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- Roll the Dice, Cast On & Run Together: Hyde Park's Under-the-Radar Community Gems Worth Knowing Right Now
Hyde Park neighbors, sometimes the most nourishing things happening in your neighborhood aren't the marquee events — they're the recurring,
- Stunod's Pizzeria Is Coming to Taylor Street — and for Two Brothers, It's a Lifelong Dream Finally Coming True
University Village Little Italy is about to welcome a new neighbor, and this one arrives with deep roots, a great origin story, and serious
- The Loop Just Got a Landmark Bookstore: Barnes & Noble Opens Its Chicago Flagship on State and Randolph
Loop neighbors, a new chapter — quite literally — has begun on one of the neighborhood's most storied corners. Barnes & Noble has opened its
- Bubble Tea Is Coming to Uptown — and a 303-Unit Tower Just Hit a Major Milestone on the Lakefront
Uptown wrapped up August with two developments that signal just how broadly the neighborhood's transformation is reaching — from a long-empt
- Your Saturday Has a Plan: The Lincoln Lodge Brings Live Stand-Up to Palmer Square's Doorstep Tonight
Palmer Square neighbors, if you're looking for a reason to step out this Saturday evening, look no further than 2040 N. Milwaukee Ave. — bec
- Fall Is Coming to Humboldt Park: The Chicago Park District Opens Registration for a Full New Season of Programs at the Fieldhouse
Summer isn't over yet in Humboldt Park — but the neighborhood's most beloved public institution is already thinking ahead. The Chicago Park
- A Promise Kept: Black-Owned Grocery Store Coming to West Pullman, Ending a Two-Year Food Desert
West Pullman is getting its grocery store back — and this time, it will be Black-owned. In a announcement that rippled across the Far South
- Howard Street Gets a Brand-New Public Plaza — And This Weekend Is the Party Rogers Park Has Been Waiting For
Rogers Park neighbors, this weekend the Far North Side is pulling double duty as a celebration destination — and if you only leave the house
- Your Library Card Is a Summer Passport: Archer Heights Branch Caps August With Free Programming for All Ages
With the last days of August ticking down, the Archer Heights Branch of the Chicago Public Library is making sure neighbors of every age hav
- River North Is Getting One of Its Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings of the Year: Gingie Debuts Tomorrow
Near North neighbors, if you've been tracking the neighborhood's remarkable summer of new restaurant openings, save the best for last — beca
- Jazz, Trivia, Cinema & a Historic Groundbreaking: Washington Park's Final Weekend of Summer Is One for the Books
Washington Park neighbors, summer isn't going out quietly. The final stretch of August is delivering one of the neighborhood's most activity
- $120 Million Makeover: Construction Is About to Begin on Portage Park's Long-Awaited Peoples Gas Site Redevelopment
One of the most anticipated development projects on Chicago's Northwest Side is finally ready to break ground. The long-dormant former Peopl
- Broadway Takes Center Stage: Edgewater Music Fest Returns This Weekend With 35+ Bands, 100+ Vendors, and Zero Cover
If you've been saving your energy all summer for one blowout neighborhood moment, this is the weekend. The second annual Edgewater Music Fes
- West Loop's Skyline Just Got Two Big Green Lights: A New Condo High-Rise Is Coming to Sangamon, and a 1929 Landmark Scores Historic Protections
West Loop neighbors, the week of August 18–23 delivered not one but two significant milestones for your neighborhood's built environment — o
- A Grocery Store, 517 Homes & 200 Jobs: Bronzeville's $70M Development Just Cleared Its Biggest Hurdle Yet
After years of false starts and empty lots, Bronzeville just got the news its residents have been waiting for. A landmark $70 million mixed-
- A Vacant Corner Gets New Life: $500K Three-Flat Permitted on Irving Park Road
Irving Park neighbors, another empty lot on your neighborhood's main drag is about to become a home — and this one has been a long time comi
- Paper & Pencil's Bigger, Bolder Clark Street Home Is Here — and Andersonville's Stationery Obsession Has Never Been More Real
If you've ever tried to squeeze into the tiny Berwyn Avenue shop that became one of Andersonville's most talked-about destinations, you alre
- Alo Yoga Is Coming to Wicker Park — and It's Eyeing the Legendary Double Door Address on Milwaukee Avenue
Milwaukee Avenue is about to get a new kind of destination. Alo Yoga — the Los Angeles-based athletic apparel brand that has been steadily e
- 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