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Army & Lou's, one of the last soul-food icons, closes
Tribune columnistSince 1945, when William and Luvilla Armstrong opened Army & Lou’s on East 75th Street, the home-style eatery has catered to luminaries and regular folk alike in a way that made it more than just a soul food restaurant. It became known around the...Tags: Soul Foods, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Dining and Drinking, Politics, Wages and Pensions
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I've long advocated for this idea
Change of SubjectIn a news release, the Washington Post announces it will begin delivering feature sections on Saturday to give busy readers more time to enjoy their Sunday paper....(many feature) sections, along with Travel and in-depth local stories in the Washington... -
Race, politics and power
Chicago gave the nation its first African-American president, but the only wide-open mayoral election in recent memory may prove the acid test for how far the city has come in transcending its bitter legacy of racial politics.
A political land rush began...Tags: Michael Pfleger, Washington (U.S. state), Rod Blagojevich, Politics, African Americans
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Social worker shares his struggle
Chicago Tribune Staff WriterWhile pursuing a bachelor's degree in psychology at Bradley University, Jason Langman studied mental illness in a theoretical, almost antiseptic way. After graduating, he found jobs working as a social worker, counseling people who were so anxious and...Tags: Internists, Mental Health, Wages and Pensions, Philosophy, Bipolar Disorder
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Come hang out with me in the `Living Room'
Change of SubjectRoland Martin, The author I was supposed to interview at the Printers Row Lit Fest this weekend, pulled out at the last minute -- fear of my relentless inquisitorial style? Insulted by not getting a higher ranking interrogator? I'm not...... -
'MLK is smiling today'
Standing on the steps of Constitution Hall, holding a sign reading, "MLK is smiling today" was Medina Thiam, 30, who came all the way from Guinea for the historic event. She is not an American but was holding an American flag. "It's for the world,"...Tags: Washington (U.S. state), Cell Phones, Death, Film Festivals, Civil Rights
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Clinton: Most famous. Least known?
Tribune staff reportersWhen Hillary Clinton opened her Washington townhouse for a political fundraiser last fall, the highlight for a select few came after the movers and shakers wrote their checks and left. Despite her fame and power, Clinton keeps in regular touch with the...Tags: University of Paris, Republican Party, Trips and Vacations, Adults, Bill Clinton
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Transformed by Obama's win
Tribune reportersOn the day after Barack Obama was elected president, James Thindwa made an effort to approach life with a new outlook. He stood a bit taller and looked at children who are black like him through a lens of hopefulness and not of despair. "People on the...Tags: University of Chicago, Society, Civil Rights, Wicker Park, Sociology
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Seen and heard around and about the DNC
"He even looks dashing in a Santa suit." -- Elizabeth Edwards, introducing John Edwards "USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!" -- chanted by the delegates after a corps of retired generals and admirals took the stage to endorse John Kerry -- Los Angeles Times staff...Tags: Weather, Theodore Roosevelt, Bill Clinton, Politics, Nick Anderson
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Bittersweet memories of lives cut short
In a Virginia garden, a family will hold a memorial service for a woman missing in the rubble at the Pentagon. Her body has not been found, but the family desperately wants to find some way to honor her now. So Monday, they will celebrate a life in a...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Transportation, National Security, Politics, Air and Space Accidents
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