Cafe Chicago is a unique coffee co-op that aims to lend a hand to low-income immigrant laborers.
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Zoom in: Uptown
A model-railroad club’s current working creation features nine stops and 1,500 feet of track.
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Chicago Lights Urban Farm transitioned from being a seasonal community garden to a full-fledged, year-round farm.
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As the Near North Side blossoms, a few of the neighborhood’s sex stores are intent on hanging around.
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Zoom in: Bronzeville
Now a nondescript purveyor of plungers, Meyers Ace Hardware was formerly a local jazz mecca.
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Zoom in: Evanston
The anechoic chamber at Northwestern might make you a little too aware of your own heartbeat.
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Zoom In: River West
The Paramount Room has a new bike repair stand for the hundreds of cyclists who ride along Milwaukee.
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Zoom In: Rogers Park
Andy DeLarosa’s Gallery B1e took on a life of its own as it spilled from a modest storefront space into an outdoor lot.
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Zoom in: The Loop
The Maker Lab allows you the opportunity, in person, to be mystified by the process of 3-D printing.
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Zoom in: Niles
The Leaning Tower of Niles was built as a grand homage to the original in Pisa—and to store water for swimming pools.
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Zoom in: Rosemont
The Donald E. Stephens Museum of Hummels in Rosemont houses over 4,000 miniature ceramic sculptures.
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Zoom in: Portage Park
Fantasy Costumes in Portage Park is a city block of Santa costumes, elaborate wigs, hot dog suits, and everything else.
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Zoom in: Evanston
Alderman Judy Fiske splits her time between tending to Evanston’s First Ward and her pet shop, Fit + Frisky.
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Zoom in: Ravenswood
We’re directed through the Truc Lam Buddhist Temple in Ravenswood by a handful of underage tour guides.
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Zoom in: Auburn-Gresham
Richard J. Daley is inextricably tied to Bridgeport, sure, but what’s up with the stopover in Auburn-Gresham?