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Just 10 percent of Chicago's trash is recycled and kept out of landfills, officials said.
Bag the green waste, call 311 to notify city crews you need a pickup and put it out with the trash.
Exchange your Christmas tree for free mulch at Fullerton Avenue and Cannon Drive.
Ordinance taking effect Jan. 1 requires all buildings to have their own recycling programs.
The City Council approved a plan that supporters said will encourage more people to recycle.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced a new partnership with the nonprofit Carton Council.
The city wants to stop residents from putting banned items in the blue carts, like greasy pizza boxes.
Residents of the 41st and 45th wards will be among the last in the city to receive blue carts.
The carts will begin arriving at homes in the 38th and 45th wards by the end of July.
Some Far North Side homes to get carts starting Monday, and pickups could begin as early as March 11.
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And, no, they're not called Roosevelt and State.
For most of November, it'll be open two days a week, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.
Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.
The nation's largest bike maker is soliciting bids for a retail build-out at 1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.
The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.
We looked at the data behind thousands of cellphones reported stolen in Chicago since January 2016.
Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.
Terrion Pouncy, 19, was still hospitalized Thursday following surgery.
The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.
"The reception has been outstanding. We've had lots of interest and excitement," the listing agent said.
About 20 percent of O'Hare and Midway flights for Thanksgiving get delayed, according to a new report.