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Lake Forest Draperies, Blinds, Shades & Shutters The Northern Chicago suburb of Lake Forest, Illinois sits along Lake Michigan and is the location of some of the most luxurious homes in the area. Many of these homes have custom draperies, blinds, shades and shutters from Drapery Connection. Draperies are an …

But while “ChiBeria” will soon be a thing of the past, we’ll still have some incredibly remarkable photos to show for the bitterly cold, icy, undeniably unpleasant series of days. Hopefully your heater is working. If it isn’t call Around the Town HVAC for heating repair in Chicago today. Link …

Cab companies say ordinance won’t go far enough The traditional cab light is being replaced by your phone. Ridesharing apps are becoming increasingly popular and they are sometimes 25% cheaper than your average cab ride. Lyft is one of the ridesharing apps and is known for its pink mustache. Luis …

Gerald Vernon believes conceal-and-carry laws and responsible firearm owners are crucial to keeping people safe—especially in the communities hit hardest by crime. The first lesson Gerald Vernon shared with his conceal-and-carry class is, to him, the most fundamental: “The only thing that stops bad people with guns is good people …

The TSA is trying to fire an agent in Chicago after police say he stole $8,500 from a woman’s checked luggage. Angel Velazquez, 56, is facing felony theft charges after he was arrested Tuesday, ABC Chicago reports. Prosecutors said the 11-year veteran of the agency was caught on surveillance video …

Some grassroots activists in Chicago did. Paul McKinley is in the video. They were not happy, because they know Obama from Chicago. And they are not part of the machine. Via Rebel Pundi Chicago Black Grassroots React to State of the Union–Obama, The Big Let Down: Chicago anti-political machine activists …

WorldStarHipHop’s new documentary on Chicago hip-hop and violence is essential viewing. Just keep a critical eye open. Earlier this week, WorldStarHipHop released the 40-minute documentary The Field: Violence, Hip-Hop, and Hope in Chicago, which you can watch above. Link

Furnace Repair Chicago reminds all Chicagoans that winter is here and it is very cold outside. If your furnace or boiler has been giving you problems in the past or you had flood damage and you have not had the chance to fix your furnace, heater, or boiler, it might be …

BY David Shapiro and Alan Mills If you want to observe Tuesday’s trial of the protesters known as the NATO 3, be prepared for an inconvenience of unusual proportions even by government standards and don’t be surprised if the door is shut to you. According to an oral ruling by …