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Daywatch: A real-world ‘Sesame Street’ in Chicago
Chicago Tribune· 12 hours agoAvenue has been reinvented as a space reminiscent of a real-world “Sesame Street.” It has been featuring art and narratives by and for West Side...
A bullet to the leg put Chicago police officer on the path to the suburbs
Chicago Sun-Times· 2 days agoWhat the Chicago Police Department calls a “domestic disturbance.” A particularly dangerous...
Chicago to expand pilot that pays $1,500 for funerals of homicide victims, $1,000 stipends for...
Chicago Tribune· 1 day agoMayor Brandon Johnson will increase the scope of a pilot program that funds basic needs for victims...
Gateway - Jalopnik
Jalopnik· 4 days agoSince 2024 began, Chicagoans of all stripes have been enraptured by the Rat Hole — a rat-shaped hole on Roscoe Street, into which visitors have deposited coins, Doritos, and ...
Sweltering Chicagoans find relief at the lake, pools and fountains
Chicago Sun-Times· 4 days agoChicago Park District pools opened Monday, just in time to provide residents a respite from the...
Railfan Road: Chicago’s Cicero Avenue - Trains
Trains.com· 4 days agoRoosevelt Road used to be THE Chicago railfan road. On less than a mile of viaducts just south of downtown, fans could catch passenger trains to and from...
CTA's problems are driving people out of Chicago
Chicago Sun-Times· 3 days agoOn every form of public transportation, signs say “No smoking, eating, gambling.” Well, anyone who uses public transit daily knows that many buses have...
Migrant woman searches for husband who has vanished, a common occurrence as men struggle to find...
The Columbian· 6 days agoDuring Jessica Juma’s first week of work, her husband disappeared. For nearly six months, the...
Letters: Family outing on Metra helped me understand why it has a reputation problem
Chicago Tribune· 7 days agoThis was the second train of the day from Fox Lake into the city, and the daily struggle for Metra...
Biking Through Southern France, and History
New York Times· 4 days agoThe Canal du Midi traverses the Occitanie region and gives cyclists of all skill levels access to parts of France that are rich in lore, yet sometimes...
