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Driver Kills Bicyclist In Hit-And-Run In Old Irving Park — 3rd Cyclist Killed In Chicago In 2022
https://blockclubchicago.org/2022/05/05/driver-kills-bicyclist-in-hit-and-run-in-old-irving-park/
Federal workers are returning to The Loop, bringing much-needed business back to Downtown restaurants. https://t.co/QIuEbu16h2 https://t.co/Gh6ACpcBrP
After propane tank explosions, Ald. Cappleman pushed to clear Uptown tent cities — but the city says no. https://t.co/0OWabM3url https://t.co/5QGsMp6ruk
Chicagoans said goodbye to Dinkel's, the bakery that became much more: "Dinkel's was one of those institutions we could point to that gave us a sense of having real, deep roots in a place. It's part of how we can say, ‘We're from here. We're Chicagoan.’” https://t.co/SmY1RpZPZP https://t.co/ta7qKSmHwp
Latino Chicagoans have seen their life expectancy drop by more than seven years since 2012 — the steepest decline among any racial and ethnic group in the city. https://t.co/7QQZSSKi0P https://t.co/RG5vcm9uhh
Lincoln Park Uncorked, an annual wine stroll along Armitage Avenue and Halsted Street, returns this month. https://t.co/6jcP5isuTD https://t.co/xR9gvV6TP9
Older residents have been targeted during recent burglaries on the Far Northwest Side, police said. https://t.co/GW4ThA6fLW https://t.co/gC1qlTi7jZ
Lori Lightfoot to potential mayoral challengers: Bring it on.
"What I want the voters to ask themselves is: Think about what we’ve been through. Think about what all of us have had to sacrifice. Then ask yourself, who's up for the job? I know I am." https://t.co/INUVqEe3Xx https://t.co/1c9ldQgIxm
Mayor Lightfoot blamed Whole Foods' prices for the Englewood store's failure and pledged to replace it. https://t.co/rmnpVTCqec https://t.co/clC8JVu6Un
With wealthy neighborhoods turning to armed private security, questions have been raised about their accountability.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she's "concerned": “We don’t want to have a circumstance where public safety is only available to the wealthy." https://t.co/35ue172ujS https://t.co/7kcgMLVzVd
The Andersonville Farmers Market will make its seasonal debut May 11 with 30 local vendors and weekly live entertainment. https://t.co/HFPcfJkq7l https://t.co/Yas3WxJhvw
Chicago could soon be medium risk for COVID-19 as cases rise. https://t.co/jmjrNrgkXv https://t.co/sb3AE0Utsj
You can enter antique train cars, control a simulated locomotive and more at Pullman Railroad Days. https://t.co/sU4IWRo5TS https://t.co/5QXONMSTIw
Chicago will plant 75,000 trees in the next five years. https://t.co/JhZhwW5Dbi https://t.co/q6NePjqrw6
Family-owned restaurant Peru Criollo is bringing Peruvian soul food to Six Corners. https://t.co/Imbd7JdwKA https://t.co/ssyegziqIg
Lincoln Square neighbors rallied for an affordable housing proposal amid a parking-fueled debate: "The community is ready." https://t.co/FcEC9Ceo2h https://t.co/ah8Vch87lB
Puerto Rican artists are bringing colorful murals to Humboldt Park's Division Street. https://t.co/Tmwqacc4rs https://t.co/Ty694NWZ2Z
West Side youth boxing club The Bloc got a $1 million grant: "There's just this new sense of possibility." https://t.co/JBry762pA0 https://t.co/YT9CcqT5kq
Federal workers are returning to The Loop, bringing much-needed business back to Downtown restaurants. https://t.co/QIuEbu16h2 https://t.co/BuT5dixa1C