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Free Neil
Change of SubjectLori Rackl reports: Chicago Sun-Times columnist Neil Steinberg's new memoir "You Were Never in Chicago" can be yours for free -- at least the e-book version. The University of Chicago Press is making Steinberg's seventh book available, gratis, in... -
3 Chicago companies in TechStars Chicago's inaugural class
TechStars Chicago, formerly Excelerate Labs, will announce Thursday its first class of 10 startups under its new brand, which will include the Chicago-based companies: Project Fixup, SimpleRelevance and SocialCrunch. More than 900 startups applied to be...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Taxation, Politics, Startups, Marketing
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3 dead, 8 wounded since Friday evening
Tribune reportersThree men were killed and at eight other people wounded in shootings across the city between Friday afternoon and early Saturday, from the Old Irving Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side to the South Chicago neighborhood near Lake Michigan. The 34-...Tags: John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Hospitals and Clinics, Humboldt Park, South Chicago, Shootings
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Toshio Narahashi, 1927-2013
An internationally known pharmacologist, Toshio Narahashi headed the pharmacology department at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine for 17 years and was a tenured professor at the medical school for more than 35 years. Many...Tags: Science and Technology, Northwestern University, Colon Cancer, Duke University, Teaching and Learning
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Jazz meets tango in Pablo Aslan's grand experiment
In 1959, Astor Piazzolla – a genius of tango composition and performance – released "Take Me Dancing," an album he later deemed an artistic "sin." The jazz-inspired recording, which Piazzolla had hoped would enable him to break through to...Tags: Astor Piazzolla, Dance, Argentina, Entertainment, Jazz Institute of Chicago
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30 dishes to eat while visiting Chicago
RedEyeYou've already waited in line for popcorn at Garrett. You've endured verbal abuse at The Wieners Circle. And you've devoured the Chicago classic that is the Italian beef sandwich (Al's #1 and Johnnie's being the best, depending on who you ask). So...Tags: Tomatoes, The Publican, Giordano's Enterprises Inc., Pilsen, Bars and Clubs
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Saber-rattling fits the family Stone
The four Stone kids always were a competitive bunch, especially the three youngest siblings who were separated by three school grades while being home-schooled together. "They worked very hard to keep up with each other — and beat each other," said...
Tags: Sabre, Columbia University, College Sports, Mariel Zagunis, UIC Flames
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A Cubs ultimatum or just a wild pitch?
Tribune reportersCubs Chairman Tom Ricketts caused a stir Wednesday when he said publicly for the first time that he would consider moving the team if moneymaking outfield signs central to his Wrigley Field renovation plan failed to win the city's blessing. The surprise...Tags: Finance, New York Mets, Thomas Ricketts, City Club of Chicago, Chicago Cubs
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Authors H-L
Susan Hahn Susan Hahn was editor of TriQuarterly for 14 years. She is author of a recent novel, “The Six Granddaughters of Cecil Slaughter”; nine books of poetry, including “Self/Pity” and “The Scarlet Ibis”; and...Tags: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Newspaper and Magazine, Crime, Law and Justice, Primetime Emmy Awards, GQ
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Global Voices: Pleas for Korean peace 60 years after fighting ended
A conference to promote peace between communist and capitalist adversaries might sound like an antiquated notion in the post-Cold War era. But in this 60th anniversary year of the signing of the Korean War armistice, which suspended the fighting but...
Tags: Labor Legislation, North Korea, Seoul (South Korea), Entertainment, Kim Jong Un
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Stay out of Syria
With the Iraq War behind us and our departure from Afghanistan underway, the United States could be entering a well-earned respite from fighting. But even before peace can take hold, hawks are singing the old country song: "I've enjoyed as much of this as...
Tags: Bashar Assad, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Pakistan, The New York Times, U.S. Military
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Highwood's financial record keeping questioned
Major lapses in record keeping and accounting procedures are jeopardizing the accuracy of Highwood's finances, according to a recent audit. Prepared by Oakbrook Terrace-based Wolf Financial Group, the report cites 22 deficiencies in Highwood's book...
Tags: Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Employees, Career and Workplace, Accounting and Auditing
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May 3, 2013
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Apr 22, 2013
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May 2, 2013
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Apr 30, 2013
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