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Grassroots Illinois Endorses Garcia and 23 Aldermanic Candidates
Holding back tears, Gayle Sterm, of Humboldt Park, stood behind the podium Tuesday at a Grassroots Illinois Action news conference. Instead of reading the speech she had prepared, Sterm said she was going to “speak from my heart.” “I want an elected school board. I want them to listen to us,” Sterm said, as her […]
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Film Review: Mortdecai – Not the High Point of Johnny Depp’s Career
January 27, 2015 Comments Off on Film Review: Mortdecai – Not the High Point of Johnny Depp’s Career
There is a golden rule in acting when performing comedy. Never act funny. Don’t let the audience know you are in on the joke. You play your role seriously, as a believable character, just as you would any other role. As you watch “Mortdecai” (2015), directed by David Koepp, and see Johnny Depp on-screen, you quickly […]
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The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival made its inaugural appearance for two weeks in the Windy City. It was an exciting new event that was open to all age groups and brought different forms of theater puppetry from all over the world. The festival is the first of its kind to come to Chicago, sponsored by […]
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Are You Game for Making a Game? Global Game Jam Comes to Blue1647
January 22, 2015 Comments Off on Are You Game for Making a Game? Global Game Jam Comes to Blue1647
BLUE1647 is a site for the 2015 Global Game Jam and you’re invited! No age restrictions, its free, and in a safe place. The Global Game Jam is a 48-hour worldwide event where you go to a local site, find a team, and make a game based around a secret theme. What’s the secret theme? I can’t […]
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South Loop Pushes for Neighborhood High School
January 22, 2015 Comments Off on South Loop Pushes for Neighborhood High School
Many families living in the South Loop struggle with the issue of not having a suitable neighborhood high school for their children. Litigation attorney and community leader John Jacoby faces the same problem with his youngest daughter who next year will be a freshman in high school. Having lived in Chicago for more than 20 […]
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Fire at South Loop Firehouse Restaurant prompts Landmarks Illinois to take action
January 22, 2015 Comments Off on Fire at South Loop Firehouse Restaurant prompts Landmarks Illinois to take action
A fire at a South Loop firehouse-turned-restaurant in early December has prompted Landmarks Illinois, a nonprofit preservation organization, to beef up its efforts to prevent future fires caused by construction-related accidents in historic buildings. The extra-alarm fire on 1401 S. Michigan Ave. was contained but caused heavy damage. Evanston resident Duane Yost, who was at the scene of the fire, […]
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Free Film And Discussion “Chicago’s School Closings”
January 21, 2015 Comments Off on Free Film And Discussion “Chicago’s School Closings”
Film Screening, Research Presentation, and Discussion – open to the public, free. Hosted by the University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research and The School Project: David and Reva Logan Center for the Arts, Performance Hall University of Chicago Thursday, January 22nd 6:30 P.M. – 9:30 p.m. The second installment in The School Project […]
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