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January 22, 2021January 22, 2021
Riot Fest Adoptable Puppy of the Week: Bjork
By Riot Fest / Adoptable Puppy of the Week / Adopt Don't Shop, Puppy Of The Week, Riot fest puppy of the week
Bjork is a fun-loving gal! She adores toys and will carry one on a walk and chase them around a yard. She is such a…
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January 21, 2021January 21, 2021
The Crazy, Contentious History of Chicago’s “Dibs” System
By Bailey Davis / Chicago, Editorial / chicago, politics, local
Everything you need to know about the unwritten rules of an unhinged parking tradition.
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January 11, 2021
Riot Fest Adoptable Puppy of the Week: Dolly
By Riot Fest / Adoptable Puppy of the Week / Adopt Don't Shop, Puppy Of The Week, Riot fest puppy of the week
If you walk the dog wings of Orphans of the Storm, you may stop at a kennel that appears to be empty. As you look…
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September 15, 2020September 30, 2020
Help Naked Raygun’s Pierre Kezdy Cover Cancer Costs
By Riot Fest / Chicago, Music / chicago, naked raygun
From his earliest performances with Strike Under and Trial By Fire to his most prominent work in Pegboy and Naked Raygun, Pierre Kezdy has spent…
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September 2, 2020September 2, 2020
Technical Difficulties: Help Jerry Bryant Save JBTV
By Riot Fest / Chicago, Music
The ripple effect of COVID-19 has hit just about every corner of the music industry, and music television is no different. Chicago’s own JBTV—the longest…
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August 6, 2020August 6, 2020
Chicago is Getting… a Meme Museum
By Riot Fest / Chicago, News
It’s all a joke, isn’t it?
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July 30, 2020
Floating Movie Theaters are Coming to Chicago This September
By Riot Fest / Chicago, Stuff To Do / chicago, Stuff To Do, TV+Film
Come September, a new form of moviegoing might just drift into Chicago: floating movie theaters.
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July 27, 2020July 27, 2020
At Last, The Tamale Guy is Getting His Own Restaurant
By Riot Fest / Chicago, Food + Drink / chicago, food, restaurants
After nearly two decades of selling tamales out of his iconic red coolers, Claudio Velez—better known as Chicago’s legendary Tamale Guy—is getting a restaurant of…
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July 6, 2020July 8, 2020
A VIRTUAL Safe Haven 5K: Run Fast, Do Good, Win Riot Fest Tickets
By Riot Fest / Chicago / Douglas Park, Win Riot Fest Tickets, Volunteer
This July, you can help the homeless, get some exercise, and win Riot Fest tickets all at the same time. A Safe Haven Foundation will…
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June 19, 2020June 20, 2020
All Riot Fest Merch Proceeds Support Affinity Community Services Today
By Riot Fest / Chicago, Holiday, Merch
Today, in celebration of Juneteenth, all profits from RiotBrand.org will be donated to Affinity Community Services, a social justice organization serving the needs of the…
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April 18, 2020
Riot Fest Adoptable Puppies: Foster Homes Needed!
By Riot Fest / Adoptable Puppy of the Week / Adopt Don't Shop, Puppy Of The Week, Riot fest puppy of the week
Chicago Animal Care and Control STILL NEEDS HELP!! There are some misleading headlines out there that have the public thinking the shelter is empty and is…
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March 18, 2020
A Message From Our Friends at the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
By Riot Fest / Chicago / chicago, local, chicago coalition for the homeless
The City of Chicago has partnered with The Chicago Community Trust and United Way of Metro to raise funds for nonprofit organizations across the area…
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