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- Haven Brings Chicago's First Dessert Tasting Menu to Grand Avenue — and It's Opening in West Town This Fall
West Town's Grand Avenue corridor has quietly become one of the most compelling restaurant streets in Chicago, and this fall it is about to
- Neighbors Clean Up, Fall Programs Fire Up, and Kayaks Hit Bubbly Creek: McKinley Park's Labor Day Weekend Roundup
McKinley Park is closing out its summer with a full head of steam — and this Labor Day weekend, that energy showed up in the form of neighbo
- Songs of Belonging: Vocal Ensemble Chroma Brought a Powerful Free Concert to West Ridge Nature Park Last Week
West Rogers Park got a rare kind of gift last Tuesday evening — a free outdoor concert rooted not just in beautiful music, but in a delibera
- Pilsen Marks a Milestone: The 25th Annual Mexican Independence Day Parade Rolls Down 18th Street
Pilsen rang in Mexican Independence Month this past Saturday, September 5, with a homecoming 25 years in the making. The 25th annual Pilsen
- Mark Your Calendar: The Loop's Biggest Night of the Year Is September 18 — Plus the 'L' Station Shaping Up for a Major Comeback
Loop neighbors, fall is officially here — and your neighborhood has a packed agenda to match the season. Two stories worth knowing about thi
- Jeff Fest Is Dead, Long Live the Beef: Jefferson Park's Beloved Summer Festival Gets a Delicious Rebrand — And a New Identity That's All Chicago
Jefferson Park neighbors, a beloved summer institution just got a bold makeover — and if you love Italian beef, you might want to bookmark y
- A Science Center Dream, a New Medical Tower & Residential Renderings: Hyde Park's Development Pipeline Is Buzzing This Fall
Hyde Park neighbors, while the neighborhood's festival calendar is commanding plenty of attention this September, the stories shaping the ph
- Dinner Crawl Tickets, a New Building That Just Opened Its Doors, Argyle's Next Chapter, and a 95-Unit Proposal: Uptown's September Is Already Packed
Uptown neighbors, September is barely a week old and the calendar is already filling fast — with a beloved community dining event returning
- Zoo Hours Shift, a French Bistro Gets National Honors & Mercadito Doubles Down: Lincoln Park's Fall Arrival Is Anything But Quiet
Lincoln Park neighbors, summer may be winding down — but the neighborhood is making sure fall arrives with plenty of news worth knowing. Fro
- Fall Is Here, and West Pullman Park Is Ready: New Season of Programs Launches This Week at a Neighborhood Institution
For West Pullman residents looking to plug into something new this fall, the answer may be closer than they think. West Pullman Park — the 1
- Car-Free Sundays, a New Pizza Counter, and a Thrift Riot: Bucktown's Fall Kickoff Is Already Here
September arrived in Bucktown this week with a genuinely full calendar — and a stretch of fall programming that rewards anyone willing to st
- $127 Million LeClaire Courts Redevelopment Clears Major Hurdle — 183 New Apartments Are Coming to Garfield Ridge
Big news landed on the Southwest Side late last week: the first residential phase of the long-anticipated LeClaire Courts redevelopment has
- Rogers Park Hosts Its First-Ever North Side Queer Pride Weekend — Free, Community-Driven, and Right in the Neighborhood
Rogers Park neighbors, the Far North Side is making history this fall with a milestone that belongs entirely to this community: the first-ev
- River North Is About to Get Its First Private Social Club in Years: The Lake Targets a September Debut at Superior and Wells
Near North neighbors, a brand-new kind of destination is rising in River North — and it isn't a restaurant, a bar, or a hotel. The Lake, a 2
- The Portage Theater Is Coming Back: Owner Launches Foundation, Sets $3 Million Goal to Reopen Milwaukee Ave Landmark
One of the Northwest Side's most beloved landmarks just got its most hopeful news in years. The owner of the historic Portage Theater has pu
- Bricktown Is the Stage: Sound & Gravity Festival Fills Avondale With Jazz, Experimental, and Indie Music This Labor Day Weekend
Avondale isn't just one of Chicago's most exciting places to eat and drink — this Labor Day weekend, it's also one of the best places in the
- A New Blueprint for Archer Avenue: City Plan Commission Adopts 'Moving Archer Forward' as the Neighborhood's Roadmap for the Future
After more than a year of community meetings, surveys, and neighborhood input, Archer Heights has an official city-backed vision for its fut
- City Grant Fuels a Pet Care Incubator on Western Ave. — Plus, Funkytown Brewery Is Coming to Near West Side
Near West Side neighbors, this week brought a pair of genuinely exciting investment announcements for your community — one that puts a brand
- Two Art Fairs, One Weekend: Wicker Park Goes Full Creative Mode September 12–13
If you're looking for a reason to spend this weekend outside, Wicker Park is handing you two of them — and they're happening on the same blo
- 100 Years Strong: Irving Park's YMCA Hits a Century — and the Neighborhood Is Celebrating
Irving Park neighbors, one of your most enduring community anchors just reached a milestone that very few institutions ever get to claim — a