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- Curtain Up on a Century: Goodman Theatre Unveils Its 101st Season — Plus, Colbert's Late Show Set Is Coming to the Loop
Loop neighbors, the neighborhood's legendary theater and culture scene just got even richer this week — and the headlines are worthy of a st
- Get Your Hands Dirty for Good: Openlands Brings Community Stewardship Events to West Ridge Nature Park This Weekend
West Rogers Park neighbors who love their green spaces have a fresh reason to lace up their boots this weekend. Openlands, the Chicago-area
- Pilsen's Summer Farmers Markets Are Back — and Your Sunday Mornings Just Got a Whole Lot Better
If your weekends have been missing something, we have good news: Pilsen's farmers market season is in full swing, and there's no better Sund
- Shaken, Not Stirred: Bar Bambi Puts West Town on the Cocktail Map With Katie Renshaw's Debut Solo Concept
West Town's reputation as one of Chicago's most exciting independent dining and drinking destinations just got another feather in its cap. B
- Galewood's Mars Factory Talks Hit 'Reset': Neighbors and Alderman Chart a New Path Forward
The ongoing saga of Galewood's beloved former Mars Wrigley candy factory just entered a pivotal new chapter. After months of contentious com
- Sloop Gets Moving: Neighbors Push a Bold New Bus Connector — And Martini Lounge Roars Back to Life on S. Wabash
South Loop neighbors, the neighborhood's momentum isn't just showing up in cranes and new towers — it's showing up in community action and b
- Polonia Pride Is Coming: Jefferson Park's Beloved Cultural Festival Returns Labor Day Weekend — And It's Bigger Than Ever
Jefferson Park neighbors, one of the Northwest Side's most cherished annual traditions is just around the corner — and it's time to start ge
- Taylor's Tacos Is Proudly Flying the Flag for LGBTQ+ Representation on Taylor Street — and the Neighborhood Is Here for It
University Village Little Italy has always been a corridor where community identity runs deep — and in the summer of 2026, Taylor's Tacos at
- Mark Your Calendar: A Free Multi-Ethnic 'Ode to Autumn' Performance Is Coming to McKinley Park This August
McKinley Park is about to host one of its most vibrant cultural events of the summer season — and neighbors won't want to miss it. The Chica
- Obama Drops In, Ancient Cosmology Arrives & the Hyde Park Art Center Has Big Plans: Your Neighborhood Is Having a Moment
Hyde Park neighbors, your community is making headlines this week — and the stories range from a presidential surprise to a celestial art in
- Albany Park World Fest Returns August 16–17 — and It's Shaping Up to Be the Neighborhood's Biggest Celebration of the Year
Albany Park neighbors, your summer calendar just got a whole lot better. Albany Park World Fest is back, taking over the neighborhood on Aug
- Dodger Blue Invades the Friendly Confines: Wrigleyville's Biggest Series of August Starts Monday
Wrigleyville neighbors, barely a breath after the Yankees series wraps this weekend, the neighborhood is already gearing up for what sports
- Party Like It's Market Days: Lake View's Biggest Summer Festival Returns August 7–9 — Plus, the Neighborhood's Weekly Scene Is Better Than Ever
Lake View neighbors, if you needed one more reason to love August in this neighborhood, here it is: Market Days 2026 is almost here. One of
- Your Neighborhood's Biggest Block Party Is Here: Logan Square Arts Festival Returns for 2026
Palmer Square neighbors, your summer just peaked — the Logan Square Arts Festival is back for 2026, and it's rolling out right at your doors
- $5.5 Million Retail Development Coming to Cicero Avenue: Garfield Ridge's Biggest Commercial Win in Years
Big things are coming to Cicero Avenue — and Garfield Ridge residents have every reason to be excited. The City of Chicago's Department of P
- Run, Read, and Root for Uptown: A 5K, a Book Sale, and New Homes Near Chase Park
Uptown is lacing up its sneakers, dusting off its bookshelves, and laying a fresh foundation — all at once — making this one of the most exc
- Bucktown's Biggest Month Yet: Vienna Beef Plaza Finally Opens and the Arts Fest Returns for Year 39
August is shaping up to be one of Bucktown's biggest months in recent memory — and two long-awaited milestones are leading the charge. First
- Roars, Renovations & New Retail: Lincoln Park Has Big News on Multiple Fronts This Weekend
Lincoln Park neighbors, your neighborhood is delivering fresh excitement this first weekend of August — and it's coming from some surprising
- Humboldt Park Filmmaker Wins National Wedding Grant — and This Weekend Is Packed With Reasons to Celebrate
Humboldt Park has a new reason to cheer one of its own. Carlos Cedeno, a local filmmaker specializing in documentary-style wedding videos, w
- Red Line Heading South: West Pullman's New Michigan Avenue Station Moves Closer to Reality as Construction Era Begins
West Pullman is on the cusp of a transit transformation decades in the making. The long-anticipated CTA Red Line Extension — which will stre