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Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music Jul 30, 2019
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Johnny Pate is one of the great unsung architects of Chicago soul

This 95-year-old living legend has played jazz, written blaxploitation soundtracks, and arranged for Stan Getz, B.B. King, and most famously Curtis Mayfield—but he's probably most widely heard via hip-hop samples.
- By Steve Krakow
- Tags: The Secret History of Chicago Music, Johnny Pate, arranger, composer, producer, bassist, R&B, soul, jazz, John William Pate, Chicago Heights, Oscar Pettiford, Stuff Smith, Jay-Z, Red Saunders, Club DeLisa, Stan Getz, Wes Montgomery, Sarah Vaughan, Count Basie, Carl Davis, OKeh Records, Brunswick Records, Impressions, Sad, Sad Girl and Boy, Curtis Mayfield, Super Fly, We're a Winner, Keep on Pushing, ABC-Paramount, Betty Everett, B.B. King, Gene Chandler, Jerry Butler, MGM/Verve, Brother on the Run, Bucktown, Shaft in Africa, Bee Gees, Peabo Bryson, Natalie Cole, Las Vegas, Video

News & Politics, Politics May 23, 2018
Suburban opioid pill mill devastated our communities, leaders of ten Illinois towns say in lawsuit

Suburbs including Melrose Park, Berwyn, and River Forest say the doctors and drug companies oversold opioids, "causing widespread harm."
- By Bill Myers
- Tags: Politics, opioid, vivitrol, oak park, melrose park, chicago heights

Blogs, Bleader Apr 26, 2018
Public outcry kills proposed FOIA law tweak that would’ve hidden police misconduct records

"If Laquan McDonald hadn't been killed and they'd elected to charge him with a crime, we would still be waiting to see that video."
- By Maya Dukmasova
- Tags: News, FOIA, Freedom of Information, Freedom of Information Act, State House, state politics, Anthony DeLuca, Chicago Heights, police misconduct, police, Matt Topic, Loevy & Loevy, civil rights, Laquan McDonald, Jason Van Dyke, Brandon Smith

News & Politics, Sports Dec 14, 2016
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Did the NBA blacklist former Chicago Bulls player Craig Hodges because of his political beliefs?

In his new book, Long Shot: The Struggles and Triumphs of an NBA Freedom Fighter, the legendary three-point shooter recounts how his on-court success was stopped short by his outspokenness.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: Sports, Craig Hodges, Chicago Bulls, Long Shot: The Struggles and Triumphs of an NBA Freedom Fighter, Rich East High School, Rory Fanning, Haymarket Books, Michael Jordan, NBA, basketball, three-point shooting, Raymond McCoy, Steve Fisher, Long Beach State University, Tex Winter, Phil Jackson, Red Auerbach, San Diego Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns, Kevin Blackistone, Sam Smith, The Jordan Rules, three-point contest, Larry Bird, Detroit Pistons, Chuck Daly, Isiah Thomas, Saul Beck, Ford Heights, Ada Hodges, Bruce Hodges, Chicago Heights, Dorothy Hodges, Jefferson Elementary, Charles Gavin, Maulana "Ron" Karenga, Black Power, gulf war, Nation of Islam, Louis Farrakhan, George H.W. Bush, Tim Hallam, William Rhoden, B.J. Armstrong, Bob Woolf, Crawford Richmond, Continental Basketball Association, Chicago Legends, Allison Jordan, Billy McKinney, Halifax Rainmen, Canadian Basketball League, Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Mike Laneve, Etan Thomas, Ira Berkow, David Stern, Wayne Embry, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Democratic Party, Afrocentrism, politics, Video

Blogs, Bleader Nov 7, 2016
Daniel Nearing is the Chicago Film Office’s first filmmaker in residence

The local writer-director's residency is part of a larger initiative that aims to grow the number of films produced, set, and shot in Chicago.
- By Leah Pickett
- Tags: Film, Moviegoing, DCASE, Chicago Film Office, Daniel Nearing, Sister Carrie, Independent Film Initiative, Richard Moskal, Chicago Heights, Hogtown

Blogs, Bleader Feb 20, 2015
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High and dry at Fifty Shades of Grey, plus more new reviews and notable screenings

New reviews and notable screenings in this week's issue
- By J.R. Jones
- Tags: Opening, Film, Fifty Shades of Grey, The Last Five Years, Jeremy Jordan, Anna Kendrick, Daniel Nearing, Hogtown, Chicago Heights, Gene Siskel Film Center, Black History Month, Concerning Violence, Frantz Fanon, The Wretched of the Earth, The DUFF, Hot Tub Time Machine 2, Joy of Man’s Desiring, Denis Côté, Bestiaire, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Matthew Vaughn, Kick-Ass, McFarland USA, Kevin Costner, Rebecca Baron: Detour de Force, Song of the Sea, Tomm Moore, The Secret of Kells, Adam McKay, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, University of Chicago Doc Films, Marx Brothers, Animal Crackers, Music Box, Gillo Pontecorvo, The Battle of Algiers, Federico Fellini, Casanova, Thom Andersen, Los Angeles Plays Itself, Frank Darabont, The Shawshank Redemption, Jean-Luc Godard, Weekend, American Denial, Chicago Cultural Center, The Stuart Hall Project, John Akomfrah, Northwestern University Block Museum of Art, They Don't Give a Damn, Logan Center for the Arts, Through a Lens Darkly, Thomas Allen Harris, movies, Video

Film, Movie Review Feb 12, 2015
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Local filmmaker Daniel Nearing blends black and white, past and present

Hogtown and Chicago Heights present a rich cast of characters.
- By J.R. Jones
- Tags: Movie Review, Daniel Nearing, Hogtown, Daniel Nearing, Chicago Heights, Black Harvest Film Festival, Sherwood Anderson, Winesburg, Ohio, Chinatown, The Last Soul on a Summer Night, Andre Truss, Michaela Nicole, Jay Johnson, Simone Wilson, Benny Stewart, Keisha Dyson, Jack Dempsey, Ernest Hemingway, Recommended

Arts & Culture, Feature Jul 31, 2013
A portrait of the artists (OK, that might be a stretch) as 18-year-old porno directors

What started as a joke between two college students has led to a casting call, an awkward audition, and several hours of (so far) PG-rated footage. How far will they take it?
- By Aimee Levitt
- Tags: Feature, porn, VHS, unique thrift, film, Austin Powers, Austin Plowers, Cameron Chapleau, Jaboukie Young-White, porno movies, editing, porno movie titles, Craigslist, sex, casting, Exxxquire Productions, head shots, dick shots, Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy, Marian Catholic High School, Chicago Heights, Kickstarter, roommates, South Loop, DePaul University, filmmaking, documentaries, Catfish, Six Days to Air: The Making of South Park, behind-the-scenes, porn names, Dorian James, Jean de Bois, Keller Anderson, cinematography, puns, Leigh Ann Christensen, auditions, FetLife, Top Gun

Blogs, Bleader Jun 20, 2012
A few things the City Council should know about pot

Drug policy expert Kathie Kane-Willis discusses Chicago's proposal to decriminalize low-level marijuana possession
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Crime, The Reefer, Politics, News, arrests, cannabis, Chicago City Council, Chicago Heights, Chicago Police Department, Chicago politics, Danny Solis, decriminalization, Evanston, gateway theory, Illinois Consortium on Drug Policy, Kathie Kane-Willis, marijuana, possession, pot, Rahm Emanuel, Roosevelt University, stepping stone theory, tickets

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Johnny Pate is one of the great unsung architects of Chicago soul

This 95-year-old living legend has played jazz, written blaxploitation soundtracks, and arranged for Stan Getz, B.B. King, and most famously Curtis Mayfield—but he's probably most widely heard via hip-hop samples.

Suburban opioid pill mill devastated our communities, leaders of ten Illinois towns say in lawsuit

Suburbs including Melrose Park, Berwyn, and River Forest say the doctors and drug companies oversold opioids, "causing widespread harm."

Public outcry kills proposed FOIA law tweak that would’ve hidden police misconduct records

"If Laquan McDonald hadn't been killed and they'd elected to charge him with a crime, we would still be waiting to see that video."

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Did the NBA blacklist former Chicago Bulls player Craig Hodges because of his political beliefs?

In his new book, Long Shot: The Struggles and Triumphs of an NBA Freedom Fighter, the legendary three-point shooter recounts how his on-court success was stopped short by his outspokenness.

Daniel Nearing is the Chicago Film Office’s first filmmaker in residence

The local writer-director's residency is part of a larger initiative that aims to grow the number of films produced, set, and shot in Chicago.

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High and dry at Fifty Shades of Grey, plus more new reviews and notable screenings

New reviews and notable screenings in this week's issue

Recommended
Local filmmaker Daniel Nearing blends black and white, past and present

Hogtown and Chicago Heights present a rich cast of characters.

A portrait of the artists (OK, that might be a stretch) as 18-year-old porno directors

What started as a joke between two college students has led to a casting call, an awkward audition, and several hours of (so far) PG-rated footage. How far will they take it?

A few things the City Council should know about pot

Drug policy expert Kathie Kane-Willis discusses Chicago's proposal to decriminalize low-level marijuana possession

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This 95-year-old living legend has played jazz, written blaxploitation soundtracks, and arranged for Stan Getz, B.B. King, and most famously Curtis Mayfield—but he's probably most widely heard via hip-hop samples.

Suburbs including Melrose Park, Berwyn, and River Forest say the doctors and drug companies oversold opioids, "causing widespread harm."

"If Laquan McDonald hadn't been killed and they'd elected to charge him with a crime, we would still be waiting to see that video."

In his new book, Long Shot: The Struggles and Triumphs of an NBA Freedom Fighter, the legendary three-point shooter recounts how his on-court success was stopped short by his outspokenness.

The local writer-director's residency is part of a larger initiative that aims to grow the number of films produced, set, and shot in Chicago.

New reviews and notable screenings in this week's issue

Hogtown and Chicago Heights present a rich cast of characters.

What started as a joke between two college students has led to a casting call, an awkward audition, and several hours of (so far) PG-rated footage. How far will they take it?

Drug policy expert Kathie Kane-Willis discusses Chicago's proposal to decriminalize low-level marijuana possession

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