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Bill Murray Grabs Monumental Role

Posted 07.05.2011

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In what is perhaps the strangest and most delightful Presidential portrayal of all time, a month after rumors first surfaced, Bill Murray has indeed s...

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Bill Murray To Play FDR In New Film: Report

Posted 05.30.2011

Read More: Politics, Hyde Park on the Hudson, Fdr, Hyde Park, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Movies, Celebrities, Bill Murray, Bill Murray FDR, Bill Murray Hyde Park on the Hudson, Entertainment News

If there's one man who can rescue America from the Great Depression and lead the world in its fight against the barbaric, conquering Axis Powers, it's...

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Cold Fish: Dinner by Heston Blumenthal

Anthony Lassman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: England, London, Restaurant, Hotel, Lunch, Oriental, Dinner, Hyde Park, Blumenthal, Mandarin, Heston, Travel News

If we are expected to eat our fish lukewarm, we would prefer to be forewarned or, better still, given the choice. Heston Blumenthal, celebrity chef...

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The World According To Will Burns

David Brent | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Will Burns, 4th Ward, Toni Preckwinkle, Hyde Park, Chicago City Elections, Chicago City Council, Chicago, Chicago News

This Tuesday, for the first time in two decades, voters in the 4th ward will have to select a new face to represent their interests in the city council.

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Live And Dangerous: Hometown Heroes

Jeff Pollack | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lil Wayne, Mumford & Sons, Live Music, Fleet Foxes, Concerts, Rock Concerts, Hyde Park, Live Concerts, Moore Theatre, New Orleans Arena, Arts News

Going to see great live music can be a night you talk about for years to come. Seeing an amazing artist playing their music, witnessing their passion-...

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What's Worth It: The Berkeley Hotel in London

Suzanne Aaronson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Helen Green, Blue Bar, The Berkeley, Marcus Wareing, Hyde Park, Miami, London, Maybourne Group, Knightsbridge, Travel News

This London hotel is great for injecting your stay with sophisticated style and a great central base, merging a cool, hip vibe with classic attention to detail.

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Carol Moseley Braun Puts Hyde Park Home Up for Sale

Chicago Magazine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chicago Real Estate, Chicago Mayors Race, Carol Moseley Braun, Hyde Park, Chicago Mayoral Race, Carol Moseley Braun Home, Chicago Mayor, Chicago News

The Hyde Park home of the former U.S. senator Carol Moseley Braun, who on Saturday launched her campaign to serve as Chicago's next mayor, is on the m...

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Obama's New Chicago Neighbors Try Gut Renovation, With Secret Service Watching

New York Times | DIRK JOHNSON | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Secret Service, Hyde Park, Obama Neighbors, President Barack Obama, President Obama Chicago, President Obama, Chicago News

CHICAGO -- Showing up to check on the construction progress, the owners of the stately old brick house being renovated on Greenwood Avenue could be fo...

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Looking for Holiday Revelry? Try London's Winter Wonderland

Emily K. Schwartz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: London, Holidays, Markets, Holiday Season, Christmas, Winter, Europe, Outdoors, Hyde Park, Carnivals, Travel News

Hyde Park's Winter Wonderland isn't an authentic Christmas market in the literal sense of the concept -- but it is authentic in the emotions it captures and the lives it brightens.

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PHOTOS: 1904 Hyde Park Home Rehabbed With History In Mind

Posted 05.25.2011

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The residents of a beautiful Hyde Park mansion built in 1904 had history in mind when rehabbing their home. The mansion once owned by a University of ...

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Top Ten Things to Do in London's Hyde Park

Millie Kerr | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: London, Green Space, Hyde Park, Parks, Travel News

In addition to providing still waters and leafy trees for lazy afternoons, Hyde Park offers a multitude of activities within its borders.

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Barack on Local TV in 2001 (VIDEO): Reviewing Restaurant, Bewitching Audience

Charlie Alderman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Food, Michelle Obama, Southern Food, Michelle Obama Childhood Obesity, Hyde Park, Chicago South Side, Barack Obama, Chicago, Dixie Kitchen, Check Please Barack Obama, Check Please, Politics News

This video is magic. TV is a charisma contest, and Barack next to mere mortals is like Michael Jordan in a YMCA pick-up game.

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What's Worth It: St. James's Hotel & Club - London

Suzanne Aaronson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Auction, Hyde Park, Business Hotel, London, Traditional Tea, Galleries, Travel News

St. James's Hotel and Club Stylish, elegant townhouse-style hotel located in a prestigious and central area next to Mayfair ... the perfect location ...

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PHOTOS: House Next Door To Obama's SOLD To Chicago Buyer For $1.4 Million

Huffington Post | Jen Sabella | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Matt Garrison, Chicago Real Estate, Obama Home, Obama Chicago Home, Obama Neighbors, Chicago Obama, Hyde Park, Barack Obama, Bill and Jacky Grimshaw, Grimshaw Home, Slidepollajax, Owners Obama Home, Chicago News

The President has new neighbors. After some confusion last week surrounding the sale of a Kenwood home located next door to the Obama's, the house h...

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Obama's Next Door Neighbors: House Not Sold Yet, Negotiations In The Works (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Jen Sabella | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chicago Real Estate, Obama Chicago Home, Chicago Obama, Barack Obama, Obama Neighbors, Hyde Park, Obama Home, Grimshaw Home, Bill and Jacky Grimshaw, Slidepollajax, Chicago News

In what seemed like an April Fool's prank, the house next door to President Obama's Hyde Park home went from "for sale", to "sold" and back to negotia...

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Obamas In Chicago: First Family Arrives For Memorial Day Weekend

AP | DARLENE SUPERVILLE | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — President Barack Obama is spending the long Memorial Day holiday weekend at home in Chicago, where he will sleep in his own bed for th...

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Plastic Surgeon, Wife Move Next Door To President Obama's Chicago Home (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Slidepollajax, Matt Garrison, Moynihan, Chicago Real Estate, Lara Moynihan, Obama Home, Obama Chicago Home, George Moynihan, Owners Obama Home, Obama Neighbors, Chicago Obama, Hyde Park, Barack Obama, Bill and Jacky Grimshaw, Grimshaw Home, Chicago News

As the Obamasprepare for a Memorial Day weekend trip to Chicago, the Moynihan family will soon have their first taste of life next door to the First F...

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Obamas In Chicago For Memorial Day Weekend

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plans to spend a long holiday weekend in Chicago. The White House says Obama and his family will travel to ...

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Chicago Public Schools Grade Inflation: Hyde Park Academy Raised 2,000 Grades

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cps Grade Inflation, Chicago Public Schools, Hyde Park Academy, Chicago, Cps, Illinois, Hyde Park, Grade Inflation, Chicago News

UPDATE: The Sun-Times reports Thursday that the schools inspector general has launched an investigation into the grade hikes at more than 30 schools,...

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Peggy Wilkins: Playboy Magazine's Number One Fan

Chicago Reader | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Peggy Wilkins, Hugh Hefner, Playboy, University of Chicago, Hyde Park, Chicago News

Teen detective Nancy Drew, of all people, led Peggy Wilkins to Playboy. It was July 1978 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and 13-year-old Peggy was a huge fan ...

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A Letter From Santa

Thelma Adams | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mrs. Claus, Magical Elves, Christmas, Santa Claus, Christmas-Humor, Butner Federal Correctional Complex, Bernie Madoff, Hyde Park, Comedy News

December 21, 2009 Dear Needy Children, In response to your many letters: no, no and no! I'm tired of reading your Christmas lists. You! You! You! W...

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Home Of The Obamas' Chicago Neighbors For Sale

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bill Grimshaw, 5040 South Greenwood Chicago, Chicago Real Estate, Kenwood, Obama Family, Obama Chicago Home, Hyde Park, Obama Neighbor, Barack Obama, Jacky Grimshaw, Obama Next Door, Obama Chicago House, Chicago News

Yearning to get closer to President Obama? A rare opportunity just opened up. The home next door to Barack and Michelle Obama in Kenwood's mansion di...

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Engaging American Muslims Will Give a Far Better Message to the Muslim World than Speeches

Abdul Malik Mujahid | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Islam, Islamophobia, Hyde Park, Egypt, President Obama, American Muslims, Torture, Foreign Policy, World News

Muslims are not looking for handouts. We're simply striving for equal opportunity and inclusiveness.

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Dixie Kitchen, Hyde Park Restaurant Touted On TV By Obama, Closing

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Dixie Kitchen & Bait Shop, a staple of the Hyde Park restaurant scene that President Obama once touted on "Check, Please!", is closing in June, th...

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Leon Despres Dies At 101 (VIDEO INTERVIEWS)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Leon Despres, the former Chicago Alderman described as the "absolute conscience of the city" for his dedicated activism and consistent opposition to M...

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