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Riot Fest issue statement regarding Humboldt Park restoration

rainy Day 1 of Riot Fest Chicago (more by James Richards IV) Due to a rainy day 1 of Riot Fest Chicago, Humboldt Park isn’t in the best shape after the three-day festival…

Shuga Records opening Wicker Park location this fall

North Lawndale-based record store Shuga Records are slated to open a Wicker Park location this fall at 1272 N. Milwaukee Ave. (near the intersection of Milwaukee & Ashland)…

Maya Angelou, RIP

I tried to copy Maya’s fluid voice early on but failed miserably. But because of her I found my own… RIP Maya Angelou and thank u – @QtipTheAbstract And we have lost our wisest woman – the maker of the most beautiful words…

statue of Satan made for the Oklahoma Capitol building rules

In 2012, Oklahoma State Representative Mike Ritze paid to have a statue of the Ten Commandments placed outside the state Capitol. Usually that would be a no-no due to the separation of church and state, but the donation was considered OK as he paid for it with his own money…

Logan Hardware reopening old space as arcade/bar, Logan Arcade

crowd at Logan Hardware for The Evens, 2013 (more by Zach Pollack) Logan Hardware moved 0.2 miles down the road this past July, and their longtime space has been vacant ever since…

you can finally listen to music during flight takeoffs & landings

After years of being told to turn off your electronic devices during airplane takeoffs and landings, you’ll finally be able to use them (MP3 players included), as was revealed in a new announcement by the FAA (via CNN)…

NYC raising cigarette-purchasing age to 21

Heads up to the young smokers in NYC: buying cigarettes is about to get (theoretically) harder, at least until you’re 21. The New York Times reports:The legal age for buying tobacco, including cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, cigars and cigarillos will rise to 21, from 18, under a bill adopted by the City Council and which Mayor Michael R…

Nachtmystium's Blake Judd arrested on theft charges

Nachtmystium leader Blake Judd was arrested this past Saturday (10/5) on charges of theft, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Department Of Corrections…

Jay Z sells Brooklyn Nets stake to Jason Kidd

Jay Z at Yankee Stadium in July (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) Earlier this year, Jay Z announced he’d be selling his ‘miniscule stake in the Brooklyn Nets,’ and it’s now being reported that part or all of that stake will be sold to Nets coach Jason Kidd…

naked intoxicated man breaks car windshield, gets tasered outside North Coast Music Festival

North Coast Music Festival 2012 (more by James Richards IV) As is the case with most musical festivals, North Coast 2013 has brought out some interesting individuals to Union Park…
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