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- Blogs, Bleader Jun 29, 2018
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Pride double standard? Bars upset after police forced some to close early after parade
"It’s anti-hospitality and counterproductive to the community and our celebration of our culture,” one bar owner said.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 29, 2018
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It's MLB opening day, so enjoy some Reader baseball coverage
Vendors, artists, punks, reenactors, Bill James, and bearded cultists: a full exploration of America's pastime.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 12, 2018
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Shootings and homicides decrease as carjackings surge, and other Chicago news
Also, Chicago matches snowfall record with nine straight days of measurable snow.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 20, 2017
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Chicago principals association head Troy LaRaviere to run against Emanuel in 2019, and other Chicago news
Also, Chance the Rapper scores another hit with Saturday Night Live Boyz II Men spoof ballad "Come Back, Barack."
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 23, 2017
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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.
- Music, Music Feature May 24, 2017
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The poop scoop on festival season
Service Sanitation porta-potties have become a ubiquitous sight at Chicago’s outdoor concerts. And even if you don’t think you want to, you’re about to learn about the business that put them there.
- News & Politics, Sports Apr 5, 2017
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RIP Wrigleyville. Welcome to Rickettsville.
The family behind both the Cubs’ World Series win and Donald Trump’s presidential victory are remaking Wrigley Field and the surrounding neighborhood in their own image.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 12, 2017
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The World Series-winning Cubs will be the last team Obama hosts in the White House, and other Chicago news
Also, the Department of Justice will reportedly release the findings of its Chicago police probe Friday.
- Arts & Culture, Art Feature Dec 28, 2016
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The year in Reader photos
The best photos that ran in the Reader in 2016.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 24, 2016
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Examining what's changed a year after the Laquan McDonald video, and other Chicago news
Also, the Cubs will have to pay nearly $400,000 to repair Grant Park after the massive World Series victory rally.
- City Life, Holiday Gift Guide Nov 23, 2016
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The best made-in-Chicago gift ideas for the holidays
Shop hyperlocal this season for everything from unorthodox games and Chicago-centric books to craft booze and high-design home goods.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 10, 2016
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Rahm says he's not worried about Trump trying to ‘penalize’ Chicago, tries to cheer up City Council, and other news
Also, the Cook County Board is supposed to vote on a penny-per-ounce soda tax Thursday.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 4, 2016
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The Cubs' World Series win was inevitable
And it delivered on that inevitability.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 4, 2016
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Rahm: The Cubs’ victory celebration Friday will ‘stand the test of time,’ and other Chicago news
Also, a new documentary tells the stories of two women killed by Chicago police.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 3, 2016
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The Cubs’ World Series magic temporarily transformed Wrigleyville from hellhole to happy place
The neighborhood doesn't totally suck—at least for now.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 3, 2016
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The morning after the Cubs won the World Series
After a lifetime of suffering, what do we do now?
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 3, 2016
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How Rauner's millions of dollars in campaign contributions are being spent in legislative races, and other Chicago news
Also, 26 Chicago restaurants earned stars in the new Michelin guide.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 1, 2016
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Flying the W: Scenes from Wrigleyville during the Cubs' World Series home games
Freelance photographer Paul Boucher captured the exuberant energy of Cubs fans outside Wrigley Field as the Cubs competed in the World Series for the first time in more than 71 years.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 27, 2016
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Police prepare for potential World Series chaos in Wrigleyville, and other Chicago news
Also, notorious Cubs fan Steve Bartman is still getting threats 13 years later.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 26, 2016
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Why I'm rooting for Jason Kipnis in the World Series
The Indians' second baseman is the son of a man caught up in the 2007 trial of newspaper magnate Conrad Black.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 26, 2016
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How to remove Joe Buck from your life [UPDATED]
A few handy apps can save you a World Series of anger and misery.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 25, 2016
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Aldermen won't be allowed to purchase Cubs World Series tickets at face value after all, and other Chicago news
Also, Rauner's spending millions to defeat House Speaker Mike Madigan's allies.
- Columns & Opinion, On Culture Oct 24, 2016
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The World Series isn’t the only big thing coming to Wrigleyville
New construction around the vintage stadium is large-scale and upscale.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 24, 2016
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Scatter my ashes at Wrigley Field
A few diehard Cubs fans have taken their love of the team to the ultimate extreme.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 14, 2016
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What makes the Cubs so irresistible? Winning personalities winning games.
Joe Maddon’s Cubs are just as good as the Yankees of yore—and so much more likable.