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| | Health dept. issues groundbreaking report on LGBT youth, adults
City officials released an extensive 89-page report on Chicago's LGBT community's health needs they said they hope will call attention to the community's needs and issues. The report, according to Chicago Department of Public Health Deputy ... | |
| | Report: GOP aide fired after Grindr hookup
A top staffer to Republican U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-Plano) was fired from his post March 19 after Hultgren's office learned that police had discovered the man shirtless in a parked vehicle with a teenage boy ... | |
| | Trump issues transgender military ban
Over 15,000 Transgender People Currently Serving in the US Armed Forces
President Trump issued orders March 23 to bar most transgender troops who need surgery or significant medical treatment from serving in the U.S. military. The memo followed a pledge he made last year to ban such ... |
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| | Palm Center Memo on Trump Trans Military Ban Analyzes Latest DOD Announcement
From a Palm Center press release
SAN FRANCISCO, CA The Palm Center today released the below short memo describing the impact and status of the Trump administration's ban on transgender service members. "Breaking Down the March 23, 2018 Transgender Military Ban" ... | |
| | Former Surgeons General Debunk Pentagon Assertions on Medical Fitness of Trans Troops
From a Palm Center press release
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Following this week's statement by the American Psychological Association expressing alarm over the Trump Administration's "misuse of psychological science to stigmatize transgender Americans and justify limiting ... | |
| | 26 Retired General, Flag Officers Oppose Trump Transgender Military Ban
From a Palm Center press release
SAN FRANCISCO, CA Following the American Psychological Association's statement—yesterday expressing alarm over the Trump—Administration's "misuse of psychological science to stigmatize transgender Americans and justify limiting ... | |
| | GLAAD Report Calls on Journalists to Shift Narrative on Transgender Homicides
From a press release
NEW YORK — GLAAD, the world's largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, today released the report, More Than a Number: Shifting the Media Narrative on Transgender Homicides, a new resource for reporters and activists. The report outlines ... | |
| | Women's Group Calls for Firing of Extremist Writer from the Atlantic
In response to the news that The Atlantic hired extremist writer Kevin Williamson, a man with a record of promoting transphobic, misogynistic and racist views, as a columnist for the magazine's new ideas section, Karin Roland, ... | |
| | Actor Lee Doud to unpack the modern Asian American dating experience
No Fats, No Fems, No Asians, Unpacking the Asian American Dating Experience in the Modern World Chicago, IL - Actor, creator, and producer Lee Doud will talk at the University of Illinois at Chicago in partnership ... | |
| | HHS Rule Would Expand Ability of Providers to Refuse Health Care, AG Madigan responds
From a news release
Chicago — Attorney General Lisa Madigan, along with 18 other attorneys general, are opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) attempt to dramatically expand the ability of businesses to deny insurance coverage and ... | |
| | AARP Survey Finds LGBT Elders Worry About Adequate Support, Care, Dignity as They Age
From news releases
From AARP: Majority of LGBT Adults Concerned About Social Support and Discrimination in Long-Term Care New AARP national survey finds most LGBT adults want but don't have access to LGBT-sensitive care and services. WASHINGTON, DCWhen it ... | |
| | Women and Children Books plans Indie Bookstore Day April 28 and April events
From a press release
Friday, March 30 at 7 p.m. Together We Rise Author Panel Celebrate the culmination of Women's History Month on a powerful note! Co-founder and National Field Director Mrinalini Chakraborty will be discussing ... | |
| | Longtime local LGBT activist Gary Chichester, friends reflect on his work
In recognition of his 50 years of LGBT and HIV/AIDS activism, Gary Chichester will be honored with this year's Jon-Henri Award March 31 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Sidetrack. The award was created by longtime ... | |
| | ELECTIONS 2019: CHICAGO Gay man running for 11th Ward alderman
Labor and education activist and out gay man David Mihalyfy entered the 11th Ward aldermanic race on March 23. For his debut event, a group of early supporters leafletted voting households in 15 of 38 precincts ... | |
| | 'On the Table' to return May 8
The Chicago Community Trust announced the return of its annual region-wide civic engagement initiative On the Table on Tuesday, May 8. Over the past four years, On the Table has provided an annual forum for tens ... | |
| | Back 2 School offers scholarship
Back 2 School Illinois (B2SI) has announced its 2018 College Scholarship program. B2SI, a non-profit organization that creates and supports educational opportunities that enrich the lives of Illinois children, will award $2,500 cash grants to 10 ... | |
| | GUEST COLUMN How #METOO Becomes Culture Change; Tradeswomen and Sexual Harassment
From a speech at the Chicago Women's History Center Screening of Anita Hill: Speaking Truth to Power, Jan. 13, 2018. Like so many of us, here today and around the world, the #metoo movement has resonated ... | |
| | Howard Brown Health hosts annual meeting
About 300 well-wishers gathered March 21 at Joffrey Ballet's downtown studios for Howard Brown Health's annual community meeting and update. Officials at the gathering spoke about recent developments and upcoming plans, and paid tribute to ... | |
| | Morgan Park UMC offers affirming presence for LGBTs
Morgan Park United Methodist Church (UMC) has been a fixture in Chicago's Far South Side since 1887 and in 2010 the church became a part of the LGBTQ-inclusive Reconciling Ministries Network (RMN) of Methodist churches. "Morgan ... | |
| | LGBTQ Advocacy Day on April 11
Equality Illinois' LGBTQ Advocacy Day will take place all day on Wed., April 11, at the State Capitol, 401 S. 2nd St., Springfield. According to the event's webpage, "One of [Equality Illinois'] priority issues will be ... | |
| | ALMA town-hall meeting March 28
The Association of Latino/as Motivating Action (ALMA) will host an LGBTQ town-hall meeting on Wed., March 28, 6-7:30 p.m., at the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance, 3000 N. Elbridge St. Among those slated to attend are Illinois ... | |
| | VIEWPOINTS Cardinal Cupich, Church and families
Cardinal Cupich says Church should learn from families. We hope it will learn from all families. In a recent address at the University of Cambridge, England, Chicago's Cardinal Blase Cupich spoke about Amoris Laetitia, Pope Francis' ... | |
| | SENIOR MOMENTS Letter from Palm Springs
The Gym
Never in a million years did I ever think that I'd go to a gym. It's so out of character that I have friends in England who refuse to believe it. They think I'm making it up. One said, "I'm more ... | |
| | 'No Fats, No Fems, No Asians' forum at UIC with Lee Doud
Actor/creator/producer Lee Doud will speak at the forum "No Fats, No Fems, No Asians: Unpacking the Asian American Dating Experience in the Modern World" on Wed., April 4, 3-4 p.m., at the UIC Richard J. Daley ... | |
| | Opposition Swells Against Trump-Pence License to Discriminate
From a news release
WASHINGTON D.C - Today, over 200,000 people submitted comments to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to oppose the Trump-Pence administration's proposed refusal of care rule, which would embolden health care workers to deny ... | |
| | Milwaukee First Municipality in Wisconsin to Protect Youth from Conversion Therapy
From a news release
MILWAUKEE — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization and Fair Wisconsin, the statewide group working to advance ... | |
| | Lambda Legal, OutServe-SLDN Want Trans Military Ban in the Dustbin of History
From a news release
(Seattle, WA, March 27, 2018) — Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN today argued before a federal district court that the Trump Administration's plan to ban transgender people from serving openly in the U.S. Armed Services is so ... | |
| | HRC Annual Healthcare Equality Index Honors Record 626 Health Care Facilities
From a news release
WASHINGTON - Today, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) released the 11th edition of its annual Healthcare Equality Index (HEI), which scores healthcare facilities on policies and practices dedicated to ... | |
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NATIONAL Lawyer rejects Trump, Pulse case, HIV+ reporter, Ft. Lauderdale
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
President Trump's legal team reached out in recent days to Theodore B. Olson, one of the country's most high-profile and seasoned litigators, to join forces amid mounting challenges in the probe of Russian interference in the ... | |
| | WORLD London posters, gay clergyman, 'Call Me By Your Name'
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Posters featuring Black same-sex couples are going up on high streets across London, PinkNews reported. The campaign from gay men's health charity GMFA is aimed to reach out at the city's queer Black and minority ethnic ... | |
| | COUP/3 program looks at polyamory, relationship ideals
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Emily Dahlquist created a space to express the not-so-typical relationship with its first event, "Exploring Contemporary Relationships + More Love," at Reunion Chicago on March 23. COUP/3 GOALS is a four-session series aimed at creating safe ... | |
| | Trump administration proposes 'short-term' healthcare plans within marketplace
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
The Trump administration's proposal to allow insurance companies to sell so-called "short-term" healthcare plan for up to a year (they are currently capped at 90 days) is cause for concern. As manager of policy and advocacy ... | |
| | Medical, civil rights, student groups ask court to back trans student rights
From a press release
CHICAGO — A range of experts from Illinois and beyond — with expertise in civil rights, medical care, and the struggles for acceptance as a transgender student — are asking the state appellate court to reverse ... | |
| | Chicagoan among new board members of the Int'l Gay & Lesbian Travel Assn
From a press release
Chicagoan Sandi Robinson is among those named to the 2018-2019 International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association. The board includes business leaders representing seven countries and a globe-spanning array of brands. ... | |
| | Trump administration adding citizenship question to the 2020 Census
From press releases
From The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Addition of unnecessary, untested question ti 2020 cunsus is latest attempt to undermine the census WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda, a coalition of 45 of the ... | |
| | Commitment to Diverse Elders: American Society on Aging Names Board Chair, Chair-Elect
From a press release
[San Francisco, CA] The National Caucus on Black Aging (NCBA) and SAGE are proud to announce the election of NCBA CEO Karyne Jones as Chair of the American Society on Aging (ASA), and SAGE CEO Michael ... | |
| | Gay college president to head N.J. university
An openly gay scholar with a strong background in theater was appointed as the new president of New Jersey's William Paterson University, NorthJersey.com reported. Richard J. Helldobler, 56currently the interim ... | |
| | Civil-rights figure Linda Brown dies at 76
Linda Brownwhose name became known because of the landmark 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case that abolished school segregationhas died at age 76. Because of segregation in her Topeka, Kansas, school district, Brown ... | |
| | How Chicago voted, gubernatorial race by ward
After a tumultuous primary season, businessman J.B. Pritzker won the Democratic spot in the 2018 gubernatorial election, where he'll take on Republican incumbent Bruce Rauner. Pritzker and running mate Juliana Stratton won the vote in Chicago, ... | |
| | In late election results, Lipinski, Casten among Dem primary winners
Some Illinois primary races, among them two closely watched Congressional races, were not resolved on election night. Democratic challenger Marie Newman very narrowly lost her run for U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski's, D-Chicago, 3rd District post. Newman ... | |
| | Lambda Legal, OutServe-SLDN Urge District Court to Block Transgender Military Ban
From a Lambda Legal press release
(SEATTLE, March 25, 2018) — Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN, together with the State of Washington, will appear March 26 before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington to urge the court to block ... | |
| | More than 85,000 attend Chicago's anti-gun March For Our Lives
Organizers estimated that more than 85,000 Chicago-area students and community members participated in the March For Our Lives event March 24 held in Union Park on Chicago's Near West Side. Schools from Highland Park to Crown ... | |
| | LGBTQ veterans briefed on scams targeting veterans
Military veterans are among the groups that scammers and criminals target, according to speakers addressing a group of LGBTQ veterans and friends gathered at the Center on Halsted on March. 16. The LGBTQ Veteran MeetUp was ... | |
| | Samira Wiley to be honored for LGBTQ Advocacy at GLAAD Media Awards in New York
From a GLAAD press release
New York, NY — GLAAD, the world's largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, today announced that Emmy nominee Samira Wiley will be honored at the 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York at the New York ... | |
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W.O.M.B. marks first anniversary at Affinity
E. Nina J. and Lucy Shumpert marked the first anniversary of their monthly women of color poetry and spoken word open mic night at Affinity Community Services March 22. The monthly series, called The W.O.M.B., attracts ... | |
| | ALMA's 'Winter Salsa' March 23
The Association of Latino/as Motivating Action (ALMA) will host its "2nd Annual Winter Salsa" on Friday, March 23, at the Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center, 4046 W. Armitage Ave. The event was originally scheduled for Feb. ... | |
| | SAGE Condemns Erasure of Lesbian and Bi Women by HHS
From a SAGE press release
[New York, NY] In what is becoming a trend, the Trump administration is once again trying to make LGBT people invisible. The administration has erased the lesbian and bisexual women's health pages from the website of ... | |
| | Kenya Court Finds Forced Anal Exams Unconstitutional
From www.hrw.org
(Nairobi, March 22, 2018) — A Court of Appeal in Mombasa, Kenya, ruled on March 22, 2018, that conducting forced anal examinations on people who are accused of same-sex relations is unconstitutional, Human Rights Watch said ... | |
| | Highly gender nonconforming teens at greater risk of bullying and violence, study finds
From a Williams Institute news release
LOS ANGELES A new study investigating gender expression and victimization of youth ages 13-18 found that the most gender nonconforming students reported higher levels of being bullied and were more likely to report missing school ... | |
| | City, ACLU, groups enter agreement on police oversight
From an ALCU press release
CHICAGO In a major development in the fight for federal oversight of the Chicago Police Department (CPD), over a dozen community groups today reached an agreement with the City of Chicago and the Illinois Attorney ... | |
| | More Anti-LGBTQ Talk from Ben Carson shows discriminatory stance
From a People For the American Way news release
Washington, DC —When questioned about a decision to remove HUD training materials involving equal access for transgender homeless people during a congressional committee hearing yesterday, Housing and Urban Development Secretary ... | |
| | Chicago March Among 800+ Globally Following the Douglas High School Shooting
From a press release
CHICAGOMarch 21, 2018 Students organizing the Chicago "March For Our Lies" event on March 24th today announced programming and media logistics information for the march and rally at Union Park. The march is one of over ... |
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| | Borich, Mulderig at The Seminary on April 23
On Monday, April 23, at 6 p.m., Barrie Jean Borich and Jeremy Mulderig will read from and discuss their latest books, Apocalypse, Darling and The Lost Autobiography of Samuel Steward at The Seminary Co-op Bookstore in ... |
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| | 'Make Out Party' events March 30-31
Emily Esperanza's new queer featurette, 'Make Out Party', will have its world premiere at VAM Studio, 1621 N. Kedzie Ave., on Friday-Saturday, March 30-31. The parties will start at 7 p.m., with the screenings at 8:30 ... | |
| | Beverly Arts Center seeks LGBTQ submissions
The Beverly Arts Center is seeking LGBTQ submissions for its upcoming "Acceptance in Art" exhibit. Artists are required to scan and email the completed entry forms as well as separate JPEGs of artwork to shellee@beverlyartcenter.org. Artists ... | |
| | NUNN ON ONE: THEATER Jerry Mitchell talks 'Pretty Woman,' Jake Shears
Pretty Woman: The Musical is working the streets of Chicago for a pre-Broadway run. The Gary Marshall film Pretty Woman made Julia Roberts a star playing prostitute Vivian Ward. Audiences fell for the love story between ... | |
| | DANCIN' FEATS Talking with performer Okwui Okpokwasili
Some people think in definitives. They synthesize the complicated world around them into neatly packaged conclusions and then state those conclusions with authority. The three-time Bessie Award-winning dancer, writer and ... | |
| | THEATER REVIEW Merchant on Venice
Playwright: Shishir Kurup At: Rasaka & Vitalist Theatre Companies at the Greenhouse, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. Tickets: $25. Runs through: April 15 There's this Hindu import-export mogul operating out of Los Angeles, you seeVenice Boulevard, to ... | |
| | THEATER REVIEW An Enemy of the People
Playwright: Henrik Ibsen, adapted by Robert Falls from a translation by Eleanor Marx-Aveling At: Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn St. Tickets: 312-443-3800; GoodmanTheatre.org; $25-$80. Runs through: April 15 Henrik Ibsen's ... | |
| | THEATER REVIEW Through the Elevated Line
Playwright: Novid Parsi At: The Historic Chicago Temple Building, 77 W. Washington St. Tickets: SilkRoadRising.org; $35. Runs through: April 15 Too often, LGBTQ characters, characters of color and characters who are both are presented as the ... | |
| | THEATER Critics' Picks
Schiller's Mary Stuart, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, through April 15. Hailed as a clash of queensMary of Scots vs. Elizabeth of Englandit's far more about the power game behind the throne, and realpolitik hasn't changed much. JA ... | |
| | THEATER Spotlight
If you missed Haven Theatre's rock concert/play hybrid We're Gonna Die when it roared onto the stage last year, now's your chance to see/hear playwright Young Jean Lee's percussive exploration of that which eventually comes for ... | |
| | THEATER REVIEW Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Playwright: Todd Kreidler (based on the screenplay by William Rose) At: Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Ave. Tickets: 773-753-4472 or CourtTheatre.org.; $38-$74. Runs through: April 15 Court Theatre's decision to mount Guess ... | |
| | THEATER REVIEW Women Laughing Alone With Salad
Playwright: Sheila Callaghan At: Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. Tickets: $12-$70* (related to gender-related wage disparities, so "female-identifying patrons" get discounts). Runs through: April 29 Vance Packard first blew ... | |
| | Black LGBTQ family focus of 'Kingdom'
Broken Nose Theatre (BNT) will launch its 2018 season with the world premiere of resident playwright Michael Allen Harris' Kingdoma comedy about an African-American LGBTQ familythrough March 31 at BNT's ... | |
| | DiversifiCABtion applications open
Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave., has announced that applications are now open for itsDiversifiCABtion Series. This new series allows Chicago performance groups and artists the opportunity to use the Stage 773 services and facilities to ... | |
| | 'Waa-Mu Show' May 4-13 at NU
The 87th annual Waa-Mu ShowNorthwestern University's student-written and -orchestrated musical presented in collaboration with the Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts at Northwestern Universitywill take place May 4-13 ... | |
| | 'Laramie Project' cast named
AstonRep Theatre Company has announced the casting for The Laramie Project, a response to the 1998 murder of gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard that was written by Moises Kaufman and the members of Tectonic ... | |
| | 'How I Learned to Drive' through May 6
The Artistic Home will continue its 2017-18 season with Paula Vogel's Pulitzer Prize-winning How I Learned To Drive, which will run through May 6 at 1376 W. Grand Ave. How I Learned To Drive, which premiered ... | |
| | Lyric's 'Jesus Christ' talent announced
Artists from the bands Postmodern Jukebox, tUnE-yArDs and Diane Coffee join Broadway and West End talent for Lyric Opera's North American premiere of Timothy Sheader's Olivier Award-winning production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's ... | |
| | L'Imitation of Life March 31-May 6
Hell in a Handbag Productions will kick off its 2018 season with a revival of its 2013 hit L'Imitation of Lifea parody of the 1959 film Imitation of Life, about race, mothers and daughters. The production ... | |
| | NUNN ON ONE: TV The Vixen competes on 'Drag Race'
Thirteen new queens are currently competing for the crown on season 10 of RuPaul's Drag Race. While the community is still reeling from the previous week's All Stars results, VH1 quickly recovered with a brand new ... | |
| | SPRING MOVIE PREVIEW Line-up includes blockbusters, LGBT gems, film fest
Finally, the weather is changing in Chicago and things are heating up in the spring. This year there's not been much of a lull at the cinema after the Oscars, thanks to heavy hitter Black Panther, ... | |
| | Sidetrack's OUTspoken! Series names April's featured storytellers
The April edition of OUTspoken! LGBTQ storyteller series takes place Tuesday, April 3, at Sidetrack, 3349 N. Halsted St. Doors open at 6 pm, stories begin at 7. See www.outspokenchicago.com for more info . Lisa DeSantiago ... | |
| | 'Model' winner DiMarco at ISU on March 29
Nyle DiMarcothe winner of Dancing with the Stars and America's Next Top Modelwill give a talk titled "Living Out Loud with Nyle DiMarco" for Illinois State University's (ISU's) Student Access ... | |
| | SHOWBIZ Nate Berkus, Christina Aguilera, 'Love, Simon,' Samira Wiley
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brentwho are expecting their second childwere honored by the Family Equality Council at the group's annual gala by good friend Armie Hammer, The Hollywood Reporter noted. Berkus and Brent delivered an emotional ... | |
| | Author discusses historical novel at Center event
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
As part of Women's History Month, award-winning author and scholar Dr. LaShonda Barnett hosted a book reading at Center on Halsted March 23. Barnett read from her debut novel, Jam on the Vine (Grove Publishing), after ... | |
| | PHOTOGRAPHY Hrvoje Slovenc, out Croatian-American explores 'Past'
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Hrvoje (pronounced "hair-vo-yay") Slovenc is an out Croatian-American photographer whose life has taken some interesting turnsfrom studying biochemistry to obtaining an MFA in photography from Yale University School of Art. ... | |
| | TV festival takes on 'Roseanne' situation, LGBT themes
The 54th Chicago International Television Festival presented by Cinema Chicago held several screenings at the AMC on March 20-22. There were two sessions on the first nightone with Woke TV and the other with ABC's Roseanne. ... | |
| | Gay Is Good Exhibit Opening at Gerber/Hart
From a press release
"Gay is Good: Homophile Activism before Stonewall" will open on Saturday, April 21 at 7 p.m.. Tickets start at $10. Introductory Remarks will be made by John D'Emilio. The opening will feature a brief discussion by ... | |
| | About Face Theatre Public Salon presents Hidden LGBTQ+ History
From a press release
Join About Face Theatre for a dynamic conversation on the work of uncovering hidden LGBTQ histories. Special guests include Victor Salvo, the Executive Director of The Legacy Project and Mia Vivens, Associate Director of Outreach and ... | |
| | Chicago Gay Men's Chorus to present Under the Big Top, May 18-20
From a press release
CHICAGO, March 26, 2018 Chicago Gay Men's Chorus is taking you back to the circus with upcoming spring show Under the Big Top, May 18-20, 2018 at the Athenaeum Theatre, North Shore Center for the ... | |
| | Off the beaten path, 10 Illinois hiking spots worth walking
Illinois boasts a diverse system of state parks and recreation areas, showcasing natural features from towering cliffs to lush valleys, plant life from deep-forest pines to arid cactus, and wildlife of every shape and size. Here ... | |
| | Firebrand Theatre Presents 9 TO 5 The Musical, Music & Lyrics by Dolly Parton
From a press release
CHICAGO (March 21, 2018) — Following its critically acclaimed hit LIZZIE, Firebrand Theatre, the first musical theatre company committed to employing and empowering women by expanding opportunities on and off ... |
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| | BOOKS Timely book chronicles UPRISING actions
Activism and performance art go hand in hand, especially during times of political unrest. This is as true today as it was during 2008-2012, when former Chicagoan Nicole Garneau led a series of monthly participatory events ... | |
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Red Stars part of March 31 doubleheader
The Chicago Red Stars will begin its 12-home game stretch at Toyota Park on Saturday, March 31, combining with Major League Soccer (MLS) team Chicago Fire for a doubleheader. Both teams will host their Portland counterparts. ... | |
| | AUTOS That's so gay: 2018 Mazda3 is the ultimate, early-21st century car
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
About the only thing I don't like about the Mazda3 is its name. All this style and grace, and all they could come up with was "3?" (Worse: It's technically the "Mazda Mazda3.") Apart from that, ... |
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