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Classical Corner
Access Contemporary Music: Resident ensemble Palomar is joined by Strawdog Theatre Company actors to present "1,001 Afternoons in Chicago," a play for voices and instruments based on legendary Chicago journalist Ben Hecht's newspaper columns. 7 p.m....Tags: South Shore, Art Institute of Chicago, Music, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Michigan Avenue
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Swearing off letting kids curse
Jiminy Cricket! The notion of allowing your children to use swear words — in certain controlled settings, when they are old enough — provokes heated response. I know, because I suggested that very notion in this column a few weeks ago and...
Tags: Religious Texts, Slang, F-bomb Dropping, Northwestern University, Education
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Flood helps unearth treasure in Oak Park
While floods can wipe out family treasures, they sometimes can reveal long lost ones. Kevin McCarey was working outside his house on Lyman Avenue in Oak Park, preparing a raised garden bed, shortly after the late April rain had soaked his yard. As he...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Baylor University
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La Grange, Oak Park, River Forest police blotter: May 6
The following items were taken from police reports: La Grange Noise disturbance A woman reported being woken up by sidewalk cleaning and street sweeping May 3 in the 70 block of East Harris Street. Theft A theft valued at more than $500 was...
Tags: Theft, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Police Arrests, Kitty Hawk
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Carmel principal prepares to retire from Mundelein school
After 34 years and five different positions at Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein, Lynne Strutzel said while she enjoyed the challenges of being principal, nothing will compare to the feeling of being a teacher. "I never wanted to be anything but a...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Loyola University Chicago, Students
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Dominican graduation to be at UIC
For the first time, Dominican University students will enjoy the pomp and circumstance of their graduation day away from the River Forest campus, and all the families in the audience will be able to cheer from the same room. "For years we've just been...Tags: Merchandise Mart, Colleges and Universities, Education, Teaching and Learning, Graduation
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Oak Park library director is selected
David Seleb says he knew the Oak Park Public Library was nationally recognized and well-supported in the community before he was hired as the new executive director, starting May 1. But he still wants to talk to library staff and the community about how...
Tags: Wheeling, Arts and Culture, Libraries, River Forest
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A grand weekend for jazz singing
This weekend could be one for the record books, with an extraordinary confluence of major vocalists converging on our stages. Though they span a wide stylistic swath – from blues to jazz to classic pop and beyond – the level of singing...
Tags: Plymouth, Music, Koko Taylor, Shemekia Copeland, Awards and Prizes
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Mary Ann McMorrow, 1st female state Supreme Court Justice dies
Tribune reporterWhen Mary Ann McMorrow was a Cook County assistant state's attorney, a supervisor told her that a male colleague would argue the points in a legal brief that she prepared for the Illinois Supreme Court. Women just didn't go in front of such high-ranking...Tags: Justice System, Politics, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Illinois Supreme Court
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6 hopefuls vie for Maercker school board
Six individuals, including three incumbents, are running for four open school board seats in Maercker School District 60. The newcomers seeking to serve on the board include Hinsdale resident Art Andersen, Westmont resident Pradeep Tekkey and Darien...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Columbia College Chicago, PTA, Iowa State University
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Jazz resolutions for a New Year
A new year brings new hopes for music in Chicago. Here are key resolutions for 2013: Create a concise Cultural Plan. After months of town hall meetings, the city's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events last fall came up with a 48-page wish...
Tags: John Travolta, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Entertainment Events, Ravinia Festival, Louis Armstrong
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Foundation sells Hemingway’s boyhood home
TribLocal - Oak Park & River Forest » NewsAn Oak Park couple purchased Ernest Hemingway's boyhood home Tuesday and plan to restore the three-flat back to its original use as a single family …...
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