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'The Bear' Effect: How a TV hit is reviving Chicago's gastro-tourism economy

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ChicagoGlobal by Ally Marotti

Before the pandemic, the Windy City's restaurant scene was a global draw. The post-COVID rebound would have been slower were it not for the adventures of one troubled fictional chef.

Jeremy Allen White portrays chef Carmen Berzatto in the hit Hulu series "The Bear."
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'A stinky ditch': How Chicago, Beijing, and Paris are making their rivers swimmable

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ChicagoGlobal by AJ Caughey

How did Paris, Chicago, and Beijing's rivers get so dirty, and what do their cleanup efforts have in common?

Kayakers on Chicago River
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