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Extra Extra: Illinois Infrastructure Gets A D-Plus

By Chuck Sudo in News on Mar 21, 2013 11:30PM

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Photo credit: Spencer D. Hughes

  • The Land of Lincoln earned a D-plus for its infrastructure. [Infrastructure Report Card]
  • A man was arrested for threatening a teacher at an elementary school in Pilsen. [CBS Chicago]
  • New research finds disparities in lenders giving mortgages to women. [Woodstock Institute]
  • Boystown may shelve its Halloween parade in favor of a cheaper block party. It'll still be fabulous. [Lakeview Patch]
  • Three relatives of embattled United Neighborhood Organization chief Juan Rangel are on the payroll of the embattled charter school group. Just another case of Chicago-style nepotism. [Sun-Times]
  • Did you know it's legal to ride your bike outside of protected bike lanes? Now you do. [Streetsblog Chicago]