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The Story Of Highland Park’s Aaron Swartz
“The Internet’s Own Boy depicts the life of American computer programmer, writer, political organizer and Internet activist Aaron Swartz. It features interviews with his family and friends as well as the internet luminaries who worked with him. The film tells his story up to his eventual suicide after a legal battle, and explores the questions of access to information and civil liberties that drove his work.”
Posted on June 30, 2014
By The Beachwood Millennium Falcon Affairs Desk
“Star Wars creator George Lucas has selected Chicago over Los Angeles and San Francisco as the future home of his collection of art and movie memorabilia,” the Tribune reports.
Using the Force, the Beachwood has obtained the exclusive inside story behind this development. To wit:
1. It was a quid pro yoda.
2. City Hall promised unlimited access to Sneed.
3. Diverted Blair Kamin’s attention by putting up Trump sign.
Posted on June 24, 2014
By The Beachwood Carrot Top Affairs Desk
And there. And there.
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(RT @Walldo: Working to confirm that Carrot Top is hanging out in Logan Square, more TK
— Robert Loerzel (@robertloerzel) June 18, 2014
Posted on June 19, 2014
By J.J. Tindall
EDDIE AT BONNAROO
Eddie cleanses
His soul with
The youth he brings
And the youth he finds.
He’s at Bonnaroo
(The youth he is)
With his daughter’s crew
And I marvel.
Posted on June 18, 2014
By Steve Rhodes
Donald Trump’s New Sign vs. Federal Surveillance Of Entire Neighborhoods. Plus: Rob Ford’s Chicago Way, Walgreens’ Greed, The Illinois Obamacare Gravy Train, and our exclusive look inside Chicago’s bid to host the 2015 NFL Draft.
Posted on June 14, 2014
By The Art Institute Of Chicago
“As a young man, renowned Magnum photographer Josef Koudelka risked his life and his freedom to capture daring images of the Soviet-led invasion of Prague in 1968.
“In this video he discusses these and many other gripping photographs from Josef Koudelka: Nationality Doubtful, his first U.S. retrospective since 1988. Through September 14.”
Posted on June 12, 2014
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