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Is This the Origin of Dibs? No, but It's Funnier Than the Governor's Speech

Finally! Watch the story behind how "dibs" was "invented."

Dibs Debris Will Be Collected by City Crews Starting Friday

Get your chairs, sawhorses and other "obstructions" out of the street before the weekend.

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The End of Dibs? Alderman Says City Will Start Tossing Junk Soon

"Dibs is NOT a sanctioned practice in Chicago," Ald. Mell's office said on Facebook Monday.

Avondale Neighbors Come Together To Shovel Block, End 'Disgraceful' Dibs

An 80-year-old woman joined a shoveling party in Avondale Saturday.

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Dibs Gets Dangerous as Woman Claims Her Brake Lines Were Cut in Retaliation

“I definitely feel intimidated and a little scared,” the woman said after she found her brakes cut.

Lincoln Square »

'Dibs Patrol' Idea in Lincoln Square Sparks Backlash

A suggestion for a "Dibs Patrol" has supporters and detractors.

Dibs Deadline Set by Streets and San, Roads to Be Cleared Monday

Streets and Sanitation crews were to begin collecting chairs, boxes and anything else blocking roads.

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Chicago 'Dibs': Alderman Has Love/Hate Relationship With Snowy Tradition

Ald. Rey Colon (35th) once had his tires slashed for taking someone's shoveled-out spot.

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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.