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Chicago’s Oldest House Is Turning 175

By The Beachwood History Desk

“On Saturday, September 10, the Prairie Avenue Historic District of the city’s South Loop will be the site of the 5th Annual Festival on Prairie Avenue. At the Festival, hosted by the Prairie District Neighborhood Alliance, visitors will experience an atmosphere of Prairie Avenue in the 19th century with activities spotlighting a unique variety of art, history, architecture, music and family-style play. A special emphasis of this year’s festival will pay tribute to the 175th anniversary of the Henry B. Clarke House, Chicago’s oldest (1836) and the 125th anniversary of the John G. Glessner House, an internationally-known architectural treasure (1886).”
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A look inside the oldest house in Chicago.

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Posted on August 30, 2011

Cardboard Chicago

Uploaded to YouTube by DramaticBubbles

“This is a cardboard version of Chicago made for a project with Otisforpresident. This isn’t the project, this is just spare clips put together so I could remember this for always.”

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Posted on August 29, 2011

The Week in WTF

By David Rutter

1. The Tiawanda Moore Case, WTF?
As legal case to be prosecuted, this was always a stinky bag of horse hockey.
So why prosecute a case so ripe with the likelihood of jury nullification? No valid excuse except that this verdict makes it almost impossible that another Illinois citizen will be prosecuted this way again.
It also suggests that the Chicago police Internal Affairs Division seems just as much interested in thwarting investigations of police conduct as it does in pursuing them. Once the jury heard the tape, the law would not matter to a jury.
Hail, Tiawanda.

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Posted on August 26, 2011

The Week in WTF

By David Rutter

1. Property Taxes, WTF?
Sort of about time, don’t you think?
The same principle might also be true for private universities that function the same way – Northwestern University, for example. Or maybe the Catholic Church?

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Posted on August 18, 2011

Leinie’s Rolling Out The Barrels: Oktoberfest Back For 10th Year

By The Leinenkugel Brewing Company

For the 10th year, Leinenkugel’s is rolling out barrels of its seasonal Oktoberfest brew in time for crisp, cooler temperatures. Celebrating a decade of brewing Leinenkugel’s Oktoberfest, the brewer will again bring the traditional German Marzen-style flavor to bottles and draft across the U.S. beginning late-August through October.
First introduced in 2001 to honor company namesake, Jacob Leinenkugel, who came from Germany and started Leinenkugel’s in 1867, Leinenkugel’s Oktoberfest is brewed with Munich, Caramel and a blend of 2-row Pale malts. These barley malts give Leinie’s Oktoberfest a rich, hearty character and deep amber color, while four hop varieties provide an aromatic and smooth, well-balanced lager.
“Each year craft beer fans look forward to specialty autumn brews that enhance the flavors of the season,” said Jake Leinenkugel, president of the 144-year-old Upper Midwest brewery. “Over the 10 years, Leinenkugel’s Oktoberfest has grown into a fan favorite and we’re delighted to share our festive autumn brew with Leinie loyalists year after year.”

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Posted on August 17, 2011

The Week in WTF

By David Rutter

1. Daley and Burge, WTF?
Hey, Mister Mayor, funny meeting you here.
Sometimes mayors are vulnerable enough that the law attempts to bring them to heel while they still serve in office. Takes a prosecutor with chootz-paw, as Michelle Bachmann says. It happened to mayors in Detroit and Washington.
But most of the big-timers are left alone with their sins until a successor takes the chair. So Richie will have to answer under oath, finally, about the Torture Era and his knowledge of it. Those purposely and purposefully addled answers he used to inflict on a helpless local press corps won’t suffice.

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Posted on August 11, 2011

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