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Friday, April 19
In April, residents of Albany Park were so excited about a new gym opening in their neighborhood they purchased memberships before it even opened. Months have since passed without much progress on the gym's construction. Now credit card charges for a membership at an unopened gym, conflicting statements and additional research into the matter are raising more questions than answers.