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Extra Extra: Sen. Durbin Calls For Investigation Of NFL Bounties

Rickhouse — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000

“Let’s be real basic about it here,” Durbin told NBC. “If this activity were taking place off of a sporting field, away from a court, nobody would have a second thought (about whether it’s wrong). ‘You mean, someone paid you to go out and hurt someone?’” [ more › ]

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LASERS and FAST and SHIT Fire It Up With A Cassette Release

Rickhouse — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:40:00 +0000

LASERS and FAST and SHIT have built their reputation on frenetic live shows soundtracked by songs that operate like dwarf stars imploding on themselves. Repetitive riffs and thundering rhythms are punctuated by howls and yowls and machine gun bursts of lyrics from singer / onstage light tech Joe Carsello. [ more › ]

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Chicagoist "Beer of the Week:" Solemn Oats Barleywine

Rickhouse — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:20:00 +0000

Soon-to-open Solemn Oath Brewery teamed up with Rock Bottom’s Lombard brewpub to create Solemn Oats, a 10.5 percent ABV behemoth of an American barleywine. Our only question: Can we have it for breakfast? [ more › ]

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Midday News Links: So. Illinois Woman Accused Of Beating Grandmother With Shotgun

AP — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:40:00 +0000

A southwestern Illinois woman is accused of beating her 82-year-old grandmother with an unloaded shotgun. [ more › ]

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Morning Box Score: Blackhawks Continue Hot Streak

Will Guzzardi — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:30:00 +0000

Blackhawks 5, Columbus 1 [ more › ]

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Morning Box Score: Blackhawks Continue Hot Streak

AP — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:30:00 +0000

Blackhawks 5, Columbus 1 [ more › ]

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Today’s Weather: Bounteous

admin — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:00:00 +0000

We continue our record-setting run of warm weather with a forecast calling for an eighth consecutive day of 80 degree weather . [ more › ]

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Last Minute Plans: The Wiener’s Circle Reality Show Viewing At Liar’s Club

Nicole Campoy-Leffler — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:30:00 +0000

We’re curious, and we bet you are, too. That’s why Do312 and Chicagoist would like to invite you to watch the the premiere of the show with us at the Liar’s Club tonight. [ more › ]

City Denies NATO Protest Date Change

Nicole Campoy-Leffler — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:40:00 +0000

The City of Chicago denied protesters’ application to reschedule protests to coincide with the NATO summit instead of the relocated G-8 summit. [ more › ]

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The Week in Art: March 18-24

AP — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 21:00:00 +0000

Some noteworthy events on tap this week in the Chicago art world. [ more › ]

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