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The 1950s sport that made rental shoes and monogrammed shirts part of the American landscape has made a modern come back.

Chicago's 10pin Bowling Lounge, located in historic Marina City, is among the new generation of boutique bowling alleys that merge cocktails, gourmet food with neon balls and scores featured on plasma screens. Sleek couches, plush chairs and a high-end sound system blend sophistication with the finer retro aspects of the bowling scene.

Alive with the genuine clatter of bowling -- the thunder of the ball rushing towards the pins and the smack of a strike -- gone is the grit of lounges of old. Classic cocktails are served and the food is far from the steamed hot dog and chips that were standard fare when the bowling craze rolled across the country. Retro-styled sneakers substitute as the old bowling shoe.

There are lane-side tables and food offerings include small plates -- three mini cheese burgers, gourmet pizzas, Caesar sala

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When we think of spice markets, it’s often of far-off lands like India and Zanzibar, where peddlers ply fragrant wares under the hot summer sun. Thanks to The Spice House, a small chain of specialty spice shops, those delectable seasonings are now a whole lot closer.

With five locations in Illinois and Wisconsin — including one in Chicago’s charming Old Town neighborhood — the Spice House offers up some of the most top-quality seasonings available from around the world. In business for more than 50 years, the Spice House uses weekly batch grindings to ensure freshness and imports spices from countries of origin known for their premium products.

The selection is near overwhelming here, as rows upon rows of spices await taste tests. There’s everything from mint to mustard, saffron to sesame, and specialty seasonings develope

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This is a shop you will be led to by your nose. In the middle of Evanston's Main Street shopping district is the beautifully appointed and grand tasting  Belgian Chocolatier. Piron

Behind this small store front you will find what is considered to be among the finest chocolates in the Chicagoland region. Founded in 1984 by the Piron family, today it has customers across the globe as well as down the street.   Uncertain of a life career, Bob Piron took a suggestion from his parents Yvonne and Robert Piron  to study the art of chocolate making in their native Belgium.

For nearly two years he apprenticed with one of the country's most esteemed chocolatiers. Gifted at the art, he re

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Marie Parie Boutique is tres petit--but filled with everything under the heavens. Though it exudes a French theme, this shop nailed boho before it became chic and it evolves still. Owned by former Californian Heidi Giammarese, Marie Parie transformed from Giammarese's former record store business where she sold music and vintage clothing. Located in the same Evanston storefront, Marie Parie holds true to its roots with rock n' roll merchandise and great tunes playing during store hours.  

What makes this boutique a gem is Giammarese's dedication to small and independent local artists. Jewelry--earrings, necklaces and bracelets are never run-of-the-mill and are carefully crafted by Chicago area creatives. So, too, is it for the clothing sold at Marie Parie. Many of the designers are local and those who are national are of the cottage industry variety. Clothing and other items are moderately priced.    

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          The Athenian Candle Company is located in Chicago's Greek town, a small community on the Near West Side laden with Greek restaurant and pastry shops. Founded in 1919, this still family-run business began as a storefront where four foot candles were and are still made for Chicago's orthodox churches.  

Pay a visit today and you can still peek into the back room and see workers making the candles. The front of the shop is all together a different story. Mixed with religious statuary, rosary beads, paintings of saints or the Last Supper is more mojo than you will see under one roof anywhere in Chicago.  

There are soaps to wash away bad luck or illness. Candles to bring money, rid of an old lover or attract a new. Shelves are lined with candles to cure just about everything. As well there are protective herbs, sprays, oils, incense such as frankincense and myrrh. Along with mezuzahs are horseshoes and

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Clothing designer Annie Novotny in November of 2009 moved her studio to Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood. With her corner storefront, Novotny brought a vision. Not only would the space be where she makes her organic clothing line, Frei, it would also become a cooperative of sorts, offering items by other artists--soaps, jewelry and accessories.

New works by local artists are displayed in her windows each month and future plans are to use Workshop as a salon, a place where poetry readings, discussions and live music takes place.

Novotny, however, had a larger goal. Workshop, says this graduate and teacher at The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, was to turn her location into a hub of sustainability. She employs local women to do her sewing, runs neighborhood sewing classes, helps run the local farmer's market and grows herbs and vegetables both inside and outside of her shop.

Her business model, Novotny explains, is the way of the future for locally-based b

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Most coffee shops in the city consist of Starbucks selling indulgent Frappuccinos, so sometimes independent, community-based coffee houses get overlooked. The stretch of Grand Avenue in West Town is packed with local restaurants and shops including Sip Coffee, a two-story coffee house replete with two outdoor garden areas and enough ample space for the caffeine-addicted to generate their own personal work space.

Upon entering Sip, customers are greeted by a friendly barista ready to brew lattes, serve baked goods and make croissant sandwiches. A coffee board alerts customers to the types of frothy coffee drinks available: strong Intelligentsia drip coffee, espresso, Sip’s Signature drinks, cold caffeine items and Other Than the Bean items consisting of tea beverages. Perfect for the warmer months, all of the iced drinks like iced coffee and iced chai tea come in a healthy 20-ounce glass.  Sip can concoct a con panna espresso drinks (espresso with crè

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Despite the technological advances in home entertainment, people will always congregate at movie theaters. The South Loop's ShowPlace Icon understands what people want in their movie-going experience: great sound, comfortable seats, no pre-show advertisements, gourmet food and of course cocktails.

Located inside the under-construction Roosevelt Collection complex, the Icon boasts two types of admission levels. The first being the Icon Reserve admission which allows all ages access to the stadium seating and the ability to choose seats and tickets in advance from Fandango. But for a modest upgrade, why not fly first-class? The VIP Premium Reserve package gives moviegoers extra wide seats and the allowance to bring cocktails and lounge food into the theatre. There isn’t a wait staff on duty in the theatre, so it’s best to gather the food and drinks beforehand.

The upstairs lobby lounge is the hub of the theatre, but one must be 21 years and older to enter.

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All forms of ice cream are delicious, especially those relished during the hot days of summer, but dessert doesn’t always have to be high in fat and sugar. With four locations throughout Chicago, Starfruit's quaint and sunny cafe replaces the triple scoop sundae with delectable and healthy treats made from kefir.

For those who don’t know, kefir is a type of fermented milk made from bacteria and yeast. It’s a cultured, enzyme-rich probiotic food that tastes sour but is more nutritious than yogurt. Starfruit offers three forms of kefir in three different sizes: frozen kefir in a cup, smoothies and parfaits. Standard flavors of strawberry, raspberry, peach, blueberry and the anti-oxidant filled pomegranate are posted on the menu board, but every day the cafe selects a flavor of the day. Get a cup full of soft-serve frozen kefir alone or add some toppings for an extra charge.

Toppings include cereals like Fruity Pebbles, nuts, honey, candy chunks like M

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With only approximately 300 drive-in movie theaters still in existence, the Chicagoland area is lucky enough to harbor three of them, namely the biggest, Cascade Drive-In located an hour from Chicago in the West Chicago suburbs. When the sun sets, vehicles transform into personal living rooms under the stars.

Opened in 1961, the single-screen Cascade can accommodate up to 1200 vehicles in their gravel parking lot. Each person in the vehicle is charged an individual ticket fee, not per car load. A huge white screen takes centerstage with a small grassy picnic area underneath containing two grills and a few picnic tables. Patrons can grill whatever they want pre-show but must bring their own charcoal. It’s the kind of destination fit for a date or the entire family to tailgate before and during the double feature screening. Hatchback vehicles set up shop in the back of the lot and families will plant themselves in lawn chairs or on their own cars. Oldies music bl

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Some people think record stores are a dying breed, but since 1989, Chicago’s 'High Fidelity'-esque Reckless Records has thrived even when corporate chains like Virgin and Tower have tumbled. It’s Reckless’ independent spirit and ability to find rare music that keeps it essential.

With three locations throughout the city, a Reckless is always close by. The store capitalizes on selling new and used cds, vinyls, 45s, 7" singles, videogames, DVDs and even the obsolete cassette. Return customers and vinyl geeks suss out rows of genres to potentially discover that elusive gem of a recording. All formats are well-represented including indie, gothic, disco, soul, compilations, insurgent country and Krautrock. Concert posters plaster the walls and music plays over the PA system while collectors shop. The record and cd sections are organized by genre and are alphabetized by artist.

Customers can listen to CDs and vinyls before purchasing them, and there

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In the West Loop resides the Chicago French Market, a one-stop shopping haven offering fine cheeses, wine, olives and raw foods. With over 30 specialty vendors from all over the world, experience Europe’s finest epicurean delights without leaving the confines of the city.

The market’s nestled in the Ogilvie Transportation Center's MetraMarket, the same building as the Metra train. The space is divided into individual kiosks selling pastries, candies, flowers and even crepes. Commuters can grab food to go before catching their train or dine in the small cafeteria area. Options for breakfast, lunch and dinner abound including fresh ingredients for cooking at home or grab-and-go meals for picnics in the park.

The Bensidoun family started the Chicago endeavor last year after developing a line of markets in Paris in the ‘50s. The family runs over a 100 markets throughout the U.S and Europe, so they’re truly experts in European sensibilities.
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Opened in April, 2006 by two fashion designers, Wolfbait & B-girls was far ahead of the produce and buy local movement now gaining a stronghold nationally. Named for terminology used in Chicago Confidential, a 1950s guidebook to Chicago, the shop located in the up-and-coming Logan Square neighborhood of the city, sells everything from jewelry to clothing to art and soaps--all made by Chicago artists.

Wolfbait is slang for the women who came to the city in that era, B-girls, the bad girls they could become.

Jenny Stadler, who designs clothing line Brazen Judy and Shirley Kienitz  who designs Bruiser, met when both were trying to get their lines into local boutiques. Savvy both in their work as well as outlook, the women teamed to open Wolfbait and have sold the work of more than 125 artists, many who went on to expanding their lines. Merchandise can change week-to-week, making this small but mighty shop worth frequent visits. Now a staple of Logan Sq

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What's more appealing than a story sandwiched between two covers and at half the cost? Whether it's a heavy read or a light romance, you'll find both at Market Fresh Books deli style where used books are sold by the pound.

This Evanston bookworm's paradise, and the only place in the nation thought to sell tomes by the pound, recently opened a second and larger location on Church Street. The expansion is telltale of the growth seen nationally in the used book industry. Paul and Susan Frischer opened their first store in October of 2009 to customers who love the idea of buying their favorite titles for $3.99 a pound. The couple also operates an online used book business, Heavytail.com.

No longer the musty, dusty kin to mainstream booksellers and monster chains, used books and the shops that house them are changing the marketplace. In 2004, consumers spent more than $2.2 million on 111 million used books, up 11 percent from 2003, according to a study by the Book Industr

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Being health conscious and eating organic food has been on the rise in the past couple of years, but it’s not just a gimmick. The Green Grocer eschews name brands sold at a traditional chain grocery to sell fresh products grown at local farms that inevitably bolsters health.

The Green Grocer isn’t a huge store, but the tiny storefront packs in enough products needed to make healthy, tasty food. Shelves are stocked with everything from organic tomato sauce to organic pet food. The prices are a bit extravagant, but considering a lot of the products support local businesses, especially farms, it’s okay to splurge. Owner Cassie Green opened the grocery store in January of 2008 with the hopes of supporting Midwest farmers and converting people to a more “green” way of living. Studies have shown organically grown foods contain more vitamins than non-organic foods and produce is usually riper and better than non-organic food because it’s g

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In the era of cookie cutter coffee and pastry chains stands the small, white clapboard Bridgeport Bakery. Located in Chicago's ethnically diverse Bridgeport neighborhood, this bakery offers Old World baked goods --Polish, Bohemian and Lithuanian--to name a few, fresh from the oven.

Located on Archer Avenue, the bakery is a local favorite with both the older and younger residents of this working class community. The most sought after treat is the bacon bun, a Lithuanian tradition of crisp bacon housed inside a delicious gold crusted bun. Bacon bun fanatics arrive before 9 a.m., knowing well how quickly they sell out. All baked goods are made on the premises by bakers who forever have etched in their memory the recipes that go back several generations. Realizing that there was no one to make a particular item should a baker call in sick, the owners finally made recipe cards.

Although t

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For almost three decades, Metro has been one of Chicago’s most beloved rock music venues. With a rich tapestry and expansive history, today the venue still showcases distinguished and respected acts from all over the globe.

Owner Joe Shanahan’s musical odyssey started in 1982 when he opened what was then called Cabaret Metro across the street from Wrigley Stadium in the Wrigleyville neighborhood. One of the first acts to play the club was a then unknown R.E.M. Within the first few years, the venue saw the likes of such celebrated acts New Order, Nirvana, the Smashing Pumpkins and Bob Dylan haunt the 1,500 capacity, two-leveled space.

Shanahan spent some time in New York and decided to open a DJ-focused club called Smart Bar in the basement of Metro. Smart Bar hosts international DJ acts and occasionally throws after-parties tied into band appearances. The sleek interior features bar stools, a small dance floor and a colorful lit bar. Sometimes admiss

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Whole Foods Market may be a household name when it comes to grocery shopping for health food, but Lincoln Park’s version takes the mission a step further introducing exclusive products and several food bars for eating on-site.

Since opening in Texas in the early ‘80s, Whole Foods Market has morphed into a super chain of about 300 grocery stores throughout the U.S, Canada and the U.K. Unlike most chains, Whole Foods strives to educate the masses on healthy eating and only sells organic-based products made without hydrogenated fats and preservatives.

Eating organic tends to cost more than regular food, but the store offers daily specials and discounts. In May of 2009, the Lincoln Park store moved to its current location overlooking the Chicago River, thus, a River Walk was implemented with outdoor seating and a nice view. Also, this Whole Foods is the first Chicago grocery store to enact an Automated Express Check-Out, which by using a colored coded system,

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Jumping out of a plane and plunging 12,000 feet with only a parachute attached to the body seems like a crazy idea, but to some, it’s an adrenaline-fueled adventure of a lifetime. Chicagoland Skydiving Center makes it possible to overcome fears and turn nascent jumpers into heroic thrill seekers.

In order to jump, skydivers must drive an hour west of Chicago to the small, rural town of Hinckley, IL, which inhabits the closet diving center to the city. CSC is surrounded by remote cornfields and plains making it an obstruction-free zone. Potential divers must reserve a spot ahead of time either by calling or signing up online. After acquiring a reservation and a lot of courage, first time divers sit through a 20-minute orientation and video presentation that highlights the hazards and rules of jumping. After the quick lesson comes the nerve-racking portion of waiting to dive, which sometimes can be an “arrive and jump” situation or it could take longer depend

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Generation X and Y grew up on Star Wars, Back to the Future and other pop culture gems, but now as adults they can add caffeine to their addictions. Chicago's Wicker Park is saturated with trendy coffee shops, but Wormhole Coffee is the only one with a full-sized DeLorean in it.

From the outside window, the DeLorean’s OUTATIME license plate piques one's curiosity. Inside, the high ceilings unveil a bevy of nostalgic childhood artifacts: a Han Solo mug, Smurfs dolls, a Castle Grayskull from He-Man, lunchboxes, thermoses, an older model TV hooked up to an Atari 5200 video game system and Back to the Future, Ghostbusters, The Goonies, Gremlins and Tron movie posters on the wall. Yes, it feels like a time warp back to 1985, but the crowd of people sitting on couches surfing the web on their laptops snaps customers back to the present.

Don’t let the kitsch distract from the coffee, which is the main attr

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With a play on words of the Indiana Hoosiers and the slang "who’s your mama?,"  Hoosier Mama Pie Company cooks up scrumptious seasonal desserts in its tiny, West Town storefront. When Agent Cooper from the show Twin Peaks said, “This must be where pies go when they die,” he must’ve been talking about this place.
 

Chicago Avenue in West Town touts all kinds of stores and restaurants, but Hoosier’s is so small, only a hanging sign pinpoints the exact location. Upon walking into the inviting store, customers are immediately greeted with scents of home: warm and fresh pies. With only three tables including a window nook, it’s sometimes easier to get the pie to go, but if a table is available, definitely stay. Old pie tins and cookbooks align the walls radiating a certain authenticity. For $5, customers can relish a slice of pie with a cup of coffee, or splurge and order an entire pie. If it’s the latte

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 Lollapalooza is almost here. It stands as one of the largest music festivals of the summer, but also as one of the largest hotel weekends for Chicago. Artists such as Lady Gaga, Soundgarden, and Arcade Fire are among this year's headliners. It is sure to be a rockin-good-time.

Hotels that are sold out include Best Western River North, Congress Hotel, Chicago Marriott Downtown, Palmer House Hilton, The Sax, the InterContinental, the Park Hyatt, all Kimpton properties (Monaco, Burnham, Allegro and Palomar), Hotel Felix, Hilton Chicago, Days Inn Chicago, and Homewood Suites., but here is a list of some with availability:

Amalfi Hotel- Starting at $229 per night with limited availability .

The Elysian- Starting at $675 per night. This price includes complimentary shuttle service to the festival in a BMW.

Hard Rock Hotel- "Groupie 101" package for $449 per night. Package incl

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 According to the National Weather Service website, a flash flood warning was issued for Cook, Kane, DuPage, Kendall, Will and Lake (Indiana) counties at 5:58 a.m. Expect this warning to last until at least 11 a.m.

According to the weather service, up to five inches fell in Joliet on Tuesday morning. Many streets and viaducts remained flooded. Other areas seeing heavy downpour are southern Cook county amnd eastern Will County, Ind. The weather service expects the rain and flooding to continue Tuesday morning. 

The department recommends that homes that rely on private wells consider using bottled or disinfected water until the safety of their well can be determined. 

This flash flood warning means that flooding is imminent and occurring. People near creeks and streams should take immediate action to protect themselves and not drive across flooded areas. 

 After a flight from Tulsa to O'Hare, seven puppies were found dead. They were among 14 other puppies that were shipped in kennels from Tulsa, Oklahoma to Chicago, Illinois. 

Frances Fagan, American Airlines spokeswoman, said the dogs "appeared lethargic" as the dogs were supposed to be loaded for their connecting flights. It was clear that something was wrong.

The dogs appeared to have been affected by the heat. "Our employees did work to try to cool them down."

Five of the puppies died at the airport, while the other two died en route to a veterinarian. There is no immediate knowledge of what caused the death of these puppies, but the airline is investigating.

"We're waiting for a complete understanding of what happened," says Fagan. 

Two men jumped into Lake Michigan Friday morning and are now lost. Authorities in Chicago have been searching for the lost swimmers.

Chicago Police say that two men and two women were on a 26-foot sailboat at about 1 a.m. Friday, when they all jumped into the water. The boat ended up drifting away and the two women lost contact with the men.

The women treaded water alone for about four hours until they were spotted by a fishing boat and pulled to safety around 6 a.m. Authorities will continue to work to find the other lost sailors.  

A 31-year old firefighter died today after falling off his ladder while responding to a fire at a downtown Chicago restaurant.

Christopher Wheatley, the Chicago fireman, was said to have fallen three or four stories while responding to a grease-chute fire at Avec Restaurant. Wheatley was taken to Stroger Hospital in very critical condition and was pronounced dead early Monday.  

A 5-year-old boy was shot and killed while he and his cousin were playing with a gun. The two boys were said to be getting ready for their first day of kindergarten when the gun went off, accidentally killing one of the boys.

Bruce Prince, the great-uncle of the 5-year-old boy, says that the two boys were best of friends and were most likely sharing the weapon when it went off Monday night. Jonathan Jackson was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he later was pronounced dead from a gunshot wound to the torso.

Police say that the boys were in their home in the Lawndale neighborhood on Chicago's west Side when the shooting occurred. Police say the investigation into the shooting will continue on.  

An investigation on Chicago's West Side has led to nearly two dozen arrests and the seizure of heroin worth at least $1.2 million.

23 defendants were in Federal custody on Thursday. Authorities say that 29 defendants named in the 230-page indictment are members or associates of the New Breeds street gang. The gang and its associates allegedly ran an open air drug market within a 12-block radius that netted as much as $10,000 per day. 

John Riley, an agent with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, called it "a great day for the good guys." A news conference on Thursday revealed nothing pertaining to the impact this bust would have on the overall heroin trade.

Defendants are due back in court on August 23, none of which have attorneys yet. 

The 52nd annual Chicago Air and Water Show kicked off Saturday morning with local celebrity and mega movie star Vince Vaughn and his mom tandem skydiving from a plane. According to the Chicago Tribune, the pair jumped from an altitude of 12,000 feet with the parachute team Golden Knights strapped to their backs. Vaughn apparently felt queasy from the high altitude but landed safely on North Avenue Beach. The actor, who originally hails from the Chicago suburb of Lake Forest, announced this was his first time ever skydiving and joked it “wasn’t exactly his hobby.” Vaughn wasn’t the first celebrity to skydive during the Air and Water show, either – two years ago to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the event, famous Chicagoan Bill Murray also jumped with the Golden Knights. Despite the heat, the first of the two-day event drew a huge crowd of spectators to check out Vaughn and a variety of other daredevils stunts, and since it’s the largest free s

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 Two men were arrested on Sunday in connection with the murder of an elderly Morgan Park man. Leroy C. Owens, 27, and Jonathan T. Robinson, 25, were charged with first degree murder, police say. 

Friday morning, two offenders broke into a home in the 10800 block of South Sangamon and fatally shot 71-year-old Anthony Anglin.

Owens and Robinson were also charged with one felony count of home invasion and a felony count of attempted robbery, according to police.

Anglin's son and an unidentified woman both ran out of the house, but Anglin was shot. 

According to a press release, Owens and Robinson appeared in Central Bond Court on Sunday. They are both being held without bail. Owens is on parole for a 2006 armed robbery conviction and Robinson has a previous conviction on a weapons charge. 

Barbara Anglin, Anglin's wife, said her husband grew up in Chicago and worked for the city's vehicle impound division before his retir

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A new kind of transient artist residency designed to "help artists go places "has been launched in Chicago's Logan Square  HelloChicago  has learned.

Founded by Meredith R. Winer, TRANSIT will serve artists in as many creative disciplines as possible. The program is aptly named for its mission of  shuttling Chicago artists "outbound" for their residency and visiting artists transported "inbound," to work in a specific location.  Winer added that artists would only be sent where agreements have been created. She is in the early stage of discussions with the owners of a Tuscany cottage in Italy  and an old mill house in New Jersey.

In an exclusive interview with HelloChicago, Winer said decreased federal and local funding, compounded by cuts in school arts programs, have created a disconnect between art and those who create it. But as communities shift towards local sustainability,

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 Illinois State Police are searching for the driver of a car who hit and drug a trooper while fleeing a traffic stop in the West Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side Wednesday evening. 

Around 5:25 p.m., a three-year veteran trooper stopped a blue Ford Taurus for a seatbelt violation in the northbound lanes of South Kilpatrick Avenue near West Congress Parkway. As the trooper approached the driver-side window, the driver put the car in drive and began to flee the scene, according to Illinois State Police District Chicago State Trooper Ivan Bukaczyk. The trooper was side-swiped was dragged about 15 to 20 feet. 

The trooper suffered scrapes and cuts but was not seriously injured. he was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood where he was treated and released.

Police say they know exactly who they are looking for since the whole incident was captured on a camera attached to the trooper's patrol vehicle. The motorist is still n

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Citing the recent salmonella outbreak from Iowa-produced eggs, leaders of the Evanston Backyard Chicken Committee are urging community leaders to pass an ordinance allowing citizens to keep backyard hens. The Evanston City Council is expected to vote on the ordinance at their Sept. 13th meeting.

Coop keepers estimate there are at least three local families raising chickens for fresh eggs. Stealthy and low profile, these proponents of "raising and laying your own" give secret tours of their coops. Many educate neighbors by holding "how to" meetings in their homes. One resident who keeps hens said coop keepers is generous, supplying friends with a fresh supply of eggs.

"We have spent the last year working on this ordinance and hope that the City Council votes to allow citizens to keep backyard hens. By passing this ordinance it would prove Evanston's commitment to support and encourage efforts to grow more food in Evanston," said

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Two Chicago police officers were shot and wounded while trying to serve a search warrant. Two suspects have been taken into custody but no charges have been filed yet.

Both officers are in good condition and should make a full recovery. 

Two tactical officers, dressed in plain clothes, entered the rear of the home around 12:20 a.m. in a search for weapons, authorities said. According to police Superintendent Jody Weis, the officers identified themselves as police and were shot at from behind a closed door. 

A 41-year old tactical officer, who has been on the force seven years, was shot in the arm, Weis said. A 38-year-old officer, a six-year veteran, was wounded in the arm and leg.

Two men were arrested at the scene. Police recovered an assault rifle and several handguns at the home.