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4 Unwritten Dibs Rules Chicagoans Expect Everyone to Follow

Back in 1967, Chicago drivers were already saving shoveled spots with folding chairs. Dibs is technically illegal, but Chicagoans expect you to follow it anyway. Here are the unwritten dibs rules Chicagoans expect everyone to follow. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. City parking and snow rules are...

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Block Club Chicago

Ald. Jason Ervin Faces 1 Challenger In 28th Ward Race

GARFIELD PARK — Ald. Jason Ervin (28th) is facing one potential challenger as he seeks a fifth City Council term — but her candidacy is currently being contested. Precious Joy Frasier is the only candidate who filed petitions to take on the incumbent alderperson in the February municipal election.

Chicago, IL · 3d

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Ald. Emma Mitts Faces 4 Challengers In 37th Ward Race

AUSTIN — Ald. Emma Mitts (37th) is seeking an eighth term in City Council, and she’ll face four challengers in the West Side’s most crowded aldermanic race. Mitts is being challenged in the February municipal election by Carmelita Earls, Michael Murphy, Kobey Lofton and Howard Ray, according to the Chicago Board of Elections.

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Guy Fieri Says 2 Of The 5 Best U.S. Restaurants Are In Illinois

Guy Fieri has strong opinions about where to eat, and two Illinois spots made his national top five. Here's what he loves about them.

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American Songwriter

Born 83 Years Ago Today in the Windy City, the Drummer Whose Band Went From the Top 5 to Making Commercials for Coca-Cola and the US Navy

On this day (November 9) in 1943, Lee Graziano was born in Chicago, Illinois. He is best known as the drummer for the 1960s pop band The American Breed. They notched a few top 40 hits in the mid-60s. Their biggest chart success was the 1967 single “Bend Me, Shape Me,” which landed in the top 10 in the United States and Canada. They also recorded jingles for major corporations, including Coca-Cola, Bell Telephone, the United States Navy, and American Airlines.

Chicago, IL · 4d

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NW Side aldermanic races already heating up

Northwest Side challengers and incumbents in aldermanic races in next year’s Feb. 23 municipal election hit the ground running just as the mid-terms wrapped up last week. At a meeting of the Old Irving Park Association on Nov. 4, candidates in the 45th, 39th and 30th wards echoed their campaigns and voiced concerns about neighborhood issues.

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Chicago budget battle: Aldermen respond to Mayor Johnson's claims of dishonesty

CHICAGO - Chicago’s budget fight is getting personal. Mayor Brandon Johnson says aldermen who accused his office of failing to reach out are "being dishonest." He said that in an exclusive one-on-one with Fox Political Reporter and Editor Brandon Pope. Now, some aldermen are responding. Chicago's budget battle. The...

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Chicago Boomers Are Moving To This Midwestern State With Vibrant Cities And Iconic Craft Brews

Retirement doesn't necessarily have to mean packing up for the Sun Belt. For some baby boomers, the next chapter might be just across the state line — somewhere they can enjoy a change of pace without straying too far from the people and places they know. That's apparently the approach of many Chicago boomers, according to a U-Haul migration study: Wisconsin was the top net-gain state for baby boomers moving out of Chicago in mid-2026. For boomers looking to downsize, slow down, or find a city that's a little more affordable, Wisconsin has some options. It has thousands of lakes and miles of scenic trails, alongside cities like Madison and Eau Claire, where award-winning breweries, museums, and senior centers can keep daily life exciting.

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Attack of the Fanboy

Hundreds of people showed up to push Chicago’s Bean 7 inches to the left after a viral post claimed a man was trapped inside

Hundreds of people gathered at Millennium Park to attempt to push the famous Cloud Gate sculpture seven inches to the left, as People reports. This massive crowd showed up after an anonymous flyer appeared on streets throughout the city, calling for the first push of the artwork at 12:47 PM. The flyer provided no explanation for the request, simply stating, “We need to move the bean seven inches to the left.” However, one invite mentioned that “there is a man trapped inside the bean” and the push would help them “be able to access that door and give the man inside the bean resources.” The sculpture, which locals call The Bean, is a heavy piece of art. It reportedly weighs 110 tons, so moving it by hand is impossible. Footage from the scene shows a large group of people working together to push the structure in the same direction. Despite the collective effort, the artwork remained firmly in place. It was designed by artist Anish Kapoor and has been a permanent fixture in the park since its unveiling in 2006. The sculpture is actually anchored to the ground Even though the task was doomed from the start, the atmosphere was

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Chicago Bears stadium plan: $10B lakefront proposal pitched by developers

Developers unveiled a $10 billion Bronzeville Lakefront plan with a new domed stadium to keep the Chicago Bears in the city. The 100-acre district would include over 5,000 new housing units, hotels, a 28-acre park, and major transit upgrades. To sweeten the deal, investors offered to buy the Bears' Arlington...

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Hiring of Chicago law firm by city, county raising questions

Jacksonville and Morgan County hired Ancel Glink as both face public transparency concerns and a rise in open records requests.

Jacksonville, IL · 4d

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Albany Park's Lawrence Gateway Tops Out, Bringing 40 Homes Across From Ronan Park

Approx. W. Lawrence Ave. — Lawrence Gateway Topping-Out Site. Developer MAS Ventures LLC and Malek Abdulsamad marked a major construction milestone this week, celebrating the topping out of Lawrence Gateway, a five-story mixed-use building rising across from Ronan Park in Albany Park. Chicago's Department of Planning and Development Commissioner Ciere Boatright joined the celebration, underscoring the city's stake in a project that pairs market-rate apartments with affordable housing and ground-floor retail.

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After Google warns schools about disabling AI feature, Chicago protesters say ‘we don’t want your Gemini’

Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Pushback on the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom is seeing renewed fervor after tensions flared this month between some U.S. school districts and one of the biggest tech giants in the world. Protests popped up Wednesday in Cambridge, Massachusetts and in Chicago, where the city’s school district recently blocked student access to generative AI , which includes ChatGPT, Claude and Google Gemini. The backlash comes at a critical flashpoint for the future of AI in education. Google sparked an uproar earlier this month when it said that schools that ban AI won’t be able to use search because AI is so embedded in the technology. Chicago Public Schools has yet to plan its response to Google’s announcement, but a CPS spokesperson said in a statement that the district was “actively exploring all options to independently suppress” the AI overview that appears at the top of Google searches. If CPS cannot provide students access to the search engine without its AI feature, the

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NBC Chicago

Chicago Thanksgiving Parade to start an hour earlier for the first time in 92 years

If you’re planning to attend the Chicago Thanksgiving Parade this year, set your alarm an hour earlier. For the first time in the parade’s 92-year history, the procession will begin at 7:45 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning — an hour earlier than in previous years, according to a parade spokesperson who confirmed the change to the Chicago Sun-Times.

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North Lawndale's Sears Sunken Garden Pergola Rises Again After 120 Years

The rebuilt pergola is the first major construction milestone in a yearslong effort to restore the 1907 Sears Sunken Garden. Crews have begun installing replica concrete columns, and the structure is expected to be completed by early December. The work is part of a broader restoration whose overall price has been described differently in coverage.

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Pullmans Move Toward a Chicago Home With a Norfolk Southern Switch

Friends of the Pullman National Historical Park held a “Setting the Spikes” ceremony on Monday, November 9, 2026. Norfolk Southern joined state and local officials, leaders of the Federal Railroad Administration, and the project partners. The company Story Yard page, dated November 11, says the gathering marked fulfillment of a $250,000 commitment for the first phase of reconnecting the Pullman site to the national rail network. That account says the commitment covers rail infrastructure and a rail feasibility study, and that the ceremony opened fundraising for the work still ahead.

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City Club of Chicago: Dr. Willie Wilson, Chicago Mayoral Candidate

November 10, 2026 City Club event description: City Club video

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5 Challengers Join Ald. Derrick Curtis In 18th Ward Race

ASHBURN — The ballot for Chicago’s 18th Ward race could be crowded when residents cast their vote in February. Ald. Derrick Curtis (18th) is running for reelection to his fourth term as alderperson but faces five challengers: Joshua Barksdale, Nicole Allison, Artemiza “Tammy” Chavez, Glenford Flowers Jr. and Toni C. Galloway.

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