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Tim Balk

Gardeneers Teaches Kids to Grow Veggies in the City
By DS Shin and Tim Balk
The nonprofit, which has its annual gala on September 6, promotes sustainable eating in areas with limited access to produce. Tour their site at Smyth Elementary with a very enthusiastic farmer. Read more
Beatnik on the River Is a Bougie-Boho Fantasy
By DS Shin and Tim Balk
Check out the restaurant's new riverfront location, open all summer long, at 180 N. Upper Wacker. Read more
Enjoy White Sox Pitcher Lucas Giolito's Nonracist Tweets About Baking
By Tim Balk
Some pitchers' teenage tweets are hateful. Others' are about pie. Read more
Q&A: Martha Nussbaum on Fear, Protest, and Donald Trump
By Tim Balk
"But by and large, [protest today] is forward-looking, and it’s not retributive. I think it’s actually quite exemplary in that way." Read more
Yolmer Sánchez Is Putting It All Together
By Tim Balk
Once a good-fielding, good clubhouse guy, the 25-year-old is improving at the plate, making him the White Sox's most valuable player so far this year. Read more
$1 Billion, Two Years, 12 Minutes From O'Hare to Downtown: Can Elon Musk Pull It Off?
By Tim Balk
The X would cut the normal commute by three-quarters, but there's skepticism that it can be done within the inventor's proposed budget—and questions of what the city would do if it runs over. Read more
Acadia's Cocktails Have More Blooms Than a Garden Center
By DS Shin and Tim Balk
Sample the floral goodies at 1639 South Wabash Avenue. Read more
Six Free Narrator Ideas for the Michael Jordan Documentary
By Tim Balk
A powerful orator could lift what promises to be a loooong documentary. Here are a few candidates for ESPN to kick around. Read more
What Would a Progressive Income Tax Do in Illinois?
By Tim Balk
Daniel Kay Hertz talks about a plan to cut taxes on 98 percent of taxpayers while raising two billion dollars towards closing the state's budget deficit. Read more
Broken Shaker Makes the Flower Crown of Cocktails
By DS Shin and Tim Balk
Get it at the Freehand hotel, 19 East Ohio Street. Read more
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