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State Street bridge repairs expected to be complete by end of February, open to traffic in March
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (225+ words) The State Street bridge is expected to reopen this spring after being repaired for nearly a year. Repairs on the State Street Bascule Bridge are expected to be completed by the end of February, the Chicago Department of Transportation announced…...
Auto body shops around Chicago are busy, and prices are up as early snow sends drivers in for repairs
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (816+ words) An employee at River North Collision Repair who goes by "Surge" works on the bumper of a vehicle in the West Town auto shop. On Monday, Matt Songler, 27, of Bronzeville, was driving and did not see a pothole because of…...
Homeaglow's $19 house cleaning service traps customers in hard-to-cancel subscriptions, watchdog group says
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (975+ words) Evanston resident Debra Peri tried using Homeaglow's $19 home cleaning deal but the company's cleaners never arrived. Unable to reach customer service, she eventually had to contact her credit card company to reverse Homeaglow's charge. The ubiquitous ads touting a $19 home…...
Are you smarter than a fifth grader? Probably not this one.
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (790+ words) Yael Gustafson, 10, displays one of his artistic creations at his home in Oak Park. He also likes to write and read voraciously. He recently took first place in a national speech contest in Washington, D.C. Here's a safe bet: If you're…...
Can't wash over need to upgrade Illinois' water, wastewater systems
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (496+ words) A letter to the editor is the best place for reader's views on current events and popular topics, and is the forum for responses to already-published Sun-Times news stories, editorials and opinion pieces. We publish a full page of letters…...
Homebuyers’ nightmare: Above their living space, an attic filled with cat poop and pee
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (1763+ words) Stephanie Zimmermann is an award-winning investigative journalist who focuses on consumer issues, defined broadly to include credit and debt, insurance, food, housing, health, transportation, technology, unsafe products, scams/frauds and other issues that affect everyday people. Before joining the Sun-Times,…...