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Mustache, Masquerade And Michael Jackson: Chicago's Best Costume Parties

| Erin Chan Ding | Posted 12.17.2011

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After spending weeks putting together the perfect costume, you better show it off on Halloween weekend. Chicago's costume parties embrace just about e...

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Where To Pick Your Own Apples And Pumpkins Near Chicago

| Ashley Henshaw | Posted 12.10.2011

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Take advantage of the beautiful fall weather with a trip to one of these area apple orchards and pumpkin patches. There are plenty of farms just a sho...

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WBEZ Off-Air Series Panel Discusses Politics Of Theater

| Erin Chan Ding | Posted 12.10.2011

Read More: Victory Gardens Theater, Chicago Theater, Wbez, Citysbest Chicago, Chicago Around Town, Wbez Chicago, Chicago, Chicago News

A political, cultural and racial dialogue bounced all over the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater on Sunday evening. It arose among a panel of artistic ...

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A Spectators' Guide To The 2011 Chicago Marathon

| Erin Chan Ding | Posted 12.08.2011

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In a 34-year-old Chicago tradition, tens of thousands of people will pack onto Columbus Drive in Grant Park on Sunday and spend the next several hours...

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Chicago's Scariest Haunted Houses

| Erin Chan Ding | Posted 12.04.2011

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If you were not completely traumatized by them as a child, 'tis the season to bring your brave, grown up self to some local haunted houses. Most of th...

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U. Chicago Students Hope To Make Bug Eating Mainstream

| Erin Chan Ding | Posted 11.30.2011

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On the top floor of a Hyde Park apartment building, four University of Chicago students sat together on a couch, unfazed by the snacks that lay before...

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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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My Chicago: AKIRA's Erikka Wang Windy City Style

| Erin Chan Ding | Posted 11.23.2011

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Name: Erikka Wang Age: 34 Lives in: West Loop Grew Up in: Champaign-Urbana, Ill. Gig: Co-founder and co-owner of AKIRA, the Chicago-based clothin...

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Inspiration Kitchens Trains Homeless In Culinary Skills

| Erin Chan Ding | Posted 11.23.2011

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Tucked just below the Lake Street El tracks in Garfield Park, Inspiration Kitchens stands out from the pizza places, sub shops and Chinese takeout spo...

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'Sandwich King' Talks Delis And Chicago's Food Truck Problems

| Lauren Drell | Posted 11.23.2011

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If anyone knows sandwiches in Chicago, it would be the animated, self-proclaimed “sandwich king," Jeff Mauro. The 33 year-old Elmwood Park reside...

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Andrew Bird On Songwriting, Chicago And Hideout's Anniversary Party

| Lauren Drell | Posted 02.06.2012

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Logan Square resident and Chicago favorite Andrew Bird has always loved the Hideout, and after some time on the farm recording his new album, he’s g...

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PHOTOS: New Food Trucks Hit The Streets Despite No-Cook Law

| Lauren Drell | Posted 11.20.2011

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Food trucks have been hitting the streets of Chicago in record numbers. While some chefs wait for the food truck ordinance to pass (the city health de...

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Chicago's Best Football Bars

| Ashley Henshaw | Posted 11.15.2011

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It’s that time again. Every Saturday and Sunday, many of us will be glued to the tube watching our favorite teams battle it out on the football fiel...

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PHOTOS: 10 Booths To Check Out At Renegade Craft Fair

| Erin Chan Ding | Posted 11.07.2011

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The 9th Annual Renegade Craft Fair will once again take over Division Street in Wicker Park this Saturday and Sunday, displaying do-it-yourself crafts...

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Sun-Healing Spa Treatments For Post-Summer Hair and Skin

| Erin Chan Ding | Posted 11.06.2011

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Chicago's beach season is pretty much over, but you might still be carrying souvenirs from laying for hours in the sand, like a nice coppery skin tone...

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PHOTOS: Pearl Jam Celebrates 20th Anniversary At Alpine Valley

| Lauren Drell | Posted 11.06.2011

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Pearl Jam celebrated its 20th anniversary over Labor Day weekend at Alpine Valley in East Troy, Wis., with a pair of setlists that showed how they hav...

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Restaurateur Dion Antic On City Gossip, Cornish Hen And His 'Shaguar'

| Erin Chan Ding | Posted 01.30.2012

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Age: 47 Neighborhood: Ukrainian Village Years in Chicago: 47 (with a hiatus living in Los Angeles and Bueno Aires following a divorce a few year...

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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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Cubs' Kerry Wood Starts Local Children's Charity

| Lauren Drell | Posted 01.30.2012

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While the Cubs’ may be struggling to rack up some wins, Cubs’ pitcher Kerry Wood has certainly scored one for Chicagoland kids thanks to the creat...

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35th Annual Gay Softball World Series Kicks Off In Chicago

| Erin Chan Ding | Posted 10.25.2011

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More than 3,000 softball players have descended upon Chicago this week from all over the continent for the for the 35th Annual North American Gay Amat...

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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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Thirsty For Home? Where to Find Your Fave Craft Brews

| Ashley Henshaw | Posted 10.24.2011

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Although Chicago has some amazing local breweries, residents who’ve come to the Windy City from other states may be a little homesick for their favo...

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PHOTOS: Fast Casual Vegan Eatery Opens In Wicker Park

| Lauren Drell | Posted 10.24.2011

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Chicagoans love their meat. Whether it's thick-cut steak, hot dogs or dripping Italian beef, locals are loyal to the cow. So what happens when you tak...

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PHOTOS: Chicago Railroad Transforming Into Corridor Of Green

| Erin Chan Ding | Posted 10.13.2011

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The sun shone on Beth White and Ben Helphand on an August Sunday as they stood on a North Side viaduct, each with their feet planted in the middle of ...

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Cabbies Help Chicago Blogger Find City's Best Ethnic Food Spots

| Lauren Drell | Posted 10.12.2011

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It’s happened to us all: You flag down a cab and hop in, only to find the driver chatting it up on his Bluetooth. But that hasn't stopped Lakeview r...

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