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Chicago Launches Long-Awaited Bike-Sharing Program
The controversial program will start with 750 bikes but grow to 4,000 by the end of summer 2014.

• Background: How the program will work
• Map: Stations and service area
• Archive: Chicago formulates plan in 2011

Photo: Chicago cyclists gather near Daley Plaza. (Photo/Emilee Ziesmer)

Blackhawks-Red Wings Rivalry Victim of Changing NHL Landscape
With the Red Wings moving to the Eastern Conference next year, their longtime division and conference playoff rivalry with the Blackhawks will be reduced to a couple of regular-season games and, possibly, a Stanley Cup Final.

Photo: The Blackhawks' Daniel Carcillo. (Photo/Wikimedia Commons via Creative Commons)

Board Votes to Close 50 CPS Schools
On a wild day of protests and confrontations, the school board voted to close 50 CPS schools -- 49 elementary  and one high school. List | Map

• Trumbull closing: School among 50 cut | Video
• Trumbull history: Protests | Hearings | Announcement
• Protests: Thousands protest | Students demonstrate
• Multimedia: Audio slideshow | Video
   

Photo: Protesters outside CPS, demanding to be let into the meeting. (Photo/Josclynn Brandon)

Tracking Chicago's Worst Sidewalks
Anyone who lives in Chicago has encountered a crummy sidewalk. In some neighborhoods, you'll find dozens of them. The Chicago Stumbler Tumblr blog tracks those sidewalks through an interactive map and photos.