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- A Free Outdoor Concert Is Coming to West Ridge Nature Park — and It's Unlike Anything You've Heard in the Neighborhood
West Rogers Park has no shortage of community events this fall, but one coming up next Wednesday stands apart: a free, all-ages outdoor conc
- Pilsen's Día de Muertos Season Arrives Early: NMMA Opens 40-Year Retrospective as the Neighborhood Gears Up for Its Most Storied Tradition
If there is one season that belongs to Pilsen more than any other, it is Día de Muertos. And this year, the National Museum of Mexican Art i
- Good Earth Still Wants to Come to Galewood — Even After Backing Out of the Former McDonald's Site
It was one of the most anticipated business announcements to hit Galewood in years: Good Earth, a fifth-generation family-owned greenhouse,
- Marathon Weekend Arrives in South Loop: What Residents Need to Know Before Sunday's 30,000-Runner Race Day
South Loop neighbors, your neighborhood is about to become the beating heart of one of the world's great road races — and this weekend, the
- A Data Center at a Landmarked Loop Tower, a Halloween Bar Crawl, and a New Restaurant on the Way: October Keeps Delivering
Loop neighbors, October 2026 is not letting up. While the neighborhood winds down from marathon weekend, three distinct stories are landing
- Candidates Fill McKinley Park's Civic Stage: A Mayor, School Board Hopefuls, and a Detective-Turned-Café-Owner All Made Their Case This Week
McKinley Park's civic calendar doesn't slow down in October — it accelerates. On Wednesday evening, October 7, 2026, the McKinley Park Civic
- Uptown's Crown Jewel Finally Opens Its Doors: Tour the Iconic Uptown Theatre During Open House Chicago, Oct. 17–18
Uptown neighbors, a once-in-a-generation opportunity is on the calendar — and you don't want to miss it. For the first time in decades, the
- Pizza History, Italian Newcomers & Halloween Botany: Lincoln Park's October Keeps Delivering
Lincoln Park neighbors, October isn't slowing down for a second. This week brings a trio of genuinely distinct neighborhood arrivals — a piz
- Smashburgers on Belmont, a New Sports Bar on Irving Park, and a Brunch Fest Rolling In This Saturday
Lake View neighbors, the stretch between now and the weekend is worth circling on your calendar — a community brunch festival is two days aw
- City Council Moves to Reimagine Palmer Square's Streets — and You Can Walk the Park's Famous Trees Before It Happens
Something significant is stirring at the edges of Palmer Square Park. On September 23, 2026, the Chicago City Council introduced and referre
- 127 Million Reasons for Optimism: LeClaire Courts Rises as Garfield Ridge's Most Transformative Development in Decades
Something big is rising in Garfield Ridge — literally. Construction is underway at the long-vacant LeClaire Courts site, where a $127 millio
- Playoff Energy Is Pumping Cash Into Wrigleyville — And DraftKings Is Pulling Out as Hattie B's Hot Chicken Prepares to Move In
Wrigleyville neighbors, October is officially here — and the neighborhood around Clark and Addison is riding a wave of playoff energy that i
- Thai Food Meets Wine Bar in Humboldt Park: TAAN Opens as the Neighborhood's Most Unexpected New Table
Humboldt Park has a new restaurant worth talking about — and it is not what anyone might have expected. TAAN, a Thai restaurant and wine bar
- Bucktown's Vacant Damen Ave. Lot Gets a $1.3M Building Permit — and a Vintage Shopping Blowout Is Coming October 17
Two pieces of news dropped in Bucktown this week that, taken together, capture exactly what makes this neighborhood tick: a long-empty lot o
- Washington Park's Building Boom Keeps Growing: Affordable Intergenerational Village Wins City Funding — and a Hotel Is Coming to State Street
Washington Park's stretch of concrete momentum isn't slowing down. Two more significant development milestones have landed in the neighborho
- The Old Milshire Hotel on Milwaukee Avenue Is Becoming 30 Apartments — and a Demo Permit This Week Means It's Actually Happening
Logan Square's Milwaukee Avenue corridor keeps adding to its redevelopment story, and the latest chapter involves a building that has been a
- Roscoe Street's Fall Refresh: Dewey's Cafe Brings Inclusive Dining to the Village, Plus Two Can't-Miss October Events on the Horizon
Roscoe Village's restaurant corridor is getting one more exciting addition before the leaves finish turning. Dewey's Cafe, described as a di
- Bricktown Is Organizing: Avondale's New Small Business Association Holds Its First Public Meeting — And an Arts Weekend Is Right Behind It
Avondale's independent business community has always been one of the neighborhood's defining strengths — a dense, idiosyncratic mix of taque
- Loyola University's New Six-Story Academic Building Takes Shape on Sheridan Road — And Rogers Park Is Watching
Rogers Park neighbors, something is rising on the 6500 block of North Sheridan Road — and if you've walked past Loyola University's lakefron
- Archer Heights' Big Makeover Blueprint Is Now Official: What the 'Moving Archer Forward' Plan Means for the Neighborhood
After more than a year of community meetings, sticky-note comment boards, and neighborhood open houses, the plan to reimagine Archer Avenue