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- West Town Couple Gets a Street Named in Their Honor — Plus a West African Fusion Restaurant and Speakeasy Are Coming to Chicago Avenue
West Town had a genuinely feel-good week, and the news breaks in two directions at once: a longtime neighborhood couple was honored with a s
- Galewood's 'Jaw-knee's Beef' Halloween Display Wins Chicago Sun-Times Citywide Spotlight
Galewood has a Halloween reputation to protect — and one couple on the Northwest Side just made sure the whole city knows it. The Chicago Su
- West Ridge's Autumn Leaves Fest Just Happened — Here's Why Neighbors Are Still Talking About It
Fall in West Rogers Park has had no shortage of reasons to get outside this season, but last Friday, October 24, the neighborhood added one
- A Grocery Store and Chicago's First Pita Inn: Jefferson Park's Commercial Gaps Are Closing Fast
Jefferson Park neighbors who have long lamented the neighborhood's thin grocery options and its shortage of sit-down dining on the Milwaukee
- South Loop Has a Say in Chicago's Festival Future — and a New Tower Just Broke Ground on S. Wabash
South Loop neighbors, two pieces of news landed this week that speak directly to the neighborhood's identity — one about the land you've alw
- Ballots, Laughs, and River Rangers: McKinley Park Closes Out October With a Week Built for Showing Up
McKinley Park's final stretch of October 2026 is packing in more than pumpkins and candy corn. The last days of the month are delivering a g
- Poke Poké Is Coming to Hyde Park, the Harper Theater's Jordan Peele Series Rolls On, and the Hyde Park Art Center Gala After Party Is Two Weeks Away
Hyde Park neighbors, with Halloween now one day away, the neighborhood's cultural calendar is already pivoting toward November — and there a
- Southport Grocery Closes After 23 Years, and New Spots Apothecary Lounge and Oak & Honey Bring Fresh Energy to Lake View
Lake View neighbors, three stories are on the neighborhood radar this week — a bittersweet farewell to one of the corridor's most deeply roo
- A $4 Million Afro-Caribbean Restaurant and Event Space Is Coming to West Pullman — Here's What Residents Need to Know
West Pullman is on the cusp of welcoming a landmark new dining and community destination, and the project is moving closer to reality. Ethol
- From Armitage to Cortland: Bucktown's Fall Table Is Set — and a December Opening Is Already on the Calendar
Bucktown's dining and event calendar is filling in on multiple fronts as October closes out, with a pair of restaurants that arrived earlier
- Palmer Square Park's Arboretum Legacy Inspires a Citywide Movement: Clark Park Is Now Chicago's Second Accredited Arboretum
Palmer Square Park didn't just earn a rare distinction last year — it started something. On October 26, 2026, Block Club Chicago reported th
- Wrigleyville's Streets Are Torn Up Right Now — Here's Why, What's Closed, and What's Coming Next
Wrigleyville neighbors, if you've walked past Wrigley Field this week and noticed construction fencing, closed sidewalks, and lane restricti
- A Beloved Bar's Bricks Make Way for Uptown's Future: Holiday Club Is Coming Down at 4000 N. Sheridan
Uptown neighbors who have walked past the corner of Sheridan Road and Irving Park Road this week have witnessed something striking: the buil
- Two Housing Wins in One Month: Humboldt Park Locks In Affordable Apartments — and a Vote on Half a Million for Neighborhood Improvements
Humboldt Park closed out October with a pair of housing developments that signal something residents have been pushing for across multiple f
- City Backs a Near West Side Nonprofit Laundry with TIF and Bond Funding — and a Buy Local Summit Lands in the Neighborhood Today
Near West Side neighbors, two pieces of news landed in the same week that speak to something the neighborhood's development headlines don't
- Logan Square Pulls Together: Community Raises $10,500 for Webster's Wine Bar Staffer, Plus Neighbors Get a Vote on $500K in Local Improvements
Logan Square showed two of its best qualities this week — fierce loyalty to its own people and a hands-on say in how public money shapes the
- Bricktown Gets Safer: City Installs Concrete Bollards at Dangerous Avondale Intersection — and Zoomies Indoor Dog Park Prepares to Open on Elston
Two pieces of news landed in Avondale this week that, taken together, say something worth noting about the neighborhood's direction: the cit
- Andersonville's Autumn Restaurant Week Returns Nov. 1–15 With Prix-Fixe Menus at Some of Clark Street's Best Tables
Fall dining season in Andersonville is about to hit its peak. The Andersonville Chamber of Commerce has officially announced the return of A
- Broadway Gets a New Foundation: Affordable Housing Development at 5854 N. Broadway Clears a Key Hurdle — and Edgewater's Halloween Weekend Is Shaping Up
A stretch of Broadway that has spent 2026 filling back in with new restaurants and creative businesses is now the site of a significant civi
- A Name Above the Door: Milly's Pizza Founder Robert Maleski Is Opening Jake's Place on Western Avenue
North Center is about to get a new pizza spot with a personal story behind it — and one of Chicago's most recognized deep-dish operators is