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Dolly The Doxie, Instagram Star, Gives A Dog's-Eye View Of Portage Park

The #DiscoverPortagePark section of the Dolly the Doxie blog finds a new destination with each walk.

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Goose Island Is Filled With Geese Right Now, Which Makes Sense

Surrounded by the Chicago River, Goose Island makes for a good goose habitat.

An Asteroid Hitting Chicago Could Kill 9.5M People...But Don't Count On It

A new report looked at how Chicago could be affected it an asteroid were to crash into the city.

What The Cluck? Wandering Rooster Found In Avondale Garage

The homeowners hope to help the hapless fowl find his way home.

Chicago's Iconic Four-Starred Flag Now Has Its Own Holiday

"Chicago Flag Day" will honor a pattern now "on everything from caps to beer koozies, even our bodies."

Family Headed To O'Hare Has Turkey of a Trip: PHOTOS

The 30-pound flyer crashed through the windshield of the family's rental car in Indiana.

Buy A Piece of West Loop History At La Lucé Auction Next Month

The auction of treasures from the Victorian-aged building is being billed as a "pre-demolition sale."

Why Is There A Giant Colon In Ogilvie?

It even has polyps!

You Can Be Chance The Rapper's New Intern; Here's How

Chance wants someone to help him with creative project proposals.

Chicago Gangs Used To Have Business Cards — Seriously

"Thee Almighty & Insane," Brandon Johnson's new book on the cards, quickly sold out its first edition.

Summer Forecast: Sunny for Cub Fans, Partly Cloudy for Sox Boosters

National baseball writers weigh in on the season ahead.

Chicago's Skyline Could Someday Look Like This

Renderings of planned South Loop skyscrapers superimposed on the skyline give a glimpse of the future.

Shea Coulee Brings Chicago Hot Dog Chic (No Ketchup) To RuPaul's Runway

The Chicago queen announced, "I'm Shea Coulee and b----, I'm from Chicago!"

Chicago's Block Clubs Have Welcomed — And Warned — Visitors Since 1900

The block club at 1700 N. Luna reminds visitors, "God is watching."

Chicago River Rapids? Well, Sort Of — They're Really 'Riffles'

The riffles are created from natural and man-made formations.

Top Stories

Downtown Twins Born At Roosevelt Red Line Station Have Names, Are Doing Well

And, no, they're not called Roosevelt and State.

Humboldt Park Humboldt Park's Puerto Rican Evacuee Welcome Center Opens Today

For most of November, it'll be open two days a week, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.

Roseland Police Hiring Process Discriminates Against Blacks, Latinos: Ald. Beale

Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.

Wicker Park Trek Bike Shop Coming To Milwaukee Avenue's 'Hipster Highway,' Bid Shows

The nation's largest bike maker is soliciting bids for a retail build-out at 1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Downtown Ald. Willie Cochran Collapses During City Council Hearing

Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.

Chinatown Pistol Whipping of Sisters In Chinatown Part Of Larger Crime Spree: Police

The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.

The Loop 39 Phones A Day Are Stolen On Average In Chicago

We looked at the data behind thousands of cellphones reported stolen in Chicago since January 2016.

Dunning Drunken-Driving Victim Hopes Cop Charged With DUI Gets Probation: Court

Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.

West Pullman Man Shoots Himself In Penis During West Pullman Robbery, Prosecutors Say

Terrion Pouncy, 19, was still hospitalized Thursday following surgery.

Logan Square Landlord M. Fishman's Move To Evict Logan Square Tenants Sparks Protest

The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.

Noble Square Million Dollar Town Houses On Wicker, Noble Square Border Launch Pre-Sales

"The reception has been outstanding. We've had lots of interest and excitement," the listing agent said.

O'Hare Traveling For Thanksgiving? Midway, O'Hare Among Most Delayed Busy Airports

About 20 percent of O'Hare and Midway flights for Thanksgiving get delayed, according to a new report.