In Pictures: The 2012 Chiditarod

By Samantha Abernethy in Arts & Entertainment on Mar 5, 2012 5:00PM

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The seventh annual Chiditarod was on Saturday, racing shopping carts through the streets of Chicago. About 150 teams each raised at least 49 pounds of food to donate to Growing Home and the Chicago Food Depository. It's all about dressing up in crazy costumes for a good cause.

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