By Steve Rhodes

I’m proud to say that Patty Miller cut my hair dozens of times in the 20 years I’ve been in Chicago (don’t blame her for its unfixable unruliness; she worked with it as well as anybody). She was a fixture in Roscoe Village. And now she’s gone.
The news first came, of course, via Facebook.
“I found out today that the woman who inspired me to do hair passed away last week, Patty Miller owner of big hair in Chicago,” Maggie Stumpf of the Hairitics Salon wrote on March 22.
“I don’t know the details, but did want to express that my sister, mother, and I all got our hair done by Patty since the early 90s. She was the person who encouraged me to go into hair and told me where to go to beauty school. Her free spirit and style was contagious and fun… and to a young awkward teenager (me) she was the success I wanted. Though I never worked with her or got the chance to thank her for starting me on my path she will be forever honored in my heart. I am so thankful for this career!”
The official obituary via the Sun-Times:

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Posted on April 4, 2013

By The Art Institute of Chicago

“[These videos were] created for LaunchPad, a program of digital interpretive materials that supplement the viewing of works of art on display in the Art Institute of Chicago’s galleries.”
1. Enameling Glass.
“Enameled glass, which is created by painting and firing colored powders onto the surface of glass, was very common in German-speaking lands in the second half of the 17th century. Popular decorations included family coats of arms and symbols of guild affiliations; other images reveal popular subjects such as biblical tales, folk wisdom, hunting, and politics.”

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Posted on April 2, 2013

By patdud1979

Reviews you can use.
1. The Chicago Model 1000 Handcuff.

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Posted on April 1, 2013

By Trill Suwah

School? For what? These children have already been left behind.

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Posted on March 28, 2013

Better Than It Sounds

“Jun Kaneko, Omaha’s most famous visual artist, will have an outdoor exhibit in Chicago’s popular Millennium Park,” Omaha.com reports.
Kaneko’s Legends, Myths and Truths will run from April 12 to March 3.
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“As a pioneer in the field of monumental ceramic sculpture, Jun Kaneko has played with scale and proportion,” the city says in its news release.
“The installation Kaneko has created for Millennium Park . . . is representative of his past and present artistic practices. Works presented . . . feature Kaneko’s signature Dangos (meaning ’rounded form’ or ‘dumpling’ in Japanese). These ceramic steles, covered in a variety of vibrant shapes and patterns, allow viewers to examine their environment and focus on a sense of scale and place.”

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Posted on March 27, 2013

Plus: Slingers And Pepsi’s New Twist

Mmmm.
1. “Similar to the Nuremburger sometimes offered at McDonald’s Germany, McDonald’s China is now serving Sausage Double Beef Burgers,” FoodBeast reports.

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Posted on March 22, 2013

By The Illinois Department of Agriculture

The EverCrisp Apple is a new apple tree developed and released in 2012 by the Midwest Apple Improvement Association after more than a decade of careful cross-breeding.
This variety was cultivated and tested specifically for the climate and challenges faced by growers in the midwest portions of the United States.
In the spring of 1997, participating growers made their first crosses, with breeding parents chosen for their cropping reliability, disease resistance, and flavor/quality attributes. Breeding has continued each year since, and well over 50,000 seedlings have been distributed to members to grow, fruit, and evaluate.
In 2007 seedlings began fruiting and the first selections were identified for propagation and further evaluation. Tastings are held at the membership’s annual winter meetings. At these meetings members have been privileged to listen to a ‘who’s who’ of fruit breeders from around the world.

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Posted on March 20, 2013

‘Sweet Baby Mohammad!’

The Tribune reports on the passionate fans of the Pita Inn this week. Let’s add value.
1. Check, Please!

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Posted on March 19, 2013

‘Smoking Fish Our Way Is A Disappearing Art’

For 65 years, Calumet Fisheries has been run by the Kotlick-Toll family.

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Posted on March 18, 2013

Plus: Meet The McGangBang

Mmmm.
1. Baloney Has A First Name.

My name is Deli Eliot and my co-Hotdogger Cookout Kelly and I are driving cross-country with the world famous Oscar Mayer Wienermobile vehicle! We are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Wienermobile vehicle’s Hotdogger tradition and we have just arrived in the Chicago metro area. We will be in the area spreading miles of smiles at local Mariano’s grocery stores March 15th – 17th.

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Posted on March 15, 2013