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Is That Smell Really Skunk? Chicago Columnist On Seasonal Aromas

Posted 04.03.2012

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This time last year, the pungent, recognizable smell of skunk permeated Illinois more than usual. That may happen again this season, but for differ...

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Occupy Festival Postponed Amid Criticism Over Price, Proceeds

Posted 03.27.2012

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The organizers behind Occupy Festival, a two-day music-oriented festival originally scheduled for May 12-13 in Chicago's Union Park, announced Tuesday...

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Rahm Proposes More Big Changes For Taste Festival

Posted 03.15.2012

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Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday unveiled two new proposals aimed at helping pull the struggling Taste of Chicago festival into the black after years o...

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Pitchfork Festival Tickets Now On Sale

Posted 03.09.2012

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Tickets to the 2012 edition of the Pitchfork Music Festival went on sale at noon Friday. Set to take over Chicago's Union Park July 13-15, the fest...

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Taste To Feature Fewer Restaurants, Higher Vendor Fees

Posted 03.27.2012

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The upcoming Taste of Chicago, in addition to being held later in the summer and lasting half as long as previous years, will also feature only one-th...

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Fall Festivals Celebrate Season's Harvest

| Erin Chan Ding | Posted 11.27.2011

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Now that fall is full-on upon us, there's much to celebrate -- and to distract us from the shivering we feel while stepping out into increasingly chil...

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Forget Travel And Be Your Own Chicago Tour Guide For Labor Day

| Erin Chan Ding | Posted 10.31.2011

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If you don't want to deal with snarls on the Interstate and crowded airports this Labor Day weekend, stay in Chicago. The city has a multitude of ecle...

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PHOTOS: Check Out Recycled Art From New Ravenswood Remix Fair

| Lauren Drell | Posted 10.29.2011

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As the city’s neighborhood street fests wind down and the threat of colder air looms, Chicagoans can celebrate the last days of warm temperatures ov...

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Movie Madness: Upcoming Screenings Of Classics And Cult Faves

| Ashley Henshaw | Posted 10.10.2011

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This year’s Movies in the Parks schedule has been killer, with plenty more great films to come this season. But that’s not the only movie event go...

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My Chicago: OK Go's Damian Kulash On Lolla, Obama's Birthday & More

| Lauren Drell | Posted 10.02.2011

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Who: Damian Kulash Years in Chicago: From his early 20s into his late 20s Current City: Los Angeles Current Gig: OK Go’s lead vocalist L...

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Lolla Alternatives: Weekend Activities For The Ticketless

| Ashley Henshaw | Posted 10.02.2011

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If you’re not among the more than 270,000 people planning to attend this weekend’s sold-out Lollapalooza, it's not a total loss. You can avoid the...

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Summer Bucket List: Events To Catch Before It's Too Late

| Ashley Henshaw | Posted 09.26.2011

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Last week, summer (and the unbearable heat) seemed like it would never end. As August draws near, fall is suddenly looming like never before. Time to ...

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PHOTOS: A Milwaukee Ave Arts Festival Preview

| Lauren Drell | Posted 09.25.2011

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The Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival kicks off this weekend in Logan Square, and will be unlike other neighborhood festivals you have attended so far th...

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A Walking Guide To Can't Miss Acts At Make Music Chicago

| Erin Chan Ding | Posted 08.19.2011

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For more than 10 hours starting Tuesday morning, musicians from all over the city will gather in various public places to sing and play jazz, classica...

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PHOTOS: Ribfest Chicago Takes Over North Center

| Erin Chan Ding | Posted 08.13.2011

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The air in North Center was thick with smoke and hypnotizing meaty aromas, as tens of thousands packed onto a few blocks of Lincoln Avenue for Ribfest...

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Five Acts To Catch At The Chicago Blues Festival

| Erin Chan Ding | Posted 08.10.2011

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Chicago’s summer festivals have seen their share of downsizing this year, but the Chicago Blues Festival lives on as a weekend-long summer standby. ...

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PHOTOS: Lollapalooza 2011 Schedule Posted

The Huffington Post | Joe Erbentraut | Posted 08.07.2011

With today's announcement of the day-by-day, hour-by-hour schedule Lollapalooza 2011, festival-goers finally have the opportunity to plot their plan o...

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PHOTOS: A Sausage Feast At SausageFest

| Erin Chan Ding | Posted 08.06.2011

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Sausage, sausage, sausage. Alligator sausage. Pita-wrapped sausage. Ten-inch sausage. Tribute-to-Mayor Daley sausage (served with sharp white cheddar,...

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PHOTOS: Lollapalooza 2011 Lineup, From The Rumor Mill

Posted 05.25.2011

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Lollapalooza 2011 is months away, but rumors are already floating around about the lineup. Though the official Lollapalooza lineup won't be released ...

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Lollapalooza 2010 Lineup Rumors: Lady Gaga, Green Day, Soundgarden (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Those who bought their Lollapalooza 2010 tickets on Tuesday did not make their purchases completely blindly--even though the official lineup won't be ...

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Lollapalooza 2010 Tickets On Sale TODAY

Posted 05.25.2011

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Though the official Lollapalooza lineup has yet to be announced, tickets for the three-day festival go on sale today. Three-day passes for the annua...

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Hear It And See It: Ears & Eyes Festival At The Hideout

Centerstage | Posted 05.25.2011

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This aural (ears) and visual (eyes) experience brings together local, national and international talent in music, visual and film arts for three night...

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Blues And Jazz Fests Losing A Day

Chicago Sun-Times | Fran Spielman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Blues Fest and Jazz Fest, two of the city's most popular outdoor music festivals, will be reduced from four days to three and feature fewer stages bec...

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Brauhaus Polka: German Day Festival In Lincoln Square

The Examiner | Andrew Gagnon | Posted 05.25.2011

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Is it the lively polka bands? Is it the need to drink your stein of beer quickly? Is it all the encased meat products? I just don't know what I love t...

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