Early voting begins in 25th Ward runoff

03/16/2011

Round two of Chicago’s election saga has officially begun. Beginning March 14, voters across the city began casting their ballots in runoff races where aldermanic candidates couldn’t get 50 percent of the vote.
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Pitchfork Music Fest dates, headliners announced

03/09/2011

The annual Pitchfork Music Festival, which takes over the Near West Side’s Union Park for a sweltering summer weekend once a year, announced when it’ll bring its annual lineup of up-and-coming independent acts last week.
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Alderman threatens to hold up Costco, but relents

03/09/2011

Plans for a Costco in the Illinois Medical District hit a rough patch this week when the chairman of the city council’s transportation committee threatened to block the development.
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Post office buyer looking for more

03/09/2011

The developer who bought the Old Main Post Office building on Congress Parkway is building on his investment.
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Chicago's top cop leaves

03/02/2011

Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis, a South Loop resident, abruptly left his job as the city’s top cop on Tuesday. It had become increasingly clear that incoming mayor Rahm Emanuel would look to quickly replace Weis once inaugurated — part of a major campaign initiative by Emanuel to improve morale in the department. Read more...

Downtown festivals returning - free - for 2011

03/02/2011

The Mayor's Office of Special Events announced the dates for three of downtown’s biggest public events of the summer last week, and reaffirmed they will be free.
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Organic burger chain coming to West Loop

03/02/2011

Epic Burger, an all-natural burger chain founded in the South Loop in 2008, is planning to open its third and biggest location soon in the West Loop, the company’s CEO told Crain’s Real Estate Daily.
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Chicago libraries, parks closed Monday

03/02/2011

Chicago’s libraries and parks are both closed on Monday, but one’s for a holiday and the other is to save money.
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Pete's Fresh Market to get moving in March

02/23/2011

The long-awaited and sometimes-controversial grocery store, Pete’s Fresh Market, is getting ready to apply for building permits next month for its Near West Side location.
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Got a favorite Chicago cabbie?

02/23/2011

Ever had a great ride in a taxi? A guy who regaled you with his tales of urban heroism or just let you put on your favorite radio station? The City of Chicago wants to know about it.
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