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- City Life, Public Service Announcement Dec 18, 2020
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Give it away, give it away, give it away now
Upcoming events and distractions from our listings coordinator
- Music, Gig Poster of the Week Jul 15, 2020
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A different kind of ‘car jams’ on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was created by designer Brandon Graham of Welldamme.
- Music, Music Feature May 12, 2019
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K-pop superstars BTS repay the devotion of their fans
Saturday at Soldier Field, the Korean group demonstrated their commitment to making a difference in people’s lives.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 1, 2017
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Tailgating with the Grabowskis (and some cheeseheads too)
In McCormick Place Lot B, the only thing richer than the grilled beef tenderloin is the daydream of a Bears championship.
- News & Politics, Sports Nov 30, 2017
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Who loves Chicago’s most unlovable losers, the Bears?
Perhaps no local fan base is more loyal than that of the Bears. But what has the so-called pride and joy of Illinois done in three decades to deserve such devotion?
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 14, 2017
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Former alderman Fioretti running against Preckwinkle for Cook County Board president, and other Chicago news
Also, an Illinois Republican congressman calls on the GOP to "disown every aspect of" Roy Moore.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 27, 2017
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Chicago has a real shot at hosting World Cup games in 2026, and other news
Also, the Illinois house failed to pass a ban on semiautomatic rifle bump stocks.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 17, 2017
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Chicago named the rat capital of the country for the third consecutive year, and other news
Also, Harvey Weinstein's unlikely 1985 Bears connection.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 25, 2017
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Bears on Trump NFL comments: ‘This divisive political situation has unified our franchise’
Also, Alderman Ray Lopez wants to overhaul the "deeply flawed" CPD gang database.
- Music, Gossip Wolf Aug 29, 2017
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After a three-story fall, Continental bartender Greg Shirilla needs help getting back on his feet
Plus: The Hideout’s Back to School Ball raises money for Intonation Music Workshop, and Soldier Field hosts a high-powered new hip-hop festival.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 25, 2017
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Rauner fires new communications team, says the ‘intensity of the battle’ against enemies ‘is going up,’ and other Chicago news
Also, two bars near Soldier Field are supporting Colin Kaepernick by refusing to show NFL games.
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Aug 21, 2017
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Some Italian-Americans in Chicago say they ‘fiercely oppose’ renaming Balbo Drive
Responding to a campaign to remove tributes to the Mussolini henchman, some Chicagoans defend Italo Balbo’s legacy.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 20, 2017
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Chicago hit 300 homicides over Father's Day weekend, and other news
Also, less than a quarter of Chicago teens reportedly attend their neighborhood public high schools.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 19, 2017
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Metallica fought fire with fire at Soldier Field
On Sunday night Metallica played their first Chicago show since 2009 (not counting Lollapalooza in '15) to support last year's Hardwired . . . to Self-Destruct.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 1, 2017
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Caterpillar moving global headquarters to Chicago from Peoria, and other news
Also, wealth inequality between whites and minorities in Chicago is reportedly higher than the national average.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 19, 2016
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Illinois's prison population dropped 9.1 percent under Rauner, and other Chicago news
Also, it was so cold Sunday that Chicago Bears QB Matt Barkley was wearing a wet suit under his uniform.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 2, 2016
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Chicago area forecasted to have the weakest real estate market in the U.S. in 2017, and other news
Also, there have been more than 700 murders in the city so far this year.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 6, 2016
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A pinball art exhibit, Adult Swim Drive-In, and more things to do in Chicago this week
First Tuesdays With Mick and Ben, Seinfeldia, and more happenings from September 6-8
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 18, 2016
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The U.S. Pizza Museum, Adler After Dark, and more things to do this week in Chicago
Burgers and Beer 5K, Summer Night Market, and more happenings from July 18-21.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 2, 2016
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Guns N’ Roses satisfies an appetite for reconstruction at Soldier Field
Axl, Slash, and Duff are on the road for the first time since the early 90s.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 6, 2016
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Copa America soccer tournament, Silent Shakespeare, and more things to do in Chicago this week
The Art of Falling returns, Exoneree Diaries author Alison Flowers, and more happenings from June 6-9
- Blogs, Bleader May 27, 2016
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The best things to do in Chicago during Memorial Day 2016 weekend
Beyonce, Bike the Drive, Crap Beer Day, and more happenings from May 27-30.
- Blogs, Bleader May 6, 2016
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“Playboy Architecture,” Mother’s Day movies, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend
Chicago Beer Classic, the Seldoms' RockCitizen, and more happenings from May 6-8
- Arts & Culture, Feature Apr 20, 2016
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Turning McCormick Place’s Lakeside Center into the Lucas Museum could be the boldest adaptive reuse project on the planet
George Lucas has the chance to save a piece of Chicago's modernist architecture that deserves landmark status.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 8, 2016
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Officials haven't warned us about lead in our drinking water, Beyonce hits town over Memorial Day weekend, and other Chicago news
Also, Garry McCarthy rumored to be under consideration for police chief job in London, and cop who shot unarmed teen and bystander in December sues teen’s estate.