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- South Side Summer Surge: 50K in Youth Grants Reaches Oakland and Neighbors Through Southland RISE
Big news for South Side youth and families this summer: UChicago Medicine's Southland RISE program has just announced
50,000 in grants awa- Bricktown Proud: Avondale's Three Stars Vintage Earns Chicago Bears Small Business Spotlight
Avondale's local business community is getting some well-deserved recognition well beyond Milwaukee Avenue. Three Stars Vintage, a family-ow
- Sky-High Ambitions: New Luxury Residences Greenlit at 2237 Roscoe Street as the Village Keeps Building Momentum
The 'Village Within the City' is growing up — literally. A newly permitted residential development at 2237 Roscoe Street is set to bring a b
- Neighbors Speak Up: Archer Heights Civic Association Pushes Back on Bike Lane Plans as Moving Archer Forward Heads Toward a Vote
The Moving Archer Forward planning process is entering its most consequential phase yet — and Archer Heights residents aren't staying quiet.
- River North's Hottest New Tables: Gingie and Akiro Are Bringing World-Class Flavors to Your Neighborhood
Near North neighbors, your neighborhood's culinary credentials just leveled up — in a big way. Two buzzworthy new restaurants have landed in
- Logan Square's $27M Makeover Is Complete — And the Neighborhood Has Never Looked Better
Logan Square just hit a major milestone that years in the making: on Monday, June 22, Mayor Brandon Johnson joined Alderman Anthony Quezada
- Evelyn's Food Love Is Getting a Rooftop Glow-Up — and Free Jazz Is Playing in Your Backyard This Week
Washington Park neighbors, your local food scene just got a major boost — and your summer social calendar is already filling up nicely. Evel
- 100 New Apartments or a Landmark? Rogers Park's Latest Development Debate Puts Housing and History Head-to-Head
Rogers Park neighbors, a consequential decision is unfolding right now that could reshape one of the neighborhood's key corridors — and your
- Cheers to the Future: Near West Side Lands $3.7M Brewery Grant — Plus a Bold New Cocktail Concept Pours Into Fulton Market
Near West Side neighbors, raise a glass — because your community just scored a major win for its homegrown food-and-drink scene. Funkytown,
- West Loop's Building Boom Keeps Rolling: New Boutique Condo Project Gets Green Light on Washington Boulevard
West Loop neighbors, the neighborhood's residential renaissance is showing no signs of slowing down. Just this week, the Chicago Zoning Boar
- Free Yoga, Live Music & Open Mics All Summer Long: Wicker Park's Advisory Council Is Turning the Park Into a Community Living Room
Summer is officially in full swing in Wicker Park — and the neighborhood's namesake green space is bursting with free, community-powered pro
- Neighbors Dream Big for Edgewater's Last Open Lakefront: Could 5959 N. Sheridan Become a Public Park?
A spirited community conversation is unfolding along Edgewater's lakefront — and the outcome could shape the neighborhood's shoreline for ge
- Back Lot Bash Is Three Days Away — Here's Why Andersonville's Beloved Women's Pride Festival Is a Can't-Miss This Weekend
Pride Month in Andersonville isn't over yet — not even close. The Back Lot Bash returns this Saturday and Sunday, June 27–28, bringing one o
- Bigger & Better: Del Sur Bakery Is Expanding — Plus, Ravenswood On Tap Returns This July with Beer, Bands & Mini Golf
Ravenswood neighbors have a sweet reason to look forward to the rest of summer. Del Sur Bakery, the wildly popular Argentine-inspired spot a
- Give Blood, Get Rewarded: Irving Park's GIPNA Is Hosting a Community Blood Drive This Saturday
Irving Park neighbors, here's a chance to do something truly life-saving — and get a little thank-you in return. The Greater Irving Park Nei
- Fresh Food for All: A North Center Nonprofit Is Opening a New Location to Feed the Neighborhood's Growing Need
North Center neighbors, a heartwarming community milestone is on the horizon this year — and it's one that speaks directly to the neighborho
- Drills in the Ground: Bronzeville Trail Takes Its Biggest Step Yet as Soil Testing Gets Underway
Bronzeville's most ambitious green infrastructure dream just got very real. This Monday, June 22, a team of environmental scientists, geolog
- Screens Down, Community Up: Namaste Charter School's Wellness Day & a Big Development Showdown on Ashland Signal a Neighborhood in Full Bloom
McKinley Park is buzzing with two stories that speak to the neighborhood's values this week — one celebrating the whole child, the other fle
- Pilsen's Own Windy City Events Is Taking Over Chicago's Summer — And Michelada Fest Is Just Days Away
Pilsen has always punched above its weight when it comes to culture, and this summer, one homegrown business is proving it on a citywide sta
- Books on Wheels & Beef on Buns: Jefferson Park Is Serving Up Two Delicious Firsts This Summer
Jefferson Park is cooking up something fresh — literally and literarily — with two exciting new developments that are giving Northwest Sider
- Bricktown Proud: Avondale's Three Stars Vintage Earns Chicago Bears Small Business Spotlight