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07/01/2016

DNAinfo Chicago

DNAinfo Chicago

See what Hollywood filmed on your block.

20/06/2014

How Chicago's Neighborhoods Got Their Names

How Chicago's Neighborhoods Got Their Names http://t.co/2N8d4EEx2E via , hat-tip

It's often said that "Chicago is a city of neighborhoods." Where do the names for all these neighborhoods come from?

13/06/2014

Beer, breakfast and bikes

Bike to Work Week starts today! Guide to tune-ups, food, & events including http://t.co/i5IdJB8n9M via

Hope you like beer, breakfast and bike mechanics, Chicago.

08/06/2014

The 10 Best Places To Be Alone In Chicago

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We love the hustle and bustle of city life, but sometimes we just need a few moments of peace alone with ourselves.

22/04/2014

34 Ways To Waste Less Food

Americans throw away $165-billion of food annually | 34 Ways To Waste Less Food http://t.co/jGfYje0qCh via

Every year, Americans throw away $165 billion of food . Happy Earth Day. Let's do better.

22/04/2014

Chicago Earth Day Events Events | Eventbrite

RT : Happy ! Check out these events around town: http://t.co/gEGSqzrJ9J

Eventbrite brings people together through live experiences. Discover events that match your passions, or create your own with online ticketing tools.

18/04/2014

50 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Chicago

50 Things You Probably Didn't Know about http://t.co/n3DG0JY8i6 via@BuzzFeed

The Windy City will blow you away.

24/03/2014

Chicago drivers top state for cellphone violations

Chicagoans top state for cellphone violations http://t.co/QBKNAatCWy via

Almost 1 out of 5 drivers in Chicago are likely violating the city's nine-year-old ban on using hand-held cellphones while behind the wheel, according to a state study that prompts questions about whether a new and stricter Illinois law will reduce accidents caused by distracted driving.

17/03/2014

Registration and Polling Place Information

Illinois' primary election is tomorrow. Find your polling place & check your voter registration status http://t.co/SOsDZdvmYT

03/03/2014

Celebrate Chicago's Birthday Tuesday At Daley Plaza

Celebrate 's 177th Birthday & tomorrow 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. at Daley Plaza http://t.co/cXMqC9czqN via

Chicago's 177th birthday happens to fall on Mardi Gras Tuesday and that's as good a reason as any to throw a party.

03/03/2014

Chicago Is Most Generous City for Tips in the U.S.

Is Most Generous City for Tips in the U.S. http://t.co/HOYCtEA4PB article by , study by

Data pulled by payments company Square found that Chicago tips more often than any other major city studied.

21/02/2014

How Ventra is awful, by the numbers

Ventra's awfulness, by the numbers http://t.co/DJgexdW1Zf via

A lot has changed over the past three months: we now live in a frozen tundra, we now drink a more bitter version of Malort, and we now have to avoid a bottomless bear mascot come baseball season. One thing, though, has remained as slow and steady as ever: our tried and true measure of civic futility…

24/01/2014

Can You Get a Good Deal at Chicago Restaurant Week?

Can You Get a Good Deal at Restaurant Week? http://t.co/Y0cAQMnf0H Best and Worst Deals via

A sampling of eight specials shows you can get a bargain. But it depends on where—and what—you want to eat.

23/01/2014

2 Free Original Sliders

Coupon for 2 Original Sliders at through 1/31 http://t.co/W1YcW8u4Nk via

Get 2 free original sliders with any purchase.

23/01/2014

State Wants You To Choose Between Your W**d And Your Gun

State of Illinois proposes rules for medical ma*****na users including relinquishing the right to own a gun http://t.co/q3e7uQQo0W

The Illinois Department of Public Health on Tuesday unveiled their proposed rules for the state's medical ma*****na pilot program -- including several proposals that are receiving significant backlash from ma*****na advocates. Among the proposals are that medical ma*****na users would need to pay a…

15/01/2014

Profiles in Dwindling Group Exhibitionism: The No Pants Subway Ride 2014

Profiles in Dwindling Group Exhibitionism: The No-Pants Subway Ride 2014 http://t.co/K6Bv70LuTh Commentary and photos via

To the ride's organizers: you may want to shake that s**t up next year and ride another line in the

10/01/2014

28 Things You're Only Afraid Of If You Live In Chicago

28 Things You're Only Afraid Of If You Live In http://t.co/cpHUKFwGEj via

What do you mean they "forgot" where they towed my car?!

09/01/2014

The Year in Kickstarter 2013

The Year in 2013 http://t.co/rENVWJAbzV

2013 was an incredible year for making stuff. Relive it all in the Year in Kickstarter.

08/01/2014

Logan Landlord M. Fishman's Efforts to Expand Worry Some Neighbors - Logan Square - DNAinfo.com...

Logan Square Landlord M. Fishman's () Efforts to Expand Worry Some Neighbors http://t.co/lO1O7cUi4r via

Higher rents and displaced residents come in the wake of M. Fishman's efforts to expand, some charge.

08/01/2014

Art and Appetite Cookbook

Browse traditional recipes & modern ones by local chefs http://t.co/cRHDU0YqIv Curated by for its Art & Appetite exhibit

Find more recipes in the Art Institute's online cookbook, celebrating 'Art and Appetite: American Painting, Culture, and Cuisine.'

06/01/2014

Here are America's largest bikesharing systems in 2013

See how the size of 's bikesharing system, , compares to others across the country http://t.co/6jnNqjuWxT

American bikesharing boomed in 2013 like never before. Led by huge new systems in New York and Chicago, the total number of bikesharing stations in the US more than doubled, from 835 at the end of 2012 to 1,925 in 2013.

05/01/2014

It's snowed for the past 27 hours and has had 77 hours of snow in the past week. Via

02/01/2014

A Friendly Reminder: Shovel That Snow!

Shoveling your sidewalk is actually the law in Chicago.

Shoveling your sidewalk isn't just the nice human thing to do, it's also the law in Chicago.

02/01/2014

Divvy Will Temporarily Close On 1/2/14 at 12:00PM

RT : Notice: We are temporarily closing the Divvy system for the safety of our riders and staff. http://t.co/GxhY1BhuqS

Good morning. Due to the weather, we will temporarily close Divvy at 12:00PM on Thursday, January 2, 2014 to protect the safety of our members and staff. No bikes can be rented after the temporary...

01/01/2014

City of Chicago :: Plow Tracker

City of Chicago Plow Tracker--find out if plow trucks are near your house right now http://t.co/Xw6gcpr2gl

30/12/2013

List Of Notable TV Shows And Movies Expiring Soon On Netflix US Streaming (within two weeks) :...

List of Notable Streaming TV Shows & Movies Expiring Soon (On or Around New Year's 2014) http://t.co/IdrS85Lwlx

LIST APPLIES TO NETFLIX USA STREAMING MARKET: ----------TV SHOWS-------------- EXPIRING JANUARY 1, 2014 * Dark Shadows (original from late 1960s) ...

26/12/2013

City of Chicago :: Winter Apps

Winter Apps http://t.co/forGYbjhUM via

Chicago web and app developers have leveraged Chicago open data to build apps that help people better navigate Chicago this winter. Twoinch.es informs and alerts drivers of winter parking bans. WasMyCarTowed.com uses the City’s towed and relocated vehicle data to reconnect owners with their wheels.…

26/12/2013

List of Apps For Metro Chicago Applicants

List of Chicago Transit & Commuting Apps http://t.co/aOaNHQQ3Yu via

Last year the State of Illinois,  Cook County, and the City of Chicago announced its first-of-its-kind application development competition, “Apps 4 Metro Chicago Illinois (A4MC)”.  This was the fir...

13/12/2013

Furry Friends gather for a night out -- Chicago Tribune

Furry Friends gather for a night out http://t.co/zNx2OJWsg3 PHOTOS via

Bowling night with the Lake Area Furry Friends (LAFF), a group that dresses in animal costumes. They dress up for various reasons and get different reactions from non-furries. And, if you were wondering, it's hard to bowl with paws.

13/12/2013

Controversial Illinois school poll tells what students and teachers really think

Survey reveals what students & teachers think of Illinois public education http://t.co/HabhrQRYdV via of

Across Illinois, sixth- through 12th-graders were asked some simple but revealing questions on a statewide survey: Does your teacher ask difficult questions in class? What about on tests?

13/12/2013

Chicagoist's Guide To Proper Dibs Protocol

Saving Shoveled Parking Spots: 's Guide To Proper Dibs Protocol http://t.co/ROrSzHV0zM

To help make this winter, which is shaping up to be a cold one, as stress-free as possible, here are some pointers for calling dibs on a parking spot.

13/12/2013

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RT : WATCH LIVE: SkyCam9 over Blue Island chemical plant explosion http://t.co/tZiwEXMt9z http://t.co/EiDYvrnyc1

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13/12/2013

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13/12/2013

'Foodini': the machine where you can print your own food - Telegraph

RT : "Print" your own food with Foodini, a 3D printer turned home chef – http://t.co/8fsSVBZAlc

Families will soon be able to “print” their own food using 3D printer technology

12/12/2013

Furry Friends bond over bowling

Furries Chicago: Lake Area Furry Friends bond over bowling, debunk myths about furries http://t.co/vGnyJBetXV via

The Lake Area Furry Friends bowl twice a month. They have bowled together almost 10 years. By this point, their routine is established: They meet for dinner at the Patio restaurant in Lombard; then they head over to the Tivoli Bowl in Downers Grove; and finally, around midnight, they drive a few mil…