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Smoke Shops and Customers Brace for Synthetic Pot Ban

Smoke Shops and Customers Brace for Synthetic Pot Ban

“Gimme’ six Blondes,” says the hoary man in Army fatigues, as the employee behind the counter dutifully unlocks the glass cabinet in Secrets, a smoke shop in Lakeview. “Time’s running out!” he says in a voice like gravel, tattoos as vibrant as the varicolored paraphernalia that decks the store’s walls like psychedelic Christmas ornaments. “Better […]

What ChicagoTalks Sees November 29, 2010

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What ChicagoTalks Sees November 29, 2010

Mavis Staples the extinction blues has added a photo to the pool: Performing at Park West, Chicago, IL 11/27/2010 Mavis Staples the extinction blues has added a photo to the pool: Performing at Park West, Chicago, IL 11/27/2010 Digest powered by RSS Digest Like this: Like Loading…

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Sweet Home Chicago Almost Home

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Sweet Home Chicago Almost Home

In spite of objections from retiring Mayor Richard M. Daley, the Sweet Home Chicago ordinance passed both the Housing/Real Estate and Finance Committee by a 13-8 vote Monday, bringing chief sponsor Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. (27th) one step closer to adding affordable housing in his West-Side ward. “Alderman Burnett is the best sponsor I have […]

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Youth Want to Bowl You Over for the Holidays

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Youth Want to Bowl You Over for the Holidays

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What ChicagoTalks Sees November 27, 2010

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What ChicagoTalks Sees November 27, 2010

(Untitled) Dan Rybicky has added a photo to the pool: An interesting piece about Peter and our exhibit was just published in the Chicago Tribune. You can check out the online version here: www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/southsouthwest/ct-x-s-p… The Autumn Defense the extinction blues has added a photo to the pool: John Stirratt & Pat Sansone Lincoln Hall, Chicago, […]

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Sheriff’s Aide a Late Addition For 47th Ward Alderman Race

Tom O’Donnell, an aide of Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, was a last-minute addition to the list of candidates running for alderman in the 47th Ward, prompting speculation that Ald. Gene Schulter (47th) may not run for re-election. O’Donnell has been president of the Ravenswood Community Council for 10 years and a resident of the […]

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Everyone knows one thing about Africa: It has its problems. Movies like “Hotel Rwanda” and “Blood Diamond” have depicted how the continent has been plagued by AIDS and wars that have decimated its population. I walked in and sat down with a plate of cookies at a recent screening of the documentary, “The Rescue of […]

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