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Chicago aldermen pass anti-puppy mill ordinance 49-1
Jerry, an American bulldog mix, arrived at Chicago's Anti-Cruelty Society on Wednesday about the same time aldermen adopted a measure that will tilt the options for pet buyers in the city toward homeless animals like him.
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River green for St Patrick's Day
The Chicago River is glowing a bright emerald green as the city kicks off its St Patrick's Day celebrations.
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Paradiso Błekitna Przystan is the sexiest dog in Chicago
Inside the world of the northwest side's champion stud, Paradiso Błekitna Przystan.
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Paradiso Błekitna Przystan is the sexiest dog in Chicago
Inside the world of the northwest side's champion stud, Paradiso Błekitna Przystan
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U.S. pushing local cops to stay mum on cellular surveillance
The Obama administration has been quietly advising local police not to disclose details about surveillance technology they are using to sweep up basic cellphone data from entire neighborhoods, The Associated Press has learned.
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Chicago Is Not The Windy City
Chicago is The Windy City. Situated on Lake Michigan, Chicago lives up to its nickname as strong winds often wreak havoc at O’Hare airport and residents regularly experience blasts of wind as they turn into wind tunnels formed by the city’s skyscrapers.
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Buy A Vacant Lot in Chicago for $1
Purchasing a whole new plot of land for just one dollar sounds like it might be too good to be true. But in Chicago, that’s the going rate for vacant lots—if you already live nearby. NPR reports that the city of Chicago owns thousands of vacant lots, which it is required to maintain.
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Former red light camera CEO indicted, federal probe expands
Chicago's red light camera scandal deepened Wednesday with the federal indictment of a former Redflex Traffic Systems CEO on charges she and a top City Hall manager conspired to rig the camera business for a decade.
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Chicago-area Little League team gets better ratings than Cubs, White Sox
The 2014 Little League World Series opened on Thursday with the Jackie Robinson West team from Chicago beating the team from Lynwood, Washington by the score of 12-2. According to the Chicago Tribune, the game drew a 2.4 rating in Chicago on ESPN, which means it was on in approximately 70,000 homes. How does that compare to the hometown Cubs and White Sox?
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Chicago actress dies after being struck by tree
Molly Glynn, an accomplished Chicago theater actress who also played a recurring role as a doctor on the TV series "Chicago Fire," has died after a tree toppled by a powerful storm struck her as she rode her bike in a forest park. She was 46.
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US flight chaos after Chicago air-traffic control arson
Almost 2,000 flights were canceled, including more than 1,500 from O'Hare, leaving thousands of frustrated passengers stranded and unsure when they'd be able to travel
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Emanuel to issue bond money to expand pre-K
Mayor Rahm Emanuel 's administration plans to use an emerging form of financing, one that links payback to lenders on the success of the initiatives being funded, to expand early childhood education programs in Chicago.
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Chicago Quietly Allows .1 Second Shorter Yellow Lights, Makes $8M Off 77,000 New Tickets
How long is a yellow light? Most people would—reasonably—have no idea the exact length of time before a traffic light goes from yellow to red. The answer is: A minimum of three seconds, according to federal safety regulations. What happens when a mere tenth of second is shaved off that time and a yellow light lasts 2.9 seconds? If you thought, not much, you’d be wrong.
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Thousands see Chicago high-wire act
US tightrope walker Nik Wallenda has successfully completed back-to-back high-wire walks above the city of Chicago, watched by thousands of people. The 35-year-old achieved the two skyscraper crossings without a safety net or a harness. He first walked up a steep incline between buildings either side of the Chicago River. Then, blindfolded, he crossed between the two Marina City towers.
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DJ Rashad is gone, but his influence on footwork lives on
The Chicago producer died before the music he helped define could break out, but he's still inspiring his Teklife crew—which is releasing a compilation to benefit his young son.
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Viaggio Di Gusto: Chicago by night
I really LOVE North America, so I decided to share some wallpapers with all of you ;-) Enjoy!
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Half Acre Senita Pale Ale
Recently, members of the Lakota community (Native Americans from the Great Plans of the United States) reached out to Half Acre about the use of “Heyoka.” Heyoka, translates roughly to “jester.” The Lakota community was disappointed in Half Acre’s use of the word.
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“Not true and they knew it”: What Rahm Emanuel’s Wall Street craze cost Chicago
Chicago's struggling public school system had a golden chance to reap billions. Here's where it went wrong. By David Dayen.
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Rahm the Screwup
How one of the country’s best mayors almost blew his chances for a second term.
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Prominent Chicago Chef Homaro Cantu Dead at 38
Chicago chef Homaro Cantu, whose scientific approach to food made him a star in the city’s dining scene, has died at age 38 in what police say appears to be a suicide.
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