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- A New Chapter for Damen Avenue: 27-Unit Apartment Building Proposed at Bucktown's Northern Edge
Bucktown's Damen Avenue corridor keeps building momentum. A proposal surfaced this week that would bring a four-story, 27-unit apartment bui
- Garfield Ridge Rallies Around A Cup of Joe: How One Southwest Side Coffeehouse Became a Community Symbol
When the owners of A Cup of Joe Coffeehouse in Garfield Ridge took a stand on social media, they probably didn't expect what came next: an o
- The Cubs' Parking Lot Is Back — In a Different Form: Chicago Plan Commission Approves Revised Camry Lot Plan, With All-Star Eyes on Wrigleyville
Wrigleyville neighbors, a story that looked like it was settled just nine days ago took a significant turn this week. On October 15 — less t
- A 55-Year Lake View Electronics Legend Closes Its Doors — And Daeji Dough Company Brings Korean-Inspired Pastries to the Neighborhood
Lake View neighbors, two stories are worth your attention this week — one a bittersweet end to a six-decade run from a local electronics sho
- The Bull Moose Brings a Serious Steakhouse to Halsted — Plus Lincoln Avenue Stays Open for Business Amid Construction
Lincoln Park neighbors, this week has a pair of stories worth knowing about: a new upstairs steakhouse has quietly arrived on North Halsted,
- Thousands Flood Uptown for Historic Theatre Tours — Plus a College Milestone and a Cookbook Born in a Shelter Kitchen
Uptown neighbors, the past few days have delivered a rush of good news worth savoring: a 45-year-old locked door finally swung open to massi
- West Pullman Firehouse Put Up for Sale to Power New Safety Training Center — Plus Your Library's Halloween Lineup Is Here
A West Pullman landmark is about to begin a new chapter. The City of Chicago announced on October 14, 2026 that it is moving forward with th
- A Health Campus Is Coming to Washington Park: UChicago, City Colleges, and a New Future at Garfield Boulevard
Washington Park's building momentum just reached a new scale. A major multi-building health, education, and science campus is taking shape a
- A Private Golf Club, 70 New Condos, and a 494-Unit Tower on the Horizon: Near West Side's Fall Development Slate Keeps Stacking
Near West Side neighbors, the neighborhood's development pipeline just posted another busy week — and this time the headlines reach beyond t
- The Last Market of the Season: Portage Park Farmers Market Closes Out 2026 on a High Note
Portage Park's favorite Sunday morning tradition wrapped up its 2026 season this past weekend — and if you made it out to 4100 N. Long Avenu
- Bricktown Gets a Museum: Avondale's New Sewing Do Museum Opens on Milwaukee Avenue With 100 Machines and a Working Makerspace
A brand-new museum dedicated entirely to the history of sewing quietly stitched itself into Avondale's Milwaukee Avenue corridor this week —
- A Michelin Pedigree Lands on California Avenue: Chef Christian Hunter's Hooligan Is Open in Logan Square
Logan Square's California Avenue corridor has a serious new table to book. Hooligan, the first solo restaurant from chef Christian Hunter —
- Frozen Martinis From the Ceiling: River North's Tini Bar Is the Most Talked-About Opening Coming to Near North This Fall
Near North neighbors, a new speakeasy is quietly taking shape one floor beneath one of River North's most buzzed-about restaurants — and it
- Open House Chicago Returns This Weekend — and Bronzeville Has Two Must-See Sites You Can Explore for Free
Bronzeville residents have a rare opportunity this weekend to step inside two of the neighborhood's most storied and significant spaces — no
- Art Takes Over Randolph Street This Weekend: The Fall West Loop Contemporary Fine Art Expo Opens at Plumbers Hall
West Loop neighbors, one of the neighborhood's most storied cultural traditions is happening right now — and if you haven't made it yet, Sun
- A Lakefront Gem Gets Its Name: Edgewater's Restored Prairie Park Could Soon Be Official
A small but beloved patch of restored natural landscape along Edgewater's lakefront is on the verge of getting something it has long deserve
- Open Doors, Rising Towers, and a Park Long in the Making: Streeterville's Biggest Weekend in Months
Streeterville is having one of its most eventful weekends of the fall — and not because of a single marquee moment. Three distinct storyline
- A Pilsen Son Comes Home: Cerdito Muerto Opens in a Building That Predates the Chicago Fire — Plus Open Studios Returns and a Major Development Site Stirs
Some restaurant openings are transactions. And then there is Cerdito Muerto. On October 14, ABC7 Chicago spotlighted what is already being c
- Marz Brewing Raises a Glass to McKinley Park News, Marshfield Courts Closes Out Its Art Season, and Spooky Fest Hits the Park Today
McKinley Park is ending its packed October week with a trio of stories that cut across brewing, skateboarding, and family fun — and together
- Open House Chicago Is Here: Hyde Park Unlocks 16 Architectural Gems Today — Plus, a BBQ Legend Is Coming to 53rd Street
Hyde Park neighbors, today — Saturday, October 17 — is one of the best free days on the South Side calendar, and you have until Sunday at cl