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Drew Peterson Trial in Full Swing

from:TheChicagoTribune,byAndyGrimm,SteveSchmadekeandMatthewWalberg

Embracingthetraditionoflovingthyneighbor,theEpiscopalChurch has joined a coalition in ordertocreateandenforceprotectionsagainstdiscrimi-nationfortransgenderpeoplewithinthefaith.Themove inevitably did not pass without challenge;severalmembersoftheEpiscopalChurchlefttheconvention where the ordinance was announced,thoughtheydidnotleavethefaithitself.

from:TheWashingtonPost,byBeckyGarrison

NATIONAL

Church Following Own Advice, Loving Thy Neighbor

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ThisisthesummerthatpeopleinChicagohavede-cidedthatgunsarenecessarytosolvealldisputes.Continuingthetrendthathasmadetheseasonthemostviolentinnearlyadecade,amanpulledhispieceoutand threatenedanumberofpeopleatasoccer game in Lincoln Park in attempt to settleanargumentaboutthegame.Seemsliketheterm“soreloser”hasbecomepotentiallydeadly.

from:Sun-TimesMediaWire

NEIGHBORHOOD

Soccer Game Turns Violent

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Savingthegovernmentonceagainfornow,HouseSpeaker John A. Boehner and Senate MajorityLeaderHarryM.Reidhavereachedanothershort-termsolutiontoavertacompletegovernmentshut-down.AttheendofthefiscalyearinSeptemberun-derthecurrentagreement,Congresswillcontinuefunding thegovernment for sixmonths, atwhichtimewewillultimatelybebackwherewestarted.

from:TheWashingtonPost,byRosalindS.Helderman

Government Still Afloat For At Least Six More Months

Evenwithmajordroughtsandanoticeableabsenceof corn at everyone’s summer cookouts, farmerswon’t have any trouble raking in some cash thisseason. Thanks to a generous government cropinsurance program, those who were previouslythought to be sufferingwill instead be “laughingallthewaytothebank.”It’snotyetknownexactlyhowmuchwillbeofferedup,butthe$10.8billiongiven to drought ridden Texans last year shouldleavefarmersoptimistic.

from:BloombergBusinessWeek,byKristenHinman

BUSINESS

Dying Crops = Dollars for Farmers

TECHNOLOGY

YouTubeiscashingonsomeprofessionalprogram-ming,sothevideoyoumadeofyourcatchasingalaserpointerisgoingtolookjustalittlebitworse.Afteranoriginal investmentof$150million intooriginalprogrammingattractedthelikesofRainnWilsonandAmyPoehlertocreatetheirownchan-nels,YouTubeisnowdropping$200millionmoretomarketsuchchannels.

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Segregation has always been difficult issue forChicago- despite constant progression towardsequality,thecityremainsdisturbinglyandvisiblydivided along racial lines. Many have criticizeddowntownnightclubvenuesofpropagating thesedivisions throughbiased door policies that targetanddiscriminateagainstpeopleofcolor,creating“whitewashed”eventspacesandalotofangrypa-tronswhobelievetheywereunfairlydeniedentry.

from:WBEZ,byNatalieMoore

Nightlife Most Recent Thing Reminding Us of Chicago’s Segregation

There’s nothing more romantic than your futurespouselightingupahugestadiumwithhisorhermarriageproposal.Unless,thatis,you’renotthereto see it, in which case it’s actually just a hugewaste.SuchwasthestorywithGregandErica;thebigmomenthappenedwhenEricawas,likeatrueCubsfan,onabeerrun.Shemayhavemissedthescoreboardmessage,buthestillgotthegirlintheendwhenshesaid,“Yes.”

from:Deadspin,byBarryPetchesky

SPORTS

Even Cubs Fans Strike Out

The numbers are in and it looks like Chicago isgettingcloser to itsgoalofbecominganultimatetouristdestination;outoftownersspent$12billionin2011,up7.8percentfromwhatthevisitorindus-trybroughtintheyearbefore.Thebiggestspend-ers?Internationaltravelers.Theytendtoshellout$4,000pervisit.RahmEmanuelcouldn’tbehap-pierandvowstokeeppushingChicago’swonderstotheworldasavacationhot-spot.

from:TheNewYorkTimes,byNathanielPopper

Next Vacation Spot: Exotic Chicago

Fancy NY Bridal Sample SaleSaturday, August 4 -Thisbridal sample sale fea-tures 50% discounts off of new vintage inspireddresses fromFancyBridalNY. If you’re lookingforauniquelookonyourspecialdaythatisbothelegantandcharmingyoumightwanttocheckoutthis bridal sample sale. FancyBridal provides acreativeandmodernalternativetothe‘traditionalweddingdress.Thissaleisperfectforwomenwhowishtheycouldhavefoundaniconicvintagedressinthatbackofgrandma’scloset.You’llfindafullassortment of fun and flirty dresses at this greatshoppingevent.

Theworst thing about chairs is the fact that theyarestillandallowyoutojustsimplysit.Atleast,that’swhat one doctor thoughtwhen he inventedthe $8,500 office “smart chair.” Less of a chairandmoreofadevice,thisproducthasnobackandcradlesthelegsseparatelyallowingforafullrangeofmotionandapracticeinbalanceandgoodpos-ture.Tofullytestit,thedoctorsatinitfor16hoursstraight,ataskthatwillhopefullyneverhavetoberepeatedbyanyoneagain.

from:BloombergBusinessWeek,byVenessaWongChair Redefines Sitting

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Common sensewould tell us that bike lanes arecreatedtokeepbicyclistsoutofcartrafficandsafeduringtheircommute,right?Apparentlytheworddidn’tgettotheIllinoisDoT;onemanissuingtheagency and the city for negligence, alleging thathewasseriouslyinjuredwhileusingapathwhena sewer gratewithin the path limits snagged hisbike tireand threwhimoff into thestreet.Turnsouthavinggratesaboutthewidthofabiketirethatrunparallel to the directionof travel is not suchgoodplanning.

from:TheChicagoTribune,byBridgetDoyleLife in the Bike Lane

Despite a more intense drug testing and restric-tionpolicythaneverforOlympicathletes,ChineseswimmerYeShiwen isunder scrutiny fordopingafter winning gold with what some are callingan “impossible” time. She broke the record forthe 400m by one second, making her time bet-ter than that of this year’sOlympicdarlingRyanLochte. The British Olympic Committee has of-ficially declared her clean, but with a few moreeventsinherOlympicfuturetherewillnodoubtbemorebacklash.

from:ChicagoSun-Times,byRickMorrissey

Will Doping Rumors Sink or Swim?

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Anyone who was worried that this Ryan LochtecharacterwouldwrongfullytakethespotlightoffofMichaelPhelps,worrynomore.Afterwinninghis19thmedal(15ofwhicharegold),heisofficiallybestOlympianever,orat leasthasanunmatchedcareerwiththemostmedals.Thepivotalmomentcameduringthe800-meterfreestylerelay.Thepre-viousrecordholder?ARussiangymnast,whichinOlympictermsmightaswellbeapartoftheaxisofevilasfarasAmericansareconcerned.Alltogethernow:U-S-A!U-S-A!

from:ChicagoSun-Times,byRickMorrissey

Michael Phelps is Still the Olympian of Our Generation

Lollapalooza Pop Up ShopAugust 1 to August 5 - Holla forLolla cause it’sgettingevenbetter thisyear! Checkout thefirstever Lollapalooza Pop Up Shop opening to thepublic Friday, July 27th. Thought the big 3-dayfestivalisAugust3rd-5th,youcansnagallthecoolLollaswagearlybyshoppingthepop-upJuly27th-August5thintheSouthLoop.ThisisthefirsteverLollaShop!TheLollapaloozaPopUpshopisopentobothticketandnon-ticketholdersprovidingev-eryonetheopportunitytobuyofficialLollapaloozagear,meet some of the fest performers, listeningparties,andmore!ItalltakesplaceintheloungeofthemuchanticipatedThompsonHotelChicagoslatedtoofficiallyopenin2013.TheLollapaloozaPopUpShopspacewillbetransformedtolooklikeamodernrocklounge.ThoughLollaisallaboutthemusic,most festgoerssweata lotdancing inthehotsunandrunningfromstagetostagesobe-ingfitandhealthyisabonus. Joinyogainstruc-torMargoKellisoninsomemorningclassesattheLollapalooza Pop Up Shop fromAugust 3rd-5thand9AMsharp(thesamedaysasthebigfestival).

Morethanthreeyearsafterhisarrest,DrewPetersonsathisfirstdayoftrialonTuesdayforthealleged2004murderofhiswifeKathleenSovio.TheTribunereportsthatonlywithinanhourofthetrial,therewasamotionformistrial,fiveobjections,andthreeprivateconferencesbetweenattorneysandthejudge.ThoughStacyPetersonwasnotthefocusofthetrial,herfamilysaidtheywerepleasedwiththetestimoniesoftheday.Theongoingtrial,resumingat9a.m.today,promisestobejustastangledandheart-wrenchingastheinvestigation.

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BLOGS - LOCAL

Here’sarefreshingtwistontheMichelada/Cheladabeercocktail.Asyoumayknow,theCheladaisapopular drink inMexico, consisting of lime, saltandbeer.TheMichelada,evenmorepopular,addsintomatojuice,hotsauce,Worcestershire,Maggi,Soy...sometimesclamjuiceororanges.Everyre-gioninMexicohasitsownversion.

from:ThroughtheLiquorGlass,byRabbitMango Chelada

Lagunitas Brewing Company continued its pushfortheheartsandmindsofChicagohomebrewerslastMondayby…oh,notquitelikethat,buttheydidhostapremierepartyforoneofitslimitededi-tion beers,whichwas formulated in theChicagoarea. Steve Kamp of southern Beecher had wona Lagunitas sponsored homebrewing contest thisspring,withachocolateryealemadewithSorachiAcehops.

from:Beeronaut,byMarkMcDermott

Laguinitas Fusion VIII Made by Local Home Brewer

Lifestyle

SixthousandpeopleinChicagogotscammedthispastweekendandthebigquestionbeingaskedis:Whatwill be done about it?MudWars –whichbilled itself as “Chicago’s Mud Run” and tookplaceonJuly28,2012onChicago’sNortherlyIs-land–deceivedparticipantson suchahigh levelthatpeoplearenowtalkingoflawsuitsagainsttheownerofBizEvents,JoeBizzieri.

from:fromSubjecttoChange,byMr.MillerMud Wars (or was it Scam Wars?)

Music

Thelightslowlyrisesstagerightlikethesuncom-ingupover thehorizon…and then it creepsoverthebottomofthewindowsillandhitsyouinthefacelikeyouwereoutdrinkingallnightmerehoursago.You throwyour phone and roll over so thatyoucansqueezeinanothernineminutesofsleep.Everythingconfirmsyou’restillinadreamstate.

from:LostinConcert,byBenDahlLiars at Metro Chicago

Fashion

BLOGS - NATIONAL

Finally!We alwayswanted to be the coolest girlin ninth grade (despite having actually attendedhighschoolanywherefromfiveto35yearsago),andnowthatdreamhasfinallycometrue—thankyou,JeffreyCampbell,forunderstandingthattruelove lasts a lifetime, especiallywhen it begins atthe roller rink.Two inchesofplatform,a retract-ablewheel,andwholelottalovin’goodness:Theseare the shoeswe (orat least, someofus)alwaysdreamedof.

from:Refinery29,byLexiNisita

Found: The Shoes We’ve Wanted Since ‘82

Fashion

A friend called me up yesterday and said: “I’mhanging out in a fancy apartment. Do you wantto come also hang out in this fancy apartment?”I said yes.Any apartment is preferable to hangoutinovermyapartment—afancyone,evenbet-ter.Iliveatinyroominaterribleapartment(welldocumented). “Fancy” doesn’tmeanmuchwhenyoulivelikeIamcurrentlyliving.Itcouldmeanabathroomwithoutacloudofblackmoldontheceiling.Itcouldmeanthere’sroomforadeskandabed.ItcouldmeantherearenotDominicanmo-torcyclegangsrevvingaroundatallhours,onalldays.Ididn’tknowwhatfancymeant,iswhatI’mtryingtosay.Ididn’toccurtomethatitcouldactu-allymeanfancy.

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Fancy (adj.) Elaborate In Structure or Decoration

The crows alight, one by one, in the schoolyardabove Bodega Bay. They are summoned by thenurseryrhymesungbythechildren,ordrawnbythe green glow ofTippiHedren’smatching skirtand jacket, ormaybe lured by the pungent scentofherlitcigarette.Bythetimesheturnsherhead,theclimbingframeisthickwiththem.“Shecombsherhairbutonceayear,”singtheobliviouschil-dreninsidetheirclassroom.“Nickety-nacketynow,now,now!”

from:TheGuardianFilmBlog,byXanBrooksMy Favourite Hitchcock: The Birds

Film

ItwashardtogetPeterJacksonintothedirector’schair ofTheHobbit, but it’ll be evenmorediffi-cult to get him out of it. Jackson spent somuchofhislifehelmingthemassiveLordoftheRingstrilogythatheseemedeagertohandoffHobbitdu-tiestoGuillermoDelTorobackin2008,butafterDelTorodroppedoutandJacksonreluctantlytookthehelmoftheRingsprequelhimself,heseemedto get a secondwind:Today, Jackson announcedthathe’sexpanding the formerly two-filmHobbitprojectintoitsowntrilogy.

from:Vulture,byKyleBuchanan

Have A-List Directors Become Too Married to Their Franchises?

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CandaceJordanisastapleofeveryglamorousandworthwhileeventsinthecity,andonelookbackinherhistoryprovesshewasbornfabulous.Startingattheageof13astheyoungestfashioncoordina-torinthehistoryofSt.LouisretailerFamour-Barr,shequicklyfoundherwaytoChicagoasaPlayboyBunny,andsoonaftertothesilverscreenalongsideTom Cruise in “Risky Business.” Candace nowdocumentsthesocialgoing-onsofChicagoonherblog,CandidCandace,andsupportsphilanthropiccauses around the city, such as co-founding theCoutureandCocktailsbenefitfortheJoffreyBal-let,where she serveson thewomen’sboard, andwriting a play for theVictory Garden’s ChicagoStoriesfundraiser.Candaceservedasastylistandfashion editor for aChicagowomen’smagazine,was a 2010 co-chair for the Joffrey Circle, wasnamed aTop Philanthropist byCheekyChicago,andisTheTopSheet’sChicagoanoftheDay.

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After news of a Narciso Rodriguez shoe launchsurfaced last runway season, the world—or my-selfatveryleast,waitedanxiouslyforacloseup.The result of this anticipatory period was noth-ing shortofbreathtaking: the idealmarriageof aclass-act boot infused by a dose of relevant coolwhichmakes theoutcomea seamless transfusionoftrendytimelessnessandthatisnoeasyfeat.Ear-lier this summer, Barney’s NewYork, exclusiveshareholder,ifshareswereshoesandholdingwasvending,totheNarcisoRodriguezshoecollectionchallengedme tostyleapairofmychoosing forfivedifferentoccasions.

from:TheManRepeller,byLeandraMedineTwo Shoes, One Pair, Five Outifts

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Fashion

Few pieces in aman’s arsenal aremore divisivethan white denim. There are two sides of thefence—and few people are actually on the fenceitself.Dudeseitherlovewhitedenim,ortheyhateit. I fallon the former side,obviously.That said,I’vehadconversationswithguyswhotendtostayawayfromthewhiteforfearofapainfulamountofupkeep.But,perhapsthere’samentalshiftthatneedstobehad.

from:midweSTYLE,byCameronWhiteout

ThefirsttimeweheardTenniswaswhilewewereshoppingthesalesectionatUrbanOutfitters.Sincethatdayafewmonthsback,theDenverindiepopband,madeupofhusband-and-wifeAlainaMooreandPatrickRiley,hasgainedmuchoattencioneontheirsophomorealbum,performingonLetterman,LenoandCarsonDaly.They’ve evenbeennotedasfavesoffashiongods,ToryBurchandMarcJa-cobs.

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Books

There’saverygoodreasonthattheworldofbusi-nessconsultingisunder-representedinliteraryfic-tion. If“interesting” isTokyo, talesof“win-win”and“streamlinedsynergies”areLondon.But thatdidn’t stop Dave Eggers from making his maincharacter of his new novel,A Hologram for theKing,exactlythekindofbusinessboneheadwhosenaturalhabitatistheairporthotelbar.Eggers’nov-el is like anOfficeSpace on downers. It’s betterthanyou’dexpectastoryaboutbusinessconsultingorsalestobe,butitstilldoesn’texactly“meetitsfourthquarterprojections.”

from:TheNewDorkReviewofBooks,byGregZimmerman

A Hologram for the King: Waiting for Abdullah

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