Shred your fears about identity theft with the Better Business Bureau and various government agencies, on June 25th. You  are invited to protect their identities by shredding unwanted personal, financial or confidential documents for FREE. This is the annual “Shred It and Forget It” Shredder Day at the United Center Parking Lot E, in...
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It’s a good media practice to check out how others interpret what goes down on our local streets. This report on Chicago’s extensive network of surveillance cameras links current efforts to protect Chicagoans to episodes in Chicago’s recent past where the law-breakers were the Red Squad, a part of the Chicago Police Department. The...
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You can view the Belmont Central Amended TIF Plan and the Belmont Central TIF Presentation for yourself. Changes in the estimated property tax led to the revisions (see below.) Use Chicagotalks’ interactive TIF map to see how Belmont-Central taxes have been spent, and to evaluate the amended plan. The interactive map and other stories...
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In Woodlawn there are blocks where all you can see are vacant lots, abandoned buildings and corners with businesses such as liquor stores, which don’t build community within a neighborhood. Small business owners can find it very difficult to keep their heads above water in areas like this. However, Jake Sapstein’s not having any...
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The popular trend of eyebrow threading has become the preferred choice, upstaging waxing and plucking among clients looking for the perfect brow shape while removing unwanted hair, Chicagoland salon owners say. Eyebrow threading has many benefits other than creating the perfect, structured arch. Clients agree it also slows the growth of hair over time...
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How about a 7,000-volt jolt every 1.3 seconds to the would-be burglars of the Chicagoland area? It could happen for some Chicago businesses that would be allowed to install non-lethal electric security fences, so long as they don’t border residential or public areas and are at least 8 feet tall. This ordinance, which has...
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Buffalo Exchange store manager Aimee Pallozzi says she has always had a passion for fashion. Ever since she was little, she and her siblings would dress up their dolls and put on pretend fashion shows for relatives, creating their own runway. “I always wanted to be a movie star. I would play dress-up,” she...
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The leaves are changing and the temperature is dropping as the sweaters, cardigans, scarves and boots hit the shelves. Bannockburn, one of Chicago’s North Shore suburbs, is home to the clothing, accessories and jewelry boutique, Garbs. Garbs, located at 2541 Waukegan Road, is now offering their fall lines with a divergent selection of new...
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Their display cases are filled with elaborate pieces of glass from India, New York, California and around the world. Their open glass shelves flaunt elaborate pieces that are hand-blown into whimsical designs and spun with vibrant colors. A light musky odor reminiscent of the past hangs in the air. Beautiful things that cannot be...
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Image via Wikipedia The brew is black, but a transparent brown rings the surface where the light sneaks in. Its aroma is the comforting, sweet, burnt-caramel scent known to anyone who spends much time in a coffee shop. But the flavor is extraordinary, a unique blend of sweet and earthy notes that leaves a...
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