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- 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
- Don't Toss That Pumpkin: Graceland West Turns Post-Halloween Waste Into Community Good
Halloween in Graceland West has never been just about candy and costumes — and this year, the Graceland West Community Association (GWCA) is
- South Loop's S. Wabash Corridor Is Quietly Becoming the Neighborhood's Best New Food and Drink Strip
South Loop neighbors, the block-by-block transformation of S. Wabash Avenue has been happening in plain sight — and if you haven't made the
- Galewood Park's Free 'Boo-tiful Adventure' Is Five Days Away — Here's Everything You Need to Know
Halloween is almost here, and Galewood Park has something special lined up for the neighborhood's youngest residents. On Friday, October 30,
- Pilsen's 18th Street Blooms With Día de Muertos Art, a New Bagel Shop Rooted in the Neighborhood, and a Fiery New Exhibition at the NMMA
This final weekend of October, Pilsen is doing what it does best — layering culture, community, and creativity until the whole neighborhood
- Hyde Park's Halloween Sunday: A Costume Parade on 55th, Pumpkins and Trunk-or-Treat in Nichols Park, a Community Clean-Up, and Rare Books at the Quadrangle Club
Hyde Park neighbors, today — Sunday, October 25 — is one of the most genuinely packed single days the neighborhood has put together all Octo
- Loop 'L' Goes Dark, Arts in the Dark Lights Up Columbus Drive, and a Historic LaSalle Conversion Crosses the Finish Line: Your Weekend in the Loop
Loop neighbors, this Sunday is one of those days when the neighborhood is simultaneously asking more of you and delivering more in return. T
- Grand Avenue Gets Eight New Four-Bedroom Duplexes — and West Town's Best New Restaurant of 2026 Is Right Around the Corner
West Town's Grand Avenue corridor had a big week on back-to-back fronts: a fresh City Council vote just reshaped the neighborhood's housing
- Albany Park Library Celebrates Filipino American History Month This Saturday with a Free Community Program
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- Pumpkins, Pups, and Peak Fall Energy: Gallagher Way Is Wrigleyville's Halloween Headquarters This Weekend
Wrigleyville neighbors, if you're looking for a reason to step outside this Saturday, the answer is a short walk away. Gallagher Way, the op
- A Trader Joe's Is Coming to Montrose, Trick or Treat on Southport Is This Sunday, and the Music Box Just Got a Third Screen
Lake View neighbors, three stories are worth your attention this weekend — a grocery announcement that landed just this week with immediate
- Shovels in the Ground: LeClaire Courts Breaks Ground as Garfield Ridge Marks a Historic Milestone
The moment Garfield Ridge has been working toward for years finally arrived on October 13, 2026, when Mayor Brandon Johnson joined the Chica
- A Sweet Afternoon on Wilson Ave. and Big News on Clark Street: Uptown's Weekend Has Something for Everyone
Uptown neighbors, today is a great day to get outside. Two genuinely distinct stories are converging on this Saturday, October 24: a lively
- Humboldt Park's Restaurant Wave Is Spreading Across Four Streets — and Now the Historic Boathouse Is Getting a Cafe, Too
Something quiet but significant has been happening in Humboldt Park's food and drink scene in 2026, and it defies the usual pattern of neigh
- Washington Park's $50 Million Science Hub Just Got Very Real: Scitopia Chicago Reveals Full Plans for a World-First Net-Zero Science Center
A project that existed only as a concept sketch a few weeks ago just became something much more concrete. On October 22, Chicago YIMBY publi
- Bricktown Opens Its Doors: Avondale's Best Hidden Spaces Welcomed the Public for Open House Chicago 2026
For one weekend every October, Chicago lets you walk into buildings you'd normally only admire from the sidewalk. Open House Chicago — the C
- Turn Up the Heat: KPAC's 2026 Chili Cookoff Fundraiser Lands at Gracie O'Malley's This Saturday
Portage Park residents looking for a reason to get out of the house this weekend have a spicy one: the KPAC 2026 Chili Cookoff Fundraiser is
- Lights, Camera, Winter: Streeterville's Final Fall Weekend Kicks Off Film Fest Season — and the Holiday Countdown Begins
If Streeterville's fall has felt like one continuous sprint of cultural programming, this week's lineup offers no sign of a slowdown. The 62