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- Blogs, Bleader Oct 18, 2018
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Staffer Ryan Smith says goodbye to the Reader
Social media editor Ryan Smith has some parting words about politics and his three-and-a-half-year tenure at the Chicago Reader.
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Review May 17, 2018
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With antique spirits and goat brats, Mordecai brings fine dining to Rickettsville
Chef Matthias Merges's restaurant is the latest to open in the Hotel Zachary, across from Wrigley Field.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 28, 2016
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Chicago State University enrollment drops as only 86 freshman enroll, and other news
Also, the owners of the Double Door are considering a move to Logan Square.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 27, 2016
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The tax reform proposal that would make Trump our next president
The Donald can't lose with this scheme.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 23, 2016
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It's Donald Trump vs. the Ricketts family in a billionaire feud for the ages and other Chicago news
Also, a New Yorker profile on Father Michael Pfleger offers an interesting glimpse into Chicago politics, and a man is found shot to death in taxi in Lincoln Square.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 8, 2016
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Looking to Nebraska—and the Ricketts family—for leadership
Illinois should consider a trade with Nebraska: our struggling Republican governor for theirs.
- Columns & Opinion, On Culture Aug 11, 2015
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The only independent vendor left in a prime spot by Wrigley is fighting to stay there
It's a matter of free speech, says Left Field Media, which has filed a federal lawsuit against the city.
- Arts & Culture, Performing Arts Feature Aug 13, 2014
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iO makes a big move into founder Charna Halpern's 'dream theater'
The legendary improv comedy company leaves behind two decades of history as it enters a shiny, cavernous space in Lincoln Park.
- News & Politics, Politics Dec 23, 2013
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The year in politics: Our third annual awards for political 'achievement'
Recognizing some of the most unforgettable deeds by our local elected leaders in 2013
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 7, 2013
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Mayor Rahm gives Cubs a tax break—team says thanks by losing five games in a row
Mayor Emanuel gives the Cubs a property tax break as the team battles Milwaukee for last place.
- Blogs, Bleader May 29, 2013
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And the title for biggest sports-team moocher in Chicago goes to . . .
For the first time in almost 30 years, Chicago's champion sports moocher may not be the White Sox.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 19, 2013
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It's time to take the Alderman Tom Tunney pledge, Chicago
The alderman takes the blows that might otherwise go against Mayor Emanuel for the Wrigley Field impasse.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 17, 2013
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How would Mayor Emanuel treat the Ricketts family if they were poor?
Let's say as poor and powerless as the people whose schools and mental health clinics he's closing
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 15, 2013
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Wrigley needs a giant video screen? Did the Tribune write that story with a straight face?
If you think a giant video screen will turn the Chicago Cubs around, dream on!
- News & Politics, Feature Dec 22, 2011
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Laura Ricketts, the owner
‘We want to be thought of as a Chicago team and not just the north-side team or the yuppie team, which isn't really true’
- News & Politics, Politics Nov 25, 2010
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Why Should We?
A closer look at the Cubs' plea for public money
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 16, 2010
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The Bums Will Always Lose
The Ricketts' plan to get government loans to renovate Wrigley Field is pretty unpopular.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 12, 2010
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The Cubs A-TIF: Amusement Tax Increment Financing
Why the Ricketts' proposed Wrigley Field-renovation bond plan might seem familiar.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 7, 2009
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This week in the death of journalism
The Tribune Company: remind me again why this consistently profitable company is bankrupt?
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 22, 2009
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Zell sells Cubs for $900M
The Cubs sell for $900 million, in the ballpark of recent estimates.
