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• Publican Quality Meats butcher Rob Levitt returns to the kitchen—but don’t call it a comeback

  22-08-2023 23:49 via chicagoreader.com
  
  One Off introduces PM at PQM, a casual after-hours cafe featuring a debut menu of plates that is at once hauntingly Mado-esque and evolved, coming from a chef who’s done a lot of eating, cooking, and living since 2010.
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• Cultivating Community Through Food

  22-08-2023 22:28
  
  Ford is honoring Black Business Month by highlighting those within the culinary space and their inspiring contributions to the community.
  This month is all about connecting with businesses who are striving for change. In support of similar efforts, Ford Fund is a sponsor of the Ford Resource and Engagement Center for Detroit Food Academy (DFA), an organization formed to inspire young Detroiters through culinary arts and food entrepreneurship. Their goal is to facilitate an environment of collabo
  
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• Tim Kinsella & Jenny Pulse have finally decided their new album is done

  22-08-2023 22:10 via chicagoreader.com
  
  It’s been years since the duo of Tim Kinsella and Jenny Pulse (aka Jennifer Polus) dropped the name “Good Fuck” and began recording and performing under their own names. Their industriousness remains undiminished: they began developing the new Giddy Skelter, their debut full-length for Kill Rock Stars, nearly three years ago, and they made a […]
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• “Made in Taiwan” explores how iPhones consume the world

  22-08-2023 22:00 via chicagoreader.com
  
  The fact that I wrote this review on a MacBook and you are probably reading it on an iPhone only makes this exhibition more pertinent and powerful.  “Made in Taiwan” is a research-based exhibition thoughtfully produced by Taiwanese-Chinese-American artist Cathy Hsiao and Cuban artist Nestor Siré for the Chinese American Museum of Chicago. By connecting […]
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• Ralph Yarl Opens Up About Recovery Following Shooting

  22-08-2023 15:30
  
  Photo: Getty Images
  Ralph Yarl, the Black teenager who was shot in the head after he accidentally went to the wrong house in Kansas City, is opening up about his recovery.
  Yarl recently sat down with Good Morning America’s Janai Norman, telling her that he’s trying to “get myself back to normal” four months after the shooting.
  “Whenever I just think of the details. I was crying about it. Because it just seems so surreal that people would be so harmful and hateful,&r
  
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• J. Pharoah Doss: LeBron’s school didn’t promise miracles  

  22-08-2023 15:00
  
  In this July 30, 2018, file photo, LeBron James speaks at the opening ceremony for the I Promise School in Akron, Ohio. (AP Photo/Phil Long, File)
  The Akron Beacon Journal reported that upcoming eighth graders at LeBron James’s I Promise School in Akron, Ohio, hadn’t passed the math portion of their state proficiency exam in three years.
  Right-wing publications ran harsh headlines indicating LeBron James’ school was a disaster. However, a school cannot be blamed for failing to
  
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• IDPH Warns Illinoisans to Protect Themselves from Dangerously High Temps

  22-08-2023 14:30
  
  With the state of Illinois expecting dangerously high heat levels, including heat indices surpassing 100 degrees, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and other state agencies advise residents to take precautions against heat-related illnesses like heat exhaustion and heatstroke.
  “Exposure to extreme heat can cause serious health complications, including heat exhaustion and heatstroke,” said IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra. “With dangerously high temperatures and humi
  
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• Illinois Lottery Launches Back to School Supply Drive in Support of Education Programs

  22-08-2023 14:00
  
  Proceeds will benefit the Boys & Girls Club Illinois Alliance
  As K-12 students return to school, the Illinois Lottery is supporting families and communities across the state by hosting a Back to School Supply Drive to benefit the Boys & Girls Club Illinois Alliance.
  Adults (18+) who participate will receive a special thank you envelope with one $3 Illinois Lottery Instant Ticket inside for each school supply they donate, for a maximum of eight Instant Tickets, while supplies last.
  
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• Lt. Gov. Stratton to Lead Task Force Addressing Community Trauma

  22-08-2023 13:30
  
  Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton celebrates the recent signing of Senate Bill 646, which establishes the Healing Centered Task Force, signed by Governor JB Pritzker. Taking the helm of the Task Force, the Lieutenant Governor will spearhead impactful change, contributing to the creation of a more equitable Illinois.
  “The new Healing Centered Task Force will ensure Illinoisians who have experienced trauma can get the support that they need,” said Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton. “O
  
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