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Dad's Honor Flight
A father's second homecoming from the Korean War
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Nothing gold can stay
Elvis Presley (and his "$10,000" gold suit) in Chicago
In honor of Brigid, in honor of the Magdalenes
A post for St. Brigid's Day
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The story behind the sign
Jazz Record Mart and Delmark Records
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Make Chicago green again
Memories of Green Mill days: Uptown, Chicago nightlife, and the way it was
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Infamy
"We interrupt this program/your humanity for some injustice."
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Who's the real thief?
Losing time, streaming while social distancing, and watching Michael Mann's Thief mid-COVID
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Pandemic pets and the Pigeon Man
How COVID birdsong recalls the Pigeon Man of Lincoln Square
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