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There are several options for transients in Chicago, semi-homeless men, and usually it is men and some of these places only accept men. One is in Lincoln Park, mentioned in a previous post, called the BelAir Hotel at 424 W. Diversey Parkway. The location is nice with plenty of places to eat nearby and you […]
PROPOSED CHICAGO CASINO | Crime Commission will fight gambling
The debate over a city-owned casino in Chicago is about to turn up a notch.
The Chicago Crime Commission — the country’s oldest citizens crimefighting group — today will announce it is teaming with good government and anti-gambling activists to fight legislation that would allow Chicago to own […]
BP pollution tiff hits Chicago bond underwriters
A powerful Chicago alderman, upset about oil company BP’s plan to release more pollutants from an Indiana refinery into Lake Michigan, says municipal bond underwriting firms with ties to BP will be excluded from city business.
[via Reuters.uk]
Chicago man diagnosed with West Nile virus
Officials at the Chicago Department of […]