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All Cities Tested Had Bacteria on Their Playgrounds
So, “Good Morning America” investigated playground cleanliness across the nation by collecting 60 samples at public playgrounds. The samples were tested to determine which playground was the cleanest and which had the most germs.
“GMA” tested 12 playgrounds in four cities including: Washington, D.C., and suburban Virginia and Maryland; […]
Home sales down from last year
Sales of existing homes in the Southland plunged last month and were down throughout the Chicago area.
Nationally, sales dipped 0.2 percent in July, with the decrease blamed on “temporary mortgage disruptions.”
For the entire Chicago area, there were 9,725 existing single-family homes, townhomes and condominiums sold in July, down from 11,173 […]
Bad Weather Grounds Chicago Air And Water Show - Flooding Has Also Been Reported In The Chicagoland Area
Bad weather grounded the annual Chicago Air and Water Show Sunday. Organizers called off the action a few hours early because of the clouds and steady rain.
Families who traveled to the city for the show were disappointed and […]
Your friend is getting married or may be he just turned 21 and you’re looking for a good place in Chicago to see naked women without having to first buy them drinks. You’ve probably also heard the troubles with going to a strip club in Chicago. Expensive, not many choices, not fully nude, or no […]