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Boxes are recyclable, bubble wrap isn't — but Pinterest has reuse ideas.
Streets & San is piloting the use of a "blue cart buddy" bag to boost recycling participation.
Some areas of the city recycle nearly 20 percent of their waste, but don't get too excited.
Chicago's diversion rate is a fraction of other cities'. How can Streets & San increase involvement?
Meet with city officials to share ways to keep trash from contaminating the city's recycling stream.
Lather on the SPF on Labor Day, and then recycle those empty sunscreen bottles.
Because landfills don't take air conditioners, Chicagoans need to get creative to get rid of them.
Don't trash oversized plastics like deli trays and buckets — they're recyclable.
Building owners would pay up to $5,000 if they don't comply with proposed recycling changes.
Lots of Chicagoans are still recycling wrong. Here's what to keep out of your blue bin.
Confusion reigned as the city switched to "bagless" recycling. "Stick to basics," recycling chief urged.
Did you know you're supposed to recycle some lids separate from their container? We've got the details.
City officials hope a new website will help Chicagoans properly sort their garbage.
Starting Jan. 1, recycleables must be placed loose in blue carts, Streets & Sanitation announced.
Those plastic cell packs aren't recyclable, even if they're stamped with a recycling symbol.
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And, no, they're not called Roosevelt and State.
For most of November, it'll be open two days a week, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.
Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.
The nation's largest bike maker is soliciting bids for a retail build-out at 1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.
The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.
We looked at the data behind thousands of cellphones reported stolen in Chicago since January 2016.
Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.
Terrion Pouncy, 19, was still hospitalized Thursday following surgery.
The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.
"The reception has been outstanding. We've had lots of interest and excitement," the listing agent said.
About 20 percent of O'Hare and Midway flights for Thanksgiving get delayed, according to a new report.