Democrats to replace Rep. Collins

03/23/2011

As the saga of departed state Sen. Rickey Hendon goes on, Chicago Democrats will meet Thursday to appoint a replacement for the woman they appointed to his seat.
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Stair-stepping their way to fitness

03/23/2011

They come to honor the life of a loved one, to show their gratitude to the staff of a hospital, to fundraise for a good cause, to honor fallen heroes from 9/11, or to bond with their co-climbers.
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Girl and the Goat gets national nod

03/23/2011

"Top Chef" winner Stephanie Izard's Girl and the Goat has been getting praise from local critics since it opened last year. Now the restaurant is up for a prestigious national award.
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Taxi driver pepper sprayed

03/23/2011

A cab rider, with two accomplices, attacked his taxi driver March 14. When the driver arrived at the three passenger’s destination of 240 S. State St., he requested the cab fare. The offender, sitting in the front seat, proceeded to spray mace onto the victim’s face.
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Good moon rising over Chicago

03/23/2011

A so-called super moon rises above Chicago’s South Loop skyline on Saturday. A super moon occurs every 18 years, when the earth’s moon reaches its closest proximity to our planet and can appear larger than normal.
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Eighteen Chicago restaurants honored with special Italian seal

03/23/2011

Italy turned 150, and 18 Chicago-area restaurants were granted a special Italian seal of approval for their cuisine at an awards dinner March 17 held at the Italian-American Sports Hall of Fame, 1431 W. Taylor St. The “Ospitalita Italiana” seal was given to the restaurants by the Italian government, certifying them as authentically Italian, and was part of the 150th anniversary celebration of the unification of Italy.
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Old cures, new uses

Ancient Chinese herbal remedies can treat modern diseases

03/23/2011

Modern America is chronically overmedicated, report after report says. Traditional doctors prescribe drugs for all sorts of maladies, but one shop in Chicago’s Chinatown is touting its ancient cures as an alternative.
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Green scene on the Chicago River

03/16/2011

Web Extra! Slideshow
Chicagoans celebrated St. Patrick’s Day early Saturday as the Chicago River was dyed green, as it is every year.
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Solis co- sponsors clean energy law, challenger unconvinced

Power play

03/16/2011

Facing an April 5 runoff, 25th Ward Ald. Danny Solis announced last week that he not only supports but will co-sponsor the Clean Power Ordinance, legislation intended to sharply curtail air pollution from the Fisk coal-fired power plant in Pilsen and the Crawford coal plant in Little Village.
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Columbia partners with YouTube to help nurture budding new filmmakers

New 'Tube

03/16/2011

A cat playing the piano. A laughing baby. Justin Bieber. These are the things that quickly pop into your mind when YouTube comes up — not necessarily high-class entertainment. But the Google-owned company is aiming to bring attention to a different side of its site: Professional quality video. To do that, they’re teaming up with Columbia College to form an eight-week program that will train promising YouTubers some professional production skills.
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