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- A 133-Year-Old Masterpiece Returns: South Loop's Second Presbyterian Church Reinstalls Its Priceless Stained-Glass Window
South Loop neighbors, one of the neighborhood's most quietly magnificent landmarks just reached a milestone that has been years in the makin
- Shop Local, Dine Big & Clean Up Together: Hyde Park's September Is Already Filling Up With Community Goodness
Hyde Park neighbors, summer may be winding toward its final stretch, but your neighborhood's community calendar is far from done — and a han
- Mariscos on the Way, More Housing Approved, and Your Pool Is Open Longer: McKinley Park's Late-August Roundup
McKinley Park is closing out August with a string of neighborhood wins — a new restaurant concept teasing its arrival on the corridor, anoth
- Pilsen's Summer Isn't Slowing Down: A Record-Breaking Fiesta del Sol and a Walking Tour That Puts the Neighborhood's Soul on Display
If you felt the energy shift on Pilsen's streets in late July, you weren't imagining it. Fiesta del Sol — one of Chicago's most beloved annu
- The Loop Is About to Become the Dance Floor of the World: Chicago House Music Festival Kicks Off Tomorrow
Loop neighbors, if you've ever wanted to feel the full cultural heartbeat of your neighborhood in a single weekend, this is it. Starting tom
- Crab Feasts, Lily Pools & Late-Summer Gatherings: Lincoln Park's Social Calendar Is Heating Up Before Fall
Lincoln Park neighbors, summer isn't over yet — and the neighborhood's calendar is doing everything it can to prove it. From a lakefront sea
- A $53.9 Million Bet on Humboldt Park: The Pioneer Bank Is Getting a New Life — and 75 Affordable Homes Are Coming With It
One of Humboldt Park's most recognizable — and most quietly heartbreaking — landmarks is finally getting its second act. The nearly century-
- South Side vs. North Side: The 2026 Crosstown Series Just Wrapped at Wrigley — And the Reds Are Next Up This Friday
Wrigleyville neighbors, the North Side just hosted one of the most emotionally charged homestand stretches of the entire summer — and the bl
- A New 40-Unit Building Permit, a Sandwich Shop's Next Chapter, and TimeLine Theatre's North Side Home: Uptown's Big Week in Three Acts
Uptown's relentless build-out is adding another chapter this week, with a freshly issued full building permit, a beloved local restaurant's
- 101 Acres of Possibility: Far South CDC's Mega-Project Vision Could Reshape West Pullman's Future for Generations
West Pullman may be on the verge of its most ambitious transformation yet. Far South Community Development Corporation — already one of the
- A Major Grocery Anchor Is Coming to Belmont & Halsted — and Lake View's Newest Community Bank Just Cut the Ribbon on Diversey
Lake View neighbors, two big additions to the neighborhood's commercial fabric are worth your attention this week — one that just officially
- Live on Logan Is in Its Final Stretch — Here's How to Catch the Last Three Free Sunday Concerts of the Season at Palmer Square Park
Palmer Square neighbors, the summer is winding down — but one of the neighborhood's most beloved traditions still has three golden Sunday af
- A Historic River North Landmark Gets a Bold New Life: The Carlyle Club Is Opening at 316 N. Clark Street
Near North neighbors, one of the Chicago Riverwalk's most storied addresses is welcoming a bold new chapter this month. The Carlyle Club, an
- Bricktown's Biggest New Hangout Is Getting Closer: Zoomies Indoor Dog Park Targets Fall 2026 Opening at 3455 N. Elston
Dogs — and their people — have been waiting patiently. But Zoomies, the ambitious 24,000-square-foot indoor dog park, café, bar, and coworki
- Loyola University Unveils Sister Jean Statue in Rogers Park, Honoring the Beloved Icon Who Lived to 106
Rogers Park neighbors, a moment of genuine community pride unfolded this week right in the heart of the neighborhood. Members of the Loyola
- A Chicago Breakfast Icon Comes Home: Ann Sather Returns to Wicker Park After Nearly Two Decades Away
It's been nearly 19 years since Wicker Park had an Ann Sather to call its own — and this summer, that finally changed. The legendary Chicago
- Homes, Shops, and a Green Line Stop: Chicago Picks Developer for Twin Mixed-Use Buildings on West Englewood's 63rd Street
A long-vacant stretch of West Englewood's most-traveled corridor is about to get a serious makeover. The City of Chicago has selected a deve
- West Loop's Van Buren Corridor Is Having a Historic Moment: Two Landmark Buildings Getting New Life
West Loop neighbors, your neighborhood's Van Buren corridor is quietly becoming one of the most compelling stretches of adaptive reuse and n
- North Center's Riverfront Future Gets Bigger: Plan Commission Approves 14 New RiverWard Townhomes Along the Chicago River
North Center's ongoing transformation of its Chicago River frontage took another significant leap forward this week. On Thursday, August 21,
- Silos Down, Neighborhood Up: McKinley Park's Most Iconic Eyesore Is Finally Coming Down — and a Major New Development Just Got City Hall's Green Light
McKinley Park is in the middle of a transformation summer — and two major development stories are reshaping the neighborhood's skyline and i