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One For The Road: Happy Birthday, Chaka Khan

Rickhouse — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 23:30:00 +0000

Today is Chaka Khan’s birthday, so tell me something good. [ more › ]

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In Pictures: Rubblebucket At Lincoln Hall

The Huffington Post News Team — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 23:10:00 +0000

The rowdy octet Rubblebucket threw a wild dance party at Lincoln Hall Thursday night with The Growlers and Kellen & Me. [ more › ]

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Man Calls 311 To Issue Threat To Rahm Emanuel

The Huffington Post News Team — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:00:00 +0000

King Heard, 64, made the call on March 7, and the call center and police were able to track him down easily using caller ID. [ 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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Chicago Firefighters Rescue Dog From Fourth Floor Ledge

AP — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:25:00 +0000

The 4-year old wire fox terrier had crawled out through a cracked window and stood on a five-inch-wide ledge, four floors above the ground. [ more › ]

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Extra Extra: Oprah’s Network Restructures, Lays Off 30 Employees

Will Guzzardi — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Oprah Winfrey’s OWN cable network laid off 30 people today. That’s 20 percent of its workforce. [ more › ]

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Extra Extra: Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Rickhouse — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 22:00:00 +0000

It was a gorgeous day for the parade, which attracted an estimated 350,000 people. [ more › ]