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When you walk into Logan Square Kitchen, near Milwaukee and California avenues, you won’t see a fancy restaurant with well-decorated tables and expensive silverware. In fact, you probably won’t see any food at all. The most likely thing you’ll see is Zina Murray, the owner, sitting behind a table with her laptop and phone...
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In the middle of a crowded, Christmas shopping-infested mall in downtown Chicago, volunteers for the organization New Leash on Life display two of their shelter dogs, Omni and Monty. As busy shoppers walk by, many stop for a few seconds to pet the animals and talk sweetly to them. Some shoppers even stay to...
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Last chance to see Antigone performed in Spanish here in Chicago. The final curtain falls on Dec. 19th for this interesting version of Sophocles‘ tragedy. The Aguijon Theater is located in Belmont Cragin/Hermosa at 2707 N. Laramie Ave. Call 773-637-5899 for more information. See what you are missing in this video by cast member...
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Families lined up along the streets and children stood there bearing the cold Chicago winds on Dec. 11, waiting, hoping they could maybe get one glimpse of Santa on his way through the streets of Bridgeport and Canaryville on the city’s South Side. Sirens could be heard off in the distance and children grew...
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Featured Photo is “In Memoriam: Cubs Great Ron Santo, #10″ by Josh Mellin @extinctionblues.com Related articles Ron Santo: A Wonderful Life (windycitizen.com) I’m on my way…The Passing of Ron Santo (chicagonow.com) “One for the Road:” Ron Santo – In His Own Words (chicagoist.com) Fans Line Up To Say Farewell to Santo (chicagoist.com)
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Facing a sluggish economy and rising unemployment rates, political and business leaders in the 27th Ward say economic development — and more public transportation — may be the answer. “We need to work with businesses to grow and create jobs,” said Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. of the West Loop and Near-North Side neighborhoods. “But...
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About the author Dave Winer, 55, is a visiting scholar at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. He pioneered the development of weblogs, syndication (RSS), podcasting, outlining, and web content management software; former contributing editor at Wired Magazine, research fellow at Harvard Law School, entrepreneur, and investor in web media companies. A native New...
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By Nayeli Santoyo Born in Manila, Carla N. was 5 years old when her family brought her to this country. “Our papers haven’t been fixed, and I have been undocumented since,” she said. Now 21, Carla N., who asked that her full name not be used, attends the University of Illinois at Chicago, where...
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By Reginald Williams Marisa Sepulveda said she sends her daughter, Karolina, to St. Francis de Sales High School on Chicago’s Southeast Side because the school offers “a true perspective on good morals and religious beliefs.” Sepulveda said the small high school, which has 265 students, enforces “a lot of discipline and teaches values and...
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