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I hate a parade!
Chicago's annual St. Patrick's Day parade will step off at noon Saturday from Balbo and Columbus drives in Grant Park and head north about half a mile to Monroe Drive. You couldn't pay me to be there. Contrary to the words of the famous song, I hate a...
Tags: St. Patrick's Day, Chicago Reader, Grant Park, Apple iPod, Arts and Culture
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Eschew on this: The grand marshal of world-weariness says it’s OK to hate parades and stay home
Change of SubjectFriday's print column Chicago’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will step off at noon Saturday from the intersection of Balbo and Columbus Drives in Grant Park and head north about half a mile to Monroe Drive. You couldn’t pay me...... -
Lawsuit filed by doctor stabbed after Mag Mile lights festival
Tribune reporterAn Oak Brook doctor who was stabbed in the neck and face during an attempted holdup at a Gold Coast restaurant in November is suing his alleged attacker along with the restaurant and hotel that houses it. Mir Shah says he was violently attacked and...Tags: Chicago Hotels, Litigation, Cook County Government, Trials, Justice System
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Bronzeville among city sites seeking Obama library
The site where Michael Reese Hospital once stood isn't much to look at, just a 37-acre swath of overgrown land in Bronzeville, behind a shoddy chain-link fence. Developers are itching to build a casino or perhaps a sports entertainment complex on the...
Tags: Elections, University of Texas at Austin, Museums, Hospitals and Clinics, Arts and Culture
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Suspect in Mag Mile stabbing had 60 arrests, 9 felony convictions
Tribune reportersJust one day after attending a meeting to reintroduce felons into their communities, a recent parolee with a decades-long rap sheet and history of violence stabbed an Oak Brook doctor during an attempted holdup at a Gold Coast restaurant over the weekend,...Tags: Sauganash, Police Arrests, Crimes, Lawyers, Chicago Restaurants
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Stabbing victim's relative: 'I started screaming'
Tribune reporterThe 67-year-old man stabbed at a North Michigan Avenue hotel Saturday night had been downtown with seven family members for the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival, his niece said. A second man was also injured in the attack while trying to keep the...Tags: Chicago Hotels, Cheesecake Factory, Hospitals and Clinics, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Injuries and Wounds
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Big crowds attend 2012 lights festival
Tribune reporterThousands of people packed North Michigan Avenue Saturday evening for the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival. The Tree Lighting Parade featured more than 40 floats, starting at Oak Street and Michigan Avenue at proceeding south on Michigan Avenue to...Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, Arts and Culture, Festive Events, Magnificent Mile
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The Magnificent Mile Lights Festival
Channel your inner child and kick off the holiday season right with the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival! Come down early and enjoy the seasonal buzz of the city by strolling the window displays at Macy’s (http://www.visitmacyschicago.com/events....
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Sighting: Obama's McCormick Place rally leaves celeb supporters star-struck
Barack Obama once again seemed to have a firm grip on the Hollywood vote during this year's election, so it's no surprise that stars came out to support the president Tuesday at his election night rally at McCormick Place. And because, to them, there...
Tags: Twitter, Inc., Elections, Man of Steel (movie), Chicago Bulls, Arts and Culture
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Winter agenda: Events for the season
STAGE The Christmas Schooner Have yourself a City of Big Shoulders Christmas at the Mercury Theater, the current home of the beloved Chicago musical, “The Christmas Schooner.” Created by John Reeger and Julie Shannon, “Schooner”...
Tags: Navy Pier, Toy Industry, Museums, Festive Events, Chicago Park District
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Midday roundup: ‘American Idol’ alums perform, woman spits in cop’s face, and more
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CM Punk wins WWE Championship, Cutler and broken thumb visit Public House, Jenny McCarthy bartends at Cuvee
The day after Lockport native CM Punk won the WWE Championship at the Allstate Arena in mid-July, there were photos on TMZ of Punk celebrating with the title on the streets of Chicago. Not long after that, Punk was appearing on “Jimmy Kimmel Live&...Tags: GQ, Kerry Wood, Chicago Bears, Madison Square Garden, ESPN (tv network)
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