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- After a Decade in Wicker Park, Urbanbelly Has Moved On — and a Beloved Brewery Is Moving Back In
Change is coming fast to Wicker Park's restaurant corridors this September, and two stories — one a goodbye, one a homecoming — are capturin
- Give, Shop, Connect: North Center's Farmers Market Hosts Community Donation Drive This Saturday
North Center's most beloved weekly tradition is doubling as a community giving event this Saturday, September 12 — and it's a combination th
- West Loop's First ALDI Is Now Officially Under Construction: Julep West Loop Breaks Ground at 1000 W. Jackson
West Loop neighbors, the grocery gap your neighborhood has long complained about just crossed a major finish line — not a planning milestone
- Birds, Buildings, and a Beloved Classic: Streeterville's Cultural Moment Is Arriving Right on Schedule
Streeterville is stepping into the second weekend of September with a pair of community highlights worth circling on your calendar — a strik
- Banking on Bronzeville: Wells Fargo Opens New Branch With Free Financial Coaching — and $1.5M in Small Business Grants — for the South Side
Bronzeville has a new financial neighbor, and it came bearing gifts. Wells Fargo recently held a grand opening for its new branch in Bronzev
- Andersonville Breaks Ground on Its First-Ever Pedestrian Plaza — Named for Local Trans Activist Elise Malary
Andersonville is getting something it has never had before: a pedestrian plaza of its own — and the city has already broken ground on it. Th
- South Loop's 'The Railyards' Megadevelopment Is Now Real: Stadium Renderings Unveiled for 80-Acre River District
South Loop neighbors, the neighborhood's most consequential development story just leveled up in a major way — and this time, there are pict
- Galewood Just Ranked Among Chicago's Friendliest Neighborhoods — And the Park District Is Keeping That Spirit Going With a Free Halloween Bash
It turns out what Galewood residents have always known about their corner of the Northwest Side is now officially on the record. This year,
- Chicago Kid Fest Makes Its West Rogers Park Debut on September 20 — And It's Free
West Rogers Park families, mark your calendars: one of Chicago's most beloved back-to-school celebrations is coming to the neighborhood for
- Pilsen's Mid-September Calendar: Live Music at Epiphany, a Community Art Opening at NMMA, and Teacher's Day at Open Books
If last weekend's Mexican Independence Day Parade was Pilsen's exclamation point for early September, the neighborhood's calendar doesn't le
- 25,000 Movies and a Mural Coming to 35th Street: McKinley Park's Video Store Defies the Odds — and a $200K Public Art Grant Is About to Transform the Corridor Around It
At a moment when streaming services have made the local video store feel like a relic, McKinley Park's own Joe Trutin is proving that a neig
- Bucktown's Pool Stays Open, a New Japanese Kitchen Arrives on Western, and a Renovated Corner Building Sells for $2.67M
September arrived in Bucktown with a heat wave still lingering — and the neighborhood answered with three pieces of news worth knowing: the
- City Council Green-Lights 40-Unit Belmont Avenue Development — Plus, a Beloved Southport Café Is Nearly Back
Lake View neighbors, two pieces of news quietly landed on the neighborhood's development and dining radar this week — one that reshapes the
- West Pullman's Transit Future Inches Closer: Red Line Extension Targets 2026 Construction Start, Promising a New Era of Connectivity for the Far South Side
For decades, West Pullman residents have navigated one of Chicago's most persistent inequities: a neighborhood packed with civic pride and c
- Trader Joe's Is Coming to Uptown, Eight Eleven Uptown Nears Its Top, and a Storied Campus Gets New Funding: Three Big Stories for Your Thursday
Uptown neighbors, Thursday's news cycle is delivering a trio of updates that span grocery shopping, skyline-altering construction, and the l
- Wrigleyville's Biggest Week Yet: Pirates Series Opens Tomorrow With a Sammy Sosa Bobblehead Sunday, Then the Braves Roll In for a Playoff-Stakes Showdown
Wrigleyville neighbors, clear your weekend calendar — and maybe the one after it, too. The block around Clark and Addison is about to enter
- A Chef's Debut Restaurant and a Long-Delayed Housing Conversion Are Putting Logan Square Back in the Spotlight This Fall
Logan Square is closing out summer 2026 with two fresh developments that food lovers and housing watchers alike will want to track closely:
- Bricktown Gets a New Pour: Phase Three Brewing Is Bringing Its First Chicago Taproom to Avondale's Rockwell on the River
A beloved suburban craft brewery is planting its flag on the Chicago River — and it's choosing Avondale as its home. Phase Three Brewing Com
- Turn Back the Clock: Retro on Roscoe Returns September 18–20 with Classic Cars, Live Music, and the Village's Biggest Block Party of the Year
Roscoe Village is about to get a whole lot louder — and a whole lot cooler. Retro on Roscoe, presented by Wells Fargo, rolls into the neighb
- A $27.5M Vote of Confidence: Fulton Market Sale & Maxwell Street Market Return Signal a Neighborhood at Full Stride
Near West Side neighbors, two pieces of news landed this week that, taken together, paint a vivid picture of just how much momentum your nei