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Thank Benjamin Franklin for losing an hour of sleep Sunday

Date:

03/13/2021

Thanks to Benjamin Franklin's idea in 1784, you will lose an hour of sleep Sunday at 2 a.m.

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Get your 2020 Navy Pier visit in before September 8

Date:

08/18/2020

If you have any interest in visiting Navy Pier this year, do it before Tuesday, September 8. The last day of activity before a temporary close down will be Labor Day, Sept. 7. The anticipated re-opening is in spring 2021.

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Scam Alert: For Cook County Treasurer online payments

Date:

08/03/2020

If you are attempting to pay your property tax bill online, be aware of possible misdirection of your search.

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Happy Mother's Day 2020

Date:

05/10/2020

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Mark Yee shares joy of moving from the business to the art world

Date:

04/15/2020

"I wanted to share something that makes me happy and gives me joy," says Mark Yee who exhibited some of his paintings on his Hoyne Ave. front steps in Wicker Park on one of the early Spring warm days.

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Tomorrow morning will be earlier and brighter

Date:

03/07/2020

Yes, you will lose an hour of sleep overnight, BUT Sunday, Mar. 8, will be lighter outside when you get up in the world of Daylight Savings Time!

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Impaired drivers will be targeted by 14th District police patrols overnight

Date:

02/28/2020

The streets in the Chicago Police Department's 14th District will have roving police cars looking for intoxicated drivers tonight, Fri., Feb. 28 from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. Sat., Feb. 29.

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I'm still waiting for a name: HELP!

By:

Gnome de Plume

Date:

10/07/2019

"Hey, I am still waiting for you to cast some votes!

"Time is running short and so far Gnome Chomsky is in the lead! Please vote! Now!"

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Orange Gnome Army pleads for your help

By:

Gnome de Plume

Date:

09/18/2019

Your vote is needed by the Orange Gnome Army!

We gnomes have been fulfilling many tasks since we took to the streets in Chicago's Wicker Park and Bucktown in April 2016.

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Merging Halloween and Valentine's or something more sinister?

Date:

02/15/2019

At first glance this Humboldt Park Valentine's "decoration" appears to convey some possible confusion about what holiday it is.

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Special kinds of Valentine love at Harmony House's Felines and Valentines Party and Open House

Date:

01/21/2019

Special kisses will be available in the Kitty Kissing booth at the Harmony House on February 2, from 1 to 4 p.m., 2914 N. Elston Ave.

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Change those batteries and fall back!

Date:

11/02/2018

Ready for more morning sunlight? That starts Sunday, Nov. 4!

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Happy Mother's Day!

By:

Elaine Coorens

Date:

05/12/2018

Celebrated in more than 40 countries, Mother's Day celebrations are believed to have begun by the Greeks and Romans.Today, the celebration date varies around the globe. The intent is the same: honoring those who nurture and care.

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Beware: Logic is not always logical when it comes to pepperoni and seagulls

Date:

04/07/2018

Though it took Nick Burchill 17 years to confess to an innocent but bad decision he made while staying in the Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria, BC., he has received a pardon and his lifetime ban from the hotel has been lifted.

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You need drama in your life?

Date:

07/23/2017

Perhaps living in the United States, state of Illinois, county of Cook and city of Chicago is not dramatic enough for you.

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Polish Triangle renovation design plans are coming close to revelation

Date:

06/29/2017

Design development plans in the form of renderings for the Polish Triangle, the parcel of land bound by Milwaukee, Division and Ashland, are close to being ready for public presentation, according to Mieko Yoshida, President of the Polish Triangle Coalition (PTC

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Memorial Day May 29, 2017: A day for remembering

By:

Elaine Coorens

Date:

05/28/2017

This year those who have died in the military services are being honored on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, a Federal holiday. It is also a day to thank those who serve today.