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Yesterday afternoon, the Chicago Plan Commission approved an overpass for the Lakefront Trail that should ease congestion near Navy Pier. Just south of the pier, the path is currently routed along a sidewalk next to the busy lower level of the Lake Shore Drive bridge over the Chicago River, and is a nightmare to bike on because it's usually jammed with pedestrians, cyclists, and in-line skaters.…
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Tony winner Sutton Foster, who is taking on the iconic role of Reno Sweeney in the upcoming revival of Anything Goes, and her talented co-stars took to the stage of their rehearsal space at Broadway’s Studio 54 on February 17 to show off their work-in-progress to the press. Helmed by director/choreographer Kathleen Marshall, this classic Cole Porter show takes place on the S.S. American ocean liner, where two unlikely pairs set a course for true love with a little help from a tap-dancing crew, exotic disguises and good old-fashioned blackmail. The cast performed some of the show's signature numbers, from “You’re the Top,” to the high-energy title tune. The cast will soon be shipping out for the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, where Anything Goes begins performances on March 10. Click through for a sneak peek at this highly anticipated revival.
Early voting closes today, and as of this morning, 58,000 Chicagoans had cast their ballot at the city’s 51 early voting centers. That’s more than double the figure from the last citywide elections in 2007.…
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Art Institute graduate and instructor Allen Ross was a fixture in the Chicago film scene from the 70s, when he cofounded Chicago Filmmakers, until 1992, when he moved to Oklahoma and later Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Ross disappeared in 1995.…
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Yes they are! Don't argue:
— According to a guy named Dan, Chicago is the cradle of civilization for the daily-deal industry.…
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