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Silents reign at reborn theater
Pioneer
The Portage Theater is returning to its roots. Following renovation of architect Henry Newhouse's 1920 theater, the gala opening on May 19 will kickoff the Silent Film Society of Chicago's "Portage Park Film Festival." The opening night main feature will be "Tillie's Punctured Romance," a 1914 Charlie Chaplin film that was the first full-length comedy produced.
For added early 20th century ambiance, Mark Noller will accompany the film on the Portage Theater organ. Word has it that Charlie Chaplin (or someone who looks a lot like him) will also be in attendance that night. The Ron Smolen Orchestra will provide pre-show entertainment. More......
NU Suspends Womens Soccer
Pioneer
Northwestern University Athletic Director Mark Murphy has suspended all organized athletic activities for the women's soccer team until an investigation into the alleged hazing of freshman players last year is completed. More....
NU Beefs Up Security
Tribune
Campus security is on heightened alert in the wake of recent dorm intrusions and robberies. More..... More.... More....
NU Advises Players to Excercise Vigilance in Internet Postings
Daily Northwestern
Fallout from Monday's posting of pictures on the Internet allegedly depicting Northwestern women's soccer players engaged in hazing may have planted the seeds for change Tuesday. A review of the NU athlete code of conduct, particularly focusing on the proper usage of Internet picture hosting sites such as Facebook. More.....
Poll;How do you feel about the allegations that the women's soccer team was hazing? Results.....
City Starts process to Lease 4 Underground Parking Garages,
Seeks 50 Year Leases
Crains More.....
City to Turn Down Noise on Parties
Chicago Tribune
In separate actions today, Chicago aldermen advanced one measure that would crack down on noisy back yard parties and another that would help clear the way for a major expansion of the federal building complex ...
On another front, Suarez said a proposal that he has sponsored to require security cameras in hundreds of businesses open more than 12 hours a day has received strong support. A hearing on the measure is planned for next month as he seeks to move it toward passage, the alderman said. More......
Food Outlet, CVS Join MetraMarket
Globest.com
MetraMarket, the 200,000-sf ground-level retail redevelopment being created beneath overhead commuter rail tracks, has landed a fresh food market as well as a pharmacy.
More...... More.....
Man Sticks Up For House
Chicagoist
In what could be the most awesome means of getting his own way this town has seen since crazy old Streeter started an island of garbage, a man has refused to sell his home even as two high rise condo buildings went up on either side.
That’s right. At 154 W. Superior there are three formidable structures—two 14-story luxury high rises and this dude, Gregory Cooper. He has “politely declined” all offers made by developers to sell his thin rowhouse, which was built in 1872. He even invited his friends to his house for hard-hat-wearing parties where they sat and listened to the horrifying music of construction. That’s because his house is made of stone, and his balls are made of steel. More......
Booze retailer to pay state $300,000 fine
Associated Press
A local liquor store chain says it will pay the state a record $300,000 fine to settle allegations that it extorted money from distributors and operated an illegal marketing firm and warehouse. The Illinois Liquor Control Commission announced the settlement reached with Sam's Wine and Spirits on Monday. Under the terms of the agreement, the company admits no wrongdoing, Sam's President Darryl Rosen noted. More......
Book Tells Gripping Tale of Chicago Racial Imbalance
NW EDU.
Northwestern University's John Hudson began writing what he thought would be a straightforward geography book about Chicago when another story linked to the city's past began to emerge. As he wrote the chapter on the Burnham Plan of 1909 -- the high watermark of the city's symmetrical design that lives on today -- Hudson was struck with how the growth of Chicago's African-American residential areas was not anticipated in the city's planning. More.....
Zoning OK sought for South Lakefront Tower
Sun Times
High-rises are so common on the North Side lakefront that there are few places left to put them. The South Side lakefront has more land, but fewer developers are willing to take a chance on it. So a lot of investors will be watching how JFJ Development Co. fares with a plan to build at 6740 S. South Shore Drive. The firm's president, Jon Zitzman, and his architect said the 20-story building would be the South Shore area's first high-rise in at least 30 years. More.....
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Silents reign at reborn theater
Pioneer
The Portage Theater is returning to its roots. Following renovation of architect Henry Newhouse's 1920 theater, the gala opening on May 19 will kickoff the Silent Film Society of Chicago's "Portage Park Film Festival." The opening night main feature will be "Tillie's Punctured Romance," a 1914 Charlie Chaplin film that was the first full-length comedy produced.
For added early 20th century ambiance, Mark Noller will accompany the film on the Portage Theater organ. Word has it that Charlie Chaplin (or someone who looks a lot like him) will also be in attendance that night. The Ron Smolen Orchestra will provide pre-show entertainment. More......
NU Suspends Womens Soccer
Pioneer
Northwestern University Athletic Director Mark Murphy has suspended all organized athletic activities for the women's soccer team until an investigation into the alleged hazing of freshman players last year is completed. More....
NU Beefs Up Security
Tribune
Campus security is on heightened alert in the wake of recent dorm intrusions and robberies. More..... More.... More....
NU Advises Players to Excercise Vigilance in Internet Postings
Daily Northwestern
Fallout from Monday's posting of pictures on the Internet allegedly depicting Northwestern women's soccer players engaged in hazing may have planted the seeds for change Tuesday. A review of the NU athlete code of conduct, particularly focusing on the proper usage of Internet picture hosting sites such as Facebook. More.....
Poll;How do you feel about the allegations that the women's soccer team was hazing? Results.....
City Starts process to Lease 4 Underground Parking Garages,
Seeks 50 Year Leases
Crains More.....
City to Turn Down Noise on Parties
Chicago Tribune
In separate actions today, Chicago aldermen advanced one measure that would crack down on noisy back yard parties and another that would help clear the way for a major expansion of the federal building complex ...
On another front, Suarez said a proposal that he has sponsored to require security cameras in hundreds of businesses open more than 12 hours a day has received strong support. A hearing on the measure is planned for next month as he seeks to move it toward passage, the alderman said. More......
Food Outlet, CVS Join MetraMarket
Globest.com
MetraMarket, the 200,000-sf ground-level retail redevelopment being created beneath overhead commuter rail tracks, has landed a fresh food market as well as a pharmacy.
More...... More.....
Man Sticks Up For House
Chicagoist
In what could be the most awesome means of getting his own way this town has seen since crazy old Streeter started an island of garbage, a man has refused to sell his home even as two high rise condo buildings went up on either side.
That’s right. At 154 W. Superior there are three formidable structures—two 14-story luxury high rises and this dude, Gregory Cooper. He has “politely declined” all offers made by developers to sell his thin rowhouse, which was built in 1872. He even invited his friends to his house for hard-hat-wearing parties where they sat and listened to the horrifying music of construction. That’s because his house is made of stone, and his balls are made of steel. More......
Booze retailer to pay state $300,000 fine
Associated Press
A local liquor store chain says it will pay the state a record $300,000 fine to settle allegations that it extorted money from distributors and operated an illegal marketing firm and warehouse. The Illinois Liquor Control Commission announced the settlement reached with Sam's Wine and Spirits on Monday. Under the terms of the agreement, the company admits no wrongdoing, Sam's President Darryl Rosen noted. More......
Book Tells Gripping Tale of Chicago Racial Imbalance
NW EDU.
Northwestern University's John Hudson began writing what he thought would be a straightforward geography book about Chicago when another story linked to the city's past began to emerge. As he wrote the chapter on the Burnham Plan of 1909 -- the high watermark of the city's symmetrical design that lives on today -- Hudson was struck with how the growth of Chicago's African-American residential areas was not anticipated in the city's planning. More.....
Zoning OK sought for South Lakefront Tower
Sun Times
High-rises are so common on the North Side lakefront that there are few places left to put them. The South Side lakefront has more land, but fewer developers are willing to take a chance on it. So a lot of investors will be watching how JFJ Development Co. fares with a plan to build at 6740 S. South Shore Drive. The firm's president, Jon Zitzman, and his architect said the 20-story building would be the South Shore area's first high-rise in at least 30 years. More.....
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