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Meli Cafe and al Fresco Dining Restaurant review: Enjoying the outdoors in the summer should be a goal, not just when you are out and about but when you are eating. There are a lot of great outdoor cafes and restaurants in Illinois and I’ll showcase many of them. This is Meli Cafe in the…
World Music Festival celebrates cultural diversity Sept 8 – 24 19th ANNUAL WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL CHICAGO ANNOUNCES HIGHLIGHT PERFORMANCES OF DIVERSE INTERNATIONAL MUSICIANS CELEBRATING THE RICH CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, SEPTEMBER 8–24 Headliners and highlights include Salif Keita, an all-night Ragamala featuring Anindo Chatterjee, Satish Vyas, Alam Khan and a special debut of the Bharath Symphony…
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Marie Newman announces candidacy for 3rd Congressional District Move Forward With A Strong, Collaborative Voice Representing the 3rd District In today’s highly charged political climate, there is a critical need to push forward. This means creating a world that is accepting, efficient, and works for everyone. Sadly, overgrown bureaucracy has dominated politics, preventing us from…
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Chicago, Naperville & Elgin highest auto thefts NICB’s 2016 Hot Spots Vehicle Theft Report. Anchorage, AK and Billings, MT Metro Areas Make First-Time Appearance in Top 10 The Albuquerque, N.M. metropolitan statistical area (MSA) had the highest per capita auto theft rate in 2016 according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s (NICB) latest Hot Spots…
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Midnight Flight, the online book on race in Chicago An online book that explores the memories of a challenging time in Chicago when race was the dominating factor driving and influencing people’s lives. 1968 and 1969 were difficult times in Chicago and my book “Midnight Flight” offers one perspective on what that experience was like,…
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Pamplona opens at Goodman Theater Pamplona, Jim McGrath’s newest work, featuring stage and screen star Stacy Keach as Ernest Hemingway, opens at the Goodman Theater Tuesday, May 30, 2017. The world premiere production has been extended for one week, to close on Sunday, June 25. Artistic Director Robert Falls directs the world premiere production about one of the most acclaimed…
Chicago suburban rents rising, nationwide trend As rent becomes more expensive, renters are starting to look for cheaper housing options outside downtown cores, prompting rent payments to rise faster in the suburbs than in urban areas, according to a new Zillow® report. For the first time in four years, suburban rents are rising faster than…
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Book: “Chicago is not Broke” offers good insights CiviLab Publishes crowd-funded book: Chicago is not Broke — Funding the City we Deserve” Author Tom Tresser does 50 public forums across the city The CivicLab (www.civiclab.us) and the TIF Illumination Project (www.tifreports.com) has published a crowd-funded book. “Chicago Is Not Broke. Funding the City We Deserve.”…
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How does your city rank for Hamburger consumption? Postmates is offering free hamburgers to celebrate National Hamburger Day for downloading their App and ordering on Memorial Day. But you can still make your own burgers and change this dismal ranking. What’s your favorite topping? And which fast food hamburger chain is ranked best in America? By…
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Merchandise Mart to showcase historic Lincoln, Hamilton documents Alexander Hamilton and Abraham Lincoln History Come to Life in Exceptional Showing of Rare Documents & Original Letters. Chicago Antiques + Art + Design Show Merchandise Mart, Chicago, Ill, May 18-21, 2017 The Chicago Antiques + Art + Design Show at the historic Merchandise Mart will offer an…
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Chicagoland Chamber backs Safe Neighborhood reform proposals Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Supports the Illinois Safe Neighborhoods Reform Act Legislation Passed Senate now awaiting House action The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce stands in support of SB 1722, the Safe Neighborhoods Reform Act, and the efforts of Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Superintendent Eddie Johnson to hold those driving…
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Music Schedule announced for 37th Annual Taste of Chicago City of Chicago announces complete music lineup for the 37th Annual Taste of Chicago — a Free Cultural Experience for all your sense. Petrillo Music Shell headliners include Alessia Cara, Café Tacvba, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Passion Pit and The O’Jays—and the Bud Light Stage…
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Challenges facing youth seeking jobs to be explored “NOTHING BUILDS A FUTURE LIKE A JOB” JOINT CITY, COUNTY HEARING FOCUSES ON CRISIS OF YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT Seeking Stronger Policy Solutions, Committees Hear First-hand Accounts of Youths Looking for Work & Agencies’ Struggles to Maintain Programs CHICAGO — A joint hearing of the Chicago City Council Workforce & Audit…
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Chicago Memorial Day Parade features General Walsh RESPECT. HONOR. REMEMBER.. Chicago’s Memorial Day Parade and Wreath Laying Ceremony is Saturday, May 27. Lieutenant General Robert S. Walsh Will Serve as Grand Marshal The City of Chicago and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events are honored to announce the Grand Marshal for Chicago’s Memorial Day…
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In Suburbs vs Chicago, the city needs to improve By Ray Hanania I don’t hate the people of Chicago, but I do worry about the city where they live. The fact that everyday at least one or two people are murdered on the streets of the city is enough to cause worry. You can’t blame…
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Midnight Flight: Chapter 13 — Notes from Readers One family’s experience of White Flight and the racial transformation of Chicago’s South Side (an online novel) By Ray Hanania (C) 1990-2022 Ray Hanania, All Rights Reserved Send us your comments, letters and memories and I will post them here. Email me by clicking here. You must let…
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Midnight Flight: Chapter 12 — Looking Back One family’s experience of White Flight and the racial transformation of Chicago’s South Side (an online novel) By Ray Hanania Midnight Flight, (C) 1990-2020 Ray Hanania, All Rights Reserved The families that moved out of South Shore Valley were the real losers. We were the victims, too, the people…
Midnight Flight: Chapter 11 — Friends Left Behind One family’s experience of White Flight and the racial transformation of Chicago’s South Side (an online novel) By Ray Hanania Midnight Flight, (C) 1990-2018 Ray Hanania, All Rights Reserved Rely on memory for inspiration, but always check it for perfection and accuracy. Memory is human. So, it is…
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