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- End of an Era: Andersonville's Chicago Dance Supply Takes Its Final Bow After 23 Years on Clark Street
A beloved fixture of Andersonville's Clark Street corridor is preparing for its final curtain call. Chicago Dance Supply, the neighborhood's
- Beats, Bites & Big Plans: Bronzeville's Hip Hop Heritage Museum Moves Forward — Plus a Taste of the Neighborhood Is Coming This Weekend
Bronzeville is once again proving it's as much about the future as it is about honoring its past. A community center and tech hub in the wor
- Edgewater Music Fest Grows: Second Wave of Acts Coming & Vendors Still Wanted for August's Big Weekend
Edgewater's most buzzed-about summer event just got bigger. The Edgewater Chamber of Commerce is signaling that Edgewater Music Fest 2026 —
- Pedal, Play & Feel Good: Ravenswood's Newest Summer Fest Is Almost Here — And It Kicks Off on Two Wheels
Ravenswood is gearing up for something brand new this August, and it's shaping up to be one of the most feel-good days of the entire summer.
- NO STORY PUBLISHED — INSUFFICIENT FRESH NEWS FOUND
A thorough web search for recent (July 15–22, 2026) positive news about North Center Chicago did not surface any new, verifiable, on-topic s
- West Englewood's 63rd Street Corridor Just Got Two New Mixed-Use Buildings — And a Green Line Glow-Up
Big news is coming to the blocks right around the 63rd/Ashland Green Line station. The City of Chicago has selected E.G. Woode — a local col
- Streeterville's Skyline Is About to Climb Higher: Related Midwest's 72-Story Lake Shore Tower Takes Shape, Plus a Fresh Commercial Makeover on Ontario Street
Streeterville's already-stunning skyline is preparing for one of its most dramatic additions in years. Related Midwest's ambitious 400 N. La
- History Gets a Second Life: McKinley Park's 1918 Quartermaster Depot Scores $250K Rehab Grant
A piece of McKinley Park history is getting a new lease on life — and the neighborhood's future is looking brighter because of it. IBT Group
- Neighbors in Action: East Village Association Elects New Leaders and Invests in West Town Branch Library
West Town's civic spirit is alive and well — and it just got a fresh injection of energy. At its July 7th membership meeting held at West To
- West Rogers Park Makes History: North Side Queer Pride Brings Free Community Celebrations to the Far North Side for the First Time
West Rogers Park neighbors have a landmark reason to celebrate this summer — and it's one for the history books. For the very first time, No
- Galewood Residents Are Shaping the Future of the Old Mars Wrigley Site — And the Neighborhood's Voice Is Getting Louder
Galewood has never been a neighborhood that sits quietly on the sidelines — and when it comes to the future of the former Mars Wrigley facto
- Big Health News & a Free Movie Night: UChicago Medicine's Cancer Center Update & Movies on the Midway Are This Week's Must-Knows
Hyde Park neighbors, your week is delivering on two very different — but equally exciting — fronts: a major health milestone for the South S
- Ride Smart This Weekend: Your Guide to the Loop 'L' Reroutes — Plus, Belugas Are Coming to the Lakefront!
Loop neighbors, heads up before you head out this weekend — and next. The CTA's ambitious State/Lake 'L' station rebuild is entering a big c
- Chicago's First Greek Froyo Shop Just Opened in Pilsen — and Neighbors Are Already Lining Up
Pilsen has a sweet new neighbor worth getting excited about. Mikono, Chicago's first-ever Greek frozen yogurt shop, officially opened its do
- You Are Beautiful: A Chicago Artist Just Transformed Jefferson Park's Sculpture Garden Into an Uplifting Landmark
Jefferson Park neighbors, the sculpture garden at Lawrence and Long just got a whole lot more inspiring. On July 14, Chicago-based artist Ma
- Sloop Skyline Keeps Climbing: Riverline's Next Tower Gets the Green Light as Lollapalooza Fever Hits the Neighborhood
South Loop neighbors, the neighborhood's skyline is about to get even more dramatic — and your summer social calendar just leveled up. Two m
- Rock 'n Ravioli Brings Dueling Pianos and Italian Eats to Little Italy This Summer
University Village Little Italy's summer entertainment calendar just got a whole lot louder — and a whole lot cheesier (in the best way poss
- Uptown Keeps Building: Kids' Gymnastics Studio Swings Open, New Clark Street Development Proposed, and Construction Rises on Leland
Uptown's momentum is showing no signs of slowing down this July, with a fresh wave of neighborhood additions landing all at once. First up,
- Shop, Snack & Groove Every Thursday: Wrigleyville's Summer Night Market Is In Full Swing
If your Thursday evenings in Wrigleyville have been missing a little magic this summer, look no further than Clark Street. The Wrigleyville
- Summer's Coming to Holstein Park: Bucktown's Beloved 'Country Club' Pool Is Almost Ready to Open
Bucktown's most beloved backyard oasis is almost back. The Holstein Park pool at 2200 N. Oakley Ave. — affectionately nicknamed the "Bucktow