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Extremely Local News: Kanin in Ravenswood attracts customers for blocks


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Shamus Toomey, Editor in Chief and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Shamus has details on:

Neighbors Honor Clarence Darrow 100 Years After ‘Scopes Monkey Trial’ At His Namesake Bridge: The famously agnostic attorney and longtime Hyde Park resident fought a Tennessee law that banned teaching evolution in a case that drew national attention a century ago.

At Filipino Hawaiian Eatery Kanin, ‘Everybody Eats’ — If You Can Get There Before It Sells Out: People are lining up for blocks outside of the week-old grab-and-go restaurant in Ravenswood for street-food eats like Spam musubi.

Meet Ida Beav Wells: Chicago’s ‘Remarkably Rotund’ Beaver Has A New Name: As beaver sightings become more common along the Chicago River, one pregnant beaver captivated Chicagoans. Her name is now Ida Beav Wells — and she now has two little ones.

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