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- Arts & Culture, Feature Sep 26, 2019
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A pageant to foster Asian American female leaders
Photos from the Miss Chinese Chicago Pageant 2019
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 20, 2017
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Chicago Design Week’s best events
Five must-do happenings during Chicago Design Week from October 20-27
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Jan 6, 2016
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Block 37's Latinicity is rescuing underserved Loop lunchers
Often compared to the Italian superstore Eataly, chef Richard Sandoval's pan-Hispanic food court is both less and more in positive ways.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Apr 15, 2014
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When Chicago spent its pension money on the mayor's pet projects
A decade ago, city leaders acted like we didn't have a care in the world.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 6, 2013
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Reader's Agenda Fri 12/6: The Nutcracker, Tasting Table Open Market, and Chicago Serbian Film Fest
What's on the Reader's Agenda for Friday, December 6
- Blogs, Bleader May 15, 2013
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Sighted: Moby-Dick-inspired fashion by Elizabeth Alice Crum
For her senior collection at SAIC, the designer pulls her inspiration from the sea.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Sep 22, 2011
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Mayor union-buster
Rahm Emanuel fights the Chicago Teachers Union over a longer school day–and it’s not about the kids
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Aug 4, 2011
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Mayor Emanuel does the TIF reform dance
But he's not looking like the belle of the ball
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 6, 2010
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Local Designers at Block 37
Michelle Tan opens a storefront in Block 37, and other local retailers get ready to open their doors as well.
- News & Politics, Politics Sep 16, 2010
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Me and My Mayor
Reflections on the end of an error.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 24, 2009
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Who's Daley supporting in the battle for Block 37?
The newly appointed lawyer for the receiver in the Block 37 case is Jack George from the law firm of Daley & George—as in, the mayor's younger brother Michael Daley.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 26, 2009
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TIFs: Where It All Began and How Joravsky Sussed It From the Start
Ben Joravsky's first article on the first TIF district, back in 1987, predicted the problems with the program from the start.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 15, 2009
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Block 37: You can't give it away
- News & Politics, Politics Sep 3, 2009
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Ready, Set, (Property Tax) Hike
How will Daley balance the 2010 budget? Prepare for higher property taxes—but not till after the 2016 Olympics are sited.
- News & Politics, Feature Aug 5, 2009
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Mr. Big Spender
As the city faced a gaping budget deficit, the Daley administration closed out Chicago’s oldest and fattest slush fund by spending every last cent in it—and then some.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 2, 2009
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British import Topshop opens in New York
You'll still have to book a flight to shop at Topshop--but not to London.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 11, 2009
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Have I got a deal for you
The media, Block 37: Still screwed.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 23, 2008
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TIFs and Casinos
What offers the best odds for taxpayers: the city's TIF program or the blackjack tables at the forthcoming Des Plaines casino?
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 5, 2008
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The heady day after
Council meeting? What City Council meeting? Chicago aldermen and Mayor Daley bask in the afterglow of Barack Obama's election.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 18, 2008
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Unblocked 37?
The Block 37 express train is stalled, and Greg Hinz and Dennis Byrne have ideas to get it moving.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 13, 2008
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Hear here: Ben Joravsky on Outside the Loop
Ben Joravsky on WLUW's Outside the Loop Friday at 6 PM
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 9, 2008
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Hate to say
IBen Joravsky told you soThe latest plan for Block 37 is a disaster. Who could have known? Well....
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 9, 2008
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More money down the hole
The city gets ready to spend even more TIF money on the underground station at Block 37.