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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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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.
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.
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.
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.
19 hrs ago | Patch.com
Cops Searching for 'Armed and Dangerous' Man Wanted in Shooting
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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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
'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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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)
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.
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.
Chicago Heat Diminishes; Weekend Outlook
Cooler air has set into Chicago in comparison to unseasonably hot weather Tuesday and Wednesday.