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Puerto Rican Day parade finds its rhythm in new location
For the first time since it was launched 48 years ago, the Puerto Rican Day parade was held Saturday away from Chicago's downtown, though the stream of dignitaries, beauty queens and motorcycle riders on the city's West Side was just as vibrant as in...Tags: Medina (Saudi Arabia), Music, Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Cook County Government
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Replacements reunion at Riot Fest
The Replacements, who broke up on stage in 1991 at Grant Park, will reunite and return to Chicago as headliners of Riot Fest in Humboldt Park on Sept. 13-15. Little information was provided in the late Wednesday announcement on the Riot Fest and...
Tags: Lollapalooza, Music, Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Music Industry
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Fest planner: Spring Awakening, SausageFest, Takin' It to the Streets and more
RedEyeHeads up, Chicago! Whether you live on the North, South or West Side, you'll probably step out your door and into a street festival this weekend as seven fests rock neighborhoods from Humboldt Park to Portage Park and Bridgeport to Lakeview. Serving up...Tags: Beef Brisket, Nellcote, 12th Planet (music group), Che Smith, Irving Park
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Heading back to Camp Granada
You don't have to be Jewish to love comedian Allan Sherman. But if you are - and especially if you are a baby boomer - chances are he was a touchstone of your childhood. For a brief and shining moment in the early 1960s, the bespectacled, corpulent...
Tags: The Streets (music group), Mel Brooks, Game Shows, Seinfeld (tv program), Religion and Belief
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Turning the tassel — together
Late at night, they studied in their living room. Marco stretched out on the floor. Nanci sat at a play table that she used as a makeshift desk. Together, they worked their way through algebra and geometry, grammar and physics. Nanci helped Marco with...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Cancer, Science and Technology, Health Treatments, Testicular Cancer
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Boy, searching for bike, goes missing from Humboldt Park
A 12-year-old boy who set off in search of his stolen bicycle Sunday afternoon went missing, police said. Hector Roman, was last seen leaving his home in the 3900 block of West Potomac Avenue about 12:30 p.m., police said. The bike “was...
Tags: Theft
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Shedd Aquarium's got the touch
At the Shedd Aquarium these days, there's almost as much touching going on as at a massage therapist's spa or an Apple store. Last month, the marine animal showcase by the lake introduced Stingray Touch, a place for warm-weather visitors to pet de-...
Tags: Science, Whole Foods Market, Invasive Species, Lakes and Ponds, Science and Technology
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Bail set at $900,000 in revenge plot for brother's death
Tribune reporterA man was ordered held today in lieu of $900,000 bail, charged with plotting to kill a man he thought was responsible for the murder of his brother in May. Tyrone "Bay-Bay" Kirkman, 27, of the 3800 block of West Lexington Street, was charged with...Tags: Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice, Murder, Lawyers, Justice System
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25 drinks every Chicagoan should try
RedEyeAre you thirsty enough to take on our ultimate drinking to-do list? Some of the drinks features here are signatures that have become synonymous with the bar or restaurant that serves them. Others are just so delicious they've earned legendary status...Tags: Billy Sunday, Limes, Bars and Clubs, Dining and Drinking, Wicker Park
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Cafe Mustache plans expansion
Logan Square’s Cafe Mustache is growing fast. The popular neighborhood coffee shop known for weekly concerts and vegan-friendly lunch options recently launched a Kickstarter to expand the cafe’s current space. Owners Kerry Couch, Ralph...
Tags: Small Businesses, Arts, Music, Entertainment, Arts and Culture
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First double homicide in 3 months
RedEyeChicago Lawn saw a double homicide last week, Chicago's first double homicide in three months, a RedEye analysis of preliminary police data found. Two men, ages 30 and 22, were discovered fatally shot in the 7100 block of South Oakley Avenue, police...Tags: Roseland, Murder, Chicago Lawn, Near North Side, Shootings
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