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Before the ‘L’ Chicago ran on cable cars

Before Chicago inaugurated its famed elevated train system in 1892, the second city was home to the world’s largest and most profitable network of cable cars.That's right, San Francisco. How you like us now?The first street cars were pulled by hors

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Feel free to whine over one of the worst Chicago winters in decades

Some Chicagoans march through the winter, stoic and resolute, unfazed as polar bears sunning themselves on a glacier. These people view winter as a wondrous time to rev up the snowmobile, catch some extra cross-country skiing runs, cuddle in front of the

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Yelp declares Chicago the best city for brunch

No surprise here: A Yelp analysis of reviews finds Chicago has the best brunch in the country. What are your plans this weekend?

Because. Duh.

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Chicago reporters lament the possible loss of the iconic Billy Goat Tavern

Many Chicagoans — and more than a few tourists — might mourn the potential loss of the Billy Goat Tavern, but one subculture would be especially hard hit: the city’s newsmen.

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Will an iconic hospital emerge from life support?

A Curious Citizen wonders whether some kind of resuscitation is in order for the old Cook County Hospital. And, how daunting could that be?

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The 311 on Chicago's early phone numbers

Smartphones making it hard for you to remember phone numbers? Well, there was a time when a Chicagoan would use numbers and a few letters to dial up a buddy. A map didn’t hurt, either!

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Neon no more: Lincoln Avenue's motel row

Here’s the evolution of the Lincoln Avenue motels, from sensible to seedy to retro spectacle.

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Heatmap: Where to Drink Cocktails in Chicago Right Now

Sometimes you just need that perfect cocktail to unwind after a long day. Whether you fancy an Old Fashioned or a Margarita, the Eater Chicago Cocktail Heatmap will help quench...

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Bridge to somewhere

A card game on Metra that’s lasted at least three decades is building community on the morning commute.

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Does your Chicago neighborhood suck? An investigation.

Chicago has been called a city of neighborhoods, which may be one of its less-catchy monikers, but it also happens to be true.…

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New $1.28 billion runway opens at O’Hare amid noise controversy

A $1.28 billion runway opened for business at O’Hare International Airport Thursday.

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New ‘Check, Please!’ host Catherine De Orio says popular show is tougher than it looks - Chicago Sun-Times

“I like to think of it as Girl & the Goat goes to Nantucket,” new host Catherine De Orio said about the updated “Check, Please!” digs.

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Chicago Ideas Week lineup: a guide to the 2013 speakers - Time Out Chicago

See these speakers at Chicago Ideas Week 2013: Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Mario Batali, Buzz Aldrin, Gary Sinise, Tracy Letts and more.

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Best Pumpkin Treats In Chicago - CBS Chicago

Hurry and enjoy these best seasonal pumpkin treats in Chicago before they're gone.

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Chicago Restaurant Kuma's Corner Has Burger With Communion Wafer, Red Wine Reduction

The communion wafer topping the burger and the symbology of that and the red wine reduction as the body and blood of Christ have some people upset that Kuma’s is being sacrilegious, as if serving someone 10 ounces of ground beef isn’t sinful enough.

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Man With Muscular Dystrophy Finishes Marathon

A man with muscular dystrophy crossed the finish line of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon early Monday morning with an entourage of support -- nearly 17 hours after he started. With a time of 16 hours...