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Blues musician Pinetop Perkins, a former LaPorte resident, dies at 97
Chicago TribuneCHICAGO — Pinetop Perkins lived the blues. Born on a cotton plantation near Belzoni, Miss., in 1913, he worked the fields from age 7, drove a truck for a living at 18 and got stabbed in the arm in his late 20s. The barroom attack tore his...Tags: Music Theater, Mississippi, Human Interest, Vehicles, Muddy Waters
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Appeals process for Keg’s revoked license stretches on
TribLocal - EvanstonAlmost six months after Evanston officials revoked the liquor license of a popular downtown watering hole that had been accused of repeatedly serving minors, the …... -
Performing arts list
THis list is not all-inclusive. Acting troops/Theaters CenterStage This nonprofit community theater organization spotlights the skills of local volunteers and crew. CenterStage does three shows per season and also has acting classes. The theater's...
Tags: Music Theater, Museums, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Music Industry, Entertainment Events
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Best Chicago stores for camping gear
Chicago ShoppingIt’s finally camping season. But before you pack up your car and head to the campgrounds, there are a few things you need to know to make sure this trip goes off without a hitch. The first rule of camping is to leave all your technology behind,...Tags: Highland Park (Cook, Illinois), Bannockburn, Waukegan, Kildeer, First Aid
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Worker in fatal construction site accident identified
Chicago TribuneA man working at a construction site on the Northwestern University campus in Evanston who died after he was struck by a beam that fell from six stories up this morning has been identified. The beam was knocked loose by a construction crane and struck...Tags: Career and Workplace, Northwestern University, Health and Safety at School, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Colleges and Universities
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BMI measuring in schools proves weighty issue
Like other fourth-graders at Evanston's King Laboratory School, Jennifer Dreller's daughter was discreetly weighed during gym class as part of a routine fitness assessment. But the experience took a toll on the 10-year-old's self-esteem, her mother...
Tags: Diabetes, Vaccines, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Teaching and Learning, American Heart Association
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Restore waterway safeguards
I was shocked to learn that just this week the U.S. Senate had to defeat an attempt to allow more pollution into the streams and wetlands that feed Lake Michigan. For more than a decade, our waterways have been at risk of increased pollution thanks to...Tags: Water Pollution, U.S. Senate, Bodies of Water, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Issues
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Get addicted to speculoos
CHICAGO — After its creation was announced via nationwide broadcast, people lined up to buy the very first versions. It’s lightweight, has been the subject of fierce patent battles and is so addictive you can’t put it down, even when...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Lifestyle and Leisure, Recipes, Foods and Beverages, Pancakes
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The spread of speculoos
After its creation was announced via nationwide broadcast, people lined up to buy the very first versions. It's lightweight, has been the subject of fierce patent battles and is so addictive you can't put it down, even when you know you should. We're...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Lifestyle and Leisure, Recipes, Foods and Beverages, Breads
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Court backs Evanston's rejection of Jewish school
Evanston officials on Monday applauded a judge's determination that they did not engage in religious discrimination when they rejected an Orthodox Jewish school's plans to move into town. The ruling means that officials with Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov...
Tags: Judaism, Government, Chicago Transit Authority, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Annapolis' Borland, Williams lead classes at NOOD Regatta
Two Annapolis sailors, Jeff Borland and Tim Williams, took advantage of favorable winds on their home Chesapeake Bay waters to take the lead in their classes Saturday at the Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regatta. Borland leads the nine-boat Etchells class...Tags: Stevensville, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Matthew E Baker, Norwalk (Fairfield, Connecticut), Westport
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Illini 'invasion' of Evanston hits detour
The Fighting Illini Caravan will not wade into enemy territory next week. The Evanston bar World of Beer has canceled Illinois’ May 8 event, sending the two-hour reception to an establishment in downtown Chicago that has yet to be named. NU...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, Bars and Clubs
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