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Judge Orders Chicago To Halt Bensenville Home Demolitions
…a judge’s order stopped all major work in a section of Bensenville that would be affected by the O’Hare Expansion project. However, it was unclear how long Bensenville would be able to keep the city of Chicago from demolishing almost 400 vacant homes to make way for the […]
Midwest tops for volunteers — but don’t boast, Chicago
Midwesterners are more likely to volunteer their time than are people elsewhere in the United States, according to a study released today.
The highest rates among the biggest 50 metro areas were in Minneapolis-St. Paul, where more than four in 10 adults volunteered.
Chicago, however, was not […]