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Love Hot Dog Carts? Get Ready To See A Lot More Of Them This Summer

A City Council decision to slash the cost of licenses likely means more snacks on the go for Chicagoans.

Love Hot Dog Carts? You May See A Lot More Of Them This Summer

The City Council will consider a measure to cut the fee for operating a food cart in half.

Produce-Cart Pilot Program To Be Made Permanent, License Fee Slashed

The program will also allow more carts to move out of so-called food deserts.

More Produce Carts Coming As Rahm Slashes License Fee

More carts could end up operating in areas outside poor neighborhoods.

Chicago's First Licensed Food Cart Pushing Crepes Downtown

A Downtown crepes cart is the first licensed food cart in the city.

Lucas Museum Gets Final Approval From City Council

Aldermen also placed new restrictions on food carts Downtown and near Wrigley Field.

Food Carts Blocked By Aldermen Downtown, in River North and Near Wrigley

Streets in River North and Greektown also wouldn't allow carts under a ban pushed by Reilly and Tunney.

Food Carts Approved for New License by City Council

The City Council also mandated lactation rooms at O'Hare and Midway airports.

Food Carts Cleared for New City License

Move would 'legitimize' city's street vendors, add $2 million to city coffers, Ald. Maldonado said.

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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.