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1 hr ago | Chicago Reader

Reader's Agenda Sun 5/19: An organic beer garden, 60 years of blues, and Andrew Lloyd Webber

Delmark Records, America's oldest jazz and blues independent record label, celebrates its 60th anniversary at the Old Town School of Folk Music's Szold Hall with a show headlined by Big Time Sarah and the BTS Express.

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6 hrs ago | NBC Chicago

18 Shot in Spate of Weekend Violence Across Chicago

Three people were fatally shot in the head and another shot dead in the chest in weekend violence that wounded at least 14 others across Chicago, according to police.

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7 hrs ago | Patch.com

Burger King Blow-up Sparked by Rude Whopper Order: Weird Crimes

Pot Possession Charge At White Castle May 8: Harold and Kumar would be proud of this trip to White Castle.

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11 hrs ago | Red Bluff Daily News

Chicago commuter headache as 'L' train line closed for five months

Near the boeing Building, center, a Chicago Transit Authority elevated train moves on the Lake Street double-decked, double-leaf trunnion bascule bridge over the Chicago River April 3, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois.

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15 hrs ago | NBC Los Angeles

Navy Pier Worker Beats Ferris Wheel World Record

Operations manager Clinton Shepherd stayed on Navy Pier's Ferris wheel for a full 48 hours, breaking the world record for longest ride on a Ferris wheel.

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19 hrs ago | Patch.com

Cops Searching for 'Armed and Dangerous' Man Wanted in Shooting

Chicago police are on the lookout for a Matteson man described as "armed and dangerous" in connection with a Beverly shooting on Wednesday, Sun-Times Media reports .

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23 hrs ago | Patch.com

Statement Issued Ahead of Planned Racial Profiling Protest on 95th Street

Evergreen Park Police Chief Michael Saunders has issued a statement on the planned protest scheduled for Saturday, May 18 at 1 p.m. The protest is expected to start at 1 p.m. and organizers say they will march down 95th Street from Western Avenue to Cicero Avenue to protest what they see as discriminatory racial practices of the Evergreen Park and ... (more)

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Sat May 18, 2013

Chicago Reader

Street View 099: Modern armor

Eunice looks ready to tackle a city covered with tough materials. I never thought so many leather pieces could work so well together, but then here's the one thing I learned in fashion: never say never.

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NBC Chicago

Quinn Cracks Down on Social Media Based Mob Attacks

Governor Quinn signed into law Saturday new legislation that allows judges to impose harsher penalties on people who use social media or other methods of electronic communication to organize mob attacks.

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Chicago Magazine

Here Are Some Great Summer Road Trips You Can Take From Chicago

With drive times under a couple of hours, these are the staff's favorite out-and-back excursions from the city.

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Business Journal

How much of Rahm Emanuel's folly can Chicago stomach?

Just days after Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel told the city to get ready for a costly new arena for DePaul University basketball in the South Loop, he's now telling residents to prepare for a $115 million revamp of Navy Pier, the state's most popular tourist attraction.

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Common Dreams

'Our City, Our Schools, Our Voice': Chicago Three-Day March Kicks Off

The Chicago Teachers Union launched the march Saturday morning, with plans to tour throughout the city , stopping at several schools targeted for closure along the way with "block party style rallies." The 30-plus mile march, "Our City.

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NBC Chicago

3 Dead, 9 Wounded in Overnight Violence

Two people were fatally shot in the head and another shot dead in the chest in overnight violence that wounded at least nine others, according to police.

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Chicago Reader

Rare Sun Ra sounds and images from Corbett vs. Dempsey

Corbett vs. Dempsey , the record label, has just released one of the rarest and most historically murky recordings in the massive oeuvre of the great Sun Ra, issuing Continuation on CD for the first time.

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Chicago Reader

Best shows to see: Chrome, Turbonegro, Rafi Malkiel Quintet

There are two punk-rock festivals happening in Chicago this weekend: HoZac's Blackout and WHPK's Summer Breeze .

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Fri May 17, 2013

NBC Chicago

Off-Duty Officer Shoots, Kills Neighbor's Dog

Chicago police officer was with his son when he said the animal charged, a claim the dog's owners deny.

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Patch.com

Driver Gives Fake Name, Charged With Pot Possession: Blotter

SATURDAY, MAY 11 Drivers Gives Fake Name, Charged With Pot Possession Johnathan N. Lipscomb, 27, of the 3200 block of Nelson Avenue in Robbins, was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, obstructing a police officer, driving with a suspended license, improper display of registration and not wearing a seatbelt, ... (more)

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Patch.com

Local Business Owner Aims to Preserves Nature

ARKive - a U.K. based charity that aims to create a photographic and video record of life on Earth - has come a long way since its launch in 2003, in part thanks to dedicated volunteers like Winnetka resident Cindy Galvin.

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Chicago Reader

Reader's Agenda Fri 5/17: Manifest, Fight Girl Battle World, and Asian American Showcase

It's graduation season, and Columbia College is throwing one hell of a party before it sends its students out into the cold, hard world.

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AccuWeather.com

Chicago Heat Diminishes; Weekend Outlook

Cooler air has set into Chicago in comparison to unseasonably hot weather Tuesday and Wednesday.

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