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- 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
- Mi Mi Dao Is Opening in Harper Court, the Chicago Humanities Festival Lands at UChicago This Week, and the Historical Society Hosts a Book Event on November 11
Hyde Park neighbors, the first week of November is arriving with a genuine mix of new things: a restaurant bringing Asian fusion and craft c
- West Ridge's Holiday Bazaar Is Almost Here — and the West Ridge Chamber Is Looking for Sponsors and Shoppers
West Rogers Park neighbors who've been watching the calendar know that the stretch between November and December is when the neighborhood's
- West Town Named One of the World's Coolest Neighborhoods — and a New Wave of Fall Openings Is Proving the Point
West Town got a global stamp of approval this fall, and the neighborhood's dining scene is busy making sure the title sticks. In September,
- Gather 'Round: Jefferson Park's November Kicks Off With Bonfires, Puzzles, and a Chamber Meetup Worth Attending
Jefferson Park neighbors, November just handed you a reason to put down the remote and step outside — and it involves an open fire, free adm
- A $1 Million Gift Is About to Transform the National Museum of Mexican Art — and an 87-Year-Old Chicago Icon Is Moving In Down the Street
Two pieces of news arrived in Pilsen this past week that, taken together, say something revealing about the neighborhood's momentum heading
- Call Your Mother Deli Arrives on Sheffield, Discover Diversey Kicks Off Today, and Lake View's Holiday Season Gets Two Tree Lightings
Lake View neighbors, three stories are worth your attention as November opens — a Washington, D.C.-born bagel institution that just planted
- Stitch by Stitch: Folklore Fabrics Opens on Damen Avenue, Bringing Italian Textiles and Sewing Classes to Bucktown's 'Indie Row'
A new kind of creative destination landed on Damen Avenue this weekend. Folklore Fabrics, a neighborhood haberdashery from owner Megan Lambe
- Wrigleyville Wonderland Is Here: 20+ Bars Transform Into Holiday Destinations Starting This Weekend
Wrigleyville neighbors, the baseball-and-Halloween chapter is officially closed — and the neighborhood is wasting exactly zero time pivoting
- Take Flight This November: The Chicago Ornithological Society Is Bringing a Free Bird Walk to Humboldt Park
November in Humboldt Park is quieter than the summer festivals and restaurant openings that defined the neighborhood's fall — but that doesn
- Día de los Muertos Is Coming to Rogers Park — Here's What's Happening This Weekend and Beyond
Rogers Park neighbors, Halloween falls on Saturday this year — and the neighborhood is already looking ahead to what comes next. Businesses
- Roscoe Village Is Already Planning Its Holiday Season: Winterfest Returns December 5–6 and a New Design Studio Opens Its Doors November 14
With Halloween landing this Saturday, Roscoe Village is already setting its sights on what comes next — and the calendar ahead looks good. T
- Happy Birthday, Orange Line: The Train That Connects Archer Heights Turns 33 Today
Every Halloween in Archer Heights, the neighborhood celebrates more than just costumes and candy. Today, October 31, 2026, marks the 33rd an
- Washington Park's Upside Down Halloween Parade Is Back Today — and It's the 7th Year Running
Halloween fell on a Saturday this year, and Washington Park is making the most of it. The 7th Annual Upside Down Halloween Parade takes over
- Whole Foods Is Coming to Logan Square — and the Farmers Market Is Moving Indoors: Your Neighborhood's Big Weekend Headlines
Logan Square is waking up on Halloween morning to grocery news that neighbors have been quietly hoping for: a Whole Foods Market is coming t
- Portage Park Has a New Kind of Neighborhood Bar: Fork & Coin Is Open — and It's Unlike Anything on the Northwest Side
Portage Park's dining scene just got one of its most distinctive newcomers in years. Fork & Coin, a self-described "American izakaya" servin
- Bricktown's Milwaukee Mile Bounces Back: Chicago Pickle Eatery Eyes Avondale Return as Little Lark Quietly Opens at Guild Row
Two Milwaukee Avenue food stories — one a comeback, one a quiet debut — are giving Avondale residents fresh reasons to walk the corridor thi
- New Homes, a New Hospital Tower, and Día de los Muertos: Streeterville's Transformation Keeps Building
Streeterville's reputation as one of Chicago's most actively evolving neighborhoods got a fresh round of reinforcement this week, with a con
- Ravenswood Goes All Out for the Montrose Monster Mash — Plus a November Kickoff Worth Marking on Your Calendar
Halloween has fully taken over Ravenswood, and tonight the neighborhood closes out its spookiest month with one of its most beloved annual t
- Devon Ave Gets Cuban, Sheridan Gets Persian, and Rivers & Roads Is About to Become a Block: Edgewater's Fall Restaurant Wave Just Got Bigger
If you've been watching Edgewater's food scene fill in storefront by storefront over the past year, this week handed you two more pins to pu