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The faceless phantom-like “thing” wandered restlessly at the corner of Broadway, Ridge and Bryn Mawr avenues, spooking residents, police and horses.

Chicago psychologist Bob Hartley, in the intro of the "Bob Newhart" show, walks across multiple Downtown bridges in opposite directions before heading to Evanston and then to Edgewater for his daily commute.

A gentler holiday tale of Capone has emerged, with the gangster taking on the role of jolly old St. Nick instead of Prohibition kingpin. But is it true?

“My advice is: If you’re going to burn the hell out of something, make it a cheap dog and enjoy yourself.”

We've mapped 11 of the spookiest spots in Chicago to get you ready for Halloween.

We've mapped 11 of the spookiest spots in Chicago — and found out where you can grab a drink to calm your nerves after visiting.

“Who ever thought you’d be able to say, ‘I’m a Democratic Socialist,’ and people would say, ‘That’s a good thing,” one defeated alderman said.

"In a year of anti-incumbency, with the last name 'Mell,' and all this with Ald. Burke and Ald. Solis going on, I think we're doing pretty good," Ald. Deb Mell said.

A proposal to replace the 95-year-old building with a bank, a YWCA and co-working space moved forward Friday.

"I fear if we continue this process and don't protect Old Irving Park, we're going to have to re-name it 'New Irving Park,'" Ald. John Arena said.

The Claremont Cottages evoke the sense of a "small village of somewhere other than Chicago; like you're in another country," one preservation leader said.

Preservationists hope to include the buildings in a proposed Near North Side historic district.

The famous neighborhood symbols have been noted for their cultural and historic significance.

The Art Deco-style rainbow pylons along North Halsted Street that pay homage to LGBT history are one step closer to gaining status as Chicago landmarks.

Unsurprisingly, commenters who saw the post took the restaurant to task with jokes about beef and buns.

The cafe will be closed for a few months, its owner said, but he hopes to reopen — in a Rogers Park location — eventually.

After 42 years, the iconic restaurant and community gathering place will shut down as it seeks a new home.

For most of its reign, the city's annual holiday parade has centered around Christmas, not Thanksgiving.

Take a look inside the Edgewater Beach Apartments, which sit on the lakefront at 5555 N. Sheridan Road.

Located in the South Loop, the museum houses scores of artifacts ... and some real pizza.