Comedian Tom Arnold: Ari Emanuel Has Dirt on Donald Trump

Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s brother, Ari, owns WME, an entertainment agency that formerly represented Bill Cosby. Comedian Tom Arnold said that the mayor’s brother has expressed embarrassment about having once represented […]

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Peoria Clinic Provides Telemedicine Abortions

A Peoria women’s health center provides abortions using telemedicine– medication is administered with a nurse in the room and a physician present via telecommunication. Whole Women’s Health in Peoria administers […]

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Film Review: Hedy Lamarr Gets Her Due in Revealing Bombshell

Even if you’re not a fan of classic Hollywood cinema, you know the name Hedy Lamarr. According to IMDb, Lamarr has only 35 film credits, but among them are the […]

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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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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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