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1940's Chicago, In Glorious Technicolor

Selected photos from the Library of Congress's Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information featuring full-color photos of Chicago in the 30's & 40's. (78 views) ... More...
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Kicking The Groupon Habit

Kicking The Groupon Habit

When that half-price Yogen Fruz is the only thing that gets you to normal: One woman's harrowing tale of overcoming super discounted deals. (64 views) ... More...
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6 months after CTA cuts, ridership steady

A look at the bus and rail lines that saw the greatest change in ridership six months after the CTA enacted service cuts. (63 views) ... More...
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Will Your Chicago City Council Alderman Retire, Run for Re-Election?

Will Your Chicago City Council Alderman Retire, Run for Re-Election?

Many of the Chicago City Council's Aldermanic leaders who control some of the most influential committees may elect not to run for another term. Who will balance the budget next year, Windy Citizens? (71 views) ... More...
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Michigan Ave gets new Public Art - Recycled Refrigerators

Michigan Ave gets new Public Art - Recycled Refrigerators

Link includes photo gallery. 9 revamped fridges, exhibit hosted by ComEd for their Appliance Recycling Program (82 views) ... More...
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Time's now to pick site for Big Ten title game

The site of the first Big Ten championship football game could be decided by the end of the month in a scenario that seems to put Indianapolis in a strong position. (81 views) ... More...
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Stanley Cup Winning Blackhawks Traded Success for Uncertainty?

Stanley Cup Winning Blackhawks Traded Success for Uncertainty?

Don't mess with success so goes the adage, but the Chicago Blackhawks have now traded away stardom in exchange for salary cap compliance. Who's on the roster, Windy Citizens? (57 views) ... More...
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Bad Bet to Expect Blagojevich to Be Acquitted by Jury of Peers?

Bad Bet to Expect Blagojevich to Be Acquitted by Jury of Peers?

As jury deliberations drag on in to their fifth day, gambling odds are reportedly against an acquittal in the trial of indicted & impeached former Governor Rod Blagojevich. Hung jury, Windy Citizens? (82 views) ... More...
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Disabled Chicago Girl Gang-Raped in Basement

"It was a long line, Mommy": That's what a mentally disabled Chicago girl said after she was grabbed off the street and gang-raped for 24 hours straight in a South Side basement. (94 views) ... More...
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Cubs Fan Report 8/3: Old-Fashioned Butt-Kicking at Wrigley; 10 Reasons to Keep Watching (Really)

Cubs Fan Report 8/3: Old-Fashioned Butt-Kicking at Wrigley; 10 Reasons to Keep Watching (Really)

Enough... Cubs lose 18-1 to Brewers. And Counting thankfully supplies 10 funny reasons to keep watching the Cubs. Why was Thomas Diamond selected for Ted Lilly's spot in the rotation over Jeff Samardzija? (63 views) ... More...
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Margaret Cho Kills Andrew Bird

Margaret Cho Kills Andrew Bird

...in her new music video for "I'm Sorry." Fun, funny video. (139 views) ... More...
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The Algren Project - Vermillion

The Algren Project - Vermillion

A tour guide reads City on the Make for the first time and doesn't let one word pass by without inspection. (62 views) ... More...
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Ald. Helen Shiller Will Not Run For Re-Election In Uptown

Ald. Helen Shiller Will Not Run For Re-Election In Uptown

"Oh, happy day! When Shiller walked, oh, happy day!" (116 views) ... More...
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Chicago Cultural Center Visual Arts Exhibitions and Events

Chicago Cultural Center Visual Arts Exhibitions and Events

"Expect Nothing: New Works by Jackie Kazarian" (artist talk this Thursday) and a lineup of other exhibitions and events at the Chicago Cultural Center. (21 views) ... More...
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An uneasy evening In Uptown following Truman College shooting

Emotions are running high all over the neighborhood. There's been a memorial set up on Magnolia where the shooting took place, and there's a steady crowd, with police keeping an eye on things. (239 views) ... More...
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