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Michelle Obama to host NATO spouses at 2 events
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama will give the spouses of NATO leaders a taste of her native South Side on May 20 before a private dinner for them at the Art Institute of Chicago, her aides said Monday. She's inviting the group to tour the...Tags: Michelle Obama, G8, Washington, DC, South Shore, Camp David
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NATO summit has Chicago museums wondering whether to stay open
The Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium and Adler Planetarium will close for at least one day during this month's NATO summit, but potential logistical problems have museum officials unsure whether to shut down even longer. Because of parking and traffic...
Tags: Arts, Hyde Park, Politics, Shedd Aquarium, McCormick Place
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Mailbag: A detailed report should follow Las Vegas trip
The Costa Mesa City Council talks about transparency and running the city like a business, yet it appears to lack even the most basic business practices. Two members asked to have a subsidy to attend the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)...Tags: Arts, Personal Income, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Students, Colleges and Universities
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3 museums to shut for entire NATO summit weekend
Due to the closing of Lake Shore Drive early Saturday, May 19, until the Monday, May 21, evening rush hour, as well as parking restrictions at the Museum Campus, Shedd and Adler will not be open to the public, officials announced today. The Adler...
Tags: Arts, Arts and Culture, Politics, Museums, Shedd Aquarium
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Willie Middlebrook dies; photographer documented African American life
Willie Robert Middlebrook, a photographer who sought to enlarge public perceptions of the African American community through painterly depictions of its people and places, died Saturday at Brotman Medical Center in Culver City. He was 54.
The cause was...Tags: Arts and Culture, Arts, Theft, Artists, Photography
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Why Chicago needs bigger place on world's stage
At its 25th summit in Chicago this weekend, NATO will be preoccupied with the tricky business of how to advance its various institutional priorities — like global security and the building of stability — even as its member nations are more...
Tags: Arts, Midtown, Entertainment Events, Sarah Silverman, Stephen Merchant
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NATO summit events, protests, closures
Here is the list of scheduled events, protests and closures for the NATO summit, which will be held in Chicago during the weekend of May 20. We will update this list as more event information becomes available. Friday, May 18 Nurses group to demonstrate...
Tags: Turkey, Europe, Metra, Politics, Shedd Aquarium
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Protesters rally outside Art Institute
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside of the Art Institute of Chicago on Michigan Avenue late Sunday night. They started gathering around 8:30 p.m. Some sat down in the middle of the street. Meanwhile, First Lady Michelle Obama was holding a NATO...
Tags: Activism, Michelle Obama, Chicago Fire Department, Politics, NATO
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BLOCK EVENTS HIGHLIGHT MUSEUM AS TEACHING, LEARNING TOOL Spring and summer activities celebrate Block’s collections and role at Northwestern
TribLocal - EvanstonEVANSTON, Ill. — Three new exhibitions and related educational programs at Northwestern University’s Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art this spring demonstrate the museum’s …... -
Thousands of protesters march through the Loop
Thousands of people marched through theLoop this evening, snarling traffic as they converged at the Art Institute to protest against issues ranging from high unemployment and foreclosures to lack of school funding.
Processions of demonstrators from...Tags: Demonstration, Economy, Business and Finance, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Entertainment Events
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Door opens to business compensation for G-8, NATO, then quickly shuts
Mayor Rahm Emanuel opened the door Thursday to compensating businesses affected by security restrictions during the May G-8 and NATO summits, but the mayor's office and the city's host committee later said there are no such plans.
The confusion came as...Tags: DePaul University, Business, Garry McCarthy, Colleges and Universities, Politics
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10 things you might not know about salt
Every winter, widespread chemical dumping leaves Chicago streets covered in sodium chloride. Here are 10 facts you don't have to take with a grain of salt: 1. Salt has seasoned English in many ways. Because Romans put salt or brine on their vegetables,...
Tags: Elvis Presley, Morton Arboretum, Michael Jordan, Leonardo da Vinci, Grover Cleveland
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