Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 1/18 – 1/21

Another great weekend with plenty of events to distract you from the chilly winter weather! There is so much to do this weekend including the Women’s March celebrating the spirit of […]

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Linda Reiter Becomes the Queen Mother of Camelot in Rose

Rose Kennedy, the “queen mother” of Camelot, is nearing her 79th birthday. She’s well dressed, well coifed, calm and self-assured. She moves like a 79-year-old woman, slowly, a bit creakily. […]

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Suit Against U.S. Steel Nearing Settlement for Toxic Spills in Lake Michigan

The Midwest U.S. Steel Plant has been accused of discreetly spilling toxic chromium in the waters of Lake Michigan, reportedly violating the Clean Water Act. The Surfrider Foundation, a group […]

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Chicago in Top 20 for Amazon HQ2 Bid

Amazon announced on Twitter its top 20 nominations in cities’ bids for HQ2, its second headquarters, out of the 238 that applied. Chicago proposed 10 different possible locations for HQ2, […]

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City Council Votes To Subsidize Presence Health

The Chicago City Council voted 31-18 to approve a $5.5 million TIF subsidy to Presence Health, a move angering many due to the company’s anti-abortion stance and alleged anti-union activity. […]

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Activists Demand Transparency, Community Benefits Agreement for Obama Libary

Activists concerned with how the Obama Presidential Library could affect residents of Jackson Park confronted members of the City Council Black Caucus on Wednesday during a press conference meant to […]

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Rauner Hints at Another Round of Budget Cuts

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner hinted on Tuesday his latest budget proposal could include spending cuts, a move that could make 2018 look similar to his past few years as governor. […]

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Lit,

Poem for January

(An homage to the St. Louis poet who became a Brit and also to Lou Rawls)   January is the cruelest month. Where did T.S. Eliot get that April business? […]

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Film Review: 12 Strong Is Not Your Average War Film; It’s Better

In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, there was that rare sense across not just America but the globe that there was a common enemy in the Taliban. According to fairly […]

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Shattered Globe’s Five Mile Lake Explores Dreams and Despair in a Small Town

The headlines are about major cities declining—in population, in industry, in jobs. But smaller cities are changing too as revolutions in manufacturing, agriculture and mining affect small cities and towns, […]

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Google Arts and Culture App Feature Unavailable in Illinois

Illinoisans attempting to use Google Arts and Culture app to find out which 17th century mural matches their face the most will have some difficulty, possibly due to state laws […]

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Crate & Barrel BoulMich Closing, Being Remodeled as Starbucks’ Largest “Roastery”

Crate & Barrel’s iconic white building at 646 N. Michigan will close January 24 or sooner if the sale merchandise disappears. Architects Solomon Cordwell Buenz, the original architect of the […]

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