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Chicago’s Union Station is the third busiest rail hub in the country. But the aging station is congested and needs a redesign. Can the nation’s capital offer some words of wisdom to Chicago’s transportation planners?

Celebrate the weekend by dancing to Afrobeat, eating Indian street treats, watching a play that's equal parts Shakespeare and Tarantino or greening up your neighborhood.

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An administrative law judge has denied protesters' request to march though downtown Chicago at the start of the NATO summit. Protest organizer Andy Thayer says the decision defies logic.
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As Chicago considers rail hub upgrades, Washington, D.C. offers advice from the success of its Union Station http://t.co/aq6HlO8h1 week 6 days ago















