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Cooler by the Lake, Warmer by the Lake: How Lake Michigan Splits Chicago’s Weather
Lake Michigan cools the lakefront in spring and warms it in fall, so Chicago's first freeze can land a month apart from the Loop to the suburbs.
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The Two-Flat and the Greystone: Chicago’s Real Signature Buildings
Two stories, a unit per floor, a bay window and maybe a limestone face: the two-flat and the greystone are Chicago's real signature buildings.
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77 Community Areas, 200-Plus Neighborhoods, and the Border Wars In Between
Chicago has 77 official community areas and 200-plus neighborhood names. Where the map came from, what it's for, and why Bucktown still argues about it.
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