March 2011
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Chicago jobless rate drops to 9% →
Movin’ on up.
Mar 31st
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“I want to make sure it’s the freshest possible…[I want to get] people coffee...”
– Duane Sorenson, founder of Stumptown coffee, which is about to give Intelligentsia/Metropolis a run for their money by opening a roastery in Chicago (via redeyechicago)
Mar 31st
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Chicago's foodie tourism in photos →
A slideshow of fabulous restaurants to whet the appetite. 
Mar 31st
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Famous neighbors mean bragging rights for some... →
A block party where Charlie Trotter makes crepes for the neighborhood is the best kind of block party. Though living next to Blagojevich could have its downsides.
Mar 30th
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Chicago's cult eateries draw an international... →
Nothing boosts the hometown pride like reading about how far people will travel for a Chicago-style hot dog. 
Mar 29th
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Meet the new head brewer at Goose Island →
3 things to know about Brett Porter -He has a killer resume: His beers at Deschutes Brewery in Oregon (where he worked from 2005-2010 as head brewer) racked up more than 150 awards. -He can’t wait to get out of the office: “I need to make a name for myself like Greg Hall has,” said Porter. “He’s a beer icon here…I need to get out from behind my desk and be more a part of Chicago.” -He...
Mar 29th
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“I don’t need to accomplish any more in beer, so my next step will not be...”
– Former Goose Island brewmaster Greg Hall on selling to Anheuser-Busch. Read more about his decision here. 
Mar 28th
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Superman to film in Chicago →
The latest Superman movie will begin filming in Chicago this August. We can only hope it provides us with as many workday explosions as Transformers did. 
Mar 28th
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How To Fix the El  →
The Reader has an excellent exploration of the problems with the Purple and Red lines, for those interested in Chicago’s transit issues. 
Mar 25th
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Groupon’s move to mobile.
Mar 25th
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Mar 24th
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Mar 24th
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Mar 23rd
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Tumblr Tuesday
We would like to dedicate this Tumblr Tuesday to life.tumblr.com for sharing the images that defined this week. 
Mar 22nd
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GrubHub plots its expansion.
Mar 21st
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Employment 2011: Chicago as "Cybercity" →
The latest infographic in our series of job data and trends analyzes Chicago’s place in the tech industry.
Mar 18th
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Illinois unemployment dips to 2-year low →
Mar 17th
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March Madness Map →
Bracket season starts today, and our interactive map shows which Chicago-area residents will be watching March Madness. Make sure the people in your pool live in the red areas.
Mar 17th
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Martin Sheen to read Celtic stories at Old St.... →
But is Aaron Sorkin writing the stories?
Mar 16th
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Tumblr Tuesday
Our office is particularly stoked on two Tumblr innovations this week. First, we’d all like to welcome the Washington Post’s new @innovations Tumblr, a nice companion to their Style Tumblr, who we started following pretty much the second we joined.  We’d also like to applaud the Guardian for creating their SXSW page, a collection of SXSW posts from their staff’s Tumblrs....
Mar 15th
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