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Gerald Bright, a former resident of SPARC in Pilsen, now lives in a senior apartment building on the southwest side of Chicago. Credit: Max Herman/Borderless Magazine This story was originally ...

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CHICAGO — There’s a better spot than the alley to ditch your Christmas tree. The city’s tree recycling program runs Jan. 3-17 at 27 parks across the city. The Department of Streets and Sanitation and ...