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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.
 

Cubs Strike Deal for Wrigley Renovation
After months of political posturing, the Cubs announced they had with the city to renovate Wrigley Field and add a hotel across the street from the park on Clark Street. The $500 million plan includes a 5,000-square-foot video board in left field, expanded bleachers, 40 night games, and more.

 Photo: Rendering of what the new left-field videoboard could look like. (Graphic/Cubs)

The Brown Elephant in Lakeview is a Thrift Store with a Twist
The Brown Elephant, located in Chicago’s Boystown neighborhood in Lakeview and in Oak Park, is a resale shop and has sold more than 740,000 items yearly, and all the profits goes to charity.

Photo: The jewelry section of The Brown Elephant in Lakeview.

Slam Poetry a Blue-Collar Chicago Movement at North Side Club
Most days and nights, the Green Mill Lounge in the Uptown neighborhood is full of bar patrons and concert-goers listening to everything from swing to jump jazz. But on Sundays, the one-time prohibition bar is transformed into the Uptown Poetry Slam, a collection of poets, musicians and other creatives.