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Chicago’s daily news podcast, fresh every weekday at 6 a.m. Host Jacoby Cochran brings you timely conversations with news and culture makers; activists and artists; bus drivers and students; those who love and hate this place—all in 15 minutes a day. It’s a smart and delightful new way to connect with the city we share. Learn more and subscribe to our morning newsletter at citycast.fm/chicago.
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What’s in the City Budget? Plus, Meet a Photogenic River Otter
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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You Might Also Like: ZOE Science & Nutrition
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Chicago’s Toughest 2024 Food Quiz
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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What’s Chicago’s Most Viral Moment of 2024?
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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What’s the Future of Johnson’s Environmental Goals? Plus, Guess That Quote
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Essential Rules for Winter in Chicago
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Migrant Shelter Data Leak, Whooping Cough Rising, and Weekend Arts Events
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Why Thousands of Chicagoans Walk to Des Plaines
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Chicago’s Best Eats of 2024
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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More Tax Hikes, Confusing Cannabis Ruling, and Listeners’ Holiday Tips
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Why Chicago's Gun Violence Can’t Be Captured In Numbers
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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City Closing Largest Unhoused Encampment. Plus, Union Tension and Holiday Spirit
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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Do These Chicago Holiday Attractions Deserve 1-Star Reviews?
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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The End of Chi's Craft Beer Boom? Plus, Celebrating Indigenous Cuisine and New Restaurants
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Don’t Get Towed, Worst Bears Losses, and November News Quiz
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Your Guide to December 2024 in Chicago
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Chicago's Best Pies For Your Holiday Table
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Thanksgiving Snow Coming? Plus, Madigan and Smollett Updates
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Why Mutual Aid Is Growing in Chicago
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Police Reform Stalls, Judge Loses Retention, and Chicago's First Snow
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Where to See Comedy in Chicago
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Brutally Honest Chicago Food Takes with Poochie & Pang
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Police Overtime Bills, Ugly Bulls Jersey, and Free Turkeys
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Chicago's Big Grocery Problem
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Pitchfork Leaves Chicago, Property Tax Pushback, and Friendsgiving Favorites
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Your Guide to Lower Wacker, the Pedway, and Chicago’s Underground Network
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Best Chicago Takeout For Your Next Dinner Party
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Red Line Funding, What's Next For School Board, and Restaurant Closings
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Why Chicago Property Taxes Are So High
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Trump’s Impact on Chicago, Alders Reject Tax Hike, and Some Good News
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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Chicago's Best Clubs and Parties for a Musical Pick-Me-Up
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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How Chicago Voted
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Election Day Tips, Union Sues Pepsi, and Remembering Quincy Jones
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Will North Siders End 120-Year Alcohol Ban?
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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The Four Cities That Could Decide the Election
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Nov 03, 2024 |
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Property Tax Hike, Transit Board Vote, and Thompson Center Transformation
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Your Guide to November 2024 in Chicago
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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The Best South Asian Cuisine On and Off Devon Avenue
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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New School Board, Congress Quiz, and Your Essential Chicago Rules
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Will Pensions Break Chicago's Budget?
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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City Hall Turnover, CTA Transit Merger, and Stevie Wonder at UC
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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9 Essential Rules To Living in Chicago
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Where To Find Chicago's Best Halloween Candy
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Lowering Speed Limit, Ballot Questions, and Best of Chicago
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Why Chicago's School Board Elections Are the Races to Watch
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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City Budget Worries, Bally's Casino Disappoints, and Tote Bag Season
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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7 Architecture Terms You’ll Hear At Open House Chicago
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Restaurant Openings, Updated United Center Menu, and a $13,000 Martini
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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The Local Stories About to Be National
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Colleges Crack Down on Protests, Lead Pipe Removal, and Suing Lil Durk
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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How to Get the Best Deals at Chicago Flea Markets
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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The Chicago Marathon Food Guide for Cardio Lovers and Haters
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Why Did the Whole School Board Quit? Plus, Chicago Fashion Week and Halloween Decorations
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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The Rise and Fall of One of History's Most Powerful Politicians
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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New Life for Abandoned School, Friendly BBQ Battle, and Grandma Love
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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Why is Chicago Obsessed With Al Capone?
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Why You Should Wait An Hour For This Sandwich
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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911 Crisis Response Changes, Sky Fire Coach, and Best of South Side
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Your Guide to October in Chicago
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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CPS vs. City Hall, Derrick Rose Retiring, and Bozo the Clown Returning
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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Chicago Is Surrounded By Perfect Fall Road Trips
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Best Chi Restaurants for Eating Alone
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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ShotSpotter Turns Off, Worst Sox Record, and Last Festival Forecast
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Inside the Chicago Shelter That Accepts ALL Animals
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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How Chicago's Mexican Influence Grows. Plus, It's Voter Registration Time
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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Could You Make a Flag Better Than Chicago's?
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Will Starbucks Actually Ruin This Chi Neighborhood?
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Shelter Shake-Up, Moon Report, and ‘Most Chicago’ Icon
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Is Chicago Seriously Losing its Greyhound Terminal?
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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$1B Budget Gap, Trump Tower Nuisance, and Save A Lot Reopening
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Your Guide to Chicago Sex Shops
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Where Are Chicago’s Best Cocktails?
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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More Corruption Trials, Mexican Independence Day, and the 'Most Chicago' Thing
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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How Chicago Ends Up Protecting Bad Landlords
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Blue Line Shooting, Debunking Migrant Rumors, and Bears Are Back
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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Do These Beloved Chicago Attractions Deserve 1-Star Reviews?
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Is Chicago Actually The Pumpkin Spice Capital?
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Your Guide to September in Chicago
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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CPS Bus Shortage, More Chicago Symbols, and Lemonade for Sky Tix
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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What’s the ‘Most Chicago’ Thing in Chicago?
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Did Chicago Restaurants Benefit From DNC?
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Extreme Heat, Back to School, and Labor Day Festivities
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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The Unwritten Rules of Chicago Farmers Markets
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Homeless Camp Cleared, Uncommitted Delegates, and DNC Group Chat
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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What DNC Protesters Have to Say
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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What To Do In Chicago After Midnight
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Live from the DNC! Plus, Real or Onion Headlines?
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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A Chicagoan's Guide to the DNC
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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DNC Frustrations, Riot Fest Returns, and Bears’ Hope Rising
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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What We Want Chicago Visitors To Know
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Our Love Letter to Uncle Remus: A Chi Institution
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Festival Attendance, Parking Meter Costs, and Olympics Lookback
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Yet Another Reason Property Taxes Suck
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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Migrant Work Struggles, Pritzker Wants Sheriff Out, and Rock Bottom Sox
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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A Chicago Bouncer's Secrets to Managing Long Lines
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Best Road Trips to Get Away During the DNC
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Pritzker’s National Ambitions, Real-Life ‘Scott’s Tots,’ and Festival Hump
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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The Worst Deal Chicago Ever Made
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Trump’s Chicago Visit, Lolla Tips, and Keith Lee Boosts Restaurants
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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Your Guide to August in Chicago
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Where Are Chicago’s Best Breweries?
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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New CTA Stop, Heat and Storms Return, and Gator Watch?
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Will Chicago See Another Showdown Between School District and Teachers?
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Vice President Pritzker? Plus, New Health and Tech Hubs
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Learning About Pigeon-Racing Made Us Pigeon Advocates
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Your Approachable Guide to Wine in Chicago
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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What's Next for DNC? Plus, New Restaurants and More Festivals
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Can Transit Merger Save CTA?
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Casino Back on Track, Great Graffiti Battle, and Crappy Cake Art
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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Can You Imagine Chicago Without Millennium Park?
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Real Chicago Pizza Has Thin Crust
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Loretto Fraud Scheme, Summer Storm Fallout, and RNC Begins
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Chicago Apartment Hunting 101
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Mourning Weekend Shootings, Fighting Gentrification, and More Kayaking Fans
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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Why Everyone Should Go to an Open Mic
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Is the Chicago Hot Dog Actually Good?
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Another Rainy NASCAR Weekend. Plus, Where to Find a Date in Chicago
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Can Families Get Financial Help After Gun Violence?
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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Here's What the Entire Country Is Talking About
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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The Best Chicago Snacks For Your Cookout
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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NASCAR Returns, Best Metra Stops, and Festival Lessons
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Your Guide to July in Chicago
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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School Board Race Begins, Burke Saga Ends, and 'The Bear' Reviews
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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Binging ‘The Bear,’ Sundance in Chicago, and The Great Indoors
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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The Sad State of Chicago’s Food Truck Scene
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Burke Gets Prison Time, School Name Changes, and Listener Mailbag
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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How Border Restrictions Will Impact Chicago
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Reparations in Chicago, County Jail’s Deadly Year, and Chief Keef Returns
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Chicago’s Worst Pests, Beating the Heat, and Burden or Delight
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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City Council Says What?! Plus, Heat Tips and Animal Stories
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Why is Chicago's Pride Parade Shrinking?
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Riot Fest Moving, Foxtrot Returning, and Summer Fest Trivia
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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What’s the Best Day of Lolla and Pitchfork?
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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What to Eat at Chicago’s Summer Festivals
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Why Chicago is the Summer Festival Capital
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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The Ultimate Summertime Chi Fest Guide
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Policing the DNC, Sky's Unfair Coverage, and Free Metra Rides
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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Gays in Gospel, Godzilla's Birthday, and Summer Beach Reads
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Chicago’s Best Rooftops, Patios, and Alfresco Dining
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Reopening Mental Health Clinics, Reader's Weekly Return, and Remote Work...Downtown?
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Why Extreme Heat is Worse in Some Neighborhoods
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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School Budget Cuts, Rebuilding Prisons, and Cicada Malört
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May 31, 2024 |
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Your Guide to June in Chicago
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May 30, 2024 |
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How Many Chickens Can You Keep in Chicago?
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May 29, 2024 |
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Will Chicago Housing Authority Ever Deliver on Promises?
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May 28, 2024 |
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ShotSpotter's Uncertain Future, Fish Rebrand Failing, and West Side Gardeners
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May 24, 2024 |
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How Sound Can Make You Feel Better
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May 23, 2024 |
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Where To Find Chicago’s Best Frozen Desserts
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May 22, 2024 |
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Lawmakers' Spring Sprint, News Quiz, and Cicada Watch
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May 21, 2024 |
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How Illinois Got a Reservation After Nearly 200 Years
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May 20, 2024 |
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More Money for Chicago Schools, Police Oversight Tension, and Environmental Restoration
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May 17, 2024 |
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How To Find Chicago’s Best Music Venues
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May 16, 2024 |
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How to Eat Cicadas. Yes, We're Serious
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May 15, 2024 |
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Trump Tower Tax Trouble, Mayor’s Grades, and a Cicada Costume
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May 14, 2024 |
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Why Mayor Brandon Johnson Won't Grade His First Year
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May 13, 2024 |
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From City Cast Denver: Introducing ‘Lauren Boebert Can’t Lose’
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May 11, 2024 |
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New DCFS Director, Pulitzer Prize Winners, and Happy Mother’s Day
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May 10, 2024 |
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How Footwork Rose from Chicago Concrete
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May 09, 2024 |
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The 3 Unwritten Rules of Chicago Farmers Markets
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May 08, 2024 |
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Chicago Casino’s Future, College Protests Continue, and Happy Teacher Day!
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May 07, 2024 |
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What to Know About Cicadas in Chicago
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May 06, 2024 |
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Campus Protests Grow, Blues Destination Reopens, and Kendrick Fires Back!
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May 03, 2024 |
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What Young People Need From Chicago
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May 02, 2024 |
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Your Guide to May in Chicago
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May 01, 2024 |
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Possible CTA Merger, Foxtrot Lawsuit, and New Birria Deep-Dish
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Are Grocery Chains Chicago’s Only Option?
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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CTA Investigation, Counting Migrant Students, and Bears Stadium Plans
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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Are These Chicago's Ugliest Buildings?
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Tasty Tips for Eating Less Meat in Chicago
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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More Migrant Funds, Indie Bookstore Day, and Chicago Pests
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Will Chicago Be Ready for Record Rain and Floods?
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Mass Shooting Vigil, Pride Parade Shrinks, and Sky Tickets Skyrocket
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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What Are Chicago’s Biggest Mysteries?
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Is Chicago a Wine City?
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Protest Blocks O’Hare Traffic, CTA Wishes, and Bad Day Advice
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Is Illinois About to Give You Free Cash?
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Did Cops Lie About Fatal Traffic Stop? Plus, New Obama Center Ruling
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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The Unwritten Rules of Riding the CTA
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Are Chicago Food Halls Worth It?
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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O’Hare Expansion, Cicada Takeover, and Parking Problems
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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How an Indiana Lawsuit Against Gunmakers Impacts Chicago
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Paying School Board, NASCAR Traffic Plan, and New Chicago Reads
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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Why Chicago Pigeons Need Us
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Is Chicago’s Fine Dining Scene Overrated?
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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The Future of 911, Avoiding Parking Tickets, and Water Taxis Return
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Your Guide to April in Chicago
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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New Election Normal, School Board Candidates, and Chicago Loves Beyonce
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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How to Buy a Bike in Chicago
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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This is Ramadan in Chicago
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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State’s Attorney’s Race Continues, CPS Funding Changes, and Honeymoon in the Burbs
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Why Does Chicago Have So Many Lead Pipes?
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Outstanding Election Questions, DNC Protests, and Lollapalooza Chicago Turns 20
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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Is Chicago the Sneaker (ahem Gym Shoe) Capital?
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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The Surprises (and Snoozes) on Primary Day
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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It’s Election Day! Plus, Migrant Evictions and Bears' Next QB
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Why Do Chicagoans Have to Complain to Get Things Done?
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Measles Outbreak, Rental Assistance Cliff, and Supreme Court on Referendum
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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Why Does Chicago Dye the River Green?
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Is the Sweet Steak Sandwich Chicago's Most Underrated Classic?
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Congressional Rematch, School Board Election Plan, and Fantasy Fest Lineup
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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How to Find an Apartment in Chicago
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Tax Referendum is Back, Migrant Shelter Complaints, and Students Open Farm
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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How to Celebrate Your Birthday in Chicago
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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How the Jibarito Became a Chicago Icon
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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CTA Dreams Big, Chicago No.1 for Bachelorettes, and Climate Anxiety Tips
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Why is Chicago Always Talking About TIF?
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Cops Out of Schools, Bears’ No. 1 Pick, and Goodbye Tom Skilling
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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Your Guide to March in Chicago
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Why You Should Celebrate Chi’s B-Day With Onions
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Bring Chicago Home Blocked, A Viral Ode to Chi, and Where Tears Meet Romance
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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3 Primary Races More Exciting Than President
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Pritzker's Budget, Museums Remove Indigenous Artifacts, and City Cast 3-Peat
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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Who Will Be Cook County's Next Top Prosecutor?
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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How to Find Chicago's Secret Speakeasies and Restaurants
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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How Could Reparations Work in Chicago?
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Bring Chicago Home Ad Blitz, ShotSpotter Updates, and New COVID Guidelines
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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How to Self-Care on Any Chicago Budget
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Chicago’s Best Lunar New Year Dumplings
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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ShotSpotter’s Future, Ballot Measures Explained, and Most Romantic Spots
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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How to Avoid Getting Ripped Off in Chicago
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Children’s Hospital Outage, Dollar Store Dilemmas, and Sox Stadium Mockups
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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When Chicago Commercials Ruled the Ad World
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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How to Find Chicago's Best Paczki
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Train Fare Troubles, Key Election Dates, and Chicago Matchmaking Tips
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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What Do Local School Councils Even Do?
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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City Council Calls for Gaza Cease-Fire, $11B for Education, and Birthday Wishes
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Your Guide to February in Chicago
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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What Happened to Englewood’s Restaurants?
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Migrant Shelter Evictions Paused, Naming Chi’s New Animal, and Come See Us!
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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‘Guaranteed’: Meet John
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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What Guaranteed Income Can Do for Chicagoans
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Woodlawn Tenants’ Court Battle, Renewable Energy Lags, and One Trillion Cicadas
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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7 Chicago Architecture Terms to Help You Sound Like an Expert
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Who Makes Chicago’s Best Tacos?
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Migrant Shelter Evictions, Red Line Community Space, and City Cast Advice
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Why Chicagoans Aren’t Recycling Enough
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Harvey Residents Boarded Up in Apartment. Plus, South Loop Sox?
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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Your Chicago Sick Day Guide
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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The Best Bites Created in Chicago
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Republicans Troll DNC, NASCAR Leaves Chicago, and Other 2024 Predictions
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Migrant Funding Gap, Second City Strike, and ‘Rat Hole’
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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Why Did MLK Move to North Lawndale?
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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A Chicagoan’s Guide to Eating Less Meat
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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What is a Bribe? Plus, Dibs Debate and Chicago Board Games
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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What’s Happening Inside Chicago’s Largest Migrant Shelter?
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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School Board Moves, South Side Bike Path, and Strugglebeard Bakery
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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Can You Ace this Chicago History Quiz?
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Our Best Chicago Food Predictions for 2024
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Your Guide to January in Chicago
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Where’s Chicago Going Out Tonight?
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Dec 29, 2023 |
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Why the 2013 School Closures Still Matter
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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Is the Red Line Extension Finally Happening?
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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Has Brandon Johnson Kept Campaign Promises?
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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Burke Found Guilty, Migrant Shelter Conditions, and Good News from 2023
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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How to Build the Perfect Chicago Itinerary
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Chicago’s Best Meals of 2023
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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Your Last-Minute Chicago Gift Guide
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Chicago’s Biggest Stories of 2023
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Sanctuary City Vote, Neighborhood School Investments, and Lighting Up Paseo Boricua
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Chicago’s Best Music and Pop Culture of 2023
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Chicago's Best and Worst Snacks
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Soldier Field 2.0, Fun Chi Memberships, and Final Four Mugs
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Why Thousands of Chicagoans Make Pilgrimage to Des Plaines
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Tent Camp Termination, Reopening Mental Health Clinics, and Weekend Fun
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Why Chicago Needs Youth Advisers
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Best Cannabis Treats to Get You Through the Holidays
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Johnson vs. Pritzker, Christkindlmarket Mugs, and Constitution Quiz
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Your Guide to December in Chicago
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Migrant Camp Confusion, Public Housing Vacancies, and Loop's Fancy Cabbages
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Finding the Most Beautiful Places in Chicago
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Chicago Restaurants’ Best Potluck Dishes
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Burke Trial Updates, Election Season Begins, and Holiday Pop-Ups
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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What Happens When a Chicagoan is Missing?
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Why Does Chicago Love to Hate Malort?
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Yellow Line Crash, Migrant Shelter Limits, and Holiday Travel Tips
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Not Just Chicago: Juvenile Jails Across Illinois Fail Standards
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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New Top Doc, Johnson’s First Budget, and City of Lights
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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Who Is the Voice of CTA?
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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How 'Smelly' Onions Define Chicago
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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ShotSpotter’s Future, Renaming Chi Birds, and Thanksgiving Meal Deals
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Chicago's Indigenous History You Probably Didn't Learn in School
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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City Council Drama, Friendsgiving Tips, and Is New Cubs Manager Worth It?
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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All the Things You Can Do with Your Chicago Library Card
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Does Uncle Remus Have Chicago's Best Chicken?
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Is Chicago the Most Corrupt City? Plus, Fancy Meals and Good Tourist Traps
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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The Rise and Fall of Chicago’s Most Powerful Alder
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Federal Aid for Migrants, Save-A-Lot Problems, and Christmas Music 24/7
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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Chicago’s Best Hikes Before Winter Sets In
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Are Chicago's Most Expensive Restaurants Worth It?
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Why Chicago Needs Your Blood
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Why Hasn’t CPD Fired Cops with Extremist Ties?
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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School Board Map Stalls, South Suburbs Court Bears, and Neighborhood Walking Tours
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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From Haunted Hotels to Resurrection Mary: Chi's Scariest Ghost Stories
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Is Illinois to Blame for Pumpkin Spice Madness?
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Public Safety Budget, Chicago’s Best Candy, and Your Fav Episodes
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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What Can Illinois Lawmakers Actually Do in 6 Days?
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Jail Population Drops, Moving Migrants to St. Louis, and Basketball Courts Disappear
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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How to Go All Out for Halloween in Chicago
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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In Defense of Deep-Dish
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Plainfield Hate Crime Charges, Inside Bally’s Casino, and Meet Our New Producer
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Why Are There Fewer Trains and Buses Running?
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Johnson's First Budget, Burke Trial Updates, and Friday the 13th
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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How to Enjoy Chicago…for Under $50
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Who Makes Chicago’s Best Jibarito?
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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DCFS Director Resigns, Fall Vaccine Checklist, and FEMA Flood Relief
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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CTA Leader Makes How Much?! Plus, ‘Mansion Tax’ Update and Messi Misses Chicago
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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The Best of Chicago’s Fall Theater
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Can Chicago Ever Recapture the Magic of Marshall Field's?
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Restorative Justice in Schools, ‘36 Hours in Chicago,’ and Camping In Style
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Why is Chicago So Bad at Recycling?
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Another Wrongful Conviction Suit, Chicago Needs More Midwives, and 50 Years of Hip-Hop
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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Why Fall Is Still Camping (and Glamping) Season
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Hop Aboard Metra for Quick, Cheap Fall Day Trips
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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There's a Perfect Fall Road Trip in Every Direction from Chicago
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Why Student Loan Repayments Scare The Hell Out of Us
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Migrant 'Base Camps,' Future of Tipping, and Soccer at Soldier Field
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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'Do You Remember' Why It's Earth, Wind & Fire Day?
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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‘Young Love’ Is TV’s Newest Chicago Love Letter
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Obama Center Housing Protections, Your Fav Chi Dates, Say Goodbye to Summer
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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How Will Mayor Johnson Close Chicago’s Budget Gap?
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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New Migrant Shelter Plan, Riot Fest Weekend, and Celebrating Mexican Independence Day
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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Who Can Plan The Best Chicago Alphabet Dates?
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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How One Pilsen Home Became a Butterfly Sanctuary
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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911 Response Times, Student Loan Questions, and Foxes vs. Plovers
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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What Do Local School Councils Do?
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Blackhawks’ Newish Regime, Sky’s Playoff Push, and Bring On The Packers
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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Alphabet Dating with a Chicago Twist
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Meet Chicago’s First-Ever Poet Laureate
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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New Temporary Casino, Best Chi Rivalries, and The Taste Is Here — Finally!
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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Sox Park Shooting, City Sues Car Companies, and Remembering Chairman Fred Hampton
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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Rate This Perfect Day in Chicago…and Madison
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Why Did Your Favorite Chi Restaurant Close?
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Another Corruption Conviction, Making New Friends, and More Pickleball Courts
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Should White Sox Fans Hit Panic Button?
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Back To School, White Sox Drama, and Dank Weekend Plans
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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Is ‘The Fugitive’ Chicago’s Greatest Movie?
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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How to Protect Seniors from Financial Scams
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Mayor Johnson’s First 100 Days and Where to Cry in Chi
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Is CPS Ready for New Migrant Students?
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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Mayor Hires & Fires, Safety at Promontory Point, and ‘Acid Rap’ Anniversary
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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Morning Swims, Secret Concerts, and Other Great Weekend Plans
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Do We Know Chicago Better Than Google Maps?
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Top Doc Fired, Top Cop Hired, and Top Relaxed Cities
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Why Migrants, Strikes, and Weather Dominated Summer Headlines
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Flood and Heat Risks, Simone Biles Dazzles, and Humboldt Park Skating
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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How Chicago Families Can Enjoy the End of Summer Break
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Why Is Largest Black Parade Called the Bud Billiken?
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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COVID Cases Rise, What’s a ‘Midwest Vibe?’ and Chicago’s Animal Superstars
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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What’s Next for Chicago Film Industry as Strike Continues?
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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Northwestern’s Failing Grade, Bunny Virus Hits Chicago, and Midwest Camping
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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Why the Southwest Side is a Dog Park 'Desert' No More
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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What Every Chicagoan Needs to Know About Making a Budget
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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Chicago's 'Mansion Tax,' Airport Pickup Tips, and Who's Our Rap GOAT?
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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What Chicago Can Learn From Evanston’s Reparations Fight
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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More Migrant Shelters Open, Chi Steakhouses are Back, and Still Recovering from Beyoncé
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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How to Weather-Proof Your Weekend Festival Plans
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Why Stepping is Chicago’s Greatest Dance
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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Labor Wins, Library Love, and Chicago’s Horcruxes
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Does Chicago Have a ‘Lame Duck’ School Board?
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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Ending Cash Bail, Chicago’s Secret Hangout, and Beyoncé's Here
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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Saying Goodbye to the Silver Room Block Party
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Your Guide to Throwing a Chicago Block Party
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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How Block Clubs Helped Shape Chicago
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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Who Will Lead the Chicago Police Department?
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Northwestern Hazing Scandal, West Side Flooding, and a $50 Lego Burger?
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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Why Are You Sleeping on Chicago Libraries?
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Life-Saving Tips for Lake Michigan Swimmers
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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Johnson's Lofty Goals, 'Barbie' vs. 'Oppenheimer,' and Malört-Mania
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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How Are Megadevelopments Shaping Chicago’s Future?
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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What Do SCOTUS Rulings Mean in Chi? Plus, Floods and Art Fests
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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Is Malört Really That Bad? We Try It!
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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What Makes Chicago Roller Skaters the Best?
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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Have You Tried These ‘Hometown Bites’ From Chi?
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Terrible Air Quality, More Highway Expansions, and Holiday Cookouts
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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NASCAR Rolls into Chicago…And You Have Opinions
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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This Alder Wants City Council’s Immigration Committee to Actually Meet
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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Mayor Johnson vs. Candidate Johnson, Weird Local Laws, and Can Chicagoans Drive?
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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Red Line Extension Finally On Track After Decades of Promises
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Pride Parade, Minimum Wage, and Cubs Take London
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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The Ultimate Summertime Chi Dining Guide
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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How to Keep Rats From Ruining Your Summer
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Why Chicago is the Poetry Capital of America
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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NASCAR Road Closures, Banning Book Bans, and Juneteenth Celebrations
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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How to Do Chi Music Fests Right
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Riot Fest Debate, Parking Meter Profits, and Chi Naked Bike Ride
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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How to Keep Chicago Cyclists Safe
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Why Is Chicago Always Talking About Pensions?
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Shuttered Schools Still Vacant, White Fluff Coats Chi, and Cats Get Busy
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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Your Chicago Pride Guide
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Why These Chicago Neighborhoods Are Literally Heating Up
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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Your Tips for Chi Transplants, Parks vs. Beaches, and Metal Shredder Update
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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How Did Closing 50 Schools Change Chicago?
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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$51M to Help Migrants, Officers Who Lied Kept Jobs, and New Fave Bars
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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It’s Time to Take a Day Off Like Ferris Bueller
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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Why Everyone Loves Pickleball (Except Some Tennis Players)
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May 31, 2023 |
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What Your Landlord Can and Can't Do
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May 30, 2023 |
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Traffic and Property Taxes Suck, but These Summer Plans Don't!
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May 26, 2023 |
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The Best Midwest Road Trips for Last-Minute Getaways
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May 25, 2023 |
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Why Illinois’ Youngest Democrat is Hopeful for Springfield's Future
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May 24, 2023 |
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New School Board Map, Your Chicago ‘Icks,’ and Rooftops vs. Patios
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May 23, 2023 |
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Could You Get Paid Next Time You’re Stuck at O’Hare, Midway?
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May 22, 2023 |
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Johnson's Inaugural Promises, Bears Move Hits Bumps, and Chicago Red Flags
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May 19, 2023 |
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Building the Perfect Italian Beef
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May 18, 2023 |
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What It's Like to Grow Up Running from the FBI
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May 17, 2023 |
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How to Turn Your Most Mortifying Moments into a Bestseller
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May 16, 2023 |
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Lightfoot Out, Johnson In: Power Transfer at City Hall
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May 15, 2023 |
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As One State of Emergency Ends, Another Begins. Plus Buckingham Fountain Flows Again!
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May 12, 2023 |
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Why Chicago Fell in Love with Piping Plovers
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May 11, 2023 |
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How Sox and Cubs Rivalry Both Divides and Unites Chicago
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May 10, 2023 |
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Rating Mayor Lightfoot's One — and Only — Term
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May 09, 2023 |
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More Migrants Expected, But What About Thousands Already Here?
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May 08, 2023 |
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‘ComEd Four’ Reactions, PPP Fraud Crackdowns, and ‘Friendly’ Match at Soldier Field
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May 05, 2023 |
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Chicago Writer says WGA Strike Isn't Just a Hollywood Problem
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May 04, 2023 |
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‘ComEd 4’ Found Guilty. Here’s How Their Corruption Affected Your Rates
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May 03, 2023 |
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Small Business Week, New Libraries, and Your Deep-Dish Recs
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May 02, 2023 |
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What’s Next for Prosecutor’s Office After Kim Foxx?
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May 01, 2023 |
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More Migrants Arriving, Growing Youth Employment, and Happy Birthday Jacoby
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Here’s Why You’re Wrong About Deep Dish
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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After Breaking Everest Record, Local Climber Has an Epic New Challenge
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Summer Camps, Lifeguards, and Our Favorite Parks
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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What Lawmakers Are Arguing For and Against in Springfield
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Lightfoot Media Silence, Bye, Bye Burke, and Hello, Cherry Blossoms
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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Is Chicago Actually the Country Music Capital?
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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The Perfect Chicago Day For $50? Challenge Accepted.
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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How to Make a Budget Without Getting Overwhelmed
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Why You Should Remember the Name Lenard Clark
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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BONUS: 'The Moth' Presents Jacoby's Skate Down Memory Lane
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Apr 15, 2023 |
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DNC's Coming, Walmart's Leaving, and Diar DeRozan Is Our MVP
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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Why Chicago's the Center of Sneaker Culture
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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Chicago Gay Hockey League Says Pride Is More Than a Jersey
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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How Mayor-Elect Johnson Might Tackle Transit, Public Health, and the Environment
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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Why Golden Gloves Is About More Than Boxing
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Young Voters Turn Out, Englewood Protests Save-A-Lot, and Who's the Best Podcast?
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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It’s Time to Landmark Chicago as Birthplace of House Music
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Brandon Johnson is the New Mayor. So What’s Next?
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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Rebranding Election Season, Northerly Island, and Carp to Copi
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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How Well Does ChatGPT Know Chicago?
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Future of CPS, Retired Cops Not Returning, and This Election is Almost Over
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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What Sox Fans Miss About Old Comiskey
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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What It's Like Being a Young Republican in a Blue City
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Spring Flowers, Spring Art, and Springfield
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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Brandon Johnson Says Chicago Needs a Teacher at City Hall
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Chi’s Packed Summer Schedule, Smog Problems, and Spring is Here!
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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Why Chicago's Flag Rules, and Illinois' Flag Doesn't
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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This Lawmaker Wants to Legalize Human Composting
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Three Years of COVID. Plus, Incumbent Alders in Runoff
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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How the ComEd Corruption Trial Affects All of Us
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Fire Safety Lags, Alders Seek Independence, and Here Come Summer Music Lineups
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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These Are Chicago’s Best Music Venues
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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A Chicago Heiress Made Miniature Murder Scenes and Forensic Science Was Born
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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SAFE-T Act and 'ComEd Four' in Court. Plus, When and Where is The Taste?
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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Here's Why Chi’s Next Mayor Will Change Education
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Johnson and Vallas’ First Debate, Women in Trades, and Chi’s Open Mic Scene
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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The Foods You Didn’t Know Were Invented in Chi
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Simeon's Basketball Dynasty: 10 Years Later
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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Are These the Most Beautiful Places in Chicago?
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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What Does Chicago Need to Do for Safer Streets?
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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Police Head Out, Who’s Next? Plus, Loop Living and Beautiful Places
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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How to Create an Elaborate Work of Art on an Egg
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Election Results Are In…But Now There’s a Runoff
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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Chi Music Scene Gets Spotlight in NPR Series
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Does Chi Need 50 Alders?
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Weekly News Recap from WBEZ's 'Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons'
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Feb 25, 2023 |
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Election Fatigue, Expanding Paid Leave, and Spring…Is That You??
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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HBO Max Is Dropping ‘South Side’ But We’re Not
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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What You Need to Know About the New Police District Councils
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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What Are Chi Voters’ Biggest Concerns?
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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More Money for Students, Bears Close in Burbs, and Chi Love Letters!
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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Yes, Chicago Has An East Side: Here's Why You Need to Visit
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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How Political Ads Motivate Voters
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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Dating in Chi Can Be Good, Bad, or Just Strange
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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Benny the Bull Shows Us Why He’s the GOAT
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Is Chuy Progressive? How Will Chi Spend HUD Funds? Jerk Chicken Pop-Tarts?!
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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Why ‘Love Jones’ Belongs in Rom-Com Canon
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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'Sexy Asians' Podcast Fights Fetishization and Lazy Stereotypes
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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From Wards 1 to 50: Aldermanic Races We’re Watching
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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How to Grow Weed at Home
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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ComEd Deal Stalls, Why Pre-K Matters, and Good Luck on Beyonce Tix
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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Chi’s Best Nightlife (Yes Even In Winter)
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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This Black Secret Service Agent Protected JFK. Then He Was Sent to Jail
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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Are Mayoral Candidates Talking Enough About Education?
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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Who Will Lead Chicago's Largest Police Union?
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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Kevin Pang's 'Proof': The World's Best Italian Beef
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Jan 28, 2023 |
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'Cop Academy' Opens, Kenwood Fire Raises Questions, and We Love Books!
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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Going Deep on the Italian Beef
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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How to Enjoy Chi’s Sober-Curious Scene
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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From Madigan Name Drop to Wave of New Alders — Your Politics Roundup
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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How Latinos Fought the Machine for a Political Voice
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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More Transit Problems, Big Bears Moves, and Taylor Swift Parties
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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Why Visit Lakeview? 'Real People Live Here’
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Mayoral Candidates Have Just 6 Weeks to Win You Over
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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Muhammad Ali Day Celebrates 'The Greatest'
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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Springfield Action, Lightfoot’s Campaign Fumble, and Bald Eagles Love IL
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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What Does ‘The Fugitive’ Get Wrong About Chicago? Nothing.
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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Are Illinois Schools Wrong on Reading?
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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Will Walgreens Become Your Doctor’s Office?
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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What to Watch on the Food Scene in 2023
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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Where to House Migrants, CPS Data Struggles, and Poet Laureate Incoming
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Jan 06, 2023 |
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An Insider’s Guide to Pilsen
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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Will Illinois Actually Ban Assault Weapons?
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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How to Make Realistic New Year's Resolutions
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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Harold’s Remains One of Chicago’s Greatest Creations
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Dec 30, 2022 |
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Keeping the Puerto Rican Culture Alive in Hermosa and Humboldt Park
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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A Stroll Through Lincoln Park — Past and Present
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Dec 28, 2022 |
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Taking a Quick Spin of Beverly
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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Some Gooood News That Got Us Through 2022
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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How to Best Prepare for a Blizzard
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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Why Chicago is Perfect for a Holiday Rom-Com
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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Why Ice Fishing Tents Are Better for People Who Are Homeless
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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Casino is Coming, Starbucks is Striking, and NASCAR in Chi
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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How Encrypted Police Scanners Threaten Transparency
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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O’Hare’s Upped Its Dining Game. Here Are the Best Places to Eat
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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Why This Student-Run Restaurant is a Great Deal (Yes, It’s Good)
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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Are Tourists Coming Back to Chicago?
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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COVID Meds Sticker Shock, LGBTQ Health Center Layoffs, and Chi Holiday Traditions
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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Get in the Bavarian Spirit in Lincoln Square
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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What Does Chicago Taste Like? This Couple Finds Out
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Four Things That Could Make Chicago Safer for Cyclists
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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How ‘South Side’ Creators Stay True to Chicago on TV
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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Abortion Advocates Take Flight, Bye Bye Burke, and Deck the City Halls!
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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What Makes Englewood So Good? We’ll Show You.
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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Fashion is Ageist. This Chi Company is Trying to Help
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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When Polish People Came to Chicago, They Came to Jackowo
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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How Charlie Trotter Made Chicago a Culinary Capital
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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Mexico vs. Poland World Cup Match Brings Chi Cultures Together
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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What Are Police District Councils and Why Are They Important?
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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‘Planes, Trains, and Automobiles’ Is the Best Thanksgiving Movie
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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Property Tax Woes, Illinois’ Weed Problem, and Justin Fields Looking Good
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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Puerto Rican and Latinx Culture Thrives in Humboldt Park and Hermosa
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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Puppies Are Cute, But Who's Looking Out for the Lizards?
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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Some Of My Best Friends Are Podcast: Live from Chicago
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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Why the Famous ‘Candyland House’ Will Still Make You Smile
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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Why Chi Should Have a Museum to Public Housing
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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Goodbye Midterms, Hello Mayor's Race. Plus, 'Wakanda Forever'
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Nov 11, 2022 |
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What Hip-Hop Blogs Get Wrong—and Right—about Chicago
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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Here’s What Happened on Election Night
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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Abortion Rights, Justice Reform at Stake in AG and Supreme Court Races
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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Obama’s Chief Speechwriter on the ‘Battle for America’
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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CTA Accountability, Midterm Prep, and Chi Transplant Advice
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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So You Want to Build a House on a Vacant Lot?
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Can This Bulls Team Actually Win the Championship?
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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What Does Cook County Do with its $8 Billion Budget?
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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'Candyman' Has Been Scaring Chicago for 30 Years
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Your Last-Minute Halloween Guide
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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South Shore: Beaches, Bungalows, and Obama
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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Cuffing Season at the ‘Horny’ Farmers Market
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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What the SAFE-T Act Really Does
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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Hike Your Way Through Fall: Our Top Picks
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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Where Are Fed Funds, the CTA, and the Magic Stump?
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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Why Avondale Really is That Cool
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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Can Pilsen Project Help Tackle City Monument Trouble?
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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A Progressive Guide to Midterm Elections
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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Eve Ewing Takes on Everything From Chicago Race Riots to Marvel Comics
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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Why is Civilian Police Oversight Taking So Long? Plus, Fantasy Halloween Costumes
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Oct 14, 2022 |
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Our Must-See Screenings at Chicago International Film Festival
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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Where to Experience Black Panther Party History in Chicago
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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Get ‘Slow and Low’ at Lowrider Festival
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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Lightfoot's Election Year Budget, Housing People in Tiny Homes, and One Pretty Dope Play
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Oct 07, 2022 |
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Skating Rinks, Nostalgia, & Maxwell's: Jacoby's Gresham Guide
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Some Plays to See This Theater Season
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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As ‘Punch 9’ Hits Theaters, the Life and Legacy of Chicago’s First Black Mayor
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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After 40 Years and No Charges, A Potential Twist in ‘Tylenol Murders’
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Near South Side School Moving Forward, Scam at Homeless Encampment, and Some Love for Monty and Rose
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Sep 30, 2022 |
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Why Latinas Are Being Targeted with Abortion Misinformation
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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StreetWise Celebrates 30 Years of Lending a ‘Hand Up’
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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Here's Why Chicago is a Wrestling Town
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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Why Is There (Still) So Much Lead In the City's Water?
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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What Does ‘Progressive’ Mean? Plus, Lightfoot's BET Interview and the Best Day of Summer!
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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Let's Peel Back the Layers of Lincoln Park
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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Fight Back Against Book Bans
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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How to See Chi through Ferris Bueller’s Eyes
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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Chicago Jingles That Still Smack!
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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A Fact Check on SAFE-T, What’s Up at CTA, and ‘Best Evening Ever’
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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'This is My Home Base': A Visit to Pullman and Roseland
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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During Journey to Mexico, Monarch Butterflies Stop in Pilsen
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Author Explores Grief, Loss, and Chi Politics in ‘Mount Chicago’
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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Texas is Busing Migrants to Chicago. What Happens Next?
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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Bears Move Toward Burbs, But Will Fans Follow? Plus, South Side Celebrations
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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It May Be Quiet, But Don’t Sleep on the Northwest Side
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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Here’s How the Committee Came Up with Their Recommendations for City Monuments
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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From the Barber's Chair to Podcast Mics, '79th and Halas' Brothers Talk Bears
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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Street Takeovers Not Stopping, Chicago Welcomes Migrants from Texas, and The Rink is Back!
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Sep 02, 2022 |
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West Side Best Side? Explore North Lawndale to Garfield Park
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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Lisa Beasley’s ‘Lory Litefoot’ is a Political Statement
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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You’re on a Boat! How to Stay Safe in Lake Michigan
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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Meet One of Chicagoland’s American Ninja Warriors
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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More School Bus Probs, Yet Another Monuments Committee, and Sister Jean's 103rd Birthday
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Aug 26, 2022 |
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Why A Trip to Beverly Is Worth It
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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Doc Shows Southeast Side History and Resilience
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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From Hand-Holding to Meditation: The Work of Abortion Doulas
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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New Teachers Union President Talks First Day, Pandemic Safety, and Mayoral Election
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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Pushback on Fests in Douglass Park, New Development in Bronzeville, and a Community Garden in Pilsen
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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Your Guide to Uptown, Edgewater, and Rogers Park
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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After Tragedy, Alderwoman Pushed to Protect Residents in Extreme Heat
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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What You Need to Know About COVID and Schools This Year
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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Top Doc Says Lessons from COVID Are Essential to Monkeypox Response
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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More Cops on CTA, No Charges in Till Case, and Making Sure Chicago Tells Our Story
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Aug 12, 2022 |
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Here's How to Still Live That Summertime Chi Life
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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How the ‘Bud’ Became a Staple in Black Chicago
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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Butter Cows, Kissing Babies, and Piglet Parades: The Illinois State Fair is Back
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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Making 'Ms. Marvel': Fatimah Asghar's Path from Chi to MCU
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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Chi’s Sanctuary City Status Under Threat, CPS Enrollment Continues to Drop, and Grab South Side Weekly's 'Lit' Issue
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Aug 05, 2022 |
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Yes, There’s ‘Nope’ But Here Are Some Indie Flicks to See This Weekend, Too
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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‘Homos with Hammers’ Are Renovating One of Chi’s Most Colorful Homes
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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Illinois Will Literally Pay You to Buy an Electric Car
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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A Listener is Trying to Buy a Vacant Lot Behind Her Condo. Why Is It Taking Years?
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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Hey Google, Welcome to the Thompson Center. Plus, CPS Teachers Keep Jobs and Lake Michigan Love!
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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With Google to Take Over Thompson Center, Let's Appreciate Our Salmon Spaceship
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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Do We Get Any Say on The Future of Lolla?
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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How One Chicagoan Knew He Had Monkeypox and What He Did About It
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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'The Bear' Got It Wrong: Here's How Health Inspections Really Work
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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Just Like Riding a Bike: City Cast Chicago Gets a Lesson in Safety
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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Where to Get Some Art (And A/C) This Weekend
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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Chicago Red Stars Rebuild After League ‘Went Through Hell Last Year’
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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Chi’s Women’s Sports Teams Are Giving Fans a Reason to Cheer
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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One Way to Get an Invasive Species Out of the Water? Eat It.
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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Checks From the City Roll In, Public Demands Answers on Safety, and Chi’s Only Second-Best?
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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Need a Quick and Easy Getaway to Recharge? Road Trip!
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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Chicago Street Art Becomes a Character in 'Tagged’
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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Feeling the Pinch at the Grocery Store? So is Your Local Food Pantry
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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Illinois is Supposed to have 'Strict' Gun Laws. But How Strict Are They?
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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Live From the Silverroom, We're Breaking Down the Week's News!
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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Here's How to Do Our Summertime Chi Bucket List Challenge!
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Your StreetWise Vendor Isn't Just Selling a Magazine — They're a Local Business
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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Public Pools Can Be Safe Havens...If They're Open
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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BONUS: The Original Sears Tower from Chicago History Podcast
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Jul 04, 2022 |
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Another Scary SCOTUS Decision, Few Summer Options for Kids, and Candace Parker is the GOAT!
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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Don't Call It a Comeback: House Music is Alive and Well in its Hometown
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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The Biggest Wins (and Losses) on Primary Day
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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Street Performer Andrew David Sings Life Into the Loop
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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IL and PA Expect Influx of Abortion Patients as Roe Reversal Hits Nearby States Hard
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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For Many in Chicago, the Pre-Roe World Meant a Call to the Janes
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Jun 25, 2022 |
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Citadel Moves to Miami, Cook County Assessor’s Race Heats Up. Plus, AEW Comes to Town.
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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Amid Uncertain Abortion Access, New Play Centers the Fight in Englewood
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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The Fly Honeys Are Back to Celebrate All Bodies
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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Don't Just Guess. Here's a Guide to Voting for Judges.
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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Remembering Mama Gloria
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Jun 18, 2022 |
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Demanding Safer Roads and More Trees. Plus, Iconic Lions Get a Bath!
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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Our Love Letter to Harold's Chicken Shack: A Chi Institution
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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Pro Soccer Instead of Housing? Sounds Like Another Broken Promise
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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What is the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District? Hint: They’re in Your Drains
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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Jacoby and Carrie Take On Chi Trivia
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Pride at the Beach, School, and Clubs (And Not Just in June)
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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Paseo Boricua is Changing, But Puerto Rican Pride Remains Strong
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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A Casino is Coming to River West. But How Do Neighbors Feel?
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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Before Roe v. Wade, Woman Called ‘Jane.’ Here's Who Answered.
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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An Alderwoman Applied for Housing in 1993. She Got a Response Last Week.
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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Finding Love, Home, and Yourself: Stories from Karaoke Storytellers
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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What the City's New Casino Can Learn From Cabrini-Green's Broken Promises
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Destruction of Cabrini-Green Made Development of Bally's Casino Possible
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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Primary Prep: Crowded Field Compete for Center of Black Political Power in 1st District
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May 31, 2022 |
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Why TX Gov. Should Keep 'Chicago' Out of His Mouth, New Curfew Passes, and More Books!
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May 27, 2022 |
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How Tortilleria Workers Are Trying to Make The Workplace Better
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May 26, 2022 |
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The Story of Meeting President Kennedy, Making History, and a 50-Year Fight for Justice
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May 25, 2022 |
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Leaving Home, Finding Fame, and the West Side Come Together on Saba’s ‘Few Good Things’
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May 24, 2022 |
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Primary Prep: Candidates Compete to be ‘Most Conservative’ in GOP Gov’s Race
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May 23, 2022 |
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Alders to Vote on Casino, Gov Bans ‘Ghost Guns’, and Cyclists Connect in North Lawndale
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May 20, 2022 |
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Summer Book Recs from Nerdette’s Greta Johnsen
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May 19, 2022 |
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GoodKids MadCity Say Curfews Aren't How You Solve Violence
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May 18, 2022 |
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Retiring Whitney Young Principal on What CPS Should Do Better
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May 17, 2022 |
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From McDonald’s to Millionaire: Willie Wilson and the Story of Black Franchise Ownership
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May 16, 2022 |
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BONUS: The CHGO Sports Podcast: The Ultimate Chicago Road Trip
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May 14, 2022 |
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New Leadership at Improv Institutions, Chicagwa Takes, and What is a Lumpsucker?
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May 13, 2022 |
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Primary Prep: Who's Running in IL 3rd District? And Where Is It?
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May 12, 2022 |
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Pinball, Gyms, and now a Casino? Bally’s Chicago History
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May 11, 2022 |
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Sky’s the Limit: The Quest for Back-to-Back Titles
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May 10, 2022 |
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CPS Leader Pedro Martinez on Budget: ‘Equitable Doesn’t Mean Enough’
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May 09, 2022 |
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Roe v. Wade Impact, Chi Casino is Really Coming, and the WNBA Champs are Back!
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May 06, 2022 |
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Modern Gospel Was Born on the South Side. Here’s Its Story.
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May 05, 2022 |
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Chi Abortion Rights Activists: ‘We Told You This was Going to Happen’
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May 04, 2022 |
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From Naperville to Nepal: Lucy Westlake is Climbing Mount Everest
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May 03, 2022 |
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Everything You Need to Know About Voting in Chi
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May 02, 2022 |
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Gas Cards Are Coming, Another Metal Shredder, and Big Union Wins!
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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CPS School Ratings Are Going Away. What Will Replace Them?
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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In Chicago, Nature is Closer Than You Think
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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From UIC to Starbucks, Unions are Having a Moment
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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Ald. Nicole Lee Aims to Chart New Course for 11th Ward
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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Do Cameras Make Us Safer? Plus, Masks Off (Again) and the Great Potato Salad Debate
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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Chicago Improv Alums Matt Walsh and Brad Morris Take on Tech Dependency in ‘Unplugging’
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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The Illinois Lottery Comes From A Bronzeville Parlor Game
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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New Podcast Makes Oprah a College Level Course
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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'You Want Harold, You Got Him': How Harold Washington Beat the Machine
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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CTA Safety, Sky High Grocery Bills, and Let's Go Bulls!
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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Wondering What Your Alderperson is Doing All Day?
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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How to Make Ukrainian Easter Eggs
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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While Cubs Rebuild, Sox Chase Championship Dreams
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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Chicago and Vegas on Shortlist for DNC. But Do We Want It?
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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E-Scooters are Coming, the Battle for Life Rings Continues, and a Few Karaoke Classics...
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Apr 08, 2022 |
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Have You Heard of the Spine Collector? This Evanston Writer Has.
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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South Siders Split on Building Tiger Woods Golf Course
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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Why Are Block Clubs So Chicago?
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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‘Blind Spots,’ Coverups, and Denying Mental Health Care: Podcast Investigates Illinois Prisons
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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Questioning Police Narratives, Trans Visibility Day, and Brown Sugar Bakery Love!
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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Newly Obtained Images Show CPD Excessive Force During Columbus Statue Protests
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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'Abbott Elementary's' Chris Perfetti Fulfills Dream with Steppenwolf's 'King James'
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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What Illinois Can Teach Texas About Cannabis
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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Do Chicagoans Get Answers at Town Halls?
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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New 11th Ward Alder, Casino Finalists, and Perfect Parking
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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A Chicago Heiress, Miniature Murder Scenes, and the Birth of Forensic Science
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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IL’s Aging Undocumented Population is Living — and Dying — In the Shadows
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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Facebook Could Owe You $400. Here’s Why.
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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Pandemic Life Two Years Later
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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BONUS: How J.P. Graziano Became the Gucci of Giardiniera via It's All Good: A Block Club Chicago Podcast
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Mar 19, 2022 |
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Willie Wilson’s Gasathon, 'The Billboard' Play, and Music Fest Fever
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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12 Hours on the Red and Blue Lines. What Happened?
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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So THAT's Chicagoans' Biggest Complaint?
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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For This Student and Teacher, Art Is Their Language
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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Meet the Private Citizens Making Data More Public
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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More Cops on CTA, Ukrainian Resilience, and Fun Weekend Plans
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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In Avondale, Polish Music Is Replaced By Construction
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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How South Siders Are Fighting to be Part of Obama Center 'Transformation'
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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‘Love is Blind’ Chose Deepti Vempati. Deepti Chose…Herself.
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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Chicago's First Maskless Weekend
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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Mighty Madigan Falls, Lightfoot Makes, uh, Big Claim, and Happy Birthday Chi!
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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Is Kanye Still a ‘jeen-yuhs?’
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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CPS Discrimination Lawsuit Highlights Need for Black Male Teachers
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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Why Illinois' Richest Man is Spending Big on Republicans
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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'I Wish for Them to Have Peace, Freedom': Chicago Ukrainians React to Russian Invasion
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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How Chi Remains Segregated, Masks to (Maybe) Come Off, and Cute Animal Stories
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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Why Hare Krishnas in Rogers Park Are Worried About Proposed Development
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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Grocery Stores Abandoned West Garfield Park. Will the City Step In?
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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The Reader Paved the Way for Alt-Weeklies. What About its Future?
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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Pandemic in the Church, Southeast Side Recycling Decision, and the All-Star Game
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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This Man Helped Popularize Chinese Food. But His Death Remains Mysterious
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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As Pandemic Drags On, Domestic Violence Continues to Rise
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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OjaExpress Delivers Slice of Home
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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Cute Couples, Roller Skating, and Other Chi Love Stories
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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Masks Off, No West Side Groceries, and Roller Skating Love!
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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Time to Go Back to the Theater?
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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50 Films for 50 Years at Gene Siskel Film Center
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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Operation Silver Shovel and a Six-Story Dump
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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Meet Harvey's One-Person Newsroom
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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Sexism in Family Court, Van Dyke's Early Release, & Kenwood's Hoop Dreams
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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Pritzker's Spending Plans and Why Budgets Matter
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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Are We Doomed?
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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'We Know Promises Were Broken': Cabrini-Green After Demolition
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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Here’s Why the City Should Shovel the Sidewalks
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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CPS COVID Data, Ye's Unsanctioned Basketball Showcase, and Homemade Baby Food
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Jan 28, 2022 |
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'They Want That Skyline': How Cabrini-Green Residents Were Displaced
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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DeMar DeRozan’s Unlikely MVP Season
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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Combating Mental Health Stigma? There’s an App for That
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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Let's Go Chicago Stepping
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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Covid Testing Scam, Bulls End Losing Streak, and Has Omicron Really Peaked?
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Jan 21, 2022 |
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The A.V. Club Just Got a Lot Less Chicago
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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The Original Slow Cooker Was Born in Chicago
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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Is Enforcing the Restaurant Vaccine Mandate Like 'Asking for a Fight'? Depends Where You Are.
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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CPS is Back After Standoff, Bears Keep Disappointing, and Vote for Us!
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Jan 14, 2022 |
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New Documentary Takes Us Inside Juice WRLD
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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The Black Arts Movement is Still Speaking to Chicagoans
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Jan 12, 2022 |
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Lightfoot and CTU, a Conflict Years in the Making
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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How Bobby Rush went from Black Panther to Congressman
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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School Chaos, A Political Legend Retires, and Bulls Give Us Hope
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Jan 07, 2022 |
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Dr. Arwady Prepared for a Public Health Crisis, Not for the Political Battles
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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Feeling Ashamed of Getting COVID? You're Not Alone
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Jan 04, 2022 |
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Here We Go Again — Should CPS Students Return to Classrooms?
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Jan 03, 2022 |
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ICYMI: Chicago’s Former Watchdog Looks Back on Corruption He Tried to Stop
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Dec 30, 2021 |
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ICYMI: 'Black People Outside' Want to Get People Out in Nature
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Dec 29, 2021 |
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ICYMI: We're Going to the Rodeo...In the City!
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Dec 28, 2021 |
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ICYMI: Big Weed Has a Problem. It's Big White.
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Dec 27, 2021 |
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Eat, Shop, and Give in Our Neighborhoods
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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Here are Lightfoot's End-of-Year Promises on Biggest Problems
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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Baby, It’s Cold Outside. Let’s Enjoy It
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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The Enduring Appeal of Bozo the Clown
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Dec 20, 2021 |
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Cook Co. Dem Picks, Nightlife at Neo, and Your Go-To Karaoke Jam
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Dec 17, 2021 |
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Meet Transgender Icon Mama Gloria
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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Finding Therapy at Your Local Karaoke Bar
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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Finding Community at C2E2 in a Covid World
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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What’s In A (Chicago) Nickname? Historian Dilla Tells Us
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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Guess We Should Talk About Jussie Smollett
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Dec 10, 2021 |
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How Catholics Showed Up During AIDS Crisis
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Dec 09, 2021 |
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City Cast and 77 Flavors Reunite at Mikkey's Grill in Avalon Park
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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Austin Residents Say Cops Don't Come When They Call and New Data Could Prove That
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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Who Gets In and Who Gets Left Out of Selective Enrollment Schools?
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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Holiday Cheer, Red Stars Scandal, and Who’s Watching the Smollett Trial?
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Dec 03, 2021 |
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So...How About That Transparency Promised in Ward Remapping?
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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Does Today's Sex Ed Serve All Young People?
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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David Plotz Asks His Burning Chicago Questions
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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Why Are Black Chicagoans Leaving?
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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ICYMI: Dion's Chicago Dream
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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Mural Celebrating Women’s Suffrage Blocked for Being ‘Too Political’
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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Help Your Neighbors, The Ward Remap is Coming, and That's a Big-Ass Fish!
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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‘Passing’ Story Has Deep Chicago Roots
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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Restaurant Workers Demand End of Subminimum Wage
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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Parents and Kids Are Ready for a Vaxxed Holiday
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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It’s Not Just the Blackhawks. Hockey Has a Toxicity Problem
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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Bonus Episode: Why LGBTQ Events Spaces Are Needed
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Nov 13, 2021 |
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McDonald's CEO Under Fire, CPS' Last Minute Vax Day, and We're Not Feeling the First Snow!
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Nov 12, 2021 |
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Why Veterans Need More Than Veterans Day
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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Here's What We Know A Week into the Rittenhouse Trial
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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Why Does Chicago Suddenly Feel Like Vegas?
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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What Time Is It? Daylight Saving time Explained
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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Kim Foxx Gets Real, Toxic Radio Industry and Bulls Keep Bringing It
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Nov 05, 2021 |
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Why Did A Meatless Meal at CPS Taste Like Meat?
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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Are These Bulls For Real?
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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What is CPS Doing About its Bus Shortage?
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Nov 02, 2021 |
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The Fight to Save Mercy Hospital
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Blackhawks’ Failure, Springfield Roundup, and Go Bulls!
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Oct 29, 2021 |
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Will Chicago Get Its First Asian American–Majority Ward?
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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Do Chicagoans Want to be Police Officers?
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Oct 27, 2021 |
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Is Chicago More Corrupt Than Other Cities?
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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Where Are Chicago’s Public Restrooms?
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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City v. FOP, Parole Reform, and Sky Parade!
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Oct 22, 2021 |
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Why the Max Headroom Hack is Still So Creepy
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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Does Chicago Have Enough Ambulances?
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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A 100-Year-Old Theater Needs a Makeover. Meet the Person Doing It
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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New Bears Stadium a Likely ‘Loser’ No Matter Where It Is
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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Gun Violence in Schools, Scooters Return to Chi, and Why Jacoby Hates Halloween
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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Let's Take a Moment to Remember Timuel Black
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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WhatsApp is Essential for Many, Including in Chicago
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Oct 13, 2021 |
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Why Mister Kelly's was Home to the Stars
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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Playoff Buzz, El Milagro Walkout, and 'No Goofiez Allowed'
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Oct 08, 2021 |
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What TV Gets Right and Wrong About Chi
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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Inside the Mike Madigan Machine
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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The Chicago of 1871 Was Built to Burn
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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Discount Mall is Heart of Little Village But Its Future is Uncertain
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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Obama Center Breaks Ground, City Budget Details, and Bookstore Love
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Oct 01, 2021 |
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Film About Southeast Side Asks ‘How Did We Get Here'
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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Talking and Tasting Chi Foods That Aren’t Hot Dogs or Pizza
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Sep 29, 2021 |
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'Boystown' Became 'Northalsted' Last Year. Is it Sticking?
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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Business is Booming for Chicago’s Secondhand Markets
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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Chi Fall, Some Love for Navy Pier, and Two Young Lives Lost
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Sep 24, 2021 |
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Sky In Playoffs Third Year in a Row. Where is Everybody?
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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45th Ward Residents Are Asking 'Now What?'
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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Here’s Why You Should Care About Ward Remapping
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Sep 21, 2021 |
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From Soul Food to Storytellers: The Best of the South Side
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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Gardiner's in the News (Still) and Stories About Queer Life in Chi
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Sep 17, 2021 |
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There Is No Muhammad Ali Without Chicago
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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Bears Can Only Get Better, Right?
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Sep 15, 2021 |
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How Illinois Abortion Rights Advocates Prepared for This Moment
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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Meet Chicago's First Food Equity Chief
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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Gardiner's Leaked Texts, More Weed Shops, and 'Shang-Chi' Love!
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Sep 10, 2021 |
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Trying to Make Cannabis Business Fair in Illinois
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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Officials Blame Violence on Gangs but CPD Numbers Don’t Add Up
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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Pullman Is Story of Labor Strikes, Urban Planning and Plush Train Carpets
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Sep 07, 2021 |
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Blaming Gangs, Still Talkin' About Donda and Soccer on the South Side
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Sep 03, 2021 |
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Chicago Children's Choir Back on Stage
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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ICYMI: Jacoby's Mom and A Favorite Teacher
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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How Was the First Day of School?
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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Why Bike Lessons Might Make You a Better Chicagoan
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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Yeezy's in Town, Amazon Lowballs City, and Brown Sugar Bakery Love
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Aug 27, 2021 |
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Watch the Black Women Leading a Movement
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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Meet the Chicago Scientist Studying UFOs
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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At ‘Refugee High’ Students and Teachers are Like Family
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Aug 24, 2021 |
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Students Find Their Place at 'Refugee High'
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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School Questions, Essential Workers, and a Hot Dog Contest
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Aug 20, 2021 |
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ICYMI: Stephen Colbert’s Chicago Roots
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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Shifting Demographics Means Shifting Political Power
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Aug 18, 2021 |
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A Chicago Teacher Feels COVID Deja Vu
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Aug 17, 2021 |
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Can Reasonable Doubt Get This Man Out of Prison?
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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Delta Spread, ShotSpotter Qs, and The Bud is Back
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Aug 13, 2021 |
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Want to Impact the City Budget? Fill Out This Form
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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Comedian Abby McEnany Says Chicago Improv Saved Her Life
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Aug 11, 2021 |
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Should Chicago End Its Contract with ShotSpotter?
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Aug 10, 2021 |
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A Community Fridge in Englewood Was Just the Beginning
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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Mask Mandate(ish) Is Back, Bulls Could Be Good Again, and Top Doc Goes Incognito
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Aug 06, 2021 |
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How to Move a 1000-Ton Historic Building
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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Teens Take Back the Block’s Story
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Aug 04, 2021 |
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A Therapist’s Take on This Mental Health Moment
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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Cubs Fans Are Mad As Hell After Huge Trade
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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Baseball Champs, Botched Raids, and Bring Back the Masks
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Jul 30, 2021 |
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Sailing, Judo and 3-on-3: Chi Olympics Update
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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How Weird Will Pandemic Lollapalooza Be?
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Jul 28, 2021 |
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A New Generation’s Chinatown Reboot
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Jul 27, 2021 |
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How to Get Help As Eviction Protections End
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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Cop Oversight, Love for the Bucks, and Wait, Lolla Is Still Happening?
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Jul 23, 2021 |
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How To Cover A Cursed Olympics
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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Former Lifeguards Say Beaches Were A Culture of Abuse
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Jul 21, 2021 |
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Bringing Life Back to the Loop
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Jul 20, 2021 |
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The Real Estate Market Has Been in Overdrive. Black Families Are Jumping in
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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Scottie Pippen, Candace Parker, and Some Non-Basketball News
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Jul 16, 2021 |
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Discovering Chicago One Restaurant at a Time
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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Chicago's Complicated Path Out of COVID
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Jul 14, 2021 |
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It’s Not Just the Coasts. The Climate Crisis is in Chicago.
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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What Happens When a Kid Jacks a Car?
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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Biden's Visit (Yawn), Lake Michigan Woes, and Taste of Chicago 2.0
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Jul 09, 2021 |
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Let's Talk About the 4-Day Work Week
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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What the Heck is Happening in the 45th Ward?
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Jul 07, 2021 |
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Actually, Chicago Is Not The ‘Murder Capital’
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Jul 06, 2021 |
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Pod Swap: Block Club Chicago's 'It's All Good'
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Jul 03, 2021 |
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City Council Fights, Fireworks Fatigue, and Ida B. Wells Gets Her Due
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Jul 02, 2021 |
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Black Cowboys at a South Side Rodeo
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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Chicago Made Me: Stephen Colbert
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Jun 30, 2021 |
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A Time Capsule for the COVID Generation
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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Chicago Has Had a Mermaid, and We Got to Meet Her
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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Lions, Steppin’ Music, and Lake Shore Drive
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Jun 25, 2021 |
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One Chicago Theater's Pandemic Survival Story
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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Chicago’s ‘Korean Vegan’ Gets Personal on TikTok
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Jun 23, 2021 |
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CPD Knows Foot Chases Lead to Shootings. So What’s Changing?
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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Meet the Broadcaster Crossing Chicago’s Baseball Divide
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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High Pot Prices, An Angry Mayor, and Moments of Joy
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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Two Pilsen Murals Were Tagged. Now What?
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Jun 16, 2021 |
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After Turbulent Year, United Airlines is Back
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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A Look At 40 Years of Gay Media
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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After Tension, Black and Brown Unity in Chicago
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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TikTok, Selfie Mirrors and Other Restaurant Gimmicks That Work
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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The Historic Effort to Count Chicago’s Trans Population
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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The Fight to Replace the Irreplaceable Jesse White
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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Conflict Can Be Healthy. ‘High Conflict’ Can Be Deadly.
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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Frida Kahlo's 'Most Personal Work' Comes to Town
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Jun 04, 2021 |
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Chicago’s Famous Comedy Scene Can Also be Toxic
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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An End to ‘Quiet Rooms’ in Illinois?
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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Nerding Out at the ‘Marvel’ Exhibit
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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The Maps That Will Change Illinois Politics
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May 28, 2021 |
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Chicago Photographer Captures ‘Joyful Revolution’
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May 27, 2021 |
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The Restaurant’s Short-Staffed (So Be Nice)
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May 26, 2021 |
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‘Racial Battle Fatigue,” A Year After George Floyd
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May 25, 2021 |
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The TikTok Couple Getting ‘Black People Outside’
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May 24, 2021 |
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Meet the Raptivist Shaking Up Chicago
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May 21, 2021 |
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How to Clear Old Pot Convictions
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May 20, 2021 |
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Chi Festivals Are Back. Is That a Good Thing?
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May 19, 2021 |
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Little Museums That Show Off Chicago’s Many Cultures
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May 18, 2021 |
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A Cautious Return to Normal on 53rd Street
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May 17, 2021 |
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The Fight to Stay A Two-Newspaper Town
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May 14, 2021 |
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Why Kids Can’t Just “Shake Off” Depression
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May 13, 2021 |
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Giving Birth While Black in Chicago
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May 12, 2021 |
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A Love Letter to Our Pandemic Refuge: The Parks
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May 11, 2021 |
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The Legacy of Helmut Jahn's Thompson Center
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May 10, 2021 |
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A Tour of Pill Hill and a Teacher Surprise
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May 07, 2021 |
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First Year, Worst Year? Becoming a Teacher in a Pandemic
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May 06, 2021 |
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A First for Asian American History in Illinois
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May 05, 2021 |
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Another CPS Chief Resigns. Why?
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May 04, 2021 |
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How Should Journalists Cover Police Shootings?
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May 03, 2021 |
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Indoor Dining is Back: How’s That Going?
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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Why Our Political Maps Matter
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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Could This Be the Year for the Chicago Sky?
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Apr 28, 2021 |
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How the Pandemic Changed Live Theater in Chicago
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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Chicago Has Most Lead Pipes of Any City
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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What's Happening With: Money in the Arts
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Apr 23, 2021 |
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'Good Energy' at the Asian Pop-Up Cinema
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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Chicagoans' Somber Reaction to the Chauvin Verdict
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Chicago Chef Elevates Cannabis Cooking
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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What David Axelrod Loves About Chicago
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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What's Happening With: Power in CPS
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Apr 16, 2021 |
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How the People Can Police the CPD
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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Why 'Chicago History is World History'
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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Dad Says In-Person Learning Is the Way
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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Little Village Tries to Heal After Shooting
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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Wide Angle: Lightfoot vs. Pritzker
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Apr 09, 2021 |
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Mom Not Ready to Send Kids Back to Class
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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The Sight and Smell of the Southeast Side
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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COVID Confusion. Yes, Still.
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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Chicago’s Monuments Don’t Tell Full History
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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Wide Angle: Police Accountability and Reform
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Apr 02, 2021 |
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Opening Day! A Look Back at the Exciting (And Later, Crappy) Home Run Race of ’98
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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51 Women Were Killed. Where Are Their Stories?
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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Landlords Push Back On Renters Bill
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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A Renter’s Right That’s Not Guaranteed
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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The Week That Was: Damn, Loretto…
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Mar 26, 2021 |
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Covering Chicago’s Gun Violence—Names, Not Numbers
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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Chicago House Museums Under Threat
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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The Week That Was: Students Weigh In
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Mar 19, 2021 |
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One Year In: What is Normal Anymore?
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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City Cast Chicago Launches March 17th
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Mar 11, 2021 |