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Chicago Beer Runners Get Their Drinks on the Go
Every Monday and Wednesday, a group of local Chicagoans meet at Southport Lanes to go for a three-to five-mile run. What makes the group different from other running meet ups? They run for beer. Known as the Chicago Beer Runners, the group gets their exercise through running and carbs through discounted beer. (Photo by Lauren Camplin)

The Wild Hare Closes Amid Sluggish Wrigleyville Economy
in mid-May, The Wild Hare boarded up its doors after 25 years of business near Wrigley Field. Even the landmark bar, known as ‘America’s reggae capitol’ was no match for the unpredictable economy.

Photo: Bartender Rachel Shanklin works one of the last nights at The Wild Hare.

The Brown Elephant in Lakeview is a Thrift Store with a Twist
The Brown Elephant, located in Chicago’s Boystown neighborhood in Lakeview and in Oak Park, is a resale shop and has sold more than 740,000 items yearly, and all the profits goes to charity.

Photo: The jewelry section of The Brown Elephant in Lakeview.

Slam Poetry a Blue-Collar Chicago Movement at North Side Club
Most days and nights, the Green Mill Lounge in the Uptown neighborhood is full of bar patrons and concert-goers listening to everything from swing to jump jazz. But on Sundays, the one-time prohibition bar is transformed into the Uptown Poetry Slam, a collection of poets, musicians and other creatives.