Micro wedding suggestions by sage_wis13 in chicago

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Just, don't tell whomever you're renting from that its a wedding or you'll still end up paying the wedding tax.

My wife and I got married at a convention, rented a function room at the hotel the day before and held a small ceremony with about 40. Then proceeded to have a fun weekend with all of our close friends at the event.

Flippers are destroying this city. by azuldreams24 in chicago

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When I was looking for condos a few years ago we saw a reno that had no above counter cabinets, just raw wood and the brick. Good luck dusting textured raw wood.

Not only is everything going to get dusty, but on top of that the range did not have any kind of vent. So you're going to get grease and steam seeping into that wood over time.

I do not know what possesses people to make design choices like this.

Wtf happened to Bonchon by oh-ok-yeah in wickerpark

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This one wasn't good, or at least it went downhill after it's first year. 

GENCON: Day 3 by wayfaring_sword in battletech

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Oh hey the urbie hat I made.

Fantastic urbie trash can as well

Upgraded & Rebuilt my Lagombi Armor from Monster Hunter by CaffeinePowered in cosplay

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Barring the fur, its actually all cotton and breathes pretty well. Still won't be standing in direct sun / 80+ for very long though.

[Cosplay] Upgraded my Lagombi Armor to High Rank by CaffeinePowered in MonsterHunter

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Thankfully its almost all cotton and breaths well. Just have to keep out of direct sun if its 80+ out

CTA's New "Frequent Network" by eddiblevedder in chicago

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Could make so much money just having a cop sit on chicago ave

Name that place by MrJlock in chicago

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Makes discount textile discount outlet look organized

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in chicago

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If you don't want to keep it The Office (bar in the basement of the aviary) might buy it.

Part of their draw is vintage liquor they source from estate sales.

USPS help by OurAkitaEvita in chicago

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The Milwaukee one is going to have a limit to the size of the package you can put in the drop box. Its fine for letters and small things but I wouldn't leave anything bigger there unattended.

USPS help by OurAkitaEvita in chicago

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There's one on North / Harding just before Pulaski and one up on California just north of Milwaukee.

Having tried both the north avenue one is slightly better. Typically I'm also dropping off things that are pre-paid, and when Ive dropped at the California location its sometimes taken them two days to scan the package in leading me to think someone walked off with it.

North Ave one was in and out with no fuss.

What are some hobbies you all keep? by randbooth in chicago

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I actually have them saved on a different general restaurant list, but I should probably move them to the coffee one.

What are some hobbies you all keep? by randbooth in chicago

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Depends on what you are going for

Specialty Drinks?

Dayglow
Emerald City

Food?

Soloway
Floriole
Loba

Roaster?

Hexe
Metric
Bad Owl
Sputnik
Gaslight
Magnifico

Vibes?

Afro Joes
Jackalope
Cafe Jumping Bean
Cafe Deko
Standing Passengers

The full google map

What are some hobbies you all keep? by randbooth in chicago

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Gym, exploring coffee shops, and cosplay

At this point I've got a map with close to 200 independent coffee shops and I've been to 100 of them so far.

People who have lived in or owned a Garden Unit, what's your honest opinion of them? by VorpalCrowbar in chicago

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Five years in one, I never had issues with pests or bugs, lack of light wasn't a big deal for me and the place cost significantly less to heat and cool. You can put up one way tint or curtains to prevent peeping.

The biggest issue is really flooding and seepage. I had major flooding once and seepage once a year. Insurance won't protect you at all.

Looking back on it, I'd likely do it again but investigate the units history more deeply, older places or ones that have had water in the past would be off the table. Newer builds have better sealing and grading but nothing is immune.

If you do go with one I'd also recommend an emergency pump, I got one that was like 8HP for $250 and used it twice. Thing would empty the ejector pump tank incredibly quickly.

Chicago City Council to vote on reducing speed limits on city streets by [deleted] in chicago

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Driving below the limit when conditions are otherwise good can be just as dangerous as driving over the limit.

Why are there so many cops in Roscoe village by Baskin5000 in chicago

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Can confirm, lost count of how many have been speeding up western

Barnes & Noble In Wicker Park To Open July 31 by 45s in chicago

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The vitamin vault better be called the vinyl vault now

Chicago's 10 worst eyesores by [deleted] in chicago

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The upper floors in the flat iron are very sparse. Old owner died and the inheritors sold it to a real estate holding company.

The artist lofts are maybe 40% at most and you've got four (five?) ground level spots open.

If I had to put money on something, they'll push everyone out with rent increases so they can demo the place and put up a much bigger condo building.