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- Open House Chicago Returns This Weekend — and Bronzeville Has Two Must-See Sites You Can Explore for Free
Bronzeville residents have a rare opportunity this weekend to step inside two of the neighborhood's most storied and significant spaces — no
- Art Takes Over Randolph Street This Weekend: The Fall West Loop Contemporary Fine Art Expo Opens at Plumbers Hall
West Loop neighbors, one of the neighborhood's most storied cultural traditions is happening right now — and if you haven't made it yet, Sun
- A Lakefront Gem Gets Its Name: Edgewater's Restored Prairie Park Could Soon Be Official
A small but beloved patch of restored natural landscape along Edgewater's lakefront is on the verge of getting something it has long deserve
- Open Doors, Rising Towers, and a Park Long in the Making: Streeterville's Biggest Weekend in Months
Streeterville is having one of its most eventful weekends of the fall — and not because of a single marquee moment. Three distinct storyline
- A Pilsen Son Comes Home: Cerdito Muerto Opens in a Building That Predates the Chicago Fire — Plus Open Studios Returns and a Major Development Site Stirs
Some restaurant openings are transactions. And then there is Cerdito Muerto. On October 14, ABC7 Chicago spotlighted what is already being c
- Marz Brewing Raises a Glass to McKinley Park News, Marshfield Courts Closes Out Its Art Season, and Spooky Fest Hits the Park Today
McKinley Park is ending its packed October week with a trio of stories that cut across brewing, skateboarding, and family fun — and together
- Open House Chicago Is Here: Hyde Park Unlocks 16 Architectural Gems Today — Plus, a BBQ Legend Is Coming to 53rd Street
Hyde Park neighbors, today — Saturday, October 17 — is one of the best free days on the South Side calendar, and you have until Sunday at cl
- Google Makes Its Case, Block 37 Finds a New Owner, and a Mediterranean Favorite Comes to Wabash: The Loop's Week in Three Big Stories
Loop neighbors, if the past seven days felt like the neighborhood was moving with unusual momentum, that instinct is correct. Three distinct
- Open House Chicago Just Unlocked Lincoln Park's Hidden Gems — Plus ZooLights Tickets Are Already on Sale
Lincoln Park neighbors, this week delivered two genuine conversation-starters for anyone who loves this neighborhood: a citywide architectur
- Wrigleyville's Alderman Just Blocked the Cubs' Parking Lot Expansion — Here's What It Means for the Neighborhood
Wrigleyville neighbors, even as playoff fever has been gripping Clark and Addison, a quieter but consequential piece of neighborhood busines
- Open House Chicago Opens Lake View's Hidden Doors This Weekend — Plus, the Lincoln Roscoe Beer Stroll Is Tomorrow
Lake View neighbors, this weekend may be one of the most activity-dense two days the neighborhood has seen all fall — and most of it is comp
- Vienna Beef Plaza Is Open — and Bucktown's Most Historic Corner Just Became Its Most Exciting One
There is a corner in Bucktown that has been waiting for this moment for the better part of a decade. The wedge where Damen Avenue, Elston Av
- After Years of False Starts, Trader Joe's Is Finally Coming to Uptown — Here's What We Know
Uptown neighbors, the grocery news you have been waiting for is now officially confirmed: Trader Joe's is coming to the neighborhood, and it
- Albany Park Opened Its Doors This Weekend: Eris Brewery and Carl Schurz High School Starred in Open House Chicago 2026
Albany Park got its annual moment in the citywide architectural spotlight this past weekend, as two of the neighborhood's most storied struc
- Two Northwest Side Theaters Join Forces for a Halloween Fundraiser — and the Cause Is Close to Home
Portage Park's most talked-about renovation project is now also the neighborhood's most compelling reason to buy a movie ticket this Hallowe
- Open House Chicago Is This Weekend — And Rogers Park's Architectural Treasures Are On the List
Rogers Park neighbors, this weekend is one of the best times of year to explore the buildings that define your neighborhood — and this year,
- From a Grandmother's Legacy to a $5.5M Corner Build: Roscoe Village's Newest Arrivals Are Worth a Walk This Week
Roscoe Village is adding two more reasons to explore its streets this fall — one a deeply personal family tribute poured into a coffee cup,
- Open House Chicago Opens 13 Near West Side Doors This Weekend — Including the Blackhawks' Practice Rink and a Mushroom Farm Supplying Michelin Kitchens
Near West Side neighbors, one of the year's best free events has arrived at exactly the right time. Open House Chicago 2026 is running this
- Bricktown Gets a New Digital Town Square — and Two New Places to Drink: Chicago.com Launches in Avondale as Phase Three Brewing and Terra Cafe Prepare to Open
Three arrivals in a single October week paint a vivid picture of Avondale in 2026: a new neighborhood communication platform quietly switche
- A 24-Year-Old's Dream Mariscos Spot and a Long-Awaited Trader Joe's: Logan Square's Milwaukee Avenue Just Had a Very Big Week
Milwaukee Avenue in Logan Square is rarely short on news, but this week delivered two stories that together say something real about where t