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Source photo by P/\UL We don't know about you, but whenever we head out to the dollar store for some off-brand jerky, a 20 oz. Mountain Dew, and some expired baby aspirin, we often think, "Gee, some tabloid format news would be perfect right now," only to find out... continue reading on Chicagoist

Photo AP/M. Spencer Green Is it any surprise that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers couldn't properly maintain a levee to hold up against a hurricane when they can't even seem to keep a fish out of Lake Michigan? New word from the Corps in the fight against the... continue reading on Chicagoist

Like the city of Chicago and the CTA, the Chicago Park District is facing budget deficits as well in 2010, to the tune of $23 million. The park district is looking at a number of ways to balance their $391.8 million budget, including laying off some full-time employees and... continue reading on Chicagoist

AP Photo/M. Spencer GreenBurr Oak Cemetery is set to reopen to the public four months after the Cook County Sheriff closed it down. The cemetery came into the spotlight in July when hundreds of families were left in shock when it was discovered four employees allegedly dug up over... continue reading on Chicagoist

Photo by TheeErin Not happy with the CTA's plans for cutbacks and layoffs, one CTA Union is preparing to dig in its heels. At a news conference yesterday, Robert Kelly, head of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 308 (representing rail workers) said, "Public transit is not going away in a... continue reading on Chicagoist