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Boyfriend-girlfriend duo opens Peruvian restaurant in Logan Square

Boyfriend-girlfriend duo opens Peruvian restaurant in Logan Square

If you’re looking for adventure at 4 Suyos (2727 W. Fullerton Ave. 773-278-6525), a new Logan Square Peruvian...

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Judge tosses out lawsuit involving Wiener's Circle taping

Judge tosses out lawsuit involving Wiener's Circle taping

A federal judge this month dismissed the lawsuit a Chicago woman filed against the Travel Channel for filming her in the...

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Prosecutors: Man charged in flower shop attack claimed to be deaf

Prosecutors: Man charged in flower shop attack claimed to be deaf

A 24-year-old West Side man charged with stabbing a Wicker Park flower shop employee in the...

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Banana Bonanza passes through Lakeview

Banana Bonanza passes through Lakeview

People dressed as bananas rode the Red Line on their way to the Banana Bonanza bar crawl in Lakeview Feb. 18.

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Think you know beer?

Think you know beer?

"Do you have any beers that aren't on this menu?"

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Charges dropped, Lake Michigan surfer recounts his experience

Charges dropped, Lake Michigan surfer recounts his experience

Rex Flodstrom wants everyone to enjoy the freedom to surf Chicago's beaches, even in the middle of winter.

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Smoking rogue

Smoking rogue

Two years ago, Michael Bliss had just finished climbing the highest peak in the Caribbean islands when he decided to...

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Funeral home owner: Bodies were treated 'with utmost respect'

Funeral home owner: Bodies were treated 'with utmost respect'

The owner of a South Shore funeral home shut down after authorities cited him for no electricity or heat insists he...

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'Workaholics' star reminisces about Second City days

'Workaholics' star reminisces about Second City days

When The Second City's UP Comedy Club celebrates its grand opening Friday, expect to see Second City alum Maribeth...

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In Bronzeville, jazz rebuilding community

In Bronzeville, jazz rebuilding community

The Great Lakes Elks Lodge built around the turn of century squats between a divey cocktail bar and an empty lot in...

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Wrigley Field bleachers renovation begins

Wrigley Field bleachers renovation begins

The Chicago Cubs have started work on the renovation of the right field bleachers.

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Reese Witherspoon to be honored in Chicago

Reese Witherspoon to be honored in Chicago

Academy Award-winning writer, director and producer Alexander Payne ("The Descendants") along with Academy Award-winning...

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West Town DIY group serves community

West Town DIY group serves community

One thing Chicago does not experience a shortage of is stuff to do. Between the abundance of bars, restaurants, social...

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Late-night hot dog joint now open in Ukrainian Village

Late-night hot dog joint now open in Ukrainian Village

Forget the tamale guy. Late-night eaters in Ukrainian Village now have a new option thanks to a hot dog shop that opened...

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Video game bar coming to Wicker Park

Video game bar coming to Wicker Park

Appealing to the nostalgic hipster in all of us, a vet of Brooklyn’s Barcade is opening a new video game haven...

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Urban Outfitters bridal boutique opens on E. Walton

Urban Outfitters bridal boutique opens on E. Walton

Urban Outfitters is bringing its fledgling bridal concept to Chicago, putting its own luxury, hipster spin on shopping...

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Lincoln buff breaks down 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter' trailer

Lincoln buff breaks down 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter' trailer

If it came to blows with a vampire, Illinois' native son would have kicked some ass.

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2nd Fridays brings art lovers to Pilsen

2nd Fridays brings art lovers to Pilsen

During a blistering cold night, Pilsen's Chicago Art District gave local art lovers a warm welcome with several...

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Chicago's anti-Valentine's Day events

Chicago's anti-Valentine's Day events

Sometimes the best way to deal with being single on Valentine's Day is to confront it head-on and laugh in its face. One...

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Chicago gets new beer-focused festival

Chicago gets new beer-focused festival

It's not a stretch to say that Chicagoans love beer. Chicago is in the Midwest, after all. It's also not absurd to claim...

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Sh*t Real Chicagoans Say

Sh*t Real Chicagoans Say

It's not over yet...Sh*t REAL Chicagoans Say hit YouTube Feb. 8, featuring great Chicago quotes from celebrity-status...

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3 arrested after carjacked Jeep crashes on South Side

3 arrested after carjacked Jeep crashes on South Side

Three people were arrested this morning after a Jeep that had been carjacked at gunpoint crashed during a police chase&...

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Worker gunned down in Subway shop: 'I don't know why they shot her'

Worker gunned down in Subway shop: 'I don't know why they shot her'

Bieu Hoang always warned his workers against taking risks when he owned the Subway shop along Western Avenue in the...

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Thieves steal $500K in jewelry after busting through wall of Lincoln Park store

Thieves steal $500K in jewelry after busting through wall of Lincoln Park store

About $500,000 worth of jewelry was stolen from a Lincoln Park store in a heist that sounds more like a Hollywood script...

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South Side Irish Parade's revival questioned

South Side Irish Parade's revival questioned

Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration indicated this week that it doesn't think the group trying to resurrect the South...

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FBI: 'Wicker Park Bandit' suspect held without bail

FBI: 'Wicker Park Bandit' suspect held without bail

A suspect the FBI dubbed the 'Wicker Park Bandit' who is suspected of holding up at least 10 banks on the North Side was...

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39 displaced by two-alarm fire on Northwest Side

39 displaced by two-alarm fire on Northwest Side

Thirty-nine residents were displaced early this morning by a fire in a two-story Northwest Side apartment building...

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'Internet Cartman' visits RedEye office

'Internet Cartman' visits RedEye office

Chris Kutill's life has changed a little since Monday.

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Give Wild Hare a chance, LP

Give Wild Hare a chance, LP

I wouldn't call Lincoln Park diverse.

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Sh*t Loyola Students Say: The video

Sh*t Loyola Students Say: The video

Looks like Sh*t People Say is becoming more hyperlocal by the minute. Just when we thought it was over with both of the...

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