The century-old camera store has weathered a fire, a flood, and COVID-19.
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Brewing solidarity
Baristas in Chicago are joining a union drive that’s sweeping Starbucks nationwide.
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Six Chicago coworking spaces to inspire your best work
Working from home is great, but not all the time. While most correspondence makes sense virtually, there’s a certain magic of meeting with your team in person—safely, of course, and when inspiration strikes. With the pandemic accelerating what was already a trend toward flexible work arrangements, it’s quickly becoming the norm. Employees report higher levels […]
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Searching for The Pigeon Lady
What I did care about—what I do care about—is people, especially the ones lit up inside by a singular passion. Weird people, people possessed, people other people might term freaks. The pigeon lady could be a freak, I thought, and feeding pigeons could be the mission of her life.
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A challenging and memorable bike ride around Chicago’s exact city limits
Cycling, sightseeing, and snacking from Rogers Park to Edison Park, Mount Greenwood to Hegewisch
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A secret history of the Riverwalk bike ban
E-mails reveal how the threat of a cyclist revolt convinced the city to end the de facto prohibition.
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Is CPD using racial profiling to catch Divvy thieves?
Advocates say yes—and that they have the stats to prove it.
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Loop Link bus corridor isn’t yielding the travel-time improvements hoped for
FOIA’d documents show the $41 million project has had only a modest impact on bus speeds.
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Home sweet home for the homeless
For thousands of Chicagoans “living outside,” for better or worse, home is still where they make it.
Posted inArts & Culture
Photo book Too Fly Not to Fly celebrates #blackgirlmagic and #blackboyjoy
With Too Fly Not To Fly, educators Briana McLean and Desmond Owusu have created a learning tool that also captures the joy of black childhood in Chicago.
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Prepaid bus boarding debuts on Belmont, but why doesn’t Loop Link have it yet?
Off-board fare collection would shorten travel times on the downtown bus corridor.
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The chilling details about Tyshawn Lee’s alleged killer and other Chicago news
Also, a new poll shows strong support for Trump in the burbs, and retail is booming in the Loop.
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The gulf between Emanuel’s and Garcia’s most supportive neighborhoods
In last Tuesday’s first round, the mayor cruised in the easy-street wards.
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Reader’s Agenda Sat 6/21: Make Music Chicago, L.A.T.E. Ride, and A Prairie Home Companion
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Saturday, June 21
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A minister lives close to god in a towering church steeple
From his residence in the Chicago Temple steeple, Reverend Philip Blackwell gets breathtaking skyline views.