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Memorial Day
Monday is Memorial Day. The following services will be affected: Schools: Public schools in Chicago will be closed. Most suburban and parochial schools will be closed. Check local districts. Government offices: Closed. Postal service: No service except...Tags: Metra, Chicago Transit Authority, Memorial Day
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Review: "The Cooked Seed" by Anchee Min
When I started reading Anchee Min's latest memoir, "The Cooked Seed," I presumed there would be many commonalities between her life journey in America and mine. We both emigrated from Shanghai — Min came over to the United States as a student in...
Tags: China, O'Hare International Airport, Oprah Winfrey, Chinese Restaurants, The Home Depot
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Moms' love for libraries anchors future
What Lee Rainie and his team of researchers discovered about public libraries is less than a mind-blowing epiphany. Even he admits that. Yet, the subtle context in that discovery probably is key to keeping the nation's 16,000-plus libraries relevant...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Science and Technology, Arts and Culture, Humboldt Park, Research
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Violence Community Conversation at the Chicago Tribune
When Trib Nation put out the call to people interested in violence and why it has festered in Chicago, we found immediate and strong interest. Readers wanted to join the conversation. So did the heads of organizations, victim advocates, people who...
Tags: Groupon, Inc., Corporate Officers, YMCA, Media Industry, Charity
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All branches of Chicago Public Library to close Thursday
All branches of the Chicago Public Library — including the Harold Washington Library Center and the Woodson and Sulzer regional libraries — will be closed Thursday because the staff will be at a training program, library officials announced.Tags: Harold Washington Library Center, Arts and Culture, Libraries
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Nathan Rabin Nathan Rabin is the head writer for The A.V. Club. His books include “The Big Rewind” and “My Year of Flops.” He also collaborated on “Weird Al: The Book.” He has written for the Wall Street Journal,...Tags: Journalism, Theater, Fine Artists, Human Rights, The Washington Post
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826CHI 826CHI is a nonprofit writing and tutoring center dedicated to supporting students ages 6-18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students. 826chi.org Tom Acitelli Tom Acitelli is author...Tags: Journalism, Rod Blagojevich, Human Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Bowling Green State University
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Anthony Madrid Anthony Madrid lives in Chicago. His poems have appeared in Boston Review, Gulf Coast, The Iowa Review, Poetry and Web Conjunctions. His first book is “I Am Your Slave Now Do What I Say.” Rebecca Makkai Rebecca Makkai is...Tags: Journalism, The Washington Post, Crime, Law and Justice, Chicago Restaurants, Music
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5 things you might not know about CTR
1. The name for his "#10Day" mixtape was inspired by his 10-day suspension from school for smoking marijuana off-campus. . 2. He is a charter member of the creative collective SAVEMONEY, which includes rappers Joey Purps, Caleb James, the band Kids...Tags: Michael Jackson, Kanye West
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Five books: Warming up with a festive high-five
Printers Row Lit Fest announced its lineup earlier this week, and it's led by Judy Blume, the beloved children's book author who has helped several generations endure the agony of adolescence. Blume will receive the Chicago Tribune's Young Adult...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, Trainspotting (movie), Fiction, Anne Frank, Pulitzer Prize Awards
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Judy Blume to appear at Printers Row Lit Fest
Children's/young-adult author Judy Blume and graphic novelist/cartoonist Art Spiegelman will be honored as part of this year's Printers Row Lit Fest, which runs June 8 and 9 in the South Loop. Blume, the author of such beloved works as "Are You There...
Tags: Prada, River North, Awards and Prizes, Robbins, Libraries
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Steppenwolf's 10th Red or White Ball
The Auxiliary Council of Steppenwolf Theatre Company hosted the 10th anniversary of its Red or White Ball with more than 500 patrons April 5 at Venue One. This annual event benefits the nationally recognized arts education program Steppenwolf for Young...
Tags: Music Industry, Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, Arts and Culture, Music
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