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The Cheddar Curtain: the Illinois/Wisconsin border americaexplained.org/what-is-the-ch…


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$500.00 REWARD CWBChicago will pay $500 to the first person who provides authentic, original video footage of federal agents zip-tying children at the immigration raid in South Shore last week. DMs are open.


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Happy 21st anniversary of Poopgate to all who celebrate 💩 l8r.it/9dSd


Poopgate: on this day in 2004. Never forget. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Matt…


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This seems like a really bad dream. Rest In Heaven Ryno. #ChicagoHistory Forever 😭

Chicago_History's tweet image. This seems like a really bad dream.

Rest In Heaven Ryno.

#ChicagoHistory Forever 😭

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There is a short list of people in this world who are, and shall forever be, connected to WGN-TV. Ryne Sandberg was one them. Rest in peace, Ryno. wgntv.com/sports/cubs/cu…

WGNTV's tweet image. There is a short list of people in this world who are, and shall forever be, connected to WGN-TV. Ryne Sandberg was one them. 

Rest in peace, Ryno.

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With great sadness, we share that Ryne Sandberg has passed away today.

Cubs's tweet image. With great sadness, we share that Ryne Sandberg has passed away today.

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We are deeply saddened by the passing of Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg. The beloved Cubs second baseman was a five-tool model of consistency in the 1980s and early ’90s, making 10 consecutive All-Star teams and winning 9 straight Gold Glove awards. On June 23, 1984, a national TV…

MLB's tweet image. We are deeply saddened by the passing of Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg.

The beloved Cubs second baseman was a five-tool model of consistency in the 1980s and early ’90s, making 10 consecutive All-Star teams and winning 9 straight Gold Glove awards.

On June 23, 1984, a national TV…

Ryno: Nickname for Chicago Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg. Rest well, Ryno. 1959-2025.


DA POPE. Chicago rocks.


What would be the Chicago Squid Game? I’ll start: the Grand Prize Game


Happy New Year Chicago. Stay safe.


Empire Carpet:  A carpet dealer, known throughout Chicago for its catchy jingle ("5-8-8-2-3-hundred, Em-pire!") and frequent TV commercials with the Empire Carpet guy.


The Fire:  1) The Great Chicago Fire which decimated Chicago on October 8-10, 1871.  2)  The major league soccer team


Sammitch:  Pronunciation in deep Chicago slang for "sandwich."


Field's:  Marshall Field, once a prominent Chicago department store.


SIU:  Short for Southern Illinois University.


Medusa's:  Legendary under-21 nightclub, which used to be located at School & Sheffield.  Now long since gone.


Ramblers:  Loyola University's team name.


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