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Chinatown-area riders to endure more CTA headaches
RedEyeRiders who use the Cermak-Chinatown station just can't catch a break. Five years ago, a semi-trailer truck crashed into the station escalator, killing two people and injuring about two dozen more. Over the next few years, the CTA overhauled the...Tags: Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Near South Side, Michigan Avenue, Chinatown (Chicago, Illinois)
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It's magnificent
RedEyeChicago's got more than 4,795 of them, but only one mile is called "magnificent." That stretch of North Michigan Avenue—which actually is just shy of a mile in length—from the Chicago River to Oak Street certainly is bustling. On any given...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Near North Side, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Michigan Avenue, Chicago Restaurants
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Meet the ladies of 'The Miss Neo Pageant'
For RedEyeIt took Megan Mercier a few years to realize that the "Grrrl Power" motto she'd grown up hearing in the '80s and '90s might be a myth. "We were told that we could do anything in spite of our gender, that anything was possible, and so we expected it,"...Tags: Beauty Contests, Entertainment Events, Human Interest
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Have the courage to defend the word
After Jason Collins leaped out of the closet in a Sports Illustrated cover story, the NBA player was lauded for the courage of his declaration—becoming the first active male athlete in the four major professional sports to come out as gay. Others...
Tags: Chicago Mayor, Sports Illustrated, Minority Groups, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Heroism
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CTA to unveil new train tracker features
RedEyeCTA riders now will be able to track their trains through various stops, search for train stations near them and see trains move on an interactive map using their phones or Web browser as part of new train tracker features the CTA plans to introduce...Tags: Telecommunication Service
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Round 2: Big Sky vs. Big Shoulders
Do I hear a bison chortling? Yes, it's a laugh a minute these days in Montana. The bears are slapping their grizzly knees; the bighorn sheep are high-hoofing the pronghorn antelopes; the glaciers are splitting their sides. And my attempt to rally...
Tags: Politics, Elections, Landforms, Tourism and Leisure, Glaciers
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La Grange, Oak Park, River Forest police blotter: May 6
The following items were taken from police reports: La Grange Noise disturbance A woman reported being woken up by sidewalk cleaning and street sweeping May 3 in the 70 block of East Harris Street. Theft A theft valued at more than $500 was...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Kitty Hawk, Wars and Interventions, Realty, Dominican University
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Red Line going offline during reconstruction
The CTA Dan Ryan Line was state-of-the-art when it opened in 1969 on Chicago's South Side. Today, almost 44 years later, service has become feeble. About 40 percent of the Red Line south branch is mired in slow zones because of severe track...
Tags: Highway Transportation, Illinois Department of Transportation, Railway Transportation, Metra, Travel
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Area farmers markets are back!
Special to Tribune NewspapersAn array of vegetables, herbs, flowers and much more is hitting farm stands as the 2013 farmers market season gets underway. Although most markets will open later in May or in early June, several have already started. The market in Collum opens Wednesday,...Tags: Politics, North Center, Rahm Emanuel, Wicker Park, Marketing
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All systems go for Red Line shuttle
RedEyeA reader emailed Going Public last week with a unique complaint: There was too much CTA service. The reader said his 30-minute Wacker bus commute more than doubled as the CTA ran shuttle buses to replace Brown Line service to and from the Loop, which...Tags: Chicago Loop, Public Transportation, Highway Transportation, Wicker Park
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Analyzing the effects of shutting Red Line for 5 months on South Side
The Chicago Transit Authority's next big project and its impact on riders were the focus of conversation Friday afternoon at Carter's Barbershop in the city's North Lawndale neighborhood. Bert Downing, the owner of the shop at 3622 W. Cermak Road in...
Tags: Radio, Public Transportation, Michigan Avenue, North Lawndale, Radio Industry
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