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New Morse Theatre sounds as great as it looks
Chicago Tribune criticSuddenly, West Morse Avenue in gritty East Rogers Park was all aglitter. The marquee of the newly restored Morse Theatre, which opened Thursday evening, lighted up the street. Elegantly clad first-nighters (and the rest of us) poured into the place,...Tags: The Morse Theatre, Theater, Taj Mahal, W.
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We came to party
For RedEyeHalloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's are just around the corner--and means one thing: The party season is nearly upon us. But if you've burned a few too many brain cells while roasting in the sun this summer, we have a few reminders to...Tags: Public Holidays, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Halloween, New Year's, Event Planning
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Hip clicks: A different point of view
Chicago Tribune reporterDan Zamudio carries his camera in a gray ski cap, tucked between folds of frayed knitting. The camera once belonged to his mother. She died six years ago. His father found it and considered throwing it out until Dan snapped it up. The lower half is...Tags: Urban Outfitters Incorporated, Bank of America Corp., Rick Bayless, Consumer Electronics Industry, House and Home
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Rogers Park store to reopen next year
Dominick's announced Monday that it will reopen its store in Rogers Park, one of 14 underperforming Chicago-area outlets that were closed last year. The new store will feature Dominick's "lifestyle" concept, which focuses on ready-to-eat foods, fresh... -
Chicago TV, radio fixture
Chicago Tribune reporterNorman Ross, for many years a fixture on Chicago TV and radio, was ubiquitous in the city's civic and cultural circles, serving as a member or officer with more than 100 organizations. Mr. Ross, 86, died of congestive heart failure Friday, Oct. 3, in his...Tags: Economic Policy, Gold Coast, Radio, Martin Luther King Jr., Trinity College, Connecticut
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Weighing in on CTA's merchandise mart
Looking for some mass transit mementos? You're in luck. This week, the transit agency opened the doors to a new online store at ctagifts.com, partnering with a New York-based company called Image Exchange to offer old faves and some brand-new public...Tags: Millennium Park, Transportation, Public Transportation, Willie Jr Hunter, Chicago Transit Authority
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Time for worry, not panic
Chicago Chicago TribuneThe stock market is bouncing like a rubber ball, political leaders are predicting a dire economic situation and that panicked little voice inside your head is screaming "sell, sell." Financial planners for weeks have been fielding calls from longtime...Tags: Stock Market, Waukegan, Economic Policy, 401K, Stock Broking
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Indefatigable 'Mame,' 'Dracula' in the forest
SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNEMame: The country may be teetering on the abyss of economic disaster, but one intrepid woman still maintains: "Life is a banquet." Patrick Dennis' novel about an orphan and his madcap auntie during the anything-goes Twenties and the hangover of the...Tags: Public Holidays, Oakbrook Terrace, Morton Arboretum, Illinois, Bram Stoker
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Owned commercial real estate firm
Special to the Chicago TribuneCharles L. Strobeck spent his entire career in commercial real estate, eventually starting the property-management and tenant-representation firm that bears his name. Along the way, he forged a reputation as a philanthropist and a community leader in the...Tags: Property, Public Employees, Oakbrook Terrace, Wheaton College, Chicago Commercial Real Estate
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Morse Theatre reinvented and ready to open
Chicago Tribune criticEight months ago, the new operators of the Morse Theatre stood beaming inside the shell of the place, eagerly anticipating completion of a $6 million-plus quest to transform the former nickelodeon and vaudeville house into a concert hall and restaurant....Tags: The Morse Theatre, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Fires, Folk Music, Green Mill
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3 THINGS to do
1. Take advantage of the relaxed shopping environment, new kitchen and bath unveilings (including the lighting at right), and speakers such as Monica Pederson of HGTV's "Designed to Sell" at Saturday's free Luxe Home Open House (luxehome.com) at The...Tags: Merchandise Mart
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Riders bug out
Have you ever wanted to shush the CTA? That was the case for several riders featured in Tuesday's "Going Public," complaining about ear-drum shattering screechy spots on Red Line tracks and overly loud announcements. Columnist Kyra Kyles talked to the CTA...Tags: Millennium Park, Transportation, Public Transportation, Willie Jr Hunter, Chicago Transit Authority
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