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Italian Sundays and al fresco dining in the Loop

Chicago natives may recall when the Loop was a veritable ghost town on the weekends. Theaters, colleges and condos have changed all that and the...
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Chicago casino not a panacea

Could Chicago become the Midwestern Las Vegas? The Illinois legislature is currently considering a measure that would grant fiveadditional state...
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The State of Civil Unions and LGBT Rights in Illinois

This Wednesday, June 23rd, the Anti-Defamation League's Outreach Network and Equality Illinois will present an event titled The State of Civil...
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2010 Loop Rock Girl Lindsey Schendel Rocks Out

She's no more than one month into her newly found title as Chicago's very own Loop Rock Girl, and Miss Lindsey Nicole Schendel is loving...
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Ace Frehley to appear on The Loop this weekend

This weekend Chicago seems to have everything to do with KISS in one way or another - past and present. Aside from the fact that the band KISS will...
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KISS' 'Sonic Boom' to rattle Chicago tomorrow evening

Few words generate as muchexcitement as these: "KISS is coming..." Tomorrow, November 6 - one month to the day since the release of their...
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Mont Clare restaurant review: Fiorenza showcases cultivated cuisine of northern Italy

Given the glut of trendy trattorias, pompous pasta palaces and pizzerias that seem to pop up everywhere, the arrival of yet another Italian...
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Well-traveled Americana

9/2/09, the Art Institute of ChicagoDanDan has been traveling around the U.S. for a while – visiting L.A., here, and a few other places...
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Art and fashion collide at the Art Institute

9/1/09, Art Institute of ChicagoLily and Heewan Lily and Heewan are both students at SAIC – Lily in Fine Arts and Heewan in Illustration....
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The Loop 97.9 wants your help bringing KISS to Chicago

The Loop, 97.9 FM Chicago, is looking for your help in bringing KISS to Chicago this year.2009 is going to be a big year for KISS as the...
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