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Liberal Fascism?new
It's more than an oxymoron and less than Jonah Goldberg's new book makes it out to be.
Chicago Reader |
Michael Solot |
03-24-2008 |
Nonfiction
The Rust Belt Readernew
Could a regional newspaper improve the midwest's prospects?
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
03-24-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
An Independent Streaknew
Chicago's South Loop voters gave Second Ward alderman Robert Fioretti the power.
Chicago Reader |
Ben Joravsky |
03-17-2008 |
Politics
A Long Way From 'Satan's Mile'new
Chicago's booming South Loop has a tortuous and tawdry tale to tell.
Chicago Reader |
Martha Bayne |
03-17-2008 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Corn-Syrup-Free Zonenew
A Kraft refugee applies old-country methods to create a whole new caramel.
Chicago Reader |
Mike Sula |
03-17-2008 |
Food+Drink
Would You Give This Man a Record Label?new
Hiring celebrity blogger Perez Hilton as an A&R man might not be such a terrible idea after all.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
03-17-2008 |
Music
A New Twist on an Old Tricknew
If Illinois has its way, a TIF on sales taxes means you'll be funding the rehab of Wrigley Field.
Chicago Reader |
Ben Joravsky |
03-10-2008 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
The Long Road Back to the Big Screennew
After some early success, screenwriter and director Steven Conrad learned the hard way that living can make your art more interesting.
Chicago Reader |
Ed M. Koziarski |
03-10-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Steven Conrad, The Promotion
Art Therapynew
Now that he's sober, Bill Current runs a gallery for artists recovering from addiction.
Chicago Reader |
Deanna Isaacs |
03-10-2008 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
The Plastic Plaguenew
Even China has found ways to deal with the glut of plastic shopping bags. When will Chicago get it together?
Chicago Reader |
Mick Dumke |
03-10-2008 |
Environment
Tags: environment
What's Happening Goes Beyond Bossa Novanew
The compilation proves biodiversity is hardly the only kind of variety in Brazil.
Chicago Reader |
Peter Margasak |
03-03-2008 |
Reviews
Chicago Might Take Your Housenew
The latest TIF proposal allocates $10 million for a "potential" land grab by the city.
Chicago Reader |
Ben Joravsky |
03-03-2008 |
Politics
'Chicago 10': History Nownew
In his "mash-up documentary," Brett Morgen wants to erase the distance between 1968 and 2008.
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
03-03-2008 |
Movies
Tags: Brett Morgen, Chicago 10
Tom Hayden on 'Chicago 10' and the 1968 DNCnew
Hayden, one of the defendants in the Chicago conspiracy trial, stopped by Chicago for a panel discussion on the changing nature of political activism. Here are some excerpts of his remarks.
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
03-03-2008 |
Movies
Tags: Brett Morgen, Chicago 10
Giving It Away Can Paynew
RCRD LBL lets advertisers support the artists so consumers don't have to.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
03-03-2008 |
Music
