that it will create a parking crunch.

Yet another planned development with affordable units is killed on the northwest side.

For the first time in 12 years, there's an aldermanic race in the 44th Ward.

Somehow Mayor Emanuel gets his way again

Following up on the quote of the day: the logical flaw of the day.

A couple of Lakeview restaurateurs learn the hard way how important it is to get along with your neighbors.

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