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- Uptown's Crown Jewel Finally Opens Its Doors: Tour the Iconic Uptown Theatre During Open House Chicago, Oct. 17–18
Uptown neighbors, a once-in-a-generation opportunity is on the calendar — and you don't want to miss it. For the first time in decades, the
- Pizza History, Italian Newcomers & Halloween Botany: Lincoln Park's October Keeps Delivering
Lincoln Park neighbors, October isn't slowing down for a second. This week brings a trio of genuinely distinct neighborhood arrivals — a piz
- Smashburgers on Belmont, a New Sports Bar on Irving Park, and a Brunch Fest Rolling In This Saturday
Lake View neighbors, the stretch between now and the weekend is worth circling on your calendar — a community brunch festival is two days aw
- City Council Moves to Reimagine Palmer Square's Streets — and You Can Walk the Park's Famous Trees Before It Happens
Something significant is stirring at the edges of Palmer Square Park. On September 23, 2026, the Chicago City Council introduced and referre
- 127 Million Reasons for Optimism: LeClaire Courts Rises as Garfield Ridge's Most Transformative Development in Decades
Something big is rising in Garfield Ridge — literally. Construction is underway at the long-vacant LeClaire Courts site, where a $127 millio
- Playoff Energy Is Pumping Cash Into Wrigleyville — And DraftKings Is Pulling Out as Hattie B's Hot Chicken Prepares to Move In
Wrigleyville neighbors, October is officially here — and the neighborhood around Clark and Addison is riding a wave of playoff energy that i
- Thai Food Meets Wine Bar in Humboldt Park: TAAN Opens as the Neighborhood's Most Unexpected New Table
Humboldt Park has a new restaurant worth talking about — and it is not what anyone might have expected. TAAN, a Thai restaurant and wine bar
- Bucktown's Vacant Damen Ave. Lot Gets a $1.3M Building Permit — and a Vintage Shopping Blowout Is Coming October 17
Two pieces of news dropped in Bucktown this week that, taken together, capture exactly what makes this neighborhood tick: a long-empty lot o
- Washington Park's Building Boom Keeps Growing: Affordable Intergenerational Village Wins City Funding — and a Hotel Is Coming to State Street
Washington Park's stretch of concrete momentum isn't slowing down. Two more significant development milestones have landed in the neighborho
- The Old Milshire Hotel on Milwaukee Avenue Is Becoming 30 Apartments — and a Demo Permit This Week Means It's Actually Happening
Logan Square's Milwaukee Avenue corridor keeps adding to its redevelopment story, and the latest chapter involves a building that has been a
- Roscoe Street's Fall Refresh: Dewey's Cafe Brings Inclusive Dining to the Village, Plus Two Can't-Miss October Events on the Horizon
Roscoe Village's restaurant corridor is getting one more exciting addition before the leaves finish turning. Dewey's Cafe, described as a di
- Bricktown Is Organizing: Avondale's New Small Business Association Holds Its First Public Meeting — And an Arts Weekend Is Right Behind It
Avondale's independent business community has always been one of the neighborhood's defining strengths — a dense, idiosyncratic mix of taque
- Loyola University's New Six-Story Academic Building Takes Shape on Sheridan Road — And Rogers Park Is Watching
Rogers Park neighbors, something is rising on the 6500 block of North Sheridan Road — and if you've walked past Loyola University's lakefron
- Archer Heights' Big Makeover Blueprint Is Now Official: What the 'Moving Archer Forward' Plan Means for the Neighborhood
After more than a year of community meetings, sticky-note comment boards, and neighborhood open houses, the plan to reimagine Archer Avenue
- Persian, Pizza, Bagels & Prohibition Cocktails: Near West Side's Fall Restaurant Wave Is Here
Near West Side neighbors, the fall dining scene just arrived with a bang — and it brought serious company. Over the past two weeks, a cluste
- Six Corners Is Getting a Major Makeover: New Aldi, Pita Inn, Burlington, and Housing Are All Arriving at Once
If you've driven through Six Corners lately and noticed the construction activity near the old Sears footprint, you're not imagining things
- 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