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Find out more about Daniel: Daniel X. O'Neil is a writer and internet developer in Chicago. He is a co-founder of and People Person for EveryBlock, where he works with cities all over the country to share civic data. More here. |
It's not hard to get news in Chicago. Just go to Google News, Yahoo News, or any other large-scale news Web site and you can find thousands of stories with a Chicago bent to it.
If you have a sub-interest in Chicago news, it can be difficult to wade through large news aggregators to find things of interest to you. Here's a list of news sources you might be interested in:
Best links to new things local
Gapers Block is a must-have in your RSS reader if you want to discover the latest new thing quick.
Best news feed for your block
EveryBlock (disclosure: I helped start this site and am the People Person there) allows you to see local news and public records on your block.
Best radio news
WBBM radio has you covered. City Hall reporter & political editor Craig Delamore has the local scoop and their national news readers always have just the right inflection & tone that let you know what's really going on, beneath the text. Delamore's At Issue program on Sunday nights thoughtfully drills down into local politics with the most relevant guests & topics.
Best inside scoop
Second City Cop has the rumors that will be news next week in municial government, Read the copious comments for eye-popping allegations.
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