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Hatchet, Speakeasy Help Tell Tale Of Prohibition
Associated PressPHILADELPHIA (AP) — A hatchet used to bust up saloons, the verdict sheet from Al Capone's trial, and lawman Eliot Ness' sworn oath of office are among the more sobering artifacts in a new exhibit documenting the driest period in U.S. history. But...Tags: Organized Crime
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Use Anger Over Newtown To Undo Injustice
The Hartford CourantLast Sunday, our church honored the peace candle of Advent; but the events in Newtown nine days ago make us wonder whether we'll ever experience such peace. There is little comfort we can offer those families that will replace their sorrow and the...Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School, Religion and Belief, Newington, Sean Connery
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Some of Chicago area's most famous prisoner escapes
Tribune reporterHere’s a look back at a few of the Chicago area’s most famous prisoner escapes: Multiple escapes from Camp Douglas during Civil War era Chicago’s Camp Douglas was built as a training spot for Union soldiers in the Civil War but was...Tags: Kidnapping, Prisons, FBI, Punishment, Wars and Interventions
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Raise your glass, the Weeping Cherry at Bad Decisions
Thank you, Al Capone. Fortunately for me, one of your worst decisions has resulted in one of the best ones I've made in recent months: ordering the Weeping Cherry from -- wait for it, wait for it … -- Bad Decisions in Fells Point. Turns out...
Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Maraschino Cherries, Syphilis, Pies and Tarts, Organized Crime
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Cops: Gang member killed, another seriously wounded at funeral
Tribune reportersShots rang out, causing panic and chaos as hundreds of mourners were leaving a Catholic church on the South Side following funeral services Monday for a slain reputed gang member. As people scattered for exits, a woman knocked Deborah Echols-Moore, 59,...Tags: Cook County Government, Woodlawn (Chicago, Illinois), Chicago Transit Authority, Organized Crime, Injuries and Wounds
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'Boardwalk Empire' recap, 'Two Imposters'
"I need a bath, some chow, and then you and me sit down, and we talk about who dies."- Al Capone "Two Imposters" picks up no more than a couple hours after the crate containing Owen Slater showed up at Nucky Thompson's door. Right away, "Boardwalk...Tags: Boardwalk Empire (tv program), Steve Buscemi, Heroin, Google Inc., The Wire (tv program)
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Graphic artist Jenny Beorkrem finds she's a poster child for knockoffs of neighborhood maps
Graphic artist Jenny Beorkrem sat down behind her iMac this week and with a few clicks located the folder titled "KNOCKOFFS." It contained 82 images, all copycats of her ubiquitous neighborhood maps. They're the minimalist ones that only show the...
Tags: Chicago Marathon, IKEA, Twitter, Inc., Social Media, Internal Revenue Service
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“Boardwalk Empire” Season 3 preview
Channel Guide MagazineSo many razor-edged bad people swagger about Terence Winter’s Boardwalk Empire that, even having shed one of its primary POV characters, it is instantly, retoxifyingly addictive as the epic criminal sojourn of Nucky Thompson and Atlantic City... -
Library system gears up for book battle
Washington County Free Library is sponsoring its 26th Battle of the Books competition. The program was begun by librarians Donna Parks and Jeff Ridgeway in 1986 to bring children and books together and to reward children who like to read. The program...Tags: Arts and Culture, L. Frank Baum, Libraries
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“Boardwalk Empire” Season 3 premiere recap
Channel Guide MagazineIn spite of its tendency to be rendered down to facile, generally wrong cartoons to protect children’s and patriots’ delicate sensibilities, history poses a filthy canvas. Those who choose to paint on it can hew to its boring conventions, as... -
'Boardwalk Empire' recap: 'The Pony'
"I just want you to be my gangster" - Billie Kent "Boardwalk Empire" teased viewers with two pretty slow-and-go episodes heading into “The Pony.” Gillian’s creepy disposal of Bizarro Jimmy aside, the show had crawled to a haunting,...
Tags: Women's Health, NBC (tv network), Boardwalk Empire (tv program), Norway, Personal Service
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This year will be different, but we'll always have 2008
I saved the newspapers from the week after Barack Obama was elected president of the United States, and a few days ago I fished them out of the basket, hidden behind a living room chair, where they've gathered dust for the past four years. I leafed...
Tags: McCormick Place, Elections, Chicago Elections, Newspaper and Magazine, Democratic Party
Nov 26, 2012
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Dec 21, 2012
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Dec 18, 2012
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Nov 28, 2012
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Nov 26, 2012
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Nov 26, 2012
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Sep 13, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Sep 15, 2012
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Nov 18, 2012
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Sep 16, 2012
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Nov 5, 2012
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Nov 4, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
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