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  1. Phil Rosenthal: For Johnny B., fun is on TVRead the original story

    15 min ago | Chicago Tribune

    ... in the debut. The real promise here is that the Brandmeier of "Almost Live!" is the Brandmeier of The Loop , long a Chicago favorite. The only drawback is that what's fine as an early morning jolt may not be what viewers want before bedtime. A ...

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    Related Topix: Opinion, Business News

  2. Reader commentsRead the original story

    16 min ago | Tulsa World

    ... forced to go with paying renters from now on. Send questions via e-mail to askamy@tribune.com or by mail to Ask Amy, Chicago Tribune, TT500, 435 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611. By Ask Amy Comment RSS If you would like to bookmark this article ...

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    Related Topix: Mortgage, Home

  3. Why celebrate todayRead the original story

    21 min ago | The Napa Valley Register

    ... enough federal agents to enforce the ban. The courts became overwhelmed with liquor violation charges, especially in Chicago. The bootleg trade began in earnest. In 1921, 95,000 illicit distilleries were seized. In 1925 the number jumped to 172,000; ...

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    Related Topix: Drink, Whiskey, Liquor

  4. Hoey to play City Limits in SchaumburgRead the original story

    31 min ago | Daily Herald

    ... some seasonal songs. Lockport-based guitarist Kevin M. Buck opens with his band. Facts : 10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at Chicago City Limits, 1712 Wise Road, Schaumburg. $15. (847) 524-9910. Neville had his first hit with "Tell It Like It Is" in 1966. ...

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    Related Topix: Schaumburg, IL, Pop/Rock, Focus, Gary Hoey, University Park, IL

  5. Outside Art center focusing on Lee GodieRead the original story

    31 min ago | Daily Herald

    Chicago is well known for its odd characters that you may stumble across as you wander the streets, but Lee Godie was a character that stood above the rest.

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  6. Courthouse Square a great fit in WheatonRead the original story

    31 min ago | Daily Herald

    ... brick paving, generous patio areas and completely enclosed parking, said Heather Mistele, sales manager for West Chicago-based Airhart Construction. The State's Attorney's Office Building will house the property's shared facilities: a community ...

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    Related Topix: Wheaton, IL, Dupage County, IL, Home Listing, Home, West Chicago, IL, Chicago Metro

  7. Hutton, local setting intriguing in 'Leverage'Read the original story

    31 min ago | Daily Herald

    ... time slot at 9 p.m. Tuesday, but it's interesting enough as it is to be worth a try, especially as it's set in Chicago without making a huge deal out of it. Nate is a former insurance investigator, which wouldn't seem to make him a candidate to ...

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    Related Topix: Entertainment, Drama, Television, Thief

  8. Beloved Niabi Zoo gibbons die one week apartRead the original story

    53 min ago | Quad-City Times

    ... apart. Judy, 46, was the oldest known gibbon in captivity and arrived at the Coal Valley, Ill., zoo in 1983 from the Chicago-area Brookfield Zoo. Her health had been declining, Zoo Director Tom Stalf said Thursday, and she was in the final stages of ...

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    Related Topix: Galesburg, IL, Coal Valley, IL

  9. Robert Storr on Jenny Holzer's Redaction PaintingsRead the original story

    1 hr ago | WBEZ-FM Chicago

    ... became the first American to serve as Commissioner of the Venice Biennale. Venue Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E. Chicago Ave. Chicago, IL 60611 Presenter Museum of Contemporary Art 312-280-2660 Tickets $10 / $8 MCA members More Information Click ...

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    Related Topix: Yale University, Arts, Painting

  10. Aldermen Support Parking Meter Deal Despite ReservationsRead the original story

    1 hr ago | WBEZ-FM Chicago

    Chicago aldermen overwhelmingly approved a $1.2-billion deal to lease the city's parking meters to a private company, but it wasn't without some reservations.

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    Related Topix: Chicago Metro

  11. Chicagoans concerned about icy side streetsRead the original story

    1 hr ago | WLS-TV Chicago

    Some Chicago side streets were slick as ice rinks Thursday night. And that has some residents concerned about safety.

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    Related Topix: Ice Skating, Winter Sports

  12. Chef Marcus Samuelsson hosting Winter Wine Dinner and cookbook signingRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | The Times

    Celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson is a perfect fit for Chicago. He's always so at ease when doing a cooking appearance on Martha Stewart 's show or whipping up some creative new recipe with Matt Lauer and Al ...

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    Related Topix: Drink, Wine, Life, Food, Recipes, Recipes, Matt Lauer, Home, Home Listing, Opinion, Offbeat

  13. Ho ho. Obama pals star in Yule calendarRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | The Times

    ... my true love gave to me ... Oprah Winfrey as the Sugar Plum Fairy. Thanks to President-elect Barack Obama's Chicago ties, many prominent locals pop up in the Obama advent calendar. The limited-edition calendars are reusable, said spokesman Chris ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Christmas, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Comedy, Opinion

  14. Frigid wind blasts campusRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | The Lantern

    ... Windy City"? It is not likely, said Roger De Leon, a junior in international relations and diplomacy and a native of Chicago. "There's no comparison between Ohio State's campus and Chicago," De Leon said. "When the wind comes off the lake and moves ...

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    Related Topix: Weather

  15. Iannotti might be 'sleeper of year'Read the original story

    2 hrs ago | Chicago Sun-Times

    ... Schaumburg and Darwin Rogers of Leo; defensive end Mark Willis of Oak Park; defensive linemen Anthony Wells of North Chicago, Cody O'Neill of Marian Central and John Brewer of Lake Zurich; running backs Scottie Williams of Downers Grove South and ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  16. Putting Wrigley Field on iceRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Chicago Sun-Times

    ... rink in a Buffalo football stadium. A hand-picked team of 10 ice experts from various NHL cities, including two from Chicago, will construct the outdoor rink, he said. An NHL playing surface requires 240 panels of aluminum flooring, tons of plywood, ...

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    Related Topix: Ice Hockey, Winter Sports, Autos

  17. Bachers have made Chicago their second homeRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Chicago Sun-Times

    ... system never far from his purple podium. Two years ago, younger sister Stephanie decided to follow her brother to Chicago and enrolled in a five-year program that will lead to an MBA from Loyola. In short order, parents K.C and Susie Bacher made an ...

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    Related Topix: CJ Bacher, Sports, NCAA Sports, Northwestern Wildcats NCAA Football, Northwestern University NCAA, NCAA Football, Autos

  18. 1WASHINGTON Mars robot delayed Read the original story

    2 hrs ago | National News

    ... diseases to use marijuana to relieve their symptoms on a doctor's recommendation. 3CHICAGO Meter lease OK'd The Chicago City Council has approved a more than $1.1 billion deal to lease city parking meters to a private operator. Mayor Richard Daley ...

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    Related Topix: Science / Technology, NASA, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Bennie Thompson, Democrat

  19. Illinois River is avenue of commerceRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Times

    ... 10 miles southwest of Joliet. The Illinois forms part of a modern waterway that connects the Great Lakes at Chicago to the Mississippi River. That waterway was originally established by building the Illinois and Michigan Canal that connected the ...

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    Related Topix: La Salle County, IL, Chicago Metro

  20. Big Blue leaves SIUE red-facedRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Alton Telegraph

    ... through Jan. 3. They play at Middle Tennessee State in Murfreesboro at 4 p.m. Sunday, then are at Lipscomb Dec. 9), Chicago Loyola (Dec. 22), Bradley (Dec. 23), Missouri (Dec. 27), Missouri-Kansas City (Dec. 28), Southeast Missouri State (Dec. 31) ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.