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Campy, Funny Drag Competition ‘Camp Wannakiki’ Is Back For 2nd Season
The show, run by the owners of Hamburger Mary's, will feature at least one Chicago drag queen (or king) this season.
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Therapeutic Mini Horses Bring Big Smiles To North Side Seniors: ‘It’s Good To Change Things Up’
By Jonathan Ballew
The ‘Epicenter Of Drag,’ Chicago Is Finally Getting The Epic Drag Festival It Deserves With Star-Studded Pride Event
By Kelly Bauer Lakeview, Boystown, Wrigleyville Primary category in which blog post is published
Don’t Let Aldermen Decide Which Streets To Repair Anymore, Watchdog Says Again
By A.D. Quig Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published
Uncharted Books Leaving Logan Square After 7 Years, Heading To Andersonville
By Ariel Parrella-Aureli Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Avondale Primary category in which blog post is published
These Extremely Rare Great Lakes Piping Plovers Have Nested At Montrose Beach — And They Seem To Love It
The pair have been dubbed 'Monty' and 'Rose' and are one of only 70 remaining pairs of Great Lakes Piping Plovers.
Why Do People Wear Orange To Promote Gun Control? It All Started With Hadiya Pendleton
"Whether it’s worn by students in Montana, activists in New York, or Hadiya’s loved ones in Chicago, the color orange honors the more than 100 lives cut short and the hundreds more wounded by gun violence every day."
Is The Double Door Actually Coming To Uptown? Cappleman ‘Confident’ It Will Work Out, But Owners Remain Silent
Owners of the Double Door have gone radio silent, but Ald. James Cappleman "feels confident" the deal will still happen.
It’s CTA Vs. NJ Transit In Bracket Battle For Transit Supremacy — Do The East Coast-ers Have A Chance? Fuhgeddaboudit
Sixteen transit agencies entered the inaugural Transit Bracket Challenge. Only two are still standing — Chicago needs your votes to win.
Replacing The Heartland Cafe: Here’s The 6-Story, $15 Million Apartment Building Proposed For Site
The developer, a Rogers Park native, said he wants the building to be “an affordable and welcoming place," but some neighbors said rents were too high.
Wicker Park’s Famed Double Door Sign Is Gone After 70+ Years: ‘It Was A Tombstone That Honored Our Cultural Past’
The owners of the former Double Door building had the sign removed and haven't disclosed what will happen to it.
Looking For Free Summer Meals For Kids? This Texting Service Wants To Help
By texting FOOD (or COMIDA) to 877-877 Chicagoans can be connected to free meals for kids.
Is Your Garden A Champ? Entries Open For Chicago Gardening Awards — Pretty Plants Not Necessarily Required
How a garden benefits the environment and community is as important as how it looks when it comes to the Chicago Excellence in Gardening Awards, now open for entries.
Overworked Social Workers, Underserved Kids: As CPS Works To Fill 100+ Vacancies, ‘Kids Are Getting Shortchanged,’ Teachers Say
"I feel like I have to turn hurting children away," said one social worker, while others described the situation as a mental health crisis, especially for general education students.
