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Counting down to Lit Fest
(This selection is edited for clarity and length.) Tom Acitelli What do you think of when you think of Chicago? Oddly enough, the 1860 Republican convention that nominated Abraham Lincoln. Who is an author you'd like to meet, dead or alive?...
Tags: Music, Restaurants, Julia Child, Poetry, Harry Potter (fictional character)
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'Ivywild' by the Hypocrites at the Chopin Theatre ★★
As historic types, Chicago aldermen do not lack for color. But despite the height of the bar for eccentricity on the City of Chicago's council, Ald. John Coughlin vaults over it with ease. In his time around the turn of the last century — a time...
Tags: Travel, Trips and Vacations, Entertainment, Amusement and Theme Parks, Theme Park Vacations
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RPT-FEATURE-Money laundering distorts Colombia's economic comeback
Reuters(Repeats with no changes to text) * Laundering of drug cash permeates economy, inflates data * Illegal schemes more sophisticated than Pablo Escobar days * Government struggles to contain problem By Helen Murphy and Nelson Bocanegra PUERTO NUEVO,...Tags: Customs and Tradition, Drug Trafficking, Colombia, Gold and Precious Material, Metal and Mineral
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Law-breaking ape in South Bend makes BuzzFeed list
On Buzz Feed's list of the 30 Happiest Facts of All Time, number 24 is that a ape was once tried and convicted for smoking a cigarette in South Bend. We wanted to find out if that's true, and wouldn't you know it -- back in the early 1900's an ape did...
Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, The New York Times, Judges
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Bartender Buddha: Paul "Doc" Dockter of Oliver's Taverne in Essex
Paul "Doc" Dockter Found at: Oliver's Taverne (Essex) What does your dream bar look like? Old, rustic, comfortable. A bar much like one from a pub in Ireland. Why are Dark and Stormy's so popular at the shoreline? You almost have to be...
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Unusual, 20,000-square-foot Orland home still on the market
From the custom elk shed chandelier hanging in the foyer to the archery range in the basement, every inch of Mike and Judy Lembke's massive Orland Park home is crafted to match their family's love of the outdoors. "We're very outdoorsy people so the...
Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Services and Shopping, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Rentals, Hunting
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Latin cinema comes to AMC 600 North
Watch enough new foreign films in a row, and certain things start to stand out. Like the incredible variety of cellphone ring tones used in other countries. They're familiar but just different enough to break your concentration for a moment, like a...Tags: Slumdog Millionaire (movie), AMC (tv network), Vicki Lewis, Arts and Culture, Music Industry
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Al Capone's descendants get Chicago-based reality TV series
RedEyeProving once again that anything can be made into a reality TV series, REELZ Channel announced Wednesday that Al Capone's descendants will be the centerpiece of a new docuseries. "The Capones" will debut this fall and stars Dom and Dawn Capone, owners of...Tags: Sausages, Organized Crime, Road to Perdition (movie), Restaurant and Catering Industry, The Chicago Code (tv program)
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10 things you might not know about razed Chicago
Chicago Tribune reportersEver since the Great Fire of 1871, a cycle of destruction and rebuilding has been central to the Chicago story. This month, Northwestern University secured a permit to tear down Prentice Hospital so that it can build a biomedical research facility. Also...Tags: Newspapers, Chicago Tribune, L (movie), Wrigley Field, Frank Lloyd Wright
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Mike Piazza goes from baseball to ballet
Mike Piazza, the former major league baseball player, is taking on an unconventional post-retirement job. The athlete is teaming up with Miami City Ballet and will perform a role in the company's production of George Balanchine's "Slaughter on Tenth...Tags: Oakland Athletics, Music, Mike Piazza, Entertainment Events, Miami Marlins
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Mike Piazza to perform with Miami City Ballet
Mike Piazza, who looked so good in pinstripes during his half-hour as a member of the then-Florida Marlins, will put on similarly fashionable stripes when he takes the stage May 3 in Miami City Ballet’s production of George Balanchine’s...
Tags: New York Mets, Entertainment, Mike Piazza, Organized Crime, Miami Marlins
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Apr 12, 2013
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Mar 31, 2013
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