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How Chicago's Neighborhoods Got Their Names
How Chicago's Neighborhoods Got Their Names http://t.co/2N8d4EEx2E via , hat-tip
ow.ly It's often said that "Chicago is a city of neighborhoods." Where do the names for all these neighborhoods come from?
Beer, breakfast and bikes
Bike to Work Week starts today! Guide to tune-ups, food, & events including http://t.co/i5IdJB8n9M via
ow.ly Hope you like beer, breakfast and bike mechanics, Chicago.
The 10 Best Places To Be Alone In Chicago
10 Places To Be Alone In http://t.co/zA5Z743uNV via
ow.ly We love the hustle and bustle of city life, but sometimes we just need a few moments of peace alone with ourselves.
34 Ways To Waste Less Food
Americans throw away $165-billion of food annually | 34 Ways To Waste Less Food http://t.co/jGfYje0qCh via
bzfd.it Every year, Americans throw away $165 billion of food . Happy Earth Day. Let's do better.
Chicago Earth Day Events Events | Eventbrite
RT : Happy ! Check out these events around town: http://t.co/gEGSqzrJ9J
bit.ly Eventbrite brings people together through live experiences. Discover events that match your passions, or create your own with online ticketing tools.
50 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Chicago
50 Things You Probably Didn't Know about http://t.co/n3DG0JY8i6 via@BuzzFeed
ow.ly The Windy City will blow you away.
Chicago drivers top state for cellphone violations
Chicagoans top state for cellphone violations http://t.co/QBKNAatCWy via
ow.ly Almost 1 out of 5 drivers in Chicago are likely violating the city's nine-year-old ban on using hand-held cellphones while behind the wheel, according to a state study that prompts questions about whether a new and stricter Illinois law will reduce accidents caused by distracted driving.
Registration and Polling Place Information
Illinois' primary election is tomorrow. Find your polling place & check your voter registration status http://t.co/SOsDZdvmYT
Celebrate Chicago's Birthday Tuesday At Daley Plaza
Celebrate 's 177th Birthday & tomorrow 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. at Daley Plaza http://t.co/cXMqC9czqN via
ow.ly Chicago's 177th birthday happens to fall on Mardi Gras Tuesday and that's as good a reason as any to throw a party.
Chicago Is Most Generous City for Tips in the U.S.
Is Most Generous City for Tips in the U.S. http://t.co/HOYCtEA4PB article by , study by
ow.ly Data pulled by payments company Square found that Chicago tips more often than any other major city studied.
How Ventra is awful, by the numbers
Ventra's awfulness, by the numbers http://t.co/DJgexdW1Zf via
ow.ly A lot has changed over the past three months: we now live in a frozen tundra, we now drink a more bitter version of Malort, and we now have to avoid a bottomless bear mascot come baseball season. One thing, though, has remained as slow and steady as ever: our tried and true measure of civic futility…
Can You Get a Good Deal at Chicago Restaurant Week?
Can You Get a Good Deal at Restaurant Week? http://t.co/Y0cAQMnf0H Best and Worst Deals via
ow.ly A sampling of eight specials shows you can get a bargain. But it depends on where—and what—you want to eat.
2 Free Original Sliders
Coupon for 2 Original Sliders at through 1/31 http://t.co/W1YcW8u4Nk via
ow.ly Get 2 free original sliders with any purchase.
State Wants You To Choose Between Your W**d And Your Gun
State of Illinois proposes rules for medical ma*****na users including relinquishing the right to own a gun http://t.co/q3e7uQQo0W
ow.ly The Illinois Department of Public Health on Tuesday unveiled their proposed rules for the state's medical ma*****na pilot program -- including several proposals that are receiving significant backlash from ma*****na advocates. Among the proposals are that medical ma*****na users would need to pay a…
Profiles in Dwindling Group Exhibitionism: The No Pants Subway Ride 2014
Profiles in Dwindling Group Exhibitionism: The No-Pants Subway Ride 2014 http://t.co/K6Bv70LuTh Commentary and photos via
ow.ly To the ride's organizers: you may want to shake that s**t up next year and ride another line in the
28 Things You're Only Afraid Of If You Live In Chicago
28 Things You're Only Afraid Of If You Live In http://t.co/cpHUKFwGEj via
ow.ly What do you mean they "forgot" where they towed my car?!
The Year in Kickstarter 2013
The Year in 2013 http://t.co/rENVWJAbzV
ow.ly 2013 was an incredible year for making stuff. Relive it all in the Year in Kickstarter.
Logan Landlord M. Fishman's Efforts to Expand Worry Some Neighbors - Logan Square - DNAinfo.com...
Logan Square Landlord M. Fishman's () Efforts to Expand Worry Some Neighbors http://t.co/lO1O7cUi4r via
ow.ly Higher rents and displaced residents come in the wake of M. Fishman's efforts to expand, some charge.
Art and Appetite Cookbook
Browse traditional recipes & modern ones by local chefs http://t.co/cRHDU0YqIv Curated by for its Art & Appetite exhibit
ow.ly Find more recipes in the Art Institute's online cookbook, celebrating 'Art and Appetite: American Painting, Culture, and Cuisine.'
Here are America's largest bikesharing systems in 2013
See how the size of 's bikesharing system, , compares to others across the country http://t.co/6jnNqjuWxT
ow.ly American bikesharing boomed in 2013 like never before. Led by huge new systems in New York and Chicago, the total number of bikesharing stations in the US more than doubled, from 835 at the end of 2012 to 1,925 in 2013.
It's snowed for the past 27 hours and has had 77 hours of snow in the past week. Via
A Friendly Reminder: Shovel That Snow!
Shoveling your sidewalk is actually the law in Chicago.
chicagoist.com Shoveling your sidewalk isn't just the nice human thing to do, it's also the law in Chicago.
Divvy Will Temporarily Close On 1/2/14 at 12:00PM
RT : Notice: We are temporarily closing the Divvy system for the safety of our riders and staff. http://t.co/GxhY1BhuqS
bit.ly Good morning. Due to the weather, we will temporarily close Divvy at 12:00PM on Thursday, January 2, 2014 to protect the safety of our members and staff. No bikes can be rented after the temporary...
City of Chicago :: Plow Tracker
City of Chicago Plow Tracker--find out if plow trucks are near your house right now http://t.co/Xw6gcpr2gl
List Of Notable TV Shows And Movies Expiring Soon On Netflix US Streaming (within two weeks) :...
List of Notable Streaming TV Shows & Movies Expiring Soon (On or Around New Year's 2014) http://t.co/IdrS85Lwlx
ow.ly LIST APPLIES TO NETFLIX USA STREAMING MARKET: ----------TV SHOWS-------------- EXPIRING JANUARY 1, 2014 * Dark Shadows (original from late 1960s) ...
City of Chicago :: Winter Apps
Winter Apps http://t.co/forGYbjhUM via
ow.ly Chicago web and app developers have leveraged Chicago open data to build apps that help people better navigate Chicago this winter. Twoinch.es informs and alerts drivers of winter parking bans. WasMyCarTowed.com uses the City’s towed and relocated vehicle data to reconnect owners with their wheels.…
List of Apps For Metro Chicago Applicants
List of Chicago Transit & Commuting Apps http://t.co/aOaNHQQ3Yu via
ow.ly Last year the State of Illinois, Cook County, and the City of Chicago announced its first-of-its-kind application development competition, “Apps 4 Metro Chicago Illinois (A4MC)”. This was the fir...
Furry Friends gather for a night out -- Chicago Tribune
Furry Friends gather for a night out http://t.co/zNx2OJWsg3 PHOTOS via
ow.ly Bowling night with the Lake Area Furry Friends (LAFF), a group that dresses in animal costumes. They dress up for various reasons and get different reactions from non-furries. And, if you were wondering, it's hard to bowl with paws.
Controversial Illinois school poll tells what students and teachers really think
Survey reveals what students & teachers think of Illinois public education http://t.co/HabhrQRYdV via of
ow.ly Across Illinois, sixth- through 12th-graders were asked some simple but revealing questions on a statewide survey: Does your teacher ask difficult questions in class? What about on tests?
Chicagoist's Guide To Proper Dibs Protocol
Saving Shoveled Parking Spots: 's Guide To Proper Dibs Protocol http://t.co/ROrSzHV0zM
ow.ly To help make this winter, which is shaping up to be a cold one, as stress-free as possible, here are some pointers for calling dibs on a parking spot.
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'Foodini': the machine where you can print your own food - Telegraph
RT : "Print" your own food with Foodini, a 3D printer turned home chef – http://t.co/8fsSVBZAlc
goo.gl Families will soon be able to “print” their own food using 3D printer technology
Furry Friends bond over bowling
Furries Chicago: Lake Area Furry Friends bond over bowling, debunk myths about furries http://t.co/vGnyJBetXV via
ow.ly The Lake Area Furry Friends bowl twice a month. They have bowled together almost 10 years. By this point, their routine is established: They meet for dinner at the Patio restaurant in Lombard; then they head over to the Tivoli Bowl in Downers Grove; and finally, around midnight, they drive a few mil…