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Bernard 'Bernie' Sahlins dies at 90; co-founder of Second City
Bernard "Bernie" Sahlins, co-founder and former owner of The Second City, the influential Chicago comedy venue that pioneered rapid-fire comedy sketches using ideas plucked from the audience, died Sunday at his home in Chicago. He was 90. His wife, Jane...
Tags: Bill Murray, Entertainment, University of Chicago, Bernie (movie), Arts and Culture
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CTA revs up its bus cleaning
Hey, Chicagoans, you really know how to trash the CTA. It's after 10 p.m., and more than 250 buses are parked at the CTA's Kedzie Avenue garage, awaiting some TLC following a long day of OMG at the hands of simply too many slovenly riders who were...
Tags: Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Michigan Avenue, Chicago Transit Authority
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Open thread: Weeks in review
Change of SubjectThe "Weeks in Review" feature is now an open thread in which commenters can talk about any current events or cultural phenomena that have caught their attention, including but not limited to the topics brought up in our traditional roundup...... -
Caffeine levels vary by coffee brand
Change of SubjectBy Jessica Reynolds Did you start your morning off with a to-go cup of joe? The amount of caffeine you consumed depends on where you bought the coffee. A recent Chicago Tribune story about the effects of caffeine on children...... -
Discussing women, work, leadership
When we invited Sheryl Sandberg to talk about her book, "Lean In – Women, Work and the Will to Lead," 800 people showed up and thousands more watched it live-streamed or later on video. Several months earlier, we staged a Chicago Forward program on... -
Chicago Tribune Kids Read & Write Program returns!
Know a young critic? Send them our way! To encourage reading and jump-start creativity, we're giving kids an opportunity to be heard through the Chicago Tribune Read and Write program. -------------------- This piece first ran in Printers Row...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, Music, Book, Michigan Avenue, Entertainment
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Jackson Jr. seeks to keep parts of sentencing document secret
Chicago Tribune reporterNote: This article ran on June 3, 2013 in the Chicago Tribune Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who is to be sentenced July 1 on federal criminal charges, on Monday asked a judge to seal parts of a document due by Friday because it will contain "personal,...Tags: Defendants, Local Elections, Bipolar Disorder, Crime, Law and Justice, Punishment
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How can AC affect mpg?
Q: My friend and I have this bet regarding the impact of air conditioner use on fuel consumption. I believe that once the air conditioner is turned on, the fuel consumption will invariably increase, regardless of the speed at which you set the fan. My...
Tags: Honda, Boynton Beach, Nissan, General Motors Corp., Toyota
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Fake label, wrong glass among clues in alleged bogus wine case
ReutersBy P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO, June 14 (Reuters) - An artificially aged label was among the clues that a pricey magnum of French wine sold by celebrity chef Charlie Trotter last year was a fake, a wine expert involved in the case said Friday. Bekim and...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Restaurants, Imports, Dining and Drinking, Charlie Trotter's
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On The Fly: Heat's Big Three Had A Big Game 4
The Hartford CourantOnly two things to know about Miami evening the NBA Finals at two games apiece with San Antonio Thursday night: The Big Three scored 85 of Miami's 109 points, and Tony Parker of the Spurs did not score in the second half after getting 15 in the first...Tags: Boston Red Sox, Chris Bosh, New York Yankees, Miami Heat, Vinny Del Negro
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Cubs' Stewart suspended 10 days for Twitter rant
ReutersThe Sports Xchange EditorsNote: updating with length of suspension Cubs' Stewart suspended 10 days for Twitter rant The Chicago Cubs suspended third baseman Ian Stewart without pay for 10 days because of a Twitter tirade regarding his status with the...Tags: Baseball, Jed Hoyer , Sports, Twitter, Inc., Chicago Cubs
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Walt Arfons dies at 96; brother Art nabbed his land speed record
When Walt Arfons first strapped a jet engine onto a hot rod, experts thought the car would melt, explode or spin wildly out of control. They were wrong. Working in his family's old feed mill and hardware store on Pickle Road in Akron, Ohio, Arfons...Tags: Heart Problems, Car Engine Repair, Drag Racing, Pickles, Green Monster
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