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May 01 2024
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Amtrak adds new trains between Chicago and Twin Cities
Amtrak has begun selling tickets for a newly minted “Borealis” line that will double service between Chicago and the Twin Cities beginning May 21. The new service, one train in each direction, overlaps the Hiawatha service between Chicago and Milwaukee and the Empire Builder service between Chicago and St. Paul, Minnesota. The new westbound train departs Chicago at 11:05 a.m. daily, about four
Chicago Sun-TimesMay 01 2024
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New Amtrak service to begin between Chicago and St. Paul
A new Amtrak service will soon run between Chicago and St. Paul, Minnesota, adding additional trains to the route. The new Borealis service will offer a daily trip between Chicago, Milwaukee and the Twin Cities, Amtrak said Wednesday. Service will begin May 21. The route is currently served by Hiawatha trains, which run multiple times a day between Chicago and Milwaukee, and the Empire Builder
Chicago TribuneMay 06 2024
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Chicago chefs Beverly Kim and Johnny Clark on the high price of living the dream
As Chicago icons go, Bing Bread might be right up there with Michigan Avenue and Wrigley Field — at least to people obsessed with eating, which, in this town, is legion. If you never got a taste, the dish, invented at Parachute, a 50-seat restaurant in Avondale, is an of a traditional Chinese scallion pancake rendered deliciously unrecognizable. The round, yeasted loaf is fortified with potato
Chicago Sun-TimesApr 28 2024
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Kaufmann Quiz: Long-gone Chicago restaurants and bars
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AxiosMay 06 2024
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Chicago Teachers Union Accused of Giving Official's Mother Multimillion-Dollar Contracts
The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) has been accused of a number of financial improprieties even while negotiating its new contract, including skipping out on financial audits and awarding multimillion-dollar contracts to the relative of a top union officer. The CTU is in the midst of negotiating its next contract and is demanding a $50 billion package that includes free abortion services, cash
Breitbart NewsApr 30 2024
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Snow in May: 84th Anniversary of Chicago’s greatest snowstorm
May 1 marks the 84th anniversary of Chicago’s greatest May “snowstorm” and Chicago’s largest snowfall so late in the season. The snow was all the more surprising in that the winter of 1939-40 had below-normal snowfall with the largest snowstorm generating only 3.5-inches in late February. April brought only 0.1-inch of snow, and with afternoon highs warming into the 70s, April 28 and 30, it
WGNMay 03 2024
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Chicago homicides at lowest level in at least six years, police say
CHICAGO — The number of homicides in the city are at their lowest levels in at least six years, according to data released Friday by the Chicago Police Department. The city recorded 37 homicides in April, a 30 percent drop from April of last year. Overall, police say homicides are down 12 percent so far this year. Additionally, more of the homicides that are occurring are resulting in charges
WGNApr 30 2024
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Chicago Opera Theater and Symphony Center Jazz announce seasons
Chicago Opera Theater announced a scaled-back 2024-25 season on Tuesday, its first programmed by new general director Lawrence Edelson. The company will oversee just two staged productions in its 51st season, both of which will receive three performances rather than the two that have long been COT’s standard. Edelson makes his company directorial debut with the North American premiere of
Chicago TribuneMay 08 2024
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75 Mother’s Day specials in Chicago and the suburbs, from decadent buffets to afternoon teas
Your mom may say all she needs this Mother’s Day is to know you’re thinking about her and that you’re doing well, but she’d probably appreciate being taken out to brunch too. Luckily there are plenty of options to enjoy with the mother figure in your life, from elaborate buffets to playful afternoon teas to family-friendly celebrations where the little ones have their own menus and
Chicago Tribune