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• Sex workers live here

  08-04-2024 20:18 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Editor’s note: the main subjects in this story are referred to by their chosen names; some last names have been omitted for the subjects’ privacy. The first appearance of each is denoted by an asterisk. It’s a Thursday night in late September, and Dorothy, Ukrainian Village’s sexy and dimly lit basement cocktail lounge, is packed […]
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• 10 must-see shows happening during EXPO Chicago

  08-04-2024 16:54 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Atypically warm-cold-warm weather, cool breezes on sunny days, socks with sandals, bird calls that score the emerging crocus, an inbox peppered with unread invitations—all tiny, extant reminders that . . . spring art season is upon us. With a dizzying number of exhibitions and exhibition-related programming to indulge in the windy city, all roads lead […]
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• Karen Yarbrough, Pioneering Cook County Clerk and Politician, Dies at 73

  08-04-2024 15:00
  
  Karen Yarbrough, the first African American and woman to serve as Cook County Clerk, died on Sunday at the age of 73. 
  According to ABC 7 Chicago, Yarbrough was hospitalized in critical condition with an undisclosed illness. 
  Karen Yarbrough, a dedicated Democrat, served as the Cook County Clerk from 2018 until her recent passing. Her term was set to end on December 1, 2026. She was re-elected in the general election on November 8, 2022, after a successful tenure representing District
  
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• Woman Goes Viral After Slamming Man’s First Date Idea To Feed Homeless

  08-04-2024 14:00
  
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  A woman went viral on social media for sharing her idea of a first date gone wrong.
  X user Big Mimosa said she had mentioned to her date that she feeds the homeless at least once a month. The woman revealed in a viral tweet that the man later asked her to do the same activity as their first date.
  The X user was critical of the man’s first date idea of taking her to feed the homeless.
  “N—a invited me on a date to go feed the homeless………&h
  
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• South Carolina Wins 3rd Title, Spoiling Caitlin Clark, Iowa’s Storybook Ending

  08-04-2024 01:15
  
  In a battle between the superstar and the machine, the machine prevailed, and a storybook ending was denied.
  The South Carolina Gamecocks triumphed in a revenge game over Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes to win its third NCAA Women’s National Championship, beating them 87-75. They also became the 10th Division I team to go without a loss during a season.
  Head coach Dawn Staley became the third women’s coach ever to win three national championships. ALL THE FEELS 🥹
  
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