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- Bricktown Has Big Weekend Energy: Julieta Venegas Rocks Avondale Music Hall Tonight & a Neighborhood Garage Sale Is Coming Next Week
Avondale is making the most of summer, and this weekend is proof. Tonight, Saturday July 11, the neighborhood's own Avondale Music Hall at 3
- Shop, Stroll & Score: Roscoe Village's Summer Sidewalk Sales Are ON Right Now — Plus a Sneak Peek at Burger Fest's Sizzling Lineup
Good morning, Roscoe Village — your Saturday just got a whole lot more exciting. The Lakeview Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce is hosting
- Your Neighborhood Is Getting a Fresh Green Space: Montgomery Ward Park Ribbon-Cutting Is Coming July 22nd
Near North neighbors, here's some exciting news to kick off your weekend: a brand-new chapter for one of River North's beloved green spaces
- No New Verified Story Available for Oakland, Chicago Today
We were unable to find fresh, verified, positive local news specific to the Oakland neighborhood in Chicago for today's edition (Saturday, J
- Logan Square's Farmers Market Is Thriving in Its New Home — And Local Artists Just Painted the Neighborhood's Boldest Mural Yet
Logan Square is having quite the summer, and two fresh developments this week prove the neighborhood's community spirit is firing on all cyl
- Smoke, Sound & New Digs: Windy City Smokeout Takes Over Near West Side — Plus a New Mixed-Use Building Gets the Green Light on Madison
Near West Side neighbors, your weekend just got a whole lot louder — and tastier. The Windy City Smokeout has officially taken over the Unit
- History Is Being Made on King Drive: Washington Park Breaks Ground on the Nation's First Police Torture Survivors Memorial
Washington Park neighbors, something truly historic happened in your backyard this week. On Wednesday, July 9, Chicago city leaders, communi
- Rogers Park's Taco Crawl Is Back July 16 — And Your Stomach Should Be Ready
Rogers Park neighbors, clear your Thursday evening — one of the Far North Side's most delicious annual traditions is making its triumphant r
- Your Voice Wanted: GWCA's 'Shaping Graceland West's Future' Survey Is Open Now
Neighbors, the Graceland West Community Association wants to hear from you — and they mean it. The GWCA has launched a community-wide survey
- R.A.G.E. Kicks Off 'Porch Life Tours' This Summer — and West Englewood Is the Star
West Englewood's summer social calendar just got a whole lot more exciting. The Resident Association of Greater Englewood (R.A.G.E.) launche
- Your West Loop Weekend Just Got a Whole Lot Better: A Beach Bash and an Artisan Market Are Calling Your Name
West Loop neighbors, if you're looking for a reason to step outside this weekend — and let's be honest, you don't need much of one — the nei
- Live Music All Summer Long: Edgewater Music Fest Drops Its Lineup — And Free Concerts Are Already Playing in the EHS Garden
Edgewater's summer just got a serious musical upgrade. The Edgewater Chamber of Commerce officially revealed the headliner lineup for Edgewa
- Streeterville Is Getting a Sleek New Look: Fresh Retail and Residential Projects Just Got the Green Light
Streeterville's transformation continues to pick up steam this summer, with two newly approved development projects signaling even more poli
- Ribs, Live Music & Summer in Full Force: Ribfest Chicago Is North Center's Biggest Weekend of the Year
North Center neighbors, if the smell of slow-smoked ribs wafting down Lincoln Avenue hasn't tipped you off yet — Ribfest Chicago is here, an
- Getting There Just Got Better: Ravenswood's Lawrence Avenue Gateway Is Getting a Major Makeover
Good news for commuters and pedestrians in Ravenswood — the neighborhood's key transit hub at Lawrence and Ravenswood is in the middle of a
- Haircuts, Lattes & Maybe a Ghost: Irving Park's Scissor and Fork Is the Neighborhood's Coolest New Hangout
Irving Park neighbors, your commercial corridor just got one of its most charming — and possibly most haunted — new additions of the year. S
- A Park Is Born: Bronzeville Lakefront's Brand-New Green Space Is Nearly Ready — and It's Coming This Year
Bronzeville is about to get one of its most anticipated additions in years — and it's being built right on the South Side's doorstep to the
- Andersonville's Culinary Battle Royale Is Back — and the Neighborhood's Hottest New Restaurants Are Ready to Rumble
Clark Street's dining scene is heating up this summer, and not just because of the weather. Andersonville's 3rd Annual Culinary Battle Royal
- Chinatown's Beloved Dumpling Destination Has Landed on Division Street — and Wicker Park Is All In
Dumpling lovers in Wicker Park, rejoice: one of Chicago's most celebrated dumpling restaurants has officially planted its flag on Division S
- Jane Addams Hull House Museum Steps Into the Summer Spotlight — and Little Italy Is Ready
University Village Little Italy is best known for its legendary dining corridor on Taylor Street, but this July the neighborhood's most hist