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Want a great sandwich? Get it deep-fried
Chicago Tribune reporterSomeday, generations from now, eons in the future, when you and I and our iPods have long been plowed under, an alien civilization will unearth the flotsam of humanity. They will pick through the artifacts of our age. They will deduce certain unassailable...Tags: Elvis Presley
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When bands re-create albums, audience might as well stay home
Chicago Tribune reporterWhen the Pitchfork Music Festival kicks off Friday, the bushy-bearded hipster masses will descend on Union Park to celebrate their kinship, or at least self-satisfied superiority, in their love of the new, the obscure, the experimental. So why is a kernel...Tags: Smashing Pumpkins, Liz Phair, Union Park, Music, Brian Wilson
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Reversing disinvestment in vital neighborhoods
We believe your July 6 articles "Obama adviser shapes city housing policy" and "Public housing limbo" paint an inaccurate and unbalanced picture of the Scattered Site Housing Program and the Chicago Housing Authority Plan for Transformation. The Habitat...Tags: Personal Income, Interior Policy, Chicago, Illinois, Housing and Urban Planning
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Commuting in style
Are you tired of that CTA transit map tie you bought on transitchicago.com? Is your bright yellow "Don't Be Jack" hat looking worse for the wear? Do you worry you look like a fashion victim in the CTA's "One 'L' of a Ride" T-shirt? Don't spend...Tags: Transportation, Commuting, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Chicago Transit Authority, Public Transportation
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Down memory lane
This is in response to "A return flight long overdue; Their lives altered by 'white flight,' a South Side elementary school's former students return to find things haven't changed as much as their parents feared" (Page 1, July 7), by Tribune reporter...Tags: Humboldt Park, Logan Square, Evanston
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There's a time and place for puppy love
A puppy ranks high on the list of surefire accessories a single lesbian can draw upon in her search for romance. Hardly a woman alive can resist the charms of a waggly baby dog with sad eyes and gangly paws. However, there's a right time to bring out the...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Minority Groups, Andersonville, Lincoln Park, Montrose
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Imprisoned 'North Side rapist' convicted of another attack
A 41-year-old man serving a 100-year sentence in state prison for the 2004 sexual assault of a Lincoln Park woman was convicted this week of another sex attack that occurred nine years ago, officials said Thursday afternoon. It took a jury 40 minutes...Tags: Prisons, Assault, Crimes, Rape, Punishment
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What's in store at record shops
Special to the Chicago TribuneMusic shop performances aren't just for record promotions any longer. Now they're but one sign that a local shop is truly committed to its neighborhood. The store gets buzz, and you get to see a cool band for free. This is true even as leaner stores...Tags: Forest Park, Pilsen, Music, Logan Square, Wrigleyville
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Drip by drip, Starbucks lost what made it shine
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I still remember my first Starbucks moment. It was in 1988 at a new mini-size coffee bar in Illinois Center. I recall being mystified by the strange name, not catching the connection to a character in...Tags: Macy's, Starbucks Corporation, Moby, Culture, Panera Bread Company
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City's bike messengers ride a fine line when on the job
RedEyeThey are the road warriors of Chicago streets. Bike messengers slice through traffic, clashing with drivers, battling buses and dodging pedestrians who dare cross their path. More than 300 bike messengers in Chicago work year-round to make an...Tags: Rogers Park, Humboldt Park
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