New to scene, Lakeview Orchestra serenades its namesake neighborhood
In the dim, gold-toned warmth of a neighborhood church known for its philosophy of grace, the sonorous mood of Symphonie Fantastique drifts out from the nave through the cracks of old warped wood doors, aging red brick and stained-glass windows into the evening chill of
Illinois Republican lawmaker: gay marriages ‘disordered,’ would ‘redefine society’
A newly-elected Republican legislator voiced strong opposition to a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in the state during a taping of a Catholic Conference of Illinois radio program late last month. Rep. Jeanne
Judge rejects motion to halt Illinois marriage equality lawsuit; case to move forward
A judicial route towards legalizing same-sex marriage in Illinois pushed forward Wednesday as a Cook County Circuit Court judge rejected an attempt by a conservative group to halt proceedings until a federal ruling is made by the United States Supreme Court on two cases dealing
Warm up to mussels in broth of wine and butter
I had to have been only 5 years-old, standing on the cold, damp concrete aisles of Tamashiro Market in Honolulu, surrounded by ice-filled basins of fresh fish caught that same morning. I’d stare into the glassy eyes
Lt. Gov. Simon, legislators react to Cardinal George’s push against Illinois marriage bill
Lt. Governor Sheila Simon and two openly lesbian Illinois state representatives responded on Wednesday morning to the year-end rebuke of legislators, by Cardinal Francis George — Roman Catholic Archbishop of Chicago — for taking up a same-sex marriage bill. At the same time, a new
Lt. Gov., ‘Modern Family’ actor launch campaign for Illinois marriage equality
Lt. Governor Sheila Simon stood with Emmy-nominated actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson of ABC’s “Modern Family” at the Thompson Center Wednesday morning to encourage public support for a gay marriage bill under consideration in a lame-duck session of the Illinois General Assembly. His fiancé Justin Mikita,
Clinton, AIDS Foundation of Chicago advance blueprints to end HIV/AIDS
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton unveiled the Obama Administration’s global HIV/AIDS policy on Thursday morning, ahead of World AIDS Day on December 1. “PEPFAR Blueprint: Creating an AIDS-Free Generation” is a
Pie Hole Pizza turns to crowd funding for expansion
Pie Hole Pizza Joint, a popular Boystown eatery at 3477 N. Broadway St., plans to expand to a second location in the Andersonville neighborhood after asking the community to financially support the project. Owner Doug Brandt will begin working on a new Pie Hole location
Circuit permanently closed, BOI Magazine targeted as creditor plans lawsuit
The owners of Circuit Night Club, a popular gay bar at 3641 N. Halsted St. in Boystown, announced early this week that the club’s recent and sudden closure will be permanent. Owners Mike Macharello and Patrick Harms told BOI Magazine, an LGBT nightlife publication Macharello owns, that
Circuit Night Club, Boi Magazine assets apparently seized by debt holders
Debt holders have seized Circuit Night Club, Boi Magazine, and other assets owned by Michael Macharello. This was made evident when public notice of the seizures effective Nov. 1 replaced the content of its
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