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Police alert warns of burglaries at Near North Side businesses
RedEyeA series of burglaries has struck businesses just north of the Loop, according to a community alert Chicago police officials issued Friday. The alert for District 18 said two offenders wearing hooded sweatshirts, baseball caps and gym shoes broke into...Tags: Near North Side, Business
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Locally roasted coffee by the numbers
For RedEyeChicagoans take their coffee seriously, and not just when they're drinking it. "For a long time in Chicago, coffee shops were split into two camps," said Zaida Dedolph of HalfWit Coffee Roasters. "Ones that served Intelligentsia, and ones that served...Tags: Old Town (Chicago, Illinois), New York City, West Town, West Loop, Beverage Industry
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A newbie's guide to Chicago Craft Beer Week
RedEyeHow much does Chicago love its beer? Our craft beer week is 11 days long, if that's any indication. The fourth annual Chicago Craft Beer Week (May 16-26) is busier than past years, with 21 new breweries joining the lineup of tastings, tap takeovers and $4...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Bars and Clubs, Bleep (euphemism), Garfield Park Conservatory, Bacon
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Men don heels to heighten awareness
More than 20 men — all Chicago lawyers — will slip into stilettos and parade around the Loop on Tuesday in an effort to raise awareness about violence against women. The Chicago Bar Association's Young Lawyers Section is hosting its first...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Boystown (Chicago, Illinois), Roscoe Village, Lawyers
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Coming soon to the South Loop: Kai Sushi and Chicago Oyster House
For RedEyeFans of raw fish can look forward to two new options coming to the South Loop this month. West Town's Kai Sushi plans to open its second location this month in Donna's Cafe's former space at 1255 S. State St. Owner John Tsendsuren said he'd always...Tags: South Loop, Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, Foods and Beverages, Bars and Clubs
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Robert Sickinger, pioneer of Chicago theater, dies at 86
Robert Sickinger, a pivotal figure in the development of Chicago's off-Loop theater scene, died Thursday morning at his home in Delray Beach, Fla. Sickinger was 86. His daughter, Erika, said her father died from natural causes. To the extent that...
Tags: Delray Beach, Obituaries, Jane Addams, Arts and Culture, Hull House
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Parking firm would make more money on pay-by-cell plan
Chicago's private parking meter operator could make $2 million per year in new convenience fees on top of investing the deposits made by drivers who pay by phone, under one new aspect of a complicated agreement Mayor Rahm Emanuel presented Wednesday to...
Tags: Chicago Mayor, Brendan Reilly, Rahm Emanuel, Richard M. Daley, Local Government
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Sex is in the air in Signal Ensemble's show
Residents of the Chicago neighborhood known as North Center may well live passionate lives in those neat single-family homes and three-flats, but the pedestrian-free section of West Berenice Avenue between Lincoln Avenue and the train tracks is not...
Tags: North Center, Boy (movie), Arts and Culture
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Charter school advocates call for fair funding at Loop rally
Thousands of people wearing bright yellow caps rallied in the Loop's Federal Plaza on Wednesday evening in support of privately run charter schools, which are under more scrutiny because of the city's plan to close 53 neighborhood schools. The rally was...
Tags: Judges, Chicago Mayor, Wicker Park, Rahm Emanuel, Crime, Law and Justice
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Album review: Chance the Rapper, 'Acid Rap'
3.5 stars (out of 4) Chance the Rapper opens “Acid Rap,” his second, self-released mix tape, with a boast: “Even better than I was the last time, baby.” It’s hard to argue with him. As a teen MC, Chancellor Bennett turned...
Tags: South Loop, Kobe Bryant, Chief Keef, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Reese
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Emanuel to propose nine additional food-truck parking spaces
Tribune criticChicago will increase its number of dedicated food-truck parking spaces to 30 from the current total of 21, under a proposal to be presented to the City Council by Mayor Rahm Emanuel today. Working in collaboration with the Chicago Department of...Tags: South Loop, Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Board of Trade, North Pond
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Outdoor West Loop Craft Beer Fest planned for Clinton Street
RedEyeChicago's never seen a block party quite like the West Loop Craft Beer Festival. Set to close out Chicago Craft Beer Week, organizers say the May 25 fest will be the first craft beer fest in the city's history to take place in a public street. The...Tags: Festive Events, West Loop, Arts and Culture
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