2012 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup results

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2012 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup results The sixteen games of the second round of the ninety-ninth edition of my favorite soccer tournament were all played last night. I was especially interested in two of those games: one for a team that was playing and the other for the team the winner will face when … Read more

Wrapports buys the Reader

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Wrapports buys the Reader Wrapports LLC, the collection of high-flying investors who own the Sun-Times and Sun-Times Media, have added the Reader to their stable, buying this 41-year-old weekly – which the Wrapports news release chooses to call “iconic” — for slightly under $3 million. The deal was closed Tuesday and announced Wednesday morning.

Baderbräu returns to local taps

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Baderbräu returns to local taps Revived Baderbräu Chicago Pilsener brewed under contract by the South Side’s Argus Brewery, available from Thursday. The “Baderbräu” Wikipedia entry has some additional background beyond the Crain’s article and other materials linked from the Gapers Block post.

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Augusta Boulevard at Oak Park Avenue in Oak Park, Illinois. The bike-with-lines symbol on the sign also appears on the pavement at the designated, monitored spot. I can think of lots of intersections that could use this …