Chicago Good News

PHOTOS: 'Before I Die' Murals Expand In Chicago

The Huffington Post | Joseph Erbentraut | Posted 05.04.2012

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In the weeks since New Orleans artist Candy Chang's "Before I Die" interactive public art installation made its Chicago debut earlier this year on the...

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WATCH: Chicago Neighborhood Could Be Home To New Parklets

HuffingtonPost.com | Joseph Erbentraut | Posted 04.13.2012

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Life in a city as large as Chicago comes with plenty of oft-heralded perks, namely a seemingly endless plethora of dining, nightlife and cultural opti...

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Hair Stylist Credited With Helping Save Client's Life

Posted 04.11.2012

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A suburban Chicago hair stylist is being lauded as a lifesaver after he alerted police that one of his elderly patients, who never missed her weekly a...

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PHOTOS: 'Before I Die' Public Art Arrives In Chicago

Posted 03.13.2012

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New Orleans artist Candy Chang's "Before I Die" interactive public art installation has made its Chicago debut. The installation, inaugurated last ...

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Bicyclist Chased Down, Helped Police Nab Purse Snatcher

Posted 03.12.2012

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An Arlington Heights, Ill., bicyclist who witnessed a man robbing an elderly woman while he was biking home from work along a Chicago street helped po...

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PHOTOS: College Students Dance For 30 Hours

Posted 03.05.2012

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Northwestern University students made a record-breaking donation to the Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation after months of fundraising that culminated in ...

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WATCH: Cop Rescues Injured Rooster From Train Tracks

Posted 02.28.2012

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Updated story Power was temporarily shut off on Chicago's Blue Line early Monday not because of an equipment problem or police emergency. Rather, t...

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PHOTOS: Chicago's Best 'Good News' Of 2011

The Huffington Post | Joe Erbentraut | Posted 01.04.2012

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We've already run down some of 2011's best photos, music, art, theater and shopping of the year, but as we kick off the first week of the new year, we...

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