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Home » Entries posted by Chelsea Tomala
Chicago’s first snow falls in cascade of short scenes
The iced flakes whispered across the street, turning to a snow globe whirl as remnants of the light rain whimpered into the man’s half empty cup of hand-me-down coins. The rattlesnake of the coins chimed against the large McDonald’s plastic cup, ricocheted back and forth. His seaweed color jacket covered his only scraps of belonging, […]
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The nation’s only art museum dedicated to veterans has outgrown its space and is moving to a new location in Chicago. The National Veterans Art Museum will become the Veterans Cultural Center of Chicago when it finds a new home for its collection, said Levi Moore Jr., executive director. The museum hopes eventually to have […]
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, as part of his first budget proposal, may enact a new tax on parking garages in the Downtown and River North areas of Chicago. The new parking premium of $2 per day is designed to cut down on downtown congestion as well as build new revenue to invest in existing “L” […]
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At the same L stop in Chicago where bystanders tackled a thief who stole a woman’s iPhone on Wednesday, passengers continued the following day to use their devices and said they were not afraid. Cindy Gudyka, 21, said she does not take many precautions when taking public transportation. Gudyka said she uses her phone, but […]
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