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Meet Enoch Simpson, Chicago's doughnut whisperer
For RedEyeEnoch Simpson may have created a monster. Since the days when his homemade doughnuts became a surprise brunch sensation at Nightwood, gourmet twists on the classic breakfast pastry have swept the city, threatening to make the trend go stale. With the...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Restaurants, Roscoe Village, Dining and Drinking, Pilsen
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Q&A: Scheme
RedEye Sound BoardAs Chicago continues to get strong looks from the national music industry, there is a noticeable dearth of material from the city's large and vibrant Latino community. Rafael Navarro aims to change that. Rapping under the moniker Scheme, he maintains...Tags: Nas, Music, Pilsen, Entertainment
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Chance the Rapper leaves little to chance
Chance the Rapper is going to make sure he gets this right: rap music, a pop-star ascent from Chicago, a record deal, that whole fame thing — and on his own terms. Chance, whose full name is Chancelor Bennett, has been drawing increasingly large...
Tags: Music Theater, Kendrick Lamar, Music, Community (tv program), Saturday Night Live (tv program)
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Teen's 'test-drive' of car turns into joyride along Superior Street
RedEyeCan the test drive be over now? An afternoon test drive of a Dodge Charger turned into a joyride Monday when a teenager from Humboldt Park sped off in the car, with a reluctant dealership employee riding shot-gun. Kendall Jackson, 18, of the 4800...Tags: Bleep (euphemism)
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Fewer than 5 CPS schools expected to be spared
Pressured for months by teachers, community leaders and aldermen, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's hand-picked school board is nonetheless expected on Wednesday to approve closing all but a few of the 53 elementary schools the administration wants to shut down....
Tags: Chicago Mayor, Elections, Howard Brookins, Chicago City Hall, Health and Safety at School
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Night Out in the Parks: Chicago announces summer activities
Tribune reporterCircus performers and Shakespearean actors helped Mayor Rahm Emanuel announce Tuesday that the city is doubling the number of performances and cultural events at its parks this summer. Amid lush greenery and newly bloomed flowers at Garfield Park...Tags: Chicago Park District, Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago Mayor, NATO Summit, Music
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'Comedy of Errors,' Theater on the Lake this summer
Tribune reporterThis summer's Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks program will feature "The Comedy of Errors" in a series of free, outdoor performances July 25 to Aug. 25 in various Chicago parks. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Tuesday that the program, in its second year,...Tags: Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago Park District, South Shore, Navy Pier, Chicago Shakespeare Theater
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Police: Man hid bags of drugs in his mouth
RedEyeWhen Chicago police officers observed a car double-parked on the 1400 block of North Keeler Avenue in Humboldt Park Thursday, they decided to talk to the driver. But the driver, Francisco Cruz, of Belmont Gardens, couldn't speak, the police report said....Tags: Bleep (euphemism), Prosecution, Drug Trafficking
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The tale of 'Elevate Chicago' and foreclosure blight in the neighborhoods
Thirty-six thousand one hundred and twenty-three. That's the number of properties in Chicago listed last week in some stage of mortgage foreclosure. This is a disaster. This is a crisis. And though you wouldn't know it from the amount of news coverage...
Tags: West Loop, Chicago Mayor, Navy Pier, Chicago Loop, McCormick Place
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Riot Fest lineup: Fall Out Boy, Blink 182, more
For its second year as an outdoor music fest (and carnival) in Humboldt Park, Riot Fest has reeled in some major acts to play Humboldt Park at the end of the summer (Sept. 13-15). Organizers announced the first wave of the 2013 Riot Fest lineup...
Tags: White Mystery (music group), Festive Events, Arts and Culture, Atmosphere (music group), Guided by Voices (music group)
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15 reasons to get excited for Riot Fest 2013
RedEye Sound BoardImmediately when the Riot Fest lineup was announced Wednesday night, many noted how this year's bash (Sept. 13-15 in Humboldt Park) ranks among the summer's best music fests. It's easily better than the underwhelming Lolla lineup and deserves to be...Tags: Bleep (euphemism), Music, Lollapalooza, Concerts, Festive Events
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Riot Fest lineup includes Fall Out Boy, Blink-182, Motorhead
Summer-end festival Riot Fest announced its 2013 lineup Wednesday, with Fall Out Boy and Blink-182 headlining. In its eighth year, the festival will be held all three days at Humboldt Park, Sept. 13-15, after splitting time last year between the park...
Tags: Nature Religion, Festive Events, Religion and Belief, Arts and Culture
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