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Have you ever taken off the cover of your grill after a long, cold winter and thought, what a mess? Now a company will take care of the cleanup for you.
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When Dino Kapadia goes golfing, he doesn't bring along any golf clubs. He doesn't need them - he has a Drutter.
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To celebrate his 449th birthday, Foundlings Theatre Company is nonstop Shakespeare, from dusk to dawn.
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For over 90 years, the old Fulton Market Cold Storage building stood untouched at 1000 W. Fulton.
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Brendan Cournane has never won the Boston Marathon, but he's run it many times.
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In February, a huge meteorite exploded into thousands of pieces over Russia. Now some of those treasures from space are at Chicago's Field Museum.
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Travel back in time -- about 200 million years -- at Brookfield Zoo. Dinosaurs Alive! returns- bigger and better than ever.
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Too often people forget those killed in combat. Now, a street sign will remind the neighborhood of Private First Class Omar Torres.
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Fashion lovers can buy a piece of couture history at an auction that is part of an Ebony Fashion Fair exhibit.
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One of America's greatest authors Ernest Hemingway was born and raised in suburban Oak Park.
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One man says he lived through the horrors of a Nazi concentration camp because he was a barber.
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St. Patrick's Day lasts longer than 24 hours in Chicago, and celebrations often stretch across a week- or more.
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They blink, glow, flash and flicker! A new Field Museum exhibit shines new light on some tiny creatures.
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Paczki Day is the busiest day of the year at Delightful Pastries, an authentic Polish bakery in Chicago.
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Kekasih, a 4-year-old orangutan, has a new friend. Thani, 3, is a white-cheeked gibbon. Both apes live at Brookfield Zoo.
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Karl Lau was 19 years old when he flew missions in the South Pacific off the aircraft carrier Lexington during World War II.
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A plumbing company is helping flush away a Make-A-Wish volunteer's money worries.
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it's one of those days that hurts. Jack Frost is nipping at your nose and ears and all exposed skin.
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It's a tale of two tails - or four flippers - at Shedd Aquarium.
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A miniature work of art created 100 years ago honors the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
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Josh Iachelli and Clay Hamilton are in the process of fulfilling a crazy dream- bringing Oregon, and lots of logs, to Chicago.
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Bad publicity put the Chevrolet Corvair out of production, but one suburban man keeps the controversial car from the 1960s running.
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No matter how nice they are, some animals experience something called ''black cat and black dog syndrome.''
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There are only two species on the earth that farm: humans and leaf cutter ants, according to scientists.
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When you have eight children, 20 grandchildren, and 17 great grandchildren, you are almost obligated to host a very special Christmas.
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Canoe lovers in the Chicago area lost a dear friend last week. Ralph Frese, who designed and built canoes died at the age of 86.
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For the first time since the late 1970s, Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo is once again home to hyenas.
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At Baby's restaurants in Orland Park and Country Club Hills, the gold rush is on for golden Twinkies.
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Revolution Brewery is using hops from Shedd Aquarium's gardens to brew a new beer -- Penguin Hops.
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After hanging for 40 years in a Chicago CEO's office, Norman Rockwell's ''Willie Gillis Food Package from Home'' is for sale at Susanin's Auctions.
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At Delightful Pastries on West Lawrence they're taking care of two of our dietary vices: eating fattening foods and drinking booze.
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Reaching the age of 90 is quite an accomplishment. But starting a new career at that age is different story.
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At Deerfields Bakery, the presidential election is in the hands of cookie lovers.
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Happy Halloween! Nothing screams Halloween like a bat- and Chicago's Field Museum has one of the largest collections in the world.
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Two clowns squared off Wednesday morning on Chicago's North Side in their campaign for a very coveted office.
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Be yourself- except on Halloween. Then you should be a princess. Or a superhero.
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A healthy baby lowland gorilla was born last Thursday at Lincoln Park Zoo.
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This weekend, more than 150 of Chicago's most historical and/or interesting buildings will be open to the public to wander through -- free of charge.
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A young Chicago woman's dream of running away to join the circus might come true.
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Chicago's legendary bluesman Buddy Guy will receive the 35th Annual Kennedy Center Honors, which is presented to people who contribute to the culture of the United States.
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Too much heat and too little rain added up to a disappointing harvest in the Midwest. Except for pumpkin patches.
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After five months of careful cleaning, a 90-year-old bird exhibit is back on display at the Chicago Field Museum.
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The Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago is famous for its ancient arts, but a new exhibit looks at the Statue of Liberty -- piece by piece.
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The Kovler Lion House at Lincoln Park Zoo is home to the king of beasts. But behind the big cats, an endangered species is getting a headstart- box turtles.
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