New-music feast the Frequency Festival returns after taking a COVID year

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New-music feast the Frequency Festival returns after taking a COVID year

Former Reader staff writer Peter Margasak has been programming the Frequency Series at Constellation since 2013, bringing in artists from across the wide spectrum of experimental and new music for…

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Aiming to Make CDC Nimble, Agency Director Has Rankled Many | Chicago News

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) speaks during an interview with The Associated Press on Dec. 8, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo /…

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Chicago Public Schools hold walkout in protest at CPS headquarters over return to school during COVID surge

CHICAGO (WLS) — Hundreds of Chicago Public Schools students aren’t happy about the return to schools and walked out in protest Friday. The students feel like their voices were not…

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Robert Durst, real estate heir convicted of murder, dies at 78

LOS ANGELES — Robert Durst, the wealthy New York real estate heir and failed fugitive who was dogged for decades with suspicion in the disappearance and deaths of those around…

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No CPS Classes Wednesday After Chicago Teachers Vote to Work Remotely | Chicago News

(WTTW News) Classes are canceled Wednesday for Chicago Public Schools students after teachers approved a labor action to work remotely due to safety concerns as COVID-19 and its omicron variant…

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The verdict is still out on Justin Fields — but not the Fields trade

On April 22, the Giants’ Dave Gettleman explained why, in eight years as general manager across two teams, he’d never traded back in the NFL draft. “I’m not getting fleeced,”…

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Major storm dumps snow, closes mountain routes in California

COLFAX, Calif. (AP) — A major Christmas weekend storm caused whiteout conditions and closed key highways amid blowing snow in mountains of Northern California and Nevada, with forecasters warning that…

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19 Favorite Chicago Shops for Last-Minute Holiday Gifts!

17 Favorite Chicago Shops for Last-Minute Holiday Gifts The cutest bag from Virtu that I picked up last year! The shipping deadlines to order online in time for Christmas have…

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Illinois Covid cases reach 2021 high, 90% hospitalizations among those not fully vaccinated

Illinois logged it’s highest number of Covid cases reported in a single day. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 11,858 new cases Thursday, a level not seen since November…

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The Week in Review: Jury Convicts Smollett on 5 of 6 Counts of Lying to Police | Chicago News

Jussie Smollett is found guilty on five out of six counts of lying to police, filing a false police report and disorderly conduct in his hate-crime hoax case. So, what…

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