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Halloween Pop-Up Shops Mapped (And Yearlong Places, Too)

Looking for some fake cobwebs, creepy clowns on a swing or the perfect mustache?

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Home Burglaries Reported In Portage Park

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Strip Mall Fire Forces Closure Of Churro Waffle, Other Irving Park Businesses

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2020 Census Is Looking For Temporary Workers

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Al’s Italian Beef Offers 80-Cent Sandwiches For ‘Al’s Beef Day’

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Six Corners Senior Living Complex Adds Independent Options, Cuts Total Number Of Units

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The Blue Cart Is Just The Start: Inside Chicago’s Recycling Center (VIDEO)

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Amazing Open House Chicago Photos Highlight The City’s Lesser-Known Architectural Gems

The wildly-popular free weekend let people inside some of Chicago's coolest addresses.

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Meet Svengoolie At Fantasy Costumes On Saturday

Chicago's legendary ghoul will be meeting fans and signing autographs at the Six Corners store.

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Paperless Parking Meters Coming To All Of Chicago By Mid-2019

The paperless pay boxes are already being installed Downtown.

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Watch This Video, And You’ll Never Try To Recycle A Plastic Bag Again

Plastic bags wreak havoc on the sorting systems used in recycling.

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Northwest Side Neighbors Say Warnings By Aldermen, Schools About Van Dyke Verdict Were Irresponsible

Tactics like canceling sports games and filling the streets with police portray black and brown communities as “boogie men," one organizer said.

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October Is Like Christmas For Svengoolie, Our Favorite Horror TV Host

"One of the nicest things I hear is, 'I used to watch you when I was a kid, and now I watch you with my kids,'" Svengoolie said.

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Open House Chicago 2018: Go Inside Some Of Chicago’s Coolest Buildings

The annual event is free and allows people to check out buildings they've always wondered about.

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How To Look Like Svengoolie: Sven Shows You How To Do The Makeup (VIDEO)

Svengoolie, the host of the popular horror movie show, said it's "very flattering" to see people dress up like him.

Want Your Front Sidewalk Fixed? City Adds $1 Million To Expand ‘Shared Cost’ Sidewalk Repair Program