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- City Council is proposing a $1 surcharge on cab rides they say can generate $70 million in revenue. [Proposal in PDF Format]
- In honor of Chicago Magazine's year long 40th anniversary celebration, here's Jeff Ruby's tribute to the number 40. [Chicago Mag]
- A store for quality Amish meats opens in the Ukranian Village. [Reader]
- From a couple weeks back, Eric Zorn finds out that drinking with Chicagoist five years ago can get you branded as a drunken liberal. Welcome to the club, Eric. [Change of Subject]
- Trying to spark a revival in Gary. [Chicago News Co-Op]
- Mayor Daley is annoyed the Police Department hasn't set up a database to let police and firefighters know how many firearms are in each home in the city. [Clout Street/Tribune]
- Butler Street Foundry: masters in the lost art of metalwork. [Charles and Hudson]
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