Publish Date: 08-16-08

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Columbia shines at Pride with one of the best floats

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For the third consecutive year, Columbia has won an award for its float entry in the Chicago Gay Pride Parade, which took place June 29 in Chicago’s Boystown neighborhood. Columbia’s ABBA-themed “Dancing Queen” ...

Media Production Center update

Columbia is a step closer to purchasing the land at 16th and State streets for the construction of the Media Production Center. The Community Development Commission voted unanimously to recommend to City Council ...

Metro

A new view for Wabash Avenue

Construction to beautify downtown street by end of 2008

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The current scene on Wabash Avenue in the Loop is a bit cluttered. Green mesh lines chain link fences and sandbags lay on hammered, uneven concrete surfaces and on fence ties. Concrete ...

Taste of Chicago to offer healthier food option

At this year’s Taste of Chicago, some menu items of more than 70 local restaurants will be a little less indulgent and little more nutritious. The Mayor’s Office of Special Events has required ...

Arts & Entertainment

Don’t Miss: Day One of Lollapalooza

The Cool Kids, Holy F--k, CSS

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With so many bands and so little time, making decisions on which sets to check out at Lollapalooza, Chicago’s biggest music festival of the year, and which to miss out on can ...

Don’t miss: Day Two of Lollapalooza

Does it Offend You, Yeah?, Explosions in the Sky, Uffie

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With so many bands and so little time, making decisions on which sets to check out at Lollapalooza, Chicago’s biggest music festival of the year, and which to miss out on can ...

Commentary

Dedication, hard work pay dividends

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After years of following the scholastic cycle—classes for a few months, spring break, summer vacation and back to school shopping—it’s finally ending. At least for some time anyway. Although I’ve been out of ...