Bruno Major Introduces Himself to Chicago at Schubas

[soliloquy id=”24508″] All Photos by Elif Geris Paying an overdue visit back to one of my favorite venues, Schubas Tavern, on Tuesday night was just the thing I needed. But […]

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Suit Charges Sheriff’s Office With Unlawful Detention of Prisoners After Bonds Paid

A class action lawsuit was filed this week by attorneys for people unconstitutionally detained in Cook County jail after their bonds were paid. The suit challenges Sheriff Tom Dart’s newly […]

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Brighton Park, Logan Square Parents Picket Alderman Burke for Trump Ties

Four neighborhood organizations–the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, Grassroots Collaborative, Logan Square Neighborhood Association, and Mijente–are holding a press conference and picket line at Alderman Edward Burke’s private law office this […]

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CPS Board Votes to Close Last Four Englewood Neighborhood High Schools

Despite fierce opposition from parents, teachers and students, the CPS Board of Education voted yesterday to close the last four neighborhood high schools in Englewood. The schools to be closed […]

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Review: Boo! Greedy Kid is an Immature Throwback to an 8-bit Era

Originally developed as a part of Global Game Jam 2013, Boo! Greedy Kid was fleshed out to be a full release. Made by Flying Oak Games, a small developer based […]

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Review: The Secret of Mana Remake is Terrible–Go Play the Original Instead

Secret of Mana was originally released on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System way back in 1993. Developer Square Enix has decided to release a remake of this beloved with 3D […]

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Jennifer Lawrence Red Sparrow

Review: Jennifer Lawrence Delivers in Smart, Cunning Red Sparrow

Considering that Jennifer Lawrence’s history in the action genre has centered on two long-running, highly successful franchises (X-Men and The Hunger Games) built around characters whose personalities and inner workings […]

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Review: Coco VR Brings The Land of the Dead to Life

My love of Pixar’s film Coco is deep and profound. Living in New Mexico opened my eyes to Dia de Muertos and helped me cope with the loss of my […]

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Pritzker Spending $171,000 per Day on Campaign

Candidate J.B. Pritzker is spending about $171,000 per day from his $3.6 billion fortune to try to win the governor’s job, which pays $177,412 a year. Pritzker ran his first […]

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CPS Set To Vote on Controversial Englewood School Closures

The Chicago Board of Education will vote Wednesday on closing four high schools in Englewood and one elementary school on the Near South Side. Chicago Public Schools officials say the […]

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Chicago Alderman Ameya Pawar to Launch Progressive News Outlet

Chicago Alderman Ameya Pawar (47th) is launching a non-profit news outlet he says will be a “progressive response” to the conservative Illinois Policy Institute. Pawar plans to launch One Illinois […]

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Madigan Releases List of Nine Harassment Cases as Investigation Begins

House Speaker Michael Madigan released a list of nine harassment cases on the day of a closed-door meeting of a Democratic panel investigating harassment on his watch (Chicago Tribune). State […]

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