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- Tonight at the Logan Center, Cookies and Karaoke on Harper Court, and a Saturday Bazaar at Augustana: Hyde Park's Weekend Is Stacked
Hyde Park neighbors, Friday, November 6 is arriving with a genuinely varied evening — and the weekend that follows keeps the momentum going.
- South Loop Farmers Market Stays Open Through Thanksgiving — Your Last Chances to Shop the Printers Row Season Are Now
South Loop neighbors, there is a reason to head to Printers Row this Saturday morning that you may not have on your radar yet: the South Loo
- A Landmark Sculpture for the Thompson Center, Pulitzer Prize Photography at Harold Washington Library, and Portillo's Coming to Michigan Avenue: The Loop's Big Week
Loop neighbors, the first full week of November is delivering a cluster of developments that span the neighborhood's cultural, civic, and co
- Marshfield Courts Gets Its Ribbon Cutting, Iron Street Opens a New Gallery Season, and Archer Avenue Keeps Building: McKinley Park's November Is Just Getting Started
McKinley Park is closing out its first full week of November with a burst of news that spans a long-awaited community milestone, a fresh wav
- Albany Park's Lawrence Avenue Is Being Remade: A New Performing Arts Center and 26 New Apartments Are Coming to the Corridor
Lawrence Avenue in Albany Park is in the middle of a quiet but meaningful transformation — and two city-approved projects are now moving fro
- Uptown's Farmers Market Refuses to Hibernate: Winter Edition Heads Indoors to the Uptown Taproom Starting November 14
Uptown neighbors, the season may be turning cold, but the neighborhood's beloved farmers market isn't going anywhere. In a move announced th
- Humboldt Park Voters Send a Clear Message on Airbnbs: 74 Percent Say Enough Is Enough
Humboldt Park residents went to the polls on Tuesday and delivered one of the most lopsided verdicts of the November 4 election — not for a
- Bucktown's November Calendar Fills Up: Art Walks, A Women's Network, Small Business Saturday, and a December Tree Lighting Already on the Books
November arrived in Bucktown with a packed community calendar — and for neighbors who have been heads-down since the summer's string of rest
- A Bold New Live-Fire Steakhouse Is Coming to Randolph Street — and Open Books Is Saying Goodbye to the West Loop
Near West Side neighbors, two pieces of news landed this week that together capture the neighborhood's perpetual churn: a celebrated chef is
- Archer Heights Has a Vote in History Today: Chicago's First Fully Elected School Board Is Decided Right Now
For the first time in the city's history, Chicago voters are electing every single member of their school board — and Archer Heights residen
- Logan Theatre's Iconic Neon Sign Gets a Glow-Up — and Neighbors March to Keep Logan Square Affordable
Two stories landed in Logan Square this week that cut to the heart of what makes the neighborhood worth fighting for: a beloved cultural lan
- Howard Brown Health Is Investing $5 Million to Expand Its Rogers Park Clinic — Here's What It Means for the Neighborhood
Rogers Park neighbors, one of the neighborhood's most important healthcare anchors just made a major commitment to its future here. Howard B
- Edgewater Honors Its Own: 2026 Living Treasures Ceremony and a New Dance Show at Berger Park Signal a Full November Ahead
November arrives in Edgewater with two events that speak directly to what makes the neighborhood worth living in — one that puts a spotlight
- Ravenswood Builds for the Future: A New 78-Unit Development Gets the Green Light — Plus a Phoenix Bean Expansion and a Fresh Art Space on the Way
Ravenswood is heading into November with a construction milestone, a food-manufacturing vision, and a new creative business on the horizon —
- Building Blocks: New Residential Permits and an Affordable Housing Milestone Signal North Center's Next Chapter
North Center's reputation as one of Chicago's most desirable residential neighborhoods continues to attract builders and city investment ali
- New Homes Coming to Ashland Avenue: City Council Greenlights Andersonville Residential Development
Andersonville is adding to its housing stock. Revised plans for a new residential building at 5638 N. Ashland Avenue cleared the Chicago Cit
- After Nearly Two Years Without One, Wicker Park Is Finally Getting Its Post Office Back
It is the kind of errand most neighborhoods take for granted — mailing a package, picking up a passport application, dropping off a certifie
- Rakes Ready: Graceland West's Annual Street Leaf Cleanup Returns November 15 — Plus an Architecture Night to Kick Off the Week
November is here, and Graceland West has two back-to-back community events on the calendar that are quintessentially this neighborhood: a fr
- A Streeterville Institution Goes To-Go — and Lurie Children's Hospital Gains Room to Grow
Streeterville closes out its most eventful fall in years with two developments that reflect the neighborhood's dual identity as both a culin
- November Arrives With Art, Stories, and a Last Call to Vote: McKinley Park's Month Starts Strong
Election Day is tomorrow — but for McKinley Park residents who haven't yet cast their ballot, today is not too late. The McKinley Park branc