CBS 2's Kate Sullivan introduces us to a woman who opened a boutique for cancer survivors, in the latest installment of "Your Chicago."more
Learnapalooza is a free festival of workshops and seminars being held June 16 in Wicker Park, with another scheduled for Lakeview in July. They're currently accepting applications for folks interested in teaching.... more
* A Gov. Scott Walker roundup… * Our Opinion: Walker’s tactics not applicable to Illinois * Our View: A stalking Walker more
A Lake Shore Drive condo association is accused of violating anti-discrimination laws by refusing to allow a tenant suffering from depression to keep a miniature poodle named Diego as a service animal for therapeutic purposes. more
Artist says pet poodles helped him battle depression A 67-year-old painter has sued his Lakeview condominium association for discrimination because it refused to allow him to keep his pet poodles to help him deal with depression. more
Artist says pet poodles helped him battle depression A 67-year-old painter has sued his Lakeview condominium association for discrimination because it refused to allow him to keep his pet poodles to help him deal with depression. more
State human rights officials filed a lawsuit against a Lake Shore Drive condo association Tuesday, claiming its refusal to allow a tenant to keep a service animal for therapeutic purposes violates anti-discrimination laws.
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A coalition of 16 parent groups Monday demanded a meeting with Mayor Rahm Emanuel to go over the real research on a 7½-hour school day, and not the “misinformation” they charged district officials with spreading. more
For several months, the greatest resistance to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposed 71/2-hour school day came from parents in middle-class and upper-middle-class communities who say their kids don't need the extra class time.
Ben Crane, Bubba Watson, Rickie Fowler, & Hunter Mahan have all joined forces with State Farm to raise some money. We get to enjoy the product!more
In what may have been the best treat of all on Easter, Kate Upton became Peter Cottontail! more
A 21-year-old Aurora man was killed early Saturday morning after he was involved in a single vehicle accident near Route 30 and Fifth Street in west suburban Oswego, police said. more
A man who was shot four blocks away from his west suburban Maywood home died early Sunday. more
Blue-cart recycling will be expanded to all Chicago neighborhoods next year — and to 20,000 additional households in Wicker Park, Bucktown and Logan Square this week — thanks to $2.2 million saved by forcing city employees to compete against private contractors, City Hall said... more