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How Honest Are Chicagoans? Social Experiment Aims to See With Test

Let's hope they don't test any politicians. We wouldn't want to look bad.

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5 Things To Do Outside Today: A Ball Game! Farmers Markets! Picnics! Oh My!

Also: "Back to the Future" and live music in the park.

Watch No BS! Brass Busk at Big Star During Afternoon Stop

"It's nice hearing brass; it's not a sound you normally hear," said nearby worker who bought two CDs.

What We're Reading: A Minnesotan's Look at Chicago

Also: O'Hare's noise complaints are tops in the nation and South Loop real estate heats up.

Lincoln Park »

5 Things To Do Outside Today: 'Wayne's World' in the Park, Beer on a Patio

Also: Pizza with your pup and a stroll among some wildflowers.

Beer Cocktails 'A Whole New Ballgame' in Chicago

Cocktails including beer are gaining in sophistication.

Logan Square »

Check Out The 'Star Wars' Drawings Now Showing at Lula Cafe

The Logan Square hotspot recently debuted the artwork by Auburn Gresham artist Katara Mallory.

Lincoln Park »

Drinking Near The Beach at Castaways Is About to Get A Lot Cheaper

Castaways Bar and Grill is about to start offering happy hour deals this Thursday.

What We're Reading: Indiana Stops Euchre-Playing Seniors, Rethinking Cosby

Also: Investing in Chicago's poor neighborhoods makes some people very wealthy.

Wrigleyville »

Cubs Fans Are Just Average And Sox Fans Aren't Very Good, Study Finds

TicketCity released its ranking of baseball fans considering everything from social media to attendance.

Logan Square »

Revolution, Half Acre Cans Sold as 'Vintage' At Grand Rapids Antique Shop

Would you pay $5 for an empty, "vintage" Revolution Brewing beer can?

5 Things To Do Outside Today: Hitchcock in the Park, A Rock Show Downtown

Also: 35 cent wings on a sweet patio, a political drama in Jackson Park and cheap booze for servers.

This Hitchhiking Robot Is Trying to Get to Millennium Park -- So Pick It Up

HitchBOT is hitchhiking across America after completing journeys in Canada, Germany and the Netherlands.

Random Acts of Inspiration: Edgewater 'Poetry Post' Features Twain, Hughes

The hand-painted, flower decorated sign appeared in recent months on West Thorndale Ave.

Jackie Robinson West Fundraiser Seeking $100,000 For Legal Fees Nets $90

After 66 days, JRW Fundrazr.com effort gets just four donations to back legal fight with Little League.

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.