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Hard hat, lunch pail: The myth of toughness in Chicago sports 1
How the fabled athletic monsters of Chicago’s Midway were created
by David Isaacson on August 15, 2017
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Proxi takes diners around the world in 32 dishes 1
Sepia chef Andrew Zimmerman’s long-awaited follow-up goes casual—and global.
by Mike Sula on August 15, 2017
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How northwest-siders are countering their NIMBY neighbors’ backlash against affordable housing
by Maya Dukmasova on August 15, 2017
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The Bleader
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Reclaiming the Oreo, the Twinkie, and other iconic American desserts with BraveTart
by Aimee Levitt on August 16, 2017 at 6:19PM
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Alexi Front’s Scorched Tundra metal festival covers even more ground in its second Chicago year
by Noah Berlatsky on August 16, 2017 at 5:14PM
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Skee-Balling at Slippery Slope on the gig poster of the week
by Luca Cimarusti on August 16, 2017 at 7:00AM
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Chicago must apply for a DOJ grant that includes new sanctuary city restrictions, and other news
by Kate Shepherd on August 16, 2017 at 6:00AM
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Jamila Woods includes Chicago schoolkids, joyful blackness, and a backyard barbecue in her video for ‘LSD’
by Ashley Ray-Harris on August 15, 2017 at 4:06PM
The Paper
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Cover Story: Schwa, now with fewer drugs and more adult responsibility. Once infamous for its excesses the influential restaurant from mercurial chef Michael Carlson has transformed into a fertile proving ground for Chicago’s next generation of young culinary talent. Now that it’s all grown up, has Schwa lost its edge? Transportation: Could legislation curb displacement along the 606? The most commonly cited annoying and dangerous cycling behaviors include “shoaling,” “salmoning,” red-light running, and sidewalk riding. How can they be prevented? Arts & Culture: The Floating Museum literally becomes a floating museum. The nonprofit’s latest exhibit “River Assembly” sits atop a barge that will journey up the Chicago River.
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