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- Get Moving This Fall: Portage Park's New Pickleball Clinic, Fall Program Registration & a Trail That Could Change the Northwest Side
If you've been looking for a reason to get more active in Portage Park this season, the neighborhood just handed you three of them — and one
- The Mag Mile Is Getting a Major Glow-Up: Shops at North Bridge Launches $40 Million Makeover
Near North neighbors, one of the Magnificent Mile's most familiar addresses is about to look dramatically different — and the transformation
- Logan Square's Congress Theater Is Officially Coming Back — And a Sold-Out Gaming Night Shows the Neighborhood's Community Spirit Is Thriving
Two very different stories are lighting up Logan Square this week — one involves a century-old landmark finally on the path to a full reviva
- Art Fest, A-List Concerts & Fresh Bites: Near West Side's Weekend Is Bursting at the Seams
Near West Side neighbors, clear your calendars — your neighborhood is about to deliver one of the most packed, most exciting weekends of the
- Devon Avenue Gets an Artistic Finale: 'Arts on Devon' Is Coming to West Rogers Park on August 30
West Rogers Park neighbors who thought the neighborhood's summer cultural run was winding down have one more reason to keep the calendar cle
- West Town's Gravity-Defying Tumblers Are on National TV — and They Need Your Vote Tonight
West Town has a new reason to cheer this Tuesday evening, and it comes courtesy of a group of local performers who have been flipping, spinn
- From South Loop Pop-Up to Chicago Institution: Tilly's Bagels Expands Citywide on the Strength of Its Sloop Roots
South Loop neighbors, one of the neighborhood's most beloved food origin stories just added a new chapter — and it's a reminder that the Slo
- Recipes, Stories, and a Growing Wait List: McKinley Park's Aquinas Literacy Center Trains Six New Volunteer Tutors
A beloved English-learning program at McKinley Park's Aquinas Literacy Center is expanding — and the neighborhood demand for it is outpacing
- Rosebud on Taylor Street Is Back — and Little Italy's Most Storied Dining Room Just Got a Second Act
University Village Little Italy has no shortage of legendary tables, but few carry the weight of Rosebud on Taylor Street — and after a peri
- Galewood Neighbors, Inc. Is Calling Volunteers to Rutherford Sayre Park — Here's How to Get Involved
If you've been looking for a hands-on way to give back to Galewood this summer and fall, Galewood Neighbors, Inc. has a standing invitation
- Home Is Where the Loop Is: Historic Office Towers Are Becoming Apartments — and a Fresh Wave of Retail Is Moving In to Serve Them
Loop neighbors, something genuinely historic is unfolding in the heart of the city — and it's reshaping not just the skyline, but what it me
- Books, BBQ, a Beach Sauna & a 5K for a Cause: Hyde Park's Late-Summer Plate Is Overflowing
Hyde Park neighbors, as summer 2026 moves into its final stretch, your neighborhood is stacking up a run of stories that capture exactly wha
- Galewood Park's Fall Programs Are Open for Registration — Here's How to Sign Your Family Up
Summer isn't over yet, but Galewood Park is already thinking ahead — and families who want a spot in this fall's programming lineup will wan
- Pilsen's Worker-Owned Bookstore Has a Stunning New Home — and It's Becoming a Community Hub
Good news for book lovers and community builders in Pilsen: Pilsen Community Books, the neighborhood's beloved worker-owned bookstore, has s
- Post-Festa Sundays in Little Italy Just Hit Different — and Conte di Savoia & Maxwell Street Market Are the Reason Why
The Taylor Street Little Italy Festa flags may be coming down, but University Village Little Italy's best Sunday tradition is just hitting i
- Your Neighborhood Library Is Buzzing This August: West Town Branch Packs the Calendar With Free Evening Events
West Town neighbors looking for a reason to step away from the summer heat and connect with their community don't have to look far — or spen
- $673 Million Strong: The Loop's Business Boom Is Real — and Your Neighborhood Is Just Getting Started
Loop neighbors, the numbers are officially in — and they tell a story that's hard not to feel good about. A fresh report from the Chicago Lo
- 47 Acres & a $696M Federal Windfall: South Loop's Most Ambitious Land Play Just Got Very Real
South Loop neighbors, the neighborhood's transformation just reached a whole new scale — and this one could reshape the entire western edge
- From Neglected Lot to Community Hub: McKinley Park's DIY Skate Park Gets a Spotlight Moment
A scrappy, volunteer-run community space tucked into a forgotten city lot is getting the recognition it deserves — and the story behind it i
- Growing Pains, Growing Gains: West Rogers Park's Western Avenue Corridor Is Being Reimagined for the Future
West Rogers Park is a neighborhood on the move — and now, the City of Chicago is putting real planning muscle behind that momentum. The West