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- West Englewood's Youth Are the Real Superheroes: A New Mural Transforms the Joyce Mpower House Into a Neighborhood Landmark
A towering new mural on the side of a West Englewood digital arts training center is turning heads on South Honore Street — and sending a bo
- From Slurpees to Shostakovich: Graceland West's Former 7-Eleven Is Now a Classical Music Hub
A neighborhood corner that once sold lottery tickets and Big Gulps has been reborn as one of Graceland West's most talked-about cultural des
- West Loop's Fall Construction Surge: A Tower Crane Rises Over Jackson, a Geothermal High-Rise Takes Shape, and Two New Restaurants Land in Fulton Market
West Loop neighbors, look up. If you've walked past the corner of Jackson Boulevard and Morgan Street this week, you may have noticed someth
- De Colores Is Almost Here: Andersonville's Most Anticipated New Restaurant Sets Mid-October Opening
Andersonville is days away from welcoming one of its most eagerly anticipated new restaurants of the year. De Colores Mexican Grill, the sit
- New Eats and an October Celebration: North Center's Fall Season Is Hitting Its Stride
North Center is stepping into October with a full plate — literally. Two new neighborhood spots have quietly opened their doors along Addiso
- Bronzeville Is Building a Cultural Zone Unlike Anything on the South Side — and the Money Is Starting to Follow
A sweeping vision to turn Bronzeville into one of the country's premier cultural destinations took a significant step forward this week, as
- Safer Streets and Sweet New Scents: Edgewater Scores a Safety Upgrade and a Beloved Candle Shop Gets a Glow-Up
Edgewater is wrapping up the first week of October with two pieces of genuinely good news: the neighborhood is set to receive Chicago's firs
- Irving Park's Newest Storefronts Are Writing Their Own Playbook — No Chamber of Commerce Required
Irving Park neighbors, two of the freshest additions to your corridor opened this summer without a ribbon-cutting ceremony, a press release,
- Veterans Take Center Stage at McKinley Park Field House — and a $250K Grant Is Reviving a WWI-Era Landmark on Pershing Road
McKinley Park is opening October with two stories that reflect the neighborhood's deepest instincts: taking care of its own, and honoring wh
- Marathon Weekend Is Coming to the Loop — and the Neighborhood Is Ready to Run With It
Loop neighbors, if you have not yet looked at the street closure map for this coming week, now is the time — because the next seven days are
- Galewood Has Big Plans for the Old Mars Factory — And Residents Are Making Sure Their Voice Shapes What Comes Next
For decades, the sweet smell of candy was part of daily life in Galewood. Now, the former Mars Wrigley factory at 2019 N. Oak Park Ave. sits
- Pilsen Day Is Back: Chicago Humanities Fills the Neighborhood With Tours, Talks, and Art This Fall
Chicago Humanities is bringing a full day of programming back to Pilsen this fall with Pilsen Day 2026, a sprawling lineup of neighborhood e
- This Week in West Ridge: A Fermentation Science Night, a Free Shred Day, and Public Art Riding Devon Avenue
West Rogers Park neighbors have a packed week of community happenings ahead, and the West Ridge Chamber of Commerce is behind all of it. Fro
- From Pews to Projector: A Humboldt Park Church Is Being Reborn as 'La Reina,' the Neighborhood's First Movie Theater in Decades
A shuttered church at 3679 W. Grand Ave. is about to write a new chapter — one with a projection screen, 55 to 60 seats, and a deep bow to t
- Boo, Garfield Ridge! Midway Chamber Launches the Neighborhood's First-Ever Halloween Lights Tour
Garfield Ridge has long been a neighborhood that shows up for its own — block parties, car shows, farmers markets — and this fall, the commu
- Brand-New Playground and Turf Field Open at Bateman Elementary — Albany Park Kids Celebrated with a Ribbon-Cutting
Albany Park families had plenty to cheer about on Friday, October 3, when Bateman Elementary School officially unveiled a brand-new playgrou
- Bucktown Laces Up for Its 27th Annual 5K — and a New Milwaukee Avenue Wine Bar Is Already Settling In
Sunday, October 4, 2026, is not a quiet morning in Bucktown. The neighborhood's most beloved road race — the Bucktown 5K & Kids Dash — is re
- Habitat for Humanity's 14th Women Build Brings 700 Volunteers to West Pullman This October — Nearly 50 Homes and Counting
West Pullman is about to get a lot busier with hard hats and hammers. Habitat for Humanity Chicago launched its 14th annual Women Build even
- A 19-Unit Car-Free Building Breaks Ground on Sheridan — Plus, Hattie B's Hot Chicken Has Officially Landed on Clark Street
Lake View neighbors, two stories are worth adding to your neighborhood radar this week — one a significant development milestone on the lake
- Palmer Square Park Is Lighting Up October With a Free Community Bonfire Night
As the leaves turn on Kedzie Boulevard and the evening air takes on its first real October bite, Palmer Square Park is giving neighbors some