Extremely Local News: These are some of Illinois’ rejected license plates

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Stephanie Lulay, Executive editor and Co-Founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. She provides details on:

HOKTUAH, GYATT, JAGWEED Rejected As Illinois License Plates In 2024: Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias released some of the vanity plates that didn’t make the cut in 2024.

CTA Rider Creates X Account For Service Alerts After Agency Quits Former Twitter Platform: Frustrated by the CTA’s departure from X/Twitter, a Chicago software engineer has stepped in to provide real-time transit updates.

South Side Parents Can Soon Get Child Care ‘Til 1 A.M. At New Reach For The Stars Center: The Woodlawn center near Parkway Gardens will be open 5 a.m.-1 a.m. daily, filling a child-care gap for parents who don’t work 9-to-5. It will also help parents and neighbors search for jobs and find housing.

Abandoned Couch On Edgewater Beach Gives Neighbors ‘A Moment Of Whimsy’: Since photos of the couch began circulating Monday on social media, neighbors have dubbed it #couchgate and are venturing out in the bitter cold to decorate it.

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