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Holiday Trash Pickup Schedule In Effect: Leave Garbage Bins Out All Week

Buildings served by Streets & San will have their trash collected sometime between Tuesday and Friday.

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No Trash Pickup Monday, Let's Try To Get This Holiday Garbage Stuff Right

Monday's trash will get picked up Tuesday through Friday, so leave carts out all week.

West Town Garbage Has Been Overflowing in Alleys For Weeks, Residents Say

"We are very diligent about picking up garbage and want to service everyone," a city official said.

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Turns Out, You Can't Recycle Shredded Paper in Chicago

In our ongoing series about recycling mistakes, we tackle dos and don'ts when it comes to paper.

Lincoln Square »

What's the Deal With Recycling Lids? Leave 'Em On, Take 'Em Off? It Depends

Did you know you're supposed to recycle some lids separate from their container? We've got the details.

Chicago Recycling Quiz Proves That Most Of Us Are Doing It Wrong

City officials hope a new website will help Chicagoans properly sort their garbage.

Humboldt Park »

200 Cars Towed On First Night Of Winter Parking Ban

"It sucks. It really does," said one motorist whose car was nabbed.

Snow Route Parking Starts Tonight; Penalty is $230

Last year, some 200 cars were towed on the first night of restrictions.

You Have to Call 311 To Have Yard Waste Picked Up, City Says

City garbage trucks are not bringing yard waste to landfills, a city official said Thursday.

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.