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This year, Trump and DOGE have been waging a war on libraries and other federal agencies. What does it mean for Chicago?

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December 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Here's a fun example of how you can use AI Text-to-Speech programs like ElevenLabs to create professional-sounding audio newscasts: medium.com/@maxayoub17/...

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Creating AI Generated Text-To-Speech with ElevenLabs
Prompt: A middle-aged male with an British accent. Professional news-anchor delivery, serious tone.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Want to get into gardening, but don't have a garden? Here are four steps for growing tomatoes indoors:

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Four Steps for Growing Tomatoes Indoors
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October 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Here are three tips for providing excellent customer service, regardless of your profession. Use them to improve your experience at work and leave customers satisfied.

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Three Tips for Good Customer Service
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October 19, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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The New Recipe: How TikTok is Reshaping the Chicago Restaurant Scene

The incredible story of how two local content creators came together to make a difference in their community. Plus, an interview with food trendologist Mike Kostyo.

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The New Recipe: How TikTok is Reshaping the Chicago Restaurant Scene
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April 24, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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The First U.S. States Ravaged by COVID-19 in 2020

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The First U.S. States Ravaged by COVID-19 in 2020
The first few months of 2020 saw the arrival of COVID-19 to the United States, a global pandemic that drastically altered the country’s way…
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April 14, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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10 Cities with a Rat Problem, According to a 2023 Orkin Study
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10 Cities with a Rat Problem
Orkin released its Top 50 Rattiest Cities List in October 2023, and for the seventh consecutive time, Chicago takes the top spot. Philadelphia and Denver both moved up one spot in the rankings from th...
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April 1, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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The Most Extreme Chicago Weather Ever Recorded
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Chicago’s lowest (-82 with wind chill) and highest (105) recorded temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit, as well as its fastest recorded wind speed (87) in miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service.
March 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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What Google Trends Tells Us About Biden’s 2024 Swap
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What Google Trends Tells Us About Biden’s 2024 Swap
The recent 2024 Presidential election was historical for a number of reasons, but especially due to the Democratic Party’s unprecedented…
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February 25, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Mike Trout's Incredible Home Run Record
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Mike Trout’s Incredible Home Run Record
Mike Trout is widely regarded as one of the greatest baseball players of his generation, and with one look at his yearly home run record…
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February 24, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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3 Interactive Charts - Annual Snowfall, COVID-19 Cases, and Baseball Home Runs
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February 17, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Ten of Chicago’s Most Iconic Museums

An interactive map featuring ten iconic museums in Chicago.
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Ten of Chicago’s Most Iconic Museums
Chicago is famous for having some of the most well-known and critically acclaimed museums in the world. It is home to the Field Museum…
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February 12, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Chicago Pride Parade Attendance Reaches All-Time High medium.com/@maxayoub17/...

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February 10, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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New Smoothie King Location Opens in Lakeview #uicdigital
February 9, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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IL Gov. Pat Quinn visits DePaul University to talk pension reform and how it affects MAP college scholarships and access to higher education in Illinois.
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Quinn: Pensions Threaten MAP Grants
Editor’s note: This story was originally posted on Dec. 12, 2012 and is housed at RedLineProject.org
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January 14, 2025 at 10:18 PM