http://www.windycitizen.com/tag/city The latest reader-recommended stories from Chicago. en http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Ebeingtotallysweetinchicago/2008/12/16/backyard-chickens-are-the-new-track-bike <p><!--paging_filter--><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2068/2330064938_a3a20be5d3.jpg?v=0" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2068/2330064938_a3a20be5d3.jpg?v=0" style="cursor: pointer; width: 428px; height: 285px" border="0" /></a><br /> <span style="font-style: italic">City chicken hipsters, photographed by </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artcphoto/2330064938/" style="font-style: italic">artcphoto</a><span style="font-style: italic">.</span></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/blogs/beingtotallysweetinchicago" class="og_links">Being Totally Sweet in Chicago</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Ebeingtotallysweetinchicago/2008/12/16/backyard-chickens-are-the-new-track-bike">read more</a></p> http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Ebeingtotallysweetinchicago/2008/12/16/backyard-chickens-are-the-new-track-bike#comments Food 2008 chicago chickens City poultry urban Being Totally Sweet in Chicago Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:54:12 -0600 3874 at http://www.windycitizen.com http://www.windycitizen.com/link/the-loop/2008/10/local-artist-takes-aim-at-speech-peddling-law <img src="http://www.windycitizen.com/files/" style="height:72px;" align="right"/> <p><!--paging_filter-->Artist Chris Drew is trying to rally opponents of a city law that requires artists who wish to sell items with a message to obtain a permit and submit copies of their work in advance.</p> chitowndailynews.org http://www.windycitizen.com/link/the-loop/2008/10/local-artist-takes-aim-at-speech-peddling-law#comments The Loop People artist City Loop message permit speech Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:33:41 -0500 3109 at http://www.windycitizen.com http://www.windycitizen.com/link/the-loop/2008/09/daley-leases-midway-airport-to-private-firm-for-25-billion-over-99-years <img src="http://www.windycitizen.com/files/" style="height:72px;" align="right"/> <p><!--paging_filter-->Facing a budget shortfall, Chicago's mayor has already announced 1000 city layoffs.</p> newsblogs.chicagotribune.com <p><a href="http://www.windycitizen.com/link/the-loop/2008/09/daley-leases-midway-airport-to-private-firm-for-25-billion-over-99-years">read more</a></p> http://www.windycitizen.com/link/the-loop/2008/09/daley-leases-midway-airport-to-private-firm-for-25-billion-over-99-years#comments The Loop Politics airport City Daley lease Midway money Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:29:29 -0500 2992 at http://www.windycitizen.com http://www.windycitizen.com/scanner/city-life/2008/09/u-r-n-trouble-citys-new-webapp-will-notify-you-of-emergency-situations <img src="http://www.windycitizen.com/files/" style="height:72px;" align="right"/> <p><!--paging_filter-->NotifyChicago is a new city service that provides residents with recorded telephone messages, text messages and/or e-mail alerts on various emergency and non-emergency situations taking place throughout Chicago. </p> webapps.cityofchicago.org http://www.windycitizen.com/scanner/city-life/2008/09/u-r-n-trouble-citys-new-webapp-will-notify-you-of-emergency-situations#comments City Life chicago City phones webapp Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:05:22 -0500 2754 at http://www.windycitizen.com