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- Vote Now, Network Soon: Ravenswood's Best-of Awards Open for Voting and the Corridor's Biggest Networking Night Is Around the Corner
Ravenswood neighbors, your opinion is officially on the ballot — and the calendar just filled up with two more reasons to plug into the comm
- Irving Park's Most Unique New Development Is Designed for Indigenous Families — and It Just Broke Ground
Irving Park neighbors, a project unlike any other on Chicago's Northwest Side is moving from blueprint to reality — and the story behind it
- Mayor Johnson Comes to Bronzeville: $100M Trail Project Hits a Major Milestone — and the Neighborhood Has One More Chance to Shape It
The $100 million Bronzeville Trail just got its highest-profile endorsement yet — and this week, residents got to deliver their vision for i
- City Says Yes: Chicago Approves 90 Affordable Homes for Edgewater — and a Devon Avenue Proposal Adds 27 More to the Pipeline
Edgewater residents woke up Thursday to some of the most consequential housing news the neighborhood has seen in years. In a pair of develop
- Green Light on Erie Street: Chicago's Plan Commission Clears the Way for Northwestern Medicine's 1.2-Million-Square-Foot Tower — and IMAX Is Coming to AMC River East
Streeterville had a big week at City Hall — and at the multiplex. Two significant approvals landed within days of each other that will shape
- West Loop Just Held Its First-Ever Wellness Fest — and It Was All About Movement, Community, and Giving Back
West Loop neighbors, your neighborhood has built a well-deserved reputation as one of Chicago's premier destinations for food, design, and n
- Film Fans, This Is Your Week: The Chicago Underground Film Festival Lands at the Harper Theater Sept. 23–27
Hyde Park neighbors, if you've been looking for a reason to make the Harper Theater your home base this week, the 33rd Annual Chicago Underg
- A New Sculpture, a Landmark Musical, and a Contemporary Art Fair: The Loop's Cultural Calendar Is Stacking Up Fast This Fall
Loop neighbors, just as the neighborhood catches its breath after a jam-packed summer, three cultural stories are landing in the same week —
- Jefferson Park's Trader Joe's Moment Is Almost Here — And a New Daycare Is Coming Too
Jefferson Park neighbors, two major additions to the neighborhood's commercial fabric are moving toward reality this fall — and together, th
- Pilsen's El Grito Returns With a New Theme — and a New Sense of Purpose — as the Neighborhood Looks Ahead to Fall
On the night of Tuesday, September 15 — the eve of Mexican Independence Day — Pilsen held its own El Grito celebration on the 2100 block of
- The South Loop's Bar Scene Is Having a Moment: Martini Lounge Revival and a Coffee-Forward Newcomer Signal a Neighborhood on the Rise
South Loop neighbors, your dining and drinking scene just got a serious upgrade — and two new openings this fall tell a story about a neighb
- A New Chapter for Milwaukee Avenue: 60-Unit Apartment Building Proposed for Bucktown Strip Mall Site
A stretch of Milwaukee Avenue that Bucktown residents have long known as a modest strip mall may be on the verge of a major transformation.
- A Century of the Aragon, Casino Uptown Tickets on Sale, and a Hospital on the Road Back: Three Stories Shaping Uptown This Week
Uptown neighbors, Tuesday brings a trio of updates that span a landmark centennial, a returning community celebration, and a long-awaited de
- Tilly Bagel Shop Rolls Into Lake View — Plus, a Former 7-Eleven Is Now One of the North Side's Quirkiest Concert Halls
Lake View neighbors, two fresh additions to the neighborhood's cultural and culinary landscape landed on the radar this week — one a fast-ex
- Wrigleyville Closes Out the Home Schedule With Fan Appreciation Night — and Gallagher Way's Christkindlmarket Is Already Confirmed for the Holidays
Wrigleyville neighbors, the final home series of the 2026 regular season is underway right now — and it comes wrapped with a Fan Appreciatio
- Bricktown's Beloved Bodega-Style Deli Is Expanding — And Its Avondale Home Is Coming Back
One of Avondale's most-loved lunch spots is on the move in all the right directions. Chicago Pickle Eatery, the bodega-style deli that put d
- Evelyn's Food Love Is Getting a Rooftop — And It's Just the Beginning of Washington Park's Investment Boom
Washington Park is about to get one of the South Side's most anticipated new dining destinations, and it's coming from a restaurant that's a
- From Table Pads to Front Porches: Five New Homes Are Coming to North Center's Oakley Avenue
A quiet block on the south end of North Center is about to get a fresh start. This week, city permit records confirmed that a local develope
- A $23.7 Million Vote of Confidence: Utah Investor Bets Big on Streeterville Apartments
Streeterville's real estate market is drawing serious outside attention. Just days ago, a Utah-based investment firm made a notable move int
- LA's Hottest Athleisure Brand Just Landed in West Loop: Set Opens Its First Midwest Flagship on Randolph Street
West Loop neighbors, Randolph Street just got a new neighbor — and it's one that's been drawing lines on both coasts. Set, the Los Angeles-b