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—Sidney MaddenAug 26, 2024
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👀 Did city ‘hide homeless’ this week?
Plus, guessing Onion headlines.
—Sidney MaddenAug 23, 2024
📝 Grading DNC speeches
Plus, thank Chicago for “demure” and Harris impersonator.
—Sidney MaddenAug 22, 2024
🏙️ Why Project 2025 is on Trump Tower
Plus, where to touch grass in Chicago.
—Sidney MaddenAug 21, 2024
🍸 Will these drinks make DNC better?
From a Kamala Colada to JBeer.
—Sidney MaddenAug 20, 2024
⛔ How to avoid DNC traffic
Plus, protests, tours, audiobooks, and more.
—Sidney MaddenAug 19, 2024
📈 DNC frustrations grow
Tell us how you feel.
—Sidney MaddenAug 16, 2024
🗣️ Where to take your tourist friends
Plus, we love the butter cow.
—Sidney MaddenAug 15, 2024
✅ What rights do DNC protesters have?
Plus, is the best chicken on the West Side?
—Sidney MaddenAug 14, 2024
💸 More free Chicago things
Plus, parking meter deal cont.
—Sidney MaddenAug 13, 2024
💸 Where to get free stuff in Chicago
Free plants, books, and more.
—Sidney MaddenAug 12, 2024
🧦 Have Sox hit rock bottom?
Plus, an Obama musical.
—Sidney MaddenAug 9, 2024
☠️ Is the Chicago River safe?
Plus, a bouncer’s nightlife tips.
—Sidney MaddenAug 8, 2024
🚗 Last-minute summer road trips
Get in, loser, we’re getting away from the DNC.
—Sidney MaddenAug 7, 2024
🗳️ Pritzker in national spotlight
Plus, the bunnies have been busy 😉
—Sidney MaddenAug 6, 2024
😡 The worst deal Chicago ever made
Fire up the time machine to 2008 …
—Sidney MaddenAug 5, 2024