Wanderlust much? Every day is a vacation day during a summer singles party inspired by exotic getaways through time and space, presented by Nerds at Heart. Take the road less traveled with other brainy LGBT bachelors and bachelorettes, and find foxy fellow explorers over board games and trivia on July 22 from 4 to 7 […]
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Women and members of an organization against violence in inner-city neighborhoods gathered Tuesday to request a plan of action from Gov. Pat Quinn and Mayor Rahm Emanuel. The plan of action requested by the Women’s Council on Community Intercession included full funding for the Ceasefire program, a campaign that focuses its campaign to stop gun […]
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While many Uptown residents have found that perfect coffee house that has the whole package—inexpensive, inviting and not Starbucks—some are still searching through the limited café options that Uptown provides. “Certainly coffee shops are a great gathering place for a community,” said the director of the Uptown Chamber of Commerce Paula Barrington. According to Barrington, […]
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Seven of Chicago’s most significant architectural landmarks are in danger of crumbling if efforts are not made to preserve them, said Preservation Chicago’s executive director Wednesday. In a lecture at the Chicago Architecture Foundation, Jonathan Fine named St. Anthony’s Hospital, Prentice Women’s Hospital, Unity Hall, Gethsemane Church, Cuneo Hospital and five historic movie houses as […]
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Check out the new website launched last week at ctastationwatch.com. It’s an experiment that uses automated filters to pull and sort crowd-sourced information about $200 million worth of construction activity on the North Red Line. The site was built pro-bono by Webitects coders Kobe Snyder and Nick Rougeux and is managed by two long-time CTA watchers– […]
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Bold red lipstick along with the colorful big dress skirts of whites, reds, greens, and yellows is the first thing that captures the audience. The skirts seem to flow on and on, and the audience’s eyes are glued to the patterns of the skirts when they’re twirled back and forth. But if that wasn’t enough […]
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Rachel Van Marter, a Roosevelt University student, prefers to shop in store instead of online when purchasing from her favorite stores, Forever 21 and Charlotte Russe. “I like to look at the clothes online, but I never buy them because I want to know how it’s going to look and feel before I commit to […]
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