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For years I surfaced hidden and valuable muncipal content to stream onto EveryBlock Boston, EveryBlock Charlotte, Everyblock Chicago (including some shocking restaurant closures), EveryBlock NYC (including affordable housing and weekend traffic), EveryBlock Philadelphia, EveryBlock San Francisco, EveryBlock Seattle, and EveryBlock Washington DC

  • CDPH Adds a New Insect to Our Lexicon: Drain Fly

    I, for one, had never heard of "drain fly" until I got an email from the Chicago Department of Public Health this afternoon. Not good. Southwest Side Pizzeria Shut By City Health DepartmentInfestation of Drain Flies Unacceptable A Southwest Side pizzeria was ordered closed today after Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) inspectors discovered an…

  • Armed Robbery at the Bus Stop: 5300 block of South Hyde Park Boulevard

    Direct from the police: Area 1 Detective Division, Alert #610-08-036, September 16, 2008 Community Alert 21st District: Wanted for Armed Robbery The victim was standing at the bus stop in the 5300 block of South Hyde Park Boulevard on September 12, 2008 at approximately 6:15 a.m. when the offender exited a late model burgundy "box"…

  • Bad Day for Franchisees: Dunkin’ Donuts and 7-Eleven Closed by the Health Department

    Here’s some output from our friends at CDPH: Dunkin’ Donuts, 7-Eleven Shut By City Health DepartmentHealth Violations Unacceptable In two unrelated incidents this afternoon, Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) inspectors shut down a Dunkin’ Donuts and a 7-Eleven. Dunkin’ Donuts, 222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza, was shut down after Health Department inspectors discovered an…

  • New City-Level RSS Feeds

    One of my favorite things to do is publish inane, city-specific information. Here ya go: NYC Los Angeles Seattle

  • Area Two Detective Division, Alert #620-08-034, September 12, 2008

    From the Chicago Police: Community Alert Attempted Kidnapping/Child Abduction 12400 Block of South State Street 005th District About This Crime On September 7th, 2008 at approximately 8:30 p.m., a 15 year old female was walking in the 12400 Block of South State Street when a male white offender driving a blue car drove past her…