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First Annual Food Truck Day Rallies Against Proposed Ordinance
from:TheChicagoTribune;JenniferDelgado,MitchellSmithandDawnRhodesOnThursday,foodtrucksthroughoutthecitybandedtogethertocallattentiontoaproposedordinancethatwillplaceheavyrestrictionsonmobilefoodvendorsinCookCounty.SetforapublichearingonJuly19thatCityHallandalegislativevoteonJuly24th,thenewordinancewouldallowmobilefoodvendorstocookontheirtrucks-afirstforthefairlynewfoodservicephenomenoninChicago.However,theal-lowancecomesatacostlycompromise;truckswillberestrictedtodesignatedparkingspotsthroughoutthecity,anda200-footbufferbetweentrucksandrestaurantswillbeenforcedwithfinesupto$2000,essentiallybarringfoodtrucksfromthedowntownarea.
NowthatJerrySanduskyhasbeenfoundguiltyforsexually abusing children, allegations are beingthrown at themost senior officials of the collegeforfailingtopreventtheongoingincidentsfor14years. PennState higher-ups questionedwhat ac-tions they should take in reagrds to Sandusky asfarbackas1998,butskepticssaytheyignoredtosavedfaceandnothavetodealwithbadpublicity.Let’s hope they realize now that stopping sexualabuseofchildrenisboundtogetthembetterpub-licitythannot.
from:TheNewYorkTimes,KenBelson
NATIONAL
Even More At Penn State Are At Fault
Thosewho complain about prices at theTaste ofChicago have one free dish to look forward tothis year:AsianCarp sliders.While earlier plansencouragedchefstousetheingredientinordertoskew the fish’s overpopulation, the gratis slidersbeing served are being pegged as “a poorman’scrab cake” and overall flavorless.Let’s hope thisplandoesn’tstickaroundforthenextpestinvasionorwho knowswhat underwhelming dishes chefswilltrytomakegourmet.
from:TheAssociatedPress
LOCAL
AttacksinWrigleyvilletiedtoagroupoffourmenshootingamusicvideoarenowbeingdisputedasracially provoked.While the brawl backdroppedbyawhitestretchlimoatfirstappearedtobehap-pening for no particular reason, relatives of thearrestedmenarenowcallingforthearrestoftheothersinvolvedwhoweresupposedlytauntingthemenwithracialslursastheyshotapartysceneinthestreetfortheirvideo.
from:TheChicagoTribune,byLollyBowean
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POLITICS
Themonth-long,nolongerquiteasmysteriousab-senceofRep.JesseJackson,Jr.(D-Ill.)isnowbe-ingexplainedtothepublicastheresultofa‘mooddisorder,’ a term that hasn’t been thrown aroundsince the days of theDonDrapers of theworld.Criticsareclaimingthisisthefirstinalineofpoli-ticianswhowillusemedicalleavetoexcusethemofmentalbreakdownsandbeingotherwiseunabletocopewithsocietylikeanormalperson.
from:TheWashingtonPost,byDavidBrown
Politicians and ‘Mood Disorders’
Inamovethatcanonlyreflectamajorshiftinournation’smorals,ViacomInc.has forcedDirecTVto black out such hard hitting channels asNick-elodeon,MTV,andComedyCentral for itsmorethan 20million subscribers.DirecTV usersmustnowdecidebetweenswitchingcableprovidersorwatchingthenews.
from:Reuters,byLisaRichwineandLianaB.Baker
BUSINESS
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised On DirecTV
TECHNOLOGY
Applehasbeenontopinalotofways,mostrecent-ly taking thecoveted titleof“CompanyMost In-volvedinMobileTechPatentSuits.”Overthepasttwoyears,60percentofofthesebabieshaveAppleaseithertheplaintiffordefendant,and11out14ofthelitigationsarestillactive.Here’shopingAppleholdsontotoitstitleforthenexttwoyears!
from:TheAtlantic,byMeganGarber
Apple At the Core of Tech Suits
HAPPENINGS
Celebrate Bastille DaySaturday, July 14 - Jewelry Lovers, Shoppers,andBriders-To-Bewillreceive14%offTheLeftBank’smost popular French jewelry lineLaVieParisienne at this fun and FREE Chicago event.Plus you can sip on complimentary St.GermaincocktailsandtreatsfromToni’sPatisserie&Café!Beach Dash 2012Saturday, July 14 - BeachDashisagnarlyrunningeventheldonsandyshoreswhereDashersgettheirfeetwetwhiletacklingaseriesofradicalobstacles.As thesunsets, thestokedcrowdlets loosewithbeer and beach tunes! Pack your sunscreen andyourgrooviestdancemovesasyouenterthebig-gestpartytocrashthecoast!
A Midsummer Fashion Show Bene-fitting the Human Rights CampaignFriday, July 13 - PleasejoinusforLuxuryManage-ment’ssecondannualMidsummerFashionShow:Benefiting theHumanRightsCampaign.Wewillbehostingacocktailreceptionattheminicooperdealershipandamulti-segmentfashionshow;fea-turingTheDenimLounge,SebastienGreyCloth-iers,JoJo&Sofia,ThreadLounge,&AKIRAChi-cago.
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DirecTVtookawayNickJr&nowIactuallyhavetoparent.Related:TheCEOofDirecTVistiedupinmybasementuntilthisgetssortedout.
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Venture capitalists who thought they were get-ting inonacan’tmiss,can’t lose investmentbe-foreGroupon’sIPOarenowplummetingintothered zone.The stock has fallen 5 percent each inthepasttwodaysand25percentoverthepasttwoweeks, with those early investors quickly losingmoneyinthestock.MaybethiswillpromptGrou-pontoreleaseadealontheirownstocktolurefu-tureinvestors.
from:Crain’sChicagoBusiness,byJohnPletzGroupon Goes Red
EVENTS
Jeff Tweedy fams rejoice! Wilco has officiallybeenannouncedastheheadlinersfortheAVClubHideoutBlockPartyinSeptember.
from:TheChicagoTribune,byGregKot
They’re Not ‘Trying to Break Your Heart’
Something Fishy About Free Taste Dish
Forthefirsttimeinhistory,SaudiArabianwomenwillbecompetingintheOlympicgames.WodjanAliSerajAbdulrahimShahrkhaniwillcompeteinjudo at the London Games and SarahAttar willrunthe800meters.Thisisjustanotherstepinthegrowingrightsofwomeninthecountry;abanonwomendrivingwasjustendedandwomenwillbeabletovoteandruninthe2015municipalelection.
from:Bloomberg,byBobBenschandDonnaAbu-Nasr
SPORTS
Saudi Arabia Sends Women to the Olympics
Fri. 07/132nd Annual ThreadlessPitchfork Festival Kick-Off Party12:00PM (Doors) - Fri. 07/13 | 5:30PM @ Thread-less Offices
Windy City Ribfest - Day OneFri. 07/13 | 2:00PM - Fri. 07/13 @ Uptown - Law-rence and Broadway
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While cell phones have taken the lead on howwecommunicatewithpeople,payphonesarenotreadytodieoutjustyet.OnWednesday,NewYorkCity announced they will be converting 12,000payphones into free Wi-Fi Internet hotspots. Arouterwill be installed at a kiosk inorder to getaninternetsignal.UserswillsimplyapproachthekioskwithanInternetdeviceandlogon,nopass-wordneeded.Theycanthentalkonthepayphoneaslongastheywish.
from:HuffingtonPost,byFayAbuelgasim
Our Kids Might Know What a Pay-phone is After All
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Lifestyle
BLOGS - LOCAL
Do you remember what pop culture was like in1998?Everyonewasconsideringhowmuch theywould fancyPrinceWilliamonce he reached theageofmajority,MichelleKwanwasacompetitiveathlete,TomwasfilmingEyes Wide Shut withNi-cole,andpeoplepurchasedmusicinCDformatatLilithFair(whilesecretlyplayingtheSpiceGirlsathome).
from:YouKnowYouLoveFashion,byRitchiePo
Sex and the City: The Power of Female Sex
Yesterday, Openlands’ staff and some specialgueststouredapatchworkofcommunity-poweredfood-growinggardens,smallandlarge,throughoutChicago.IwasstruckbytheblightedEnglewoodneighborhoodinChicago.It’snotoriousforbeingthemurdercapitalofChicago.Boarded-upbuild-ingsarethenorm,andevenonabeautiful,sunnyJuneday,itjusthasabeat-downfeelingtoit.How-ever,inthemiddleofthisneighborhoodisalittleoasis-HermitageStreetCommunityGarden.
from:fromCitySweet,byJenniferRoots
Food
Ifyou’re likeme, it’shard to thinkaboutcuisinewhencrushingheathasChicagoinitsgrasp.How-ever,IdidfindaworthwhileexcusewhenIlearnedAllium, Kevin Hickey’s restaurant at the FourSeasons,plannedtooffereverythingontheirdraftbeer and specialty cocktail menu at half-price ifthetemperaturehit90degrees.Iquicklysnaggedareservationanddashedfromthesafetyofmyairconditionedcocoon.
from:ChicagoBites,byTammyGreenTry Allium at 90 Degrees
Music
Sports and Sprechstimme - Find-ing Common Ground
It’sthattimeofyearagain,folks;theTasteofChi-cago frenzy has descended upon us. Countlessnumbersofindividualsfillingourcitystreets, thealltoodeliciousfoodoptionsthatIalwaysoverin-dulgemyselfwith,andmypersonalfavoritepartoftheTaste,thestellarconcertsthatcomealongwiththeevent,arebackinfullforce.EventhoughtheTastewillbeemerging inanew format thisyeardue to a condensed time span, this doesn’tmeanthat there isn’t the samecaliberofmusicoptionsforfanstoenjoyfromtheTaste’srunfromJuly11throughJuly15.
from:Gaper’sBlock,bySarahBrooks
A “Taste” of Chicago’s Festival Music
Everyonceinawhile,IrealizewhatahugenerdIam.ThoughthisisalabelIproudlywear,some-timesIhavetonoticethatthetermsItossarounddailymightaswellbeinancientEstonian/Finnishtomynon-classical friends.WhileyoumightnotneedafullRosettaStonecoursetograspthelan-guageof classicalmusic,we’ve all been throughsomekindofjourneytopickupthejargon.
from:ChicagoClassicalMusic,byAllegraMontanari
Film
BLOGS - NATIONAL
OntheheelsofLynnShelton’sYour Sister’s Sistercomes another indiedramedyabout a love trian-gle,writer-directorSarahPolley’sTake This Waltz.WaltzisPolley’sfollow-uptoheruniversallyac-claimeddebut,Away With Her,andstarsMichelleWilliams asMargot, a married twentysomethingcopywriterwhomeets and falls for aman (LukeKirby)whileonvacation...whoturnsouttobeherneighbor.
from:IndieWire,byInkooKang
Take This Waltz and Female-Cen-tric Love Triangles
Food
You know how there are those recipes that youmakeonce andyou think, “This is good, but I’llprobably never make it again…”? For whateverreason–it was too much work, it was good butnot thatgood, itwasa layercakeandyournameisKate and almost every time youmake a layercake,itlooksugly…youknow…allthosereasons.Andthenthereareotherthingsthatyoumakeandyoujustknowitwillbecomeago-torecipeinyourhouse.
from:OurBestBites,byKateJonesLemon Buttermilk Sheet Cake
Music
As is the casewith any impassioned faith-basedgroup,opinionamongstardentReplacementsfansregardingwhatconstitutestheirbestworkisvocalandfractious.Manycontendthatthe‘Matsneverimprovedupontheirseminal1984indieswansongLet It Be,whileothersbelievethatdespiteslipshodproduction and faintly ridiculous artwork, PaulWesterberg never put together a better group ofsongs thanon theband’s1985major labeldebutTim.Certainlynoonewouldbewrongbyassertingeitherofthoseclassicsasthefinestrecordthebandevermade.
from:Stereogum,byTimothyAndElizabethBracyPleased to Meet Me Turns 25
ASuburbanseemslikeaprettybigcar.Ithasthreerows of seats— about aswide as they come. Itprobablyweighsovertwotons,andithasa40-gal-lon gas tank.The Suburban is the official car ofsix-member families — two parents, four kids.Or threekids, andadog. It is certainlya “utilityvehicle,”thoughforwhat“sport”itwouldqualify,I’mnotsure.
from:ThoughtCatalog,byPaulBarkerA Family Roadtrip to Atlanta ‘96
Lifestyle
Whensomeoneoffersyouatwo-bedroomhomeinBeverlyHills for$850permonth includingutili-ties,youtakeit.Youdon’taskifhotwatergetstothesinksorifthefoundationisstrong.Youdon’ttroubleyourselfwithdetails.No,whenyou’reanassistantinyourmid-twentieswithasalaryaroundthelow-thirties,yousay,“Thankyou.WhencanImovein?”Atleast,that’swhatIdid.
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EvenbeforethecreditsrevealthatOliverStone’snewmovie,“Savages,”isbasedonanovel(byDonWinslow,whojoinedStoneandShaneSalernoinwriting the adaptation), thefilm’s origins are ap-parentinthevoice-over,spokenbyayoungwomannamedO—forOphelia(playedbyBlakeLively)—whosedescriptionsofcharactersandevents,intheformofaprologue,areessentiallyillustratedbythesnippetsofscenesthataccompanythem.
from:TheFrontRow,byRichardBrodyOliver Stone’s Savages
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Manymen hate shopping for everyday wear, letalonesuits.Trustme,IworkedintheMen’sSuitDepartment at Macy’s on State Street for sixmonths. So I’m all too familiarwith howdread-fulsuitshoppingcanbe,especiallywiththeheftypricetagthatoftenaccompaniestailoredclothing.However, the highly anticipated Dutch import,Suitsupply, has arrived inChicago.Andwith thebrand’s innovative edge, suit shopping won’t bethesamefortoolong.
from:ChiTownFashionista,byGabrielCharlesTylerSuitsupply Chicago: Fit For a King
I’mseeinglotsoflightdeniminthefuture,particu-larlythefuturethatisFall2012.Classicdyedbluejeansarebackforasecondwindandinforama-jorcomeback. I’mlovingthemwitheasylayers,longcoats,booties,superstilettos(ho),distressed,cropped,slouchy,tight.Allofitislookin’mightyfine.
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