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Lincoln Square, North Center, Irving Park Primary category in which blog post is published

Rash of Wheel, Tire and Catalytic Converter Thefts on North Side Prompts Police Alert

Police recommend parking in well-lit areas and installing a car alarm set to go off at the slightest amount of motion.

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Cops Accused Of Domestic Violence Get 50 Percent More Excessive Force Complaints, Are Rarely Punished: Invisible Institute Data

By Josh McGhee Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published

Clear The Shelters 2018: Here Are The Chicago Shelters Where You Can Adopt A New Pet This Weekend

By Kelly Bauer Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published

Couple With No Front Teeth Try To Lure Boy, 9, To Truck In Norwood Park

By Kelly Bauer Jefferson Park, Portage Park Primary category in which blog post is published

Incumbent Aldermen Haul In Big Bucks As Opponents Gear Up To Challenge Them

By A.D. Quig Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published

Critics Of Current Plan For The Point at Six Corners Say Building Would Be Too Tall

By Alex V. Hernandez Jefferson Park, Portage Park Primary category in which blog post is published

Should State Rent Control Ban Be Lifted? North Side Voters Get A Chance To Weigh In

By Heather Cherone Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park Primary category in which blog post is published
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City Must Spend ‘Millions’ More To Combat Affordable Housing Shortage, Group Tells Aldermen

Since 2008 — before the passage of the Affordable Requirements Ordinance — general fund dollars spent on affordable housing has fallen from $32 million to $14 million.

Lincoln Square, North Center, Irving Park Primary category in which blog post is published

Pigeon-Feeding Woman Curses Out State Rep On Facebook Live After Being Asked To Stop

State Rep. Jaime Andrade, Jr. was live when he confronted a pigeon-feeding woman at the newly powerwashed Irving Park Blue Line stop.

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Chicago Accents Are Not Sexy At All, Study Finds

Apparently people think Southern accents are more attractive than ours, to which we say: You're all jagoffs.

Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published

Shakespeare In The Parks: Here’s The Full Schedule Of Free Shows

Chicago Shakespeare Theater's production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" will make stops at 18 parks this summer.

Lincoln Square, North Center, Irving Park Primary category in which blog post is published

Don’t Freak Out, This Is How You Can Appeal Your Property Tax Assessment

The deadline to appeal assessments in Jefferson Township is Aug. 16.

Lincoln Park, Old Town Primary category in which blog post is published

PAWS Animal Shelter Is Full And ‘Urgently’ Needs Foster Families To Save Dogs, Cats

The shelter will host an adoption event this weekend to try to find homes for its cats and dogs.

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City To Spray Chicago Lawn For Mosquitoes At Dusk Wednesday

Wednesday’s use of the insecticide Zenivex is the first Chicago spraying this summer.

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Junebug Café To Serve Meat Pies, Fresh Beignets, Chicory Coffee In Portage Park

Owners Chris and Jacqueline Murphy will serve up French creole cuisine when they open near Six Corners later this summer.

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Sears Signs At Shuttered Six Corners Store Removed Wednesday Night

Plans for a mixed-use development with retail and residential components at the former Sears still haven't been filed with the city.