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Extra Extra: A Huge West Side Drug Bust

By Chuck Sudo in News on Jun 12, 2014 11:00PM

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  • Twenty-seven gang members on the West side were charged by federal and state authorities with selling crack cocaine and heroin Thursday. [Sun-Times]
  • Women & Children First Bookstore made WhereTraveler's list of the 10 best independent bookstores in the country. [WhereTraveler]
  • MTV's "The Real World," still clinging to life like a roach, is reportedly scouting the West Loop for an upcoming season. [Crain's]
  • The best spots for engagement photos in Chicago. [Curbed Chicago]
  • Miami cocktail bar of the moment The Broken Shaker is opening a Chicago location next year in the old Tokyo Hotel. [Eater Chicago]

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