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Arts & Culture, Festival Nov 20, 2019
Fur the record

Furries aren't all fetishists—they’re members of a supportive community who (sometimes) don costumes to feel more comfortable in their own skins.
- By Tony Peregrin
- Tags: Festival, Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc., Midwest FurFest, Donald A. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Midwest FurFest 2019, Matt Berger, furries, fur suits, fursona, anthropomorphism, Zootopia, Rocket Raccoon, animal mascots, no-kill shelter Felines & Canines, animal suit, cosplay, sexual fetish, fetishists

Arts & Culture, Fashion Mar 26, 2019
More than skin deep: photos from the Chicago Tattoo Arts Convention

More than 5,000 tattoo enthusiasts and artists from the U.S., Asia, Europe, and South America gathered in Rosemont.
- By Pat Nabong
- Tags: Fashion, Chicago Tattoo Arts Convention, Rosemont

Blogs, Bleader Nov 2, 2017
Video
Emanuel: Chicago will ‘learn something’ from Manhattan terror attack, and other news

Also, the Obamas would rather have a conversation with fans than take a selfie.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Rahm Emanuel, terrorism, New York City, OEMC, terror attack, Nancy Grace, Kenneka Jenkins, Rosemont, Dr. Oz Show, selfies, Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, Obama Foundation Summit, Citadel, University of Chicago, Ken Griffin, Chicago Police Department, Kevin Clewer, unsolved mysteries, cold cases, unsolved murders, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico, Marc Anthony, Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Lopez, National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture, Video

Blogs, Bleader Oct 23, 2017
Video
Police close Kenneka Jenkins investigation but for some photos of her body ‘raise more questions than answers,’ and other Chicago news

Also, a Republican state representative is considering running against Rauner.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Kenneka Jenkins, Rosemont, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Cubs, Jeanne Ives, Election 2018, Bruce Rauner, Sam McCann, Amazon, Rahm Emanuel, Schaumburg, Oak Brook, Chris Bosio, Los Angeles Dodgers, World Series, National League Championship Series, Theo Epstein, MLB, baseball, Elske, Entente, Alinea, Grace, Michelin, Michelin stars, Video

Blogs, Bleader Oct 16, 2017
Joe Maddon compares MLB plate collision rule to overturned soda tax, and other Chicago news

Also, Chance the Rapper will headline the Obama Foundation Summit closing concert.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Joe Maddon, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, National League Championship Series, Obama Foundation Summit, Chance the Rapper, the National, Gloria Estefan, Prince Harry of Wales, Matteo Renzi, Barack Obama, Wintrust Arena, Kenneka Jenkins, Rosemont, Milo Yiannopoulos, Answer Chicago, Breitbart, Patio Theater, Rahm Emanuel, city budget, Chicago Police Department, police reform, Michelin, Michelin stars, Bib Gourmands, Bohemian House, Fat Rice, the Girl & the Goat, The Publican, True Food Kitchen, Longman & Eagle

Blogs, Bleader Sep 27, 2017
Video
Emanuel stands by police decision to reprimand two cops pictured kneeling in protest, and other Chicago news

Also, Whitney Young High School suddenly cancels the rest of its football season.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Police Department, Colin Kaepernick, National Football League, Anthony Guglielmi, Instagram, Civilian Office of Police Accountability, Sharon Fairley, Whitney Young High School, football, Chicago Public Schools, Kenneka Jenkins, Rosemont, freezer, protesters, Lake Michigan, South Shore Cultural Center, Video

Blogs, Bleader Sep 14, 2017
Video
Cook County Board delays showdown over soda tax until October 10, and other Chicago news

Also, Emanuel's right-hand man steps down and will be free to work part-time on 2019 mayoral campaign.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Richard Boykin, Toni Preckwinkle, Michael Bloomberg, Cook County Board of Commissioners, soda tax, pop tax, sweetened beverage tax, Election 2019, Rahm Emanuel, Mike Rendina, Chicago Public Schools, Cook County Jail, Nicholas Schuler, York Alternative High School, Kenneka Jenkins, Rosemont, Bottled Blonde, the Press Room, bar openings, Video

Blogs, Bleader Sep 13, 2017
Video
Authorities investigating viral video in the mysterious death of Kenneka Jenkins, and other Chicago news

Also, former governor Rod Blagojevich speaks about his time in prison.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Kenneka Jenkins, Rosemont, Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare Hotel, Facebook, Rod Blagojevich, Blase Cupich, gun control, guns, Archdiocese of Chicago, Chicago Police Department, Second City, George Wendt, Gilda's Club, Chris Rock, Bob Odenkirk, David Koechner, Jeff Tweedy, Joel Murray, Andrew Alexander, Apple, store openings, Video

Blogs, Bleader Sep 11, 2017
Report: Emanuel's relying on campaign donors who get City Hall benefits, and other Chicago news

Also, Rauner is visiting China and Japan on his first international trade mission this week.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Rahm Emanuel, City Hall, Election 2019, campaign donations, China, Japan, international trade, Bruce Rauner, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, DACA, Northeastern Illinois University, immigration issues, Donald Trump, Rosemont, Chicago Architecture Foundation, Art Institute of Chicago, public art

Blogs, Bleader May 15, 2017
Cullerton in open letter to Rauner: ‘It’s time for action’ on the budget, and other Chicago news

Also, Schaumburg wants to compete with the Chicago theater scene.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, John Cullerton, Bruce Rauner, Illinois General Assembly, state budget, budget impasse, Springfield, retail industry, jobs, Rahm Emanuel, Barrett Murphy, Alex Holt, City Hall, Schaumburg, theater, Rosemont, Rosemont Theatre, Broadway in Chicago, Dick Wolf, Chicago Justice, Chicago P.D., Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, NBC, Mark Wahlberg, Wahlburgers, restaurant openings

Blogs, Bleader May 1, 2017
Researchers are exhuming World’s Fair serial killer H.H. Holmes’s body to determine if he escaped execution, and other Chicago news

Also, CPD superintendent Eddie Johnson’s car was broken into over the weekend.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, H.H. Holmes, Devil in the White City, 1893 World’s Fair, Hyde Park, Chicago history, Eddie Johnson, Chicago Police Department, Jeff Sessions, Department of Justice, police reform, Barack Obama, Michael Pfleger, Richard M. Daley, Rahm Emanuel, City Hall, David Orr, cold cases, Lisa Stebic, Planfield, missing people, The Chainsmokers, EDM, Rosemont, Huntley High School

Blogs, Bleader Dec 21, 2016
Mendoza and Munger continue to spar even though the comptroller's race is over, and other Chicago news

Also, former Mayor Daley is scheduled for deposition in January in a Jon Burge-related torture lawsuit.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Susana Mendoza, Illinois Comptroller, Leslie Munger, Springfield, Richard M. Daley, Jon Burge, police torture, Chicago, winter weather, gun violence, gang violence, Christkindlmarket, Daley Plaza, terrorism, Berlin, Caddyshack, Bill Murray, Rosemont, restaurant openings, Mad Men, Joel Murray

Blogs, Bleader May 23, 2016
Slideshow
ICYMI: Best cosplay from this weekend's Anime Central

A look at cosplay from this weekend's ACEN convention, the midwest's largest expo of anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture.
- By Danielle A. Scruggs and Chris Riha
- Tags: Arts, Whoa, ACEN, Anime Central, anime, manga, Japanese pop culture, Star Wars, Super Mario Bros., Dragon Ball Z, Rosemont, Marvel, Deadpool, Captain America, comics, video games, Slideshow

Blogs, Bleader Aug 21, 2014
Reader's Agenda Thu 8/21: Wizard World Comic Con, Harry Potter at Lincoln Park Zoo, and Prince Royce

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Thursday, August 21
- By Lucy Wang
- Tags: Do This, Arts, wizard world comic con, harry potter, lincoln park zoo, prince royce, rosemont

Blogs, Bleader Feb 7, 2014
Reader's Agenda Fri 2/7: Love Is Love, Thalia Zedek, and an abundance of auto shows

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Friday, February 7
- By Jillian Sandler
- Tags: Do This, Arts, Foreigner, Love Is Love, Hideout, Interview Show, Love/Hate letters, Write Club, Girl Group Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, Thalia Zedek, Via, Township, Wrekmeister Harmonies, Good Willsmith, International Motorcycle Show, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Chicago Auto Show McCormick Place, Monster Jam, Allstate Arena

Blogs, Bleader Dec 6, 2013
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
- By Jillian Sandler
- Tags: Do This, Arts, Tchaikovsky, Robert Joffrey, The Nutcracker, Auditorium Theatre, America, Tasting Table Open Market, Block 37, Nellcote, Bang Bang! Pie, Chicago Serbian Film Fest, Muvico Theatres, Rosemont

News & Politics, Zoom in Jul 27, 2013
Zoom in: Rosemont

The Donald E. Stephens Museum of Hummels houses over 4,000 miniature ceramic sculptures—each of them staring down your every move.
- By Aimee Levitt
- Tags: Zoom in, Donald E. Stephens, Rosemont, Donald E. Stephens Museum of Hummels, Chicagoland, Germany, post office, liquor store, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Merry Wanderer

Best of Chicago, Music & Nightlife Jun 19, 2013
Critics' Picks
Best After-Hours Nightlife off the Blue Line

Rivers Casino
- By Abbie McCrary
- Tags: Music & Nightlife, Best of Chicago 2013, Des Plaines, Rosemont, Rivers Casino, CTA, O'Hare, Horseshoe, Indiana, Critics' Picks

Blogs, Bleader May 2, 2013
The Rosemont Cubs sound pretty good to me

There's no logical explanation for why we throw money at teams who repay our devotion and generosity with mediocrity and greed.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: Politics, News, Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field, Rosemont, Mayor Bradley Stephens, Tom Ricketts, Chicago White Sox, Soldier Field, Chicago Bears, Chicago Bulls, Wrigleyville, Ozzie Guillen, Ozzy Osbourne

Blogs, Bleader Nov 23, 2012
The Reader's Agenda: Fri 11/23

What's on the Agenda for Friday, November 23, 2012
- By Drew Hunt
- Tags: Do This, Leonard Cohen, Akoo Theater, Rosemont, Chicago Theater, Miles Raymer, Loom, Nothing Without a Company, Ike Holter, Timber Lanes, North Center, Tony Adler, Queer Thoughts, Pilsen, Homosapien 2, Pia Howell

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