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Music, Music Feature Jul 31, 2020
Lightfoot hijacks Lollapalooza

A week after DCASE forbid Sen Morimoto from criticizing the mayor’s response to BLM protests, she’s all over the city’s biggest music festival.
- By Jessi Roti
- Tags: Music Feature, Lollapalooza, Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Lori Lightfoot, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, DCASE, Millennium Park at Home, Sen Morimoto, Tasha, Kaina, Kaina Castillo, Sooper Records, Perry Farrell, LL Cool J, City of Chicago, Boards of Change, Black Lives Matter, CPAC, Civilian Police Accountability Council, Jamila Woods, Peter Cottontale, the Era, the Era Footwork Crew, Heavy Steppers, Jamal Smallz, Emon Fowler, Rebirth Poetry Ensemble, Linda Sol, Thalia Hall, the Promontory, Year of Chicago Music, Arts for Illinois Relief Fund, Equal Justice Initiative, When We All Vote, Michelle Obama, Bryan Stevenson, Chuck D, Public Enemy, Mark Kelly, Next to the Sun, Pivot Gang, Femdot, Ric Wilson, Ohmme, Dehd, Black Lives Matter Chicago, Chi-Nations Youth Council

Blogs, Bleader Jul 14, 2017
Mystery Science Theater 3000 at the Vic and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend

The United States of Women’s Galvanize Chicago, The Chiraq Wall closes, and other happenings from July 14-16
- By Steve Heisler
- Tags: Arts, Do This, united states of women, mccormick place, galvanize chicago, benfest, mystery science theater 3000, the vic, bikes and brews, beverly, the chiraq wall, hot shot productions, david weinberg, what's real, jean albano gallery, dance in the park, city of chicago, comedy, film, movies, visual arts, photography, lectures, networking, theater, closing night

Blogs, Bleader Jul 14, 2017
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Springfield's ongoing feuding with CPS could stop funding for other Illinois schools if a deal isn't reached soon, and other Chicago news

Also, an audit shows that Chicago's pension crisis has gotten worse but the city has more cash.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Bruce Rauner, Chicago Public Schools, Illinois House of Representatives, Illinois Senate, education, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago pension crisis, City of Chicago, Al Sharpton, Chicago Police Department, New York City, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Jose Quintana, Chance the Rapper, Common, Emmy Awards, rap music, Saturday Night Live, Los Angeles, Video

Blogs, Bleader Apr 12, 2017
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United Airlines' public relations crisis continues as its stock falls, and other Chicago news

Also, the city of Chicago has announced that its buildings will be entirely powered by renewable energy by 2025.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, United Airlines, O'Hare International Airport, Rahm Emanuel, energy, City of Chicago, Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field, Kyle Schwarber, Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, Javier Baez, honorary street signs, boxing, Northwestern University, Gorillaz, music festivals, Demon Dayz, Damon Albarn, Mavis Staples, Noel Gallagher, Video

Blogs, Bleader Feb 22, 2017
The OnEdge experimental performance series questions traditional theatrical norms

Various performances run through March 25.
- By Abbey Schubert
- Tags: Performing Arts, Arts, Theater, OnEdge, experimental performance, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, DCASE, city of Chicago, Marie-Caroline Hominal, The Triumph of Fame, Dfbrl8r Gallery, I Trionfi, Petrarch, Nic Kay, Lil BLK, Erin Markey, A Ride on the Irish Cream, Ligia Lewis, Minor Matter, Every House Has a Door, Three Matadores, Court/Garden, Yanira Casto A Canary Torsi

Blogs, Bleader Aug 4, 2016
IPRA doesn't have records of six police-involved shootings, and other Chicago news

Also, the city will start testing tap water for lead on higher-risk streets.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Independent Police Review Authority, Chicago Inspector General, police brutality, Chicago Police Department, lead, city of Chicago, public health, Pitchfork Music Festival, Union Park, Chicago Lakefront Trail, biking, 2016 Olympics, electronic music, Troy Doris, Guyana

Blogs, Bleader Aug 2, 2016
Explaining Chicago's shooting epidemic to the rest of the country, and other news

Also, the best things overheard at Lollapalooza.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago Police Department, gang violence, gun violence, Independent Police Review Authority, police brutality, Glenn Evans, City of Chicago, Divvy, Lollapalooza

Blogs, Bleader May 19, 2016
Aldermen propose dumping TSA and hiring private security for city airports, and other Chicago news

Also, Senator Mark Kirk offers tepid support for the "river boat gamble” Donald Trump.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, spring weather, Chicago City Council, City of Chicago, O’Hare Airport, Midway Airport, Transportation Security Administration, TSA, San Francisco, Chicago Public Schools, Mark Kirk, Donald Trump, GOP, U.S. Senate, Tammy Duckworth, Eddie Johnson, Chicago Police Department, NBC, Fox, Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, Chicago Justice, Chicago Med, Empire, Geena Davis, The Exorcist, A.P.B., privatization

Blogs, Bleader May 18, 2016
Chicago police detective who killed Rekia Boyd quits the force, and other news

Also, the city recommends arriving three hours early if you’re flying out of O’Hare or Midway.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, spring weather, Dante Servin, Rekia Boyd, Chicago Police Department, Garry McCarthy, apartments, real estate, Bruce Rauner, Lucas Museum, Rahm Emanuel, gang violence, Chicago Department of Aviation, City of Chicago, O’Hare Airport, Midway Airport, Transportation Security Administration

Blogs, Bleader May 2, 2016
Chicago State University lays off about a third of its staff, and other news

Also, Barack and Michelle reviewed design finalists for the Obama presidential library.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, spring weather, Chicago State University, Illinois General Assembly, state budget, gun violence, homicide rate, shooting rate, Chicago Police Department, Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, Obama presidential library, south side, Obama Foundation, Navy Pier, City of Chicago, tourism, Chance the Rapper, Jimmy Fallon

Blogs, Bleader Mar 21, 2016
A movie about mobsters Tony Accardo and Sam Giancana is in the works and other Chicago news

Also, LCD Soundsystem, Radiohead, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers dominate Lollapalooza rumors.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, winter weather, spring weather, organized crime, Chicago Outfit, mafia, mob, Sam Giancana, Tony Accardo, Michael Mann, Marilyn Monroe, Public Enemies, Al Capone, Lollapalooza, Radiohead, Lana Del Rey, LCD Soundsystem, Red Hot Chili Peppers, J. Cole, Chicago Police Department, City of Chicago, Howard Brookins Jr., 606 Trail, Paseo trail, Little Village, Pilsen, South by Southwest, Austin, Tinder

Blogs, Bleader Jan 14, 2016
Lois Weisberg: Rest in peace doesn't cut it

Longtime Chicago Commissioner of Cultural Affairs Lois Weisberg died Wednesday, at age 90.
- By Deanna Isaacs
- Tags: Arts, Clout City, News, RIP, Lois Weisberg, Richard Daley, Harold Washington, City of Chicago, Department of Cultural Affairs, After School Matters, Chicago Cultural Center, Cows on Parade, Malcolm Gladwell, Friends of the Parks

Blogs, Bleader Nov 10, 2015
Judge delays Lucas Museum decision until February

In the meantime, there will be no construction.
- By Deanna Isaacs
- Tags: Clout City, News, Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, Friends of the Parks, Juanita Irizarry, City of Chicago, Chicago Park District, George Lucas

Blogs, Bleader Oct 30, 2015
Tax on tickets to Lyric Opera and the CSO? Not for now.

A proposal to tax ticket sales for Lyric Opera and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra has been tabled, for now.
- By Deanna Isaacs
- Tags: Arts, Clout City, Music, News, Opera, City of Chicago, amusement tax, Progressive Caucus, John Arena, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Theater, Cadillac Palace Theatre

Blogs, Bleader Jul 30, 2015
Mayor Rahm keeps us waiting for an overdue TIF report

Mayor Rahm's administration is slower than molasses when it comes to releasing key budget documents that tell us how much the city's borrowed and how much he's got hidden in his TIF slush fund.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: Politics, News, Mayor Emanuel, city of Chicago, budget, Bill Bergman, Tax Increment Financing, TIFs, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, CAFER, Truth in Accounting, libertarians, New Deal, Milt Friedman, Joe Stiglitz, Gary, Indiana, Ayn Rand, Capitalism and Freedom, Andrew Goecke

Blogs, Bleader Aug 13, 2014
Fifth Star Award winners announced

Chicago's first annual Fifth Star arts awards winners have been announced.
- By Deanna Isaacs
- Tags: Arts, Music, Visual Art, News, Dance, City of Chicago, Fifth Star Awards, Lois Weisberg, Lou Conte, Ramsey Lewis, Richard Hunt, Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University

Blogs, Bleader Jul 22, 2014
Who will pick Fifth Star Awards winners?

Chicago will honor artists and arts institutions with Fifth Star awards.
- By Deanna Isaacs
- Tags: Arts, Clout City, News, Fifth Star Awards, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Pritzker Pavilion, Theaster Gates, Jeanne Gang, DCASE, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, City of Chicago, EXPO Chicago, Nora Daley

Blogs, Bleader May 28, 2014
Rideshare legislation could go before the City Council today: A primer

The laissez-faire heyday of rideshare companies like Lyft and Uber is drawing to a close.
- By Gwynedd Stuart
- Tags: Transportation, Politics, News, city of chicago, rideshare, lyft, uber, hb 4075

Blogs, Bleader May 14, 2014
Black and Latino areas still bearing the brunt of city job cuts

South-side workers account for three of every four jobs cut by the city since Mayor Rahm Emanuel took office in 2011.
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Neighborhoods, Politics, News, Rahm Emanuel, mayor, City of Chicago, smaller government, job cuts, layoffs, budget, City Council, Chicago politics, South Side, Southwest Side, North Side, Northwest Side, privatization, patronage, city payroll, Chicago Police Department, streets and sanitation, Office of Emergency Management and Communications, fire department, health department, Seventh Ward, Sixth Ward, Natashia Holmes, Roderick Sawyer, aldermen, City Council, Ben Joravsky, Richard Mell, Lona Lane, 18th Ward, pawn shop, Walmart, Pullman

Blogs, Bleader Mar 25, 2014
What do you want to see in public art? The city is listening.

Chicago is hosting two public-art town hall meetings.
- By Deanna Isaacs
- Tags: Arts, Visual Art, News, City of Chicago, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, Chicago Cultural Plan, Chicago Cultural Center, public art, Washington Park Arts Incubator, Public Art Town Hall

Blogs, Bleader Aug 8, 2013
Rahm puts more pieces of the city on the auction block

While laying off teachers and city workers, Mayor Emanuel has more privatization deals on the way.
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Politics, News, 10th Ward, alderman, Broe Group, budget, Chicago, Chicago politics, Chicago Public Schools, City Council, City Council. port of Chicago, City of Chicago, Illinois International Port District, job cuts, John Pope, layoffs, Lois Scott, mayor, Midway, Midway airport, parking meter deal, parking meter lease deal, parking meters, Pat Broe, Pat Quinn, privatization, Rahm Emanuel, Richard M. Daley, smaller government, South Side, Southeast Side

Blogs, Bleader Oct 19, 2012
City sheds hundreds more jobs in black and Hispanic neighborhoods

Black and Hispanic neighborhoods bear the brunt of Mayor Emanuel's belt tightening
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Politics, Clout City, News, Rahm Emanuel, Richard Daley, mayor, City of Chicago, smaller government, job cuts, layoffs, budget, City Council, Chicago politics, South Side, Southwest Side, privatization, patronage, city payroll, Chicago Police Department, streets and sanitation, West Side, 34th Ward, Mount Greenwood, 19th Ward, Matt O'Shea, Carrie Austin

Blogs, Bleader May 31, 2012
The case of the nebulous NATO grant funds

And again: Chicago still hasn't received any federal money for NATO summit
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Politics, Clout City, News, Chicago Police Department, City Council, city of Chicago, Congress, federal grants, Fraternal Order of Police, Freedom of Information Act, grants, host committee, National Special Security Event, NATO, NATO summit, parking meter deal, parking meter lease deal, parking meters, protests, Rahm Emanuel, Richard M. Daley, tax increment financing, Terry Hillard, TIFs, transparency

Blogs, Bleader Apr 11, 2012
19 million promises, but still no money

The city of Chicago still hasn’t received any federal funds for the NATO summit
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Politics, Clout City, News, NATO, NATO summit, Occupy movement, protests, riots, Barack Obama, Rahm Emanuel, City Council, grants, federal grants, Congress, Lori Healey, National Special Security Event, transparency, Freedom of Information Act, city of Chicago, Department of Homeland Security, Jennifer Hoyle, host committee

Blogs, Bleader Jan 31, 2012
The mayor pitches a shutout

On Emanuel's boasting about a shooting-free night
- By Steve Bogira
- Tags: Politics, News, Clout City, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, crime rates, murder rates, shootings, crime prevention, City of Chicago, Deanna Isaacs, Politico, Barack Obama, President Clinton

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