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Chicago Landmark Commission set to Vote on Wrigley Field Rennovations

Chicago Landmark Commission set to Vote on Wrigley Field Rennovations

The Chicago Landmark Commission on Thursday will consider a long awaited proposal to renovate historic Wrigley Field, the second oldest ballpark in the country. The commission will review plans for adding several signs in the outfield along with an expansion of the bleachers and new outfield lighting to the park, which celebrated its 100th birthday […]

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Taste of Chicago Opens Under Shadow of Weekend Violence

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Taste of Chicago Opens Under Shadow of Weekend Violence

Waiting for the Outer Express bus outside of the entrance of Taste of Chicago, Anetha Watson squinted into the sun and chewed a small burger. Watson, a South Side resident of Chicago, has lost three family members to gun violence since 2007. “It’s sad,” Watson said. “I lost two nephews, my sisters’ sons in 2007 and […]

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The Artists Cannot Be Present

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The Artists Cannot Be Present

The Artists Will Not Be Present an exhibition featuring visual art, poetry by youth in Cook County Juvenile Detention Center. It is free and open to the public. The exhibition opens July 11 at 6 p.m. at the  Chicago Art Department, 1932 S Halsted St Suite 100, Chicago, Illinois 60608. The exhibition presents the work […]

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“Walking the Camino” Takes You on a Trip in Time and Space at the Gene Siskel Theater

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“Walking the Camino” Takes You on a Trip in Time and Space at the Gene Siskel Theater

The first time I heard about the Camino de Compostela, it sounded to me like Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales.  The route of the pilgrimage isn’t the actual route of Spain’s Camino, but some things have remained the same, despite the passing of eons. The Camino de Compostela is a 300 mile trek that starts in France […]

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