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2017年12月28日 星期四

Pollution near HQ2 site? | Private water systems spike rates | Anti-gambling crusader wins $25K in raffle

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December 28, 2017

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EPA probes pollution from scrap yard near potential Amazon HQ2 site in gentrifying Clybourn Corridor

Thursday, Dec 28

One of the last industrial facilities in the fast-gentrifying Clybourn Corridor looks more like a set from "Mad Max" than the glittering, tech-friendly utopia portrayed in videos promoting Chicago for Amazon's second headquarters. Recently, air testing commissioned by a Chicago resident has prompted a new EPA investigation of the General Iron scrap yard, an anomaly in a fast-gentrifying area.

Rates and tempers rise as towns look to private companies to manage water systems

At every open house that real estate agent Dan Kenney hosts in Homer Glen, he hears the same inquiry from out-of-towners looking to move to the community with strong schools, low crime and starry night skies 25 miles from downtown Chicago: "What's up with the water rates?" 

Anti-gambling crusader who shut down raffles wins $25,000 in gaming parlor sweepstakes

A Villa Park woman known for shutting down illegal raffles and crusading against gambling has just won $25,000 in a sweepstakes put on by a video gambling cafe.

2018 to be another rough year for Chicago taxpayers

After being socked with a series of major tax increases in 2017, Chicago taxpayers are in for another rough year.

Property taxpayers in Chicago area scramble to pay bills by end of year before rules change

Changes included in the GOP tax overhaul have pushed thousands of Chicago-area homeowners to rush to pay the first installment of their 2018 property taxes.

South Loop's River City Condos to be converted into apartments

Famed River City Condos are being sold to Marc Realty to be deconverted to apartments in a $100 million deal.

Tarik Cohen's NFL education: Avoiding big hits and fan photos in frozen-food aisle

As he approaches the final game of 2017 Sunday, Tarik Cohen has earned the recognition he gets from fans.

Year in review: Top stories of 2017

 From "Hollyweed" to the tax overhaul, here's a look back at (almost) everything that happened in a memorable — at times surreal — 2017.

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