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  Police Will Bring More Officers, Prison Vans Downtown If Young People Gather Again

  blockclubchicago.org - Kelly Bauer

  CHICAGO — Police will be ready to deploy officers and prison vans Downtown if there are more large meetups of young people this summer, officials …

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  CTA Gets $200 Million To Replace Hundreds Of Decades-Old ‘L’ Cars

  blockclubchicago.org - Mack Liederman

  CHICAGO — The CTA is getting $200 million in federal funding to replace decades-old “L” cars.The transit agency will use the Federal Transit …

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  Margie’s Candies Owner Dies At 86, But Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Shop Will Live On Thanks To His Son

  blockclubchicago.org - Mina Bloom

  LOGAN SQUARE — The third-generation owner of Margie’s Candies died last month, ushering in a new chapter for the beloved neighborhood …

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  Here’s How You Can Explore Chicago’s Murals To Celebrate National Mural Day

  blockclubchicago.org - Leen Yassine

  CHICAGO — Hundreds of murals across the city will be celebrated during National Mural Day on Sunday.Chicagoans can map out their own self-guided …

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  This Week In Photos: Migrants Wait At Police Stations, Superdawg’s 75th Birthday And More

  blockclubchicago.org - Colin Boyle

  CHICAGO — The weather is getting better, and the news keeps on coming.Here’s what Block Club Chicago reporters captured while covering the …

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  Migrant Shelter At Old South Shore School Could Open Next Week As Neighbors Shout Down City’s Meeting On Plans

  blockclubchicago.org - Maxwell Evans

  SOUTH SHORE — Frustrations over plans to use the old South Shore High School as a temporary shelter for migrants boiled over during a chaotic meeting …