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September 2012
Dish Flash: Five Questions for Chrissy Camba
By Penny Pollack & Graham Meyer
Camba will be the chef at Bar Pastoral (2947 N. Broadway, no phone yet), the bistro and wine bar scheduled to open in October adjacent to the original Lake View location of the cheese, bread, and wine shop Pastoral... Read more
Chicago Stars at the DNC
By Carol Felsenthal
Chicago’s starring role at this week’s Democratic National Convention in Charlotte was the opposite of its role at the GOP convention in Tampa. At the latter, the city was a symbol of everything corrupt and thuggish about urban politics. Through the DNC lens, Chicago was once again was the shining city on the lake that the world adored on Election Night 2008... Read more
A Bleak Portrait of Racial Economic Mobility
By Whet Moser
As DNC speakers celebrate the economic mobility that brought them to the political stage, middle-class jobs are eroding during the recession, and are being replaced by low-wage jobs. The implications for the economic mobility of the next generation are worrisome. Read more
Top 5 Things to Do This Week
On your agenda: Greek tragedy meets pop culture… the second annual Beethoven fest begins… free art… plus, the weekend plans of the filmmaker and artist Cauleen Smith Read more
Land of Nod for Grown Ups
By JENNIFER MOORE
"These fabulous finds from the Land of Nod may or may not be kid-approved, but as far as we’re concerned, they’re grown-up tested," Read more
Chicago's Parent-Flight Problem
By Whet Moser
Compared to other major cities, Chicago does a pretty good job of attracting college-educated residents. When they get married and have kids, however, the city has a problem keeping them in the school system. Read more