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Into the Loop at WGN
The new general manager of WGN-AM 720, charged with energizing the prominent station, is both a surprising choice for the job and a familiar one. He is Jimmy de Castro, one of Chicago's most charismatic, successful and well-known broadcast managers,...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Media Industry, WGN, Corporate Officers, AOL LLC
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Closest thing to walking on water
Take a stroll for a rare opportunity to get up close to historic and modern mansions Traversing the famous Geneva Lake Shore Path, never straying more than 20 feet from the water's edge is about as close as you'll ever get to walking on water. Any...
Tags: Robin Williams, Landforms, Frank Lloyd Wright, Arts and Culture, Glaciers
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A rich holiday weekend for jazz in Chicago
Though Memorial Day obviously stands as a solemn occasion, the holiday weekend surely offer listeners a chance to catch up on concert-going. Among the highlights: Orbert Davis' Chicago Jazz Philharmonic: The nearly ubiquitous Chicago trumpeter leads his...
Tags: Robin Williams, Music Industry, Music, Fred Anderson, Holidays
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More dog parks means greater need for dog training
Kevin Tan and his wife, Felecia, knew Jersey, their 2-year-old mixed breed dog, had a problem getting along with other canines at a dog park in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood. "Jersey would get hold of a ball and lash other dogs that tried to take...
Tags: Hyde Park, West Loop, Trust for Public Land
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Body of man pulled from Chicago River in South Loop
Tribune reporterThe body of a man was pulled from the Chicago River in the South Loop. Police recovered the body, believed to be that of a man in his 30s or 40s, around 6:50 p.m. Tuesday in the 1200 block of South Lumber Street, officials said. The body was brought...Tags: South Loop, Chicago Police Department
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Chicago Overnight Report
Tribune reporterA wrap-up of news from the Tribune's breaking news desk. • A 16-year-old boy was gunned down in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the South Side, authorities said. Officers responding to a call of shots fired found Angel Cano unresponsive in...Tags: Shootings, South Loop
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Police warn CTA riders of increase in robberies this May
RedEyeAttention, customers: There has been an uptick in theft on the Chicago Transit Authority's trains in the Loop this May. The rash of robberies was the subject of a community alert issued by police officials Monday afternoon. The alert said that in each...Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, Theft
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The tale of 'Elevate Chicago' and foreclosure blight in the neighborhoods
Thirty-six thousand one hundred and twenty-three. That's the number of properties in Chicago listed last week in some stage of mortgage foreclosure. This is a disaster. This is a crisis. And though you wouldn't know it from the amount of news coverage...
Tags: Humboldt Park, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, United Center, McCormick Place, Navy Pier
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Deadline today for CTA bus shelter contest
RedEyeToday is the deadline to submit ideas for the Chicago Architecture Foundation's contest to design bus shelters for express bus service that's coming to Ashland Avenue and the Loop. The "Next Stop" contest was created to encourage conversation about...Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, Arts and Culture, Architecture, Public Transportation
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A newbie's guide to Chicago Craft Beer Week
RedEyeHow much does Chicago love its beer? Our craft beer week is 11 days long, if that's any indication. The fourth annual Chicago Craft Beer Week (May 16-26) is busier than past years, with 21 new breweries joining the lineup of tastings, tap takeovers and $4...Tags: Irving Park, Distilling and Brewing Industry, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, Bleep (euphemism)
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Men don heels to heighten awareness
More than 20 men — all Chicago lawyers — will slip into stilettos and parade around the Loop on Tuesday in an effort to raise awareness about violence against women. The Chicago Bar Association's Young Lawyers Section is hosting its first...Tags: Roscoe Village, Crime, Law and Justice, Boystown (Chicago, Illinois), Justice System, Lawyers
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Police alert warns of burglaries at Near North Side businesses
RedEyeA series of burglaries has struck businesses just north of the Loop, according to a community alert Chicago police officials issued Friday. The alert for District 18 said two offenders wearing hooded sweatshirts, baseball caps and gym shoes broke into...Tags: Business, Near North Side
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