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Keeping it Simple, in an Ornate World
The Chicago Weekly
Jan 28Sandwiched between a residential area and the section of the Chicago River called Bubbly Creek (so-named from the bubbles created by the blood and other byproducts of the meat-slaughtering process), Decorators Supply Corporation is easy to miss. The bu... »
9 Students Injured in School Bus Crash
NBCchicago.com Local News
Jan 28Nine students and a bus driver were transported to area hospitals Friday morning after the bus they were in crashed in Kane County. The injuries were minor, according to the Kane County Sheriff’s Office. “Luckily it seems to be all cuts and bruises. Ha... »
Teen Beating Caught On Video, Students Respond
HuffingtonPost.com Chicago
Jan 26About the authors: Julianne is a senior at Elk Grove High School and Erik Martinez and Salomon Navarro are senior and sophomore students, respectively, at... »
Elderly Mob Thief Arthur Rachel Convicted Of Plotting Heists
CBS Chicago
Jan 26An elderly mob thief has been convicted of racketeering charges for plotting a series of robberies with two other geriatric mobsters, who had already pleaded guilty to helping plan the heists. »
Teens in videotaped Bridgeport beating placed on electronic monitoring
Chicago SunTimesNews
Jan 25Seven teens charged in the videotaped beating of a 17-year-old boy in Bridgeport were ordered placed on electronic monitoring Tuesday. »
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The Weekly Calendar, 1st week of February and the Sun continues to shine!
The Local Beet Chicago
Feb 01It may or may not be winter on the Local Calendar. We are finding, for us, plenty of local produce, and we have tons of happenings and events to share. WHAT’S IN SEASON NOW Markets are showing some greens, lettuce, kale, and spinach, but they tend to ... »
Suspect apprehended in Filipino nurse murder
Examiner Chicago Edition
Jan 26The Bridgeport neighborhood in Chicago was shocked when Virginia Perillo, affectionately nicknamed ‘Virgie’ by her friends and family, was found murdered in her garage on October 22nd.Virgie lived in a safe neighborhood and was an... »
The Early Bird Gets the Greens, the Local Calendar for Jan wk 4
The Local Beet Chicago
Jan 25More markets are opening as we move further into January. We will now be giving “what to eat now” its own blog post. So stay tuned. The local event calendar is already picking up, so check it all out!! WHAT’S IN SEASON Right now there are winter greens... »
The Early Bird Gets the Greens, the Local Calendar for Jan Week 4
The Local Beet Chicago
Jan 25We’ve filled this Local Calendar with many events, markets and placeholders. Who thinks locavores slow down in the winter? And with cold and snow finally kicking in for a spell, you’d think the cupboards bare. No, our market correspondents found eno... »
Honk If You Love Libraries More Than Rahm Does
Beachwood Reporter
Jan 24Not just for reading anymore. »