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This week in history: Ella Fitzgerald makes her Chicago debutAlison Martinon June 17, 2021 at 3:00 pm

Ella Fitzgerald, shown here performing on an unknown date, died this week in history on June 15, 1996. | Chester…

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Why Chicago’s Grid Is a Model of Perfect Urban OrderWhet Moseron June 17, 2021 at 2:00 pm

Out of 100 major world cities, Chicago "exhibits the closest approximation of a single perfect grid." It's not quite the…

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8 LGBTQ+ Friendly Restaurants in ChicagoAudrey Snyderon June 17, 2021 at 2:28 pm

Pride Month isn’t just a time for members of the LGBTQ+ community to show their pride— it’s an opportunity for…

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Garbage indicts social injustices on No Gods No MastersKirsten Lamberton June 17, 2021 at 11:00 am

When Garbage broke out with their self-titled debut album in 1995, their alluring but abrasive sound—dark power-pop melodies topped by…

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Skanking Lizard helped birth Chicago’s live reggae sceneSteve Krakowon June 17, 2021 at 11:00 am

Skanking Lizard’s new vinyl retrospective, Original Chicago Reggae: 1978-1996, quadruples the number of formally released tracks in their discography. Since…

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‘They were harmless, and that’s why it hurts.’ Family and friends hold vigil for people killed in mass shooting inside Englewood homeDavid Struetton June 17, 2021 at 1:34 pm

Friends and family release balloons at a vigil Wednesday in Englewood for victims of a mass shooting there earlier this…

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