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We Ran The Numbers, and Your Halloween Costume Already Misses The Mark Big Time

CHICAGO – We’re one month out before the most decked-out, alcohol fueled, party rampage season of the year, and that’s saying a lot for Chicago standards.

Lincoln Park Zoo Hippos Strike, Demand as Much Coverage as Moo Deng

LINCOLN PARK – Annie and Pogo, Lincoln Park Zoo’s beloved pygmy hippos, are making headlines this week as they have vowed to cease all public appearances until they get as much media presence and a

Foxtrot Coming Back, and This Time They Swear They’ve Changed

OLD TOWN – Following a fall from grace of epic proportions, Foxtrot has untucked its foxy tail from between its legs and begun reopenings of stores throughout the Chicago area.

Chicago Druid Prepares Chicagohenge Ritual to Ensure Good Bears Season

THE LOOP —  As we reach the fall equinox, visitors to downtown are in for a photogenic treat as the sun aligns perfectly with Chicago’s grid layout to create a sensational sunset lightshow known as

JB Pritzker Signs Law Banning Small Shampoo Bottles in Hotels After Swallowing One

SPRINGFIELD — Last week Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new law into effect that would ban small, single use plastic bottles from hotels in Illinois.

Once Again, Way More Air Than Water Expected At The Air And Water Show

NORTH AVE. BEACH – Chicago’s manliest festival is fast approaching, and fans are counting down the hours until they can watch the spectacular performance over beautiful Lake Michigan.

Lollapalooza Attendees Still Waiting For CTA Trains

THE LOOP — The summer fun of this year’s Lollapalooza Festival turned to sweaty frustration on Sunday as concert attendees left Grant Park to find long waits and crowded trains at CTA stations arou

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Local Mother’s Day Brunch Deal: Spend $300 to Get Your Mom the Drunkest She’s Ever Been

LINCOLN PARK – One popular brunch spot, Waffles & Wine, announced a new deal for those looking to treat their mom on the darkest day of the year for food service workers, Mother’s Day.

Robin Decides When It’s Morning

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Chicago Woman Undergoes Annual Reappreciation for City

Thanks to their brutal winters and short seasons, Chicagoans have to take any chance they have to stock up on enough vitamin D to get them through the snow time.