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Mark Guarino

New Orleans

Journalist at Freelance

Producer and Writer at ABC News

@ABC News (national) producer; Country and Midwestern: Chicago in the History of Country Music and the Folk Revival, @UChicagoPress; Second book, @UWiscPress

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  • 2 weeks ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Mark Guarino

    Besides the new buds popping up in gardens and parks throughout the Chicago area, another sign of spring is an active music calendar. Here are April highlights at the area’s small and mid-size clubs: Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Chicago Sun-Times Garcia’s Chicago, 1001 W. Washington8 p.m. April 12 at 8 p.m. and 2 p.m. April 13; tickets, $25+This guitar-drum duo has been years in the making.

  • 2 weeks ago | abcnews.go.com | Mark Guarino

    The Kentucky bourbon industry says it is reeling from retaliatory actions taken by Canada and the EU in response to the US trade war.

  • 2 weeks ago | abcnews.go.com | Mark Guarino

    Advocates say tariffs on both sides are "catastrophic."Bottles of Kentucky bourbon remain on the shelves at an NS liquor store as staff begin removing all American-made alcohol from their displays on Monday in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Feb. 3, 2025. Ingrid Bulmer/Reuters, FILEThe Kentucky bourbon industry said it is reeling from retaliatory actions taken by Canada and the European Union in response to President Donald Trump's trade war against both global regions.

  • 3 weeks ago | wbez.org | Mark Guarino

    Besides the new buds popping up in gardens and parks throughout the Chicago area, another sign of spring is an active music calendar. Here are 10 shows to see in April. Epiphany Center for the Arts (201 S. Ashland Ave.)April 4 at 8 p.m.; tickets from $53Canadian-born producer, songwriter and musician Daniel Lanois is at a stage in his creative life where he doesn’t need to prove himself.

  • 4 weeks ago | abcnews.go.com | Mark Guarino

    The discovery "changes everything," the sister of the missing woman said. A 1980 Toyota Celica registered to Karen Schepers, a 23-year-old woman missing since 1983, was discovered in the Fox River by sonar on March 25, 2024. A dive team helped raise the vehicle. WLSCHICAGO -- Human skeletal remains were discovered in a submerged vehicle Tuesday outside Chicago. Law enforcement say they are working to determine if they belong to a Chicago-area woman who has been missing for 42 years.

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Mark Guarino
Mark Guarino @markguarino
4 Apr 25

The Trump tariffs are an existential threat to bourbon makers in Kentucky, where 95% of the spirit originates. An unexpected result: Bipartisan unity from Ky. lawmakers Beshear, Paul, and McConnell who say enough is enough. My story for ABC: https://t.co/ioxvel6krW

Mark Guarino
Mark Guarino @markguarino
28 Mar 25

Personal milestone time: After 30 years of attending the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, I've officially made it inside one of the "cubes!" I'm excited to announce I'll be interviewing the one and only Marty Stuart at Jazz Fest, 3:15 p.m. May 3! Come on out! https://t.co/tkLehlC9N6

Mark Guarino
Mark Guarino @markguarino
27 Mar 25

A 42-year-old cold case outside Chicago appears to be reaching a resolution with the discovery of human remains late Tuesday. Divers tell me the vehicle, located just seven feet below, was one of three found in the Fox River. https://t.co/4Dvihxe0HJ