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05 August 2016

Muslim Student From Iraq Starts Republican Club At Senn To Inspire Others

Muslim Student From Iraq Starts Republican Club At Senn To Inspire Others
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10 May 2016

Chicago Played A Bigger Role In Civil War Than You Might Think

Chicago Played A Bigger Role In Civil War Than You Might Think: Monday is the 151st anniversary of the end of the Civil War. See how the war impacted Chicago.
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20 April 2016

Middle East Bakery's Expansion FINALLY Opens In Andersonville

Middle East Bakery's Expansion FINALLY Opens In Andersonville: The restaurant expansion into Icosium Kafe has been rumored to be completed for months.
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Jackie
My late father, who was known to his friends as Tommie O'Leary, was a friend of Frank Sinatra's (in fact, he attended Sinatra's last wedding). For years, my Dad worked as a bartender at a downtown Chicago restaurant, called Binyon's. Later, he opened his own restaurant, called 'Tommie O'Leary 's Original Key Club' (you had to be a member to dine there). He was mentioned frequently by Chicago newspaper columnist, Irv Kupcinet (who was a frequent Key Club customer). My father also knew the legendary sportscaster, Harry Caray, who attended my brother's wedding.
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