The former law school roommate, longtime friend and onetime chief of staff to Rod Blagojevich is now taking a new role against the former governor: federal witness.
Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1542203,CST-NWS-monk24.article
It could take weeks to determine what caused Maurice Davenport to die, but family members said Thursday they were told by doctors who tried to save the 14-year-old that he most likely died from being struck in the chest while his heart was resting between beats.
Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/health/1542286,CST-NWS-ballside24.article
The CTA has become a scarier place. Robbery has soared 77 percent on CTA trains, platforms and buses in the past three years, from 246 incidents in 2006 to 436 in 2008, according to the Chicago Police Department. Theft — when no force is involved — is up 6 percent, from 1,173 reported crimes in 2006 to 1,238 in 2008.
Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/transportation/1542319,CST-NWS-CTA24.article
SHEBOYGAN FALLS, Wis. — The Sheboygan Falls pastor recently cited for a bow and arrow demonstration in church is now charged with carrying a concealed weapon into a police station.
Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/24-7/1542087,CST-NWS-pastor24.article
Sample 40 beers from Rock Bottom breweries, along with handmade Italian beef and sausages.
Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/bars-and-clubs/bar_club_event/rockfest-river-north/1090846/content
The annual vinyl event offers used and rare albums from vendors across the Midwest, plus CDs, DVDs, posters, magazines and more. Also features live music and DJ sets.
Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/events/community_event/chirp-record-fair-and-west-loop/226117/content
Crawl along Lincoln Avenue in Lincoln Park with other fans of the infamous “blanket with sleeves.”
Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/bars-and-clubs/bar_club_event/snuggie-pub-crawl/968642/content
Amateur boxing matches for men and women at novice and open division levels. Open division winners represent Chicago at the national tournament.
Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/events/spectator_sport/chicago-golden-gloves-lakeview/907936/content
Annual showcase features seven world-premiere plays and seven “devised” works created from submitted concepts, each less than seven minutes apiece, plus live music and visual art.
All it takes is a few keystrokes or mouse clicks to buy music nowadays, so why would anyone bother going to an actual neighborhood record store? Customer service, atmosphere, benefits to their local economy, the opportunity to see cute boys and girls, answers Eric Levin. Fresh air. Stuff like that. All of that and more will be offered Saturday, when Chicagos independent music stores observe Record Store Day, an annual nationwide celebration of local music retailers.
Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/1531955,record-store-day-music-041709.article
Following more than a week of outrage over the search for a new president at Chicago State University, 13 of the 15 members of an advisory committee set up to help pick a new leader resigned in protest Friday. In a letter to the board of trustees, the protesting members said “we feel it would be inappropriate to legitimize a less than transparent or participatory process by recommending either of the two finalists.’
Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/education/1532448,CST-NWS-chistate18.article
WASHINGTON — Four former CIA directors opposed releasing classified Bush-era interrogation memos, officials say, describing objections that went all the way to the White House and slowed release of the records.
Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/nation/1532609,CST-NWS-torture18.article
Three local choreographers present 15-minute sets of new work. All three then join a guest moderator for a 15-minute panel discussion.
Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/theater/dance_event/dance-chance-near-north-side/666690/content
Local gay critics from Windy City Times and other publications host a series highlighting overlooked and essential GLBT films. Includes a cash bar and post-screening Q&A sessions. On April 13 and May 11, all five critics participate in a roundtable discussion.
Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/movies/movie/queer-cinema-101-boystown/1087621/content
Men, get your hands pampered while sipping a Corona Light during this spring break-inspired deal.
Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/events/recreation_event/20-manicures-near-north-side/1088437/content
Once known as a tireless bloodhound who tracked down fugitive gang leaders, Deputy U.S. Marshal John T. Ambrose now faces years behind bars if he is convicted of betraying his oath and leaking secrets to the mob.
Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/mob/1523769,CST-NWS-ambrose13.article
When her students needed to learn where vegetables came from, Pat Jonikaitis turned a neglected patch of school property into a flourishing community garden. And when weeds threatened natural vegetation in the nearby Dan Ryan Woods, the Chicago Public Schools teacher seized the moment to teach ecology and recruit a class of volunteers to uproot the invasive plants — inspiring the community to follow suit.
Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/education/1523579,CST-NWS-teacher13.article
The Cubs take the field today for their home opener, and a certain heartbroken Cubs fan will be rooting for them once again.
Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/1523770,CST-NWS-cubsfan13.article
The ethics panel probing Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. might have its work cut out for it.
Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/1523686,CST-NWS-jesseside13.article
Former Gov. Rod Blagojevichs camp was told last year that U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) would raise up to $5 million in campaign cash for the ex-governor if he was appointed to President Obamas U.S. Senate seat, the Chicago Sun-Times has learned. The overture came from at least two members of the local Indian community who approached the Blagojevich fund-raising team last fall, sources say.
Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1523721,CST-NWS-metro13.article
BERLIN — A polar bear at the Berlin Zoo mauled a woman who had leaped into the enclosure during feeding time.
Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/world/1523681,CST-NWS-polar13.article
Local funnymen Kolin Bohannon and Timothy Brochu host an open mic for aspiring comics. Specials include $2 cans of Pabst, Schlitz, Busch Light and Old Style and $5 pizzas.
Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/theater/comedy_event/comedy-showcase-mondays-old-town/850638/content
Watch the March Madness finale on a jumbo projector screen. Specials include $7 March Madness margaritas (Patron, triple sec, sour mix, orange juice and Sprite), half-price beer, half-price select wine bottles and $10 wings.
Watch the NCAA National Championship Game (7 p.m.) on 45 TVs.
Sample six wines paired with seasonal bite-sized tastes from chef Martial Noguier during an informal 30-minute seminar. Reps are on hand for questions. Hourly seatings run from 6-8 p.m.
Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/restaurants/dining_event/monday-night-flights-west-loop/151083/content
Practice vinyasa (”flow” yoga) poses to the sounds of rock, reggae, hip-hop, blues and world beat. All levels welcome; includes free mat rental.
Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/leisure/recreation_event/music-yoga-flow-near-north-side/1007715/content
Allen Makere and Robyn Pennacchia answer your love life questions and host humorous, sex-themed readings by local writers Rachel Collins, Byron Flitsch, Dakota Sexton and others. Also includes trivia games and prizes. Cash bar.
The Spot transforms into a gilded glamour den as a rotating roster of cabaret performers, musical theater singers and drag artists serenade you while you dine.
Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/restaurants/dining_event/diva-brunch-uptown/911351/content
A world premiere multimedia show features lesser-known, humorous and tragic Old Testament stories, adapted by the ensemble and director Matt Miller.
Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/theater/theater_event/bible-b-sides-chicago/833608/content
Billed as the largest and oldest exposition and sale of its kind, the annual event features thousands of original posters from the 1890s through the 1980s, including a featured exhibit on aviation-themed works. The show, highlighting pieces from the U.S., Canada and Western Europe, also features…
Watch NCAA basketball games on 16 flat screens while sipping $3 Coors Light bottles and other drink specials.
The bar also shows the games on 18 screens.
Źródło: http://chicago.metromix.com/bars-and-clubs/deal/march-madness-4-miller-lakeview/1018071/content
Loop University — the nickname for a downtown Chicago area that 60,000 college students call home — is getting a $130 million addition that will make it even more of a college town. Roosevelt University has filed a zoning application to build an academic and student center that will double — to roughly 640 beds — the dormitory space once available at the Herman Crown Center it will replace at 421-25 S. Wabash.
Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/cityhall/1492196,CST-NWS-roosevelt24.article
SPRINGFIELD — The Downstate perjury probe into Sen. Roland Burris has widened to include a former aide who raised questions about a possible quid pro quo between Burris and the man who appointed him, impeached Gov. Blagojevich.
Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/burris/1492205,CST-NWS-burris24.article
Chicago public school coaches are in for a crackdown under a proposed city policy that explicitly bans everything from pushing, pinching or paddling athletes to “displays of temper.’ The massive overhaul of the Chicago Public High Schools Athletic Association bylaws follows allegations that began emerging last fall that at least four CPS coaches had paddled or hit athletes.
Źródło: http://www.suntimes.com/news/education/1492206,CST-NWS-coach24.article
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