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Notable Native: Jamelia Amor

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IlliniCare Health establishes center in North Lawndale

IlliniCare Health establishes center in North Lawndale

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Noise complaints rise among residents near O’Hare Airport

Noise complaints rise among residents near O’Hare Airport

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Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced a new tool Nov. 14 that will help residents track snowplows and volunteer to shovel snow through the city website.

Enhanced online tool tracks snowplows

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Gov. Pat Quinn is advocating for an increase to the minimum wage following an Illinois Senate Executive Committee bill that would raise the minimum wage to $11 by 2017.

Minimum wage on rise in Illinois

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Suburban train company Metra will increase fares in an effort to combat the rising costs of maintenance, leaving many Chicagoland residents displeased with the fare change.

Metra to increase fare in 2015

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Chicagoans call for No. 11 bus restoration

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Veteran-run organization aims to support businesses

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Notable Native: Sue Ekkebus

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Some of the first black soldiers to serve in the U.S. Marines Corps.

First black U.S. Marines celebrated for Veteran’s Day

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The $2.7 million skate park that extends in Grant Park from the 11th Street pedestrian bridge to Roosevelt Road will be completed in November and will open in December. 

City plans to open $2.7 million skate park in Grant Park

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Columbia Links students research human trafficking

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Bruce Rauner defeated Gov. Pat Quinn Nov. 4, making him the first Republican governor in 12 years since George Ryan held office. Rauner's term begins Jan. 12, 2015.

Illinois react to Rauner’s gubernatorial win

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Aldermen Ranking

New website allows citizens to rank aldermen

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The Chicago Police Department will begin randomly screening passengers of the Chicago Transit Authority on Nov. 3 as a precautionary measure against explosives.

City implements new public transportation safety measures

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Courage Campaign aims to stop sexual assault

Courage Campaign aims to stop sexual assault

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Mayor to invest millions more on bicycle police

Mayor to invest millions more on bicycle police

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Public health approach may help reduce violence

Public health approach may help reduce violence

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Emanuel’s 2015 city budget plan poses problem with Chicago Teachers Union

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In this Oct. 16, 2014, file photo, Registered nurse Keene Roadman, stands fully dressed in personal protective equipment during a training class at the Rush University Medical Center, in Chicago. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidelines Monday, Oct. 20, for how health workers should gear up to treat Ebola patients. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File) ASSOCIATED PRESS 

Chicago hospitals prepare for Ebola

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We Day launch event

Illinois to host We Day

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Mayor proposed to ban box law in Chicago

Mayor proposed to ban box law in Chicago

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West Side neighborhood becomes home to Chicago’s first fitness park

West Side neighborhood becomes home to Chicago’s first fitness park

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South Side skating and bowling rink celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness Month

South Side skating and bowling rink celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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State police crack down on fake IDs

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City holds fourth annual Chicago Ideas Week

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The Grand Spectacle of the Great Chicago Fire Festival was held at the downtown branch of the Chicago River at 8 p.m. The spectacle featured burning houses, three gifts given to the city and fireworks.

Chicago hosts first Great Chicago Fire Festival

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Mayor Emanuel announced new legislation in effort to reform sentencing laws for low-level drug offenses in Chicago at a press conference on Sept. 24.

Mayor disagrees with challenger on Marijuana Legalization

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Pride Parade

Lakeview may lose Pride

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Megachurch in Grand Crossing

Megachurch in Grand Crossing draws speculation

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City initiative seeks to reduce veteran homelessness

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Bronzeville Dream Center to treat trauma victims

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California Blue Line stop set to open after facelift

California Blue Line stop set to open after facelift

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Notable Native: Denise Rosado

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Chicago clinic removing radiation tattoos for free

Chicago clinic removing radiation tattoos for free

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Public bench art project receives unwanted graffiti

Public bench art project receives unwanted graffiti

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The new ordinance that bans smoking in parks, harbors, beaches and playgrounds immediately goes into effect and imposes a $500 fine on all people who violate the ban. 

Get your butts out of Chicago’s parks

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South Side residents blue about lack of divvy bikes

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South Side remodeling baseball, softball fields

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Notable Native-Jeff Baker

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Discount Megamall, located at 2500 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Mega Mall reconstruction may give residents more options

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Activists want mental health clinics reopened

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Return of the Champions

Return of the Champions

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Alderman’s bike lane project leaves cyclists in the streets

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Say goodbye to gayborhoods

Say goodbye to gayborhoods

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Distant sirens

Distant sirens

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Risk of air collisions spurs action from FAA

Risk of air collisions spurs action from FAA

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Federal, local grants aim to clean up lake

Federal, local grants aim to clean up lake

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Bike cops roll back crime rates

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Minorities suffer from polluted communities

Minorities suffer from polluted communities

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Legislators crack down on e-cigarette liquids

Legislators crack down on e-cigarette liquids

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Free Sunday parking may end soon

Free Sunday parking may end soon

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Weed fashion

High on threads

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Heliport tours

Heliport to host tours despite skepticism

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Chicago drivers send texts, get tickets

Chicago drivers send texts, get tickets

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Controversial eavesdropping law struck down

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‘Real’ women in ads still airbrushed stereotype

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Fashion students compete for scholarship

Fashion students compete for scholarship

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Smartphone app streamlines parking bills

Smartphone app streamlines parking bills

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Irish Americans lobby for immigration reform

Irish Americans lobby for immigration reform

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Improvements to suburban transit could boost

Improvements to suburban transit could boost economy

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Four-year Blue Line construction begins

Four-year Blue Line construction begins

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Lawmaker fights teen conversion therapy

Lawmaker fights teen conversion therapy

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Revenge porn could become criminal

Revenge porn could become criminal

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Tax hike could fizz out soda sales

Tax hike could fizz out soda sales

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Women on wheels

Women on wheels

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Tables, chairs to pop up around Loop

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Recipe

Bacon mac and cheese

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Vanessa Buccella

Notable Native: Vanessa Buccella

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The Chicago City Council has introduced an ordinance to restrict the retail sale of dogs from large-scale commercial breeders.

City cracks down on puppy mills, pet stores

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Recession takes toll on Metra

Recession takes toll on Metra

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Exonerated inmate sues city, police

Exonerated inmate sues city, police

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Uptown businesses get makeover

Uptown businesses get makeover

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Medical marijuana

Packing bongs, not heat

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Liquor moratorium dries up West Town

Liquor moratorium dries up West Town

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Potholes are the result of drury winter conditions and affect people driving throughout Chicago. On the corner of State and Harrison.

Winter storms weather streets

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Off the leash: Chicago’s unregistered dogs

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