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- Sloop Summer Is Officially Served: Taste of Chicago Is Back & Goodman Theatre Drops a Blockbuster New Season
South Loop neighbors, your summer social calendar just got a whole lot tastier — and a lot more dramatic. Two major cultural anchors right o
- Fourth of July in Hyde Park Hits Different This Year: 4th on 53rd Parade, Summer Sunday Concerts & More Are Your Weekend Plans
Hyde Park neighbors, your holiday weekend just filled up fast — and in the best possible way. This Saturday, July 4th, one of Chicago's most
- After 16 Years of Waiting, Galewood May Finally Be Getting Its Own Library — And a Deal Is Already on the Table
It's the neighborhood wish that just won't quit — and this time, it might actually come true. After 16 years of proposals, near-misses, and
- Swing Into Summer: Jefferson Park's New Golf Simulator Lounge Is Open — And the Chamber Is Rallying the Neighborhood on July 9
Jefferson Park has a brand-new reason to gather this summer, and it has nothing to do with the weather. A first-of-its-kind golf simulator l
- Stars, Stories & Street Food: The Loop Is Your Fourth of July Headquarters This Week
The Loop is rolling out the red, white, and blue in a big way this week — and there's genuinely never been a better moment to be downtown. S
- Summer Is Calling: Rogers Park's Free Youth Programs Are in Full Swing This July
West Rogers Park families looking to keep kids active, engaged, and off screens this summer have a fantastic resource right in their own bac
- From Pilsen to the Loop: The Flip Pinball Museum Levels Up — And a Tasty Summer Festival Is Coming to the Neighborhood
Pilsen has a well-earned reputation for launching beloved Chicago institutions, and this summer delivers two more proud reminders of that fa
- West Town Scores Big: Soccer House Opens Just in Time for World Cup Season — Plus a New Coffee-Cocktail Gem on the Block
West Town's dining and nightlife scene just got two exciting new additions, and both are worth making plans for this holiday weekend. Soccer
- Skate Park Saved & $2.5M Small Business Boost: McKinley Park Is Having a Moment on the Southwest Side
McKinley Park neighbors have two big wins to celebrate this week — one rescuing a beloved community hangout, and another flooding the neighb
- Pompei on Taylor Street Takes Little Italy to the Suburbs — and the Neighborhood Has Every Reason to Cheer
University Village Little Italy has long been the launching pad for Chicago's most beloved Italian-American food institutions — and one of T
- A $200 Million Vision Takes Shape: Morgan Park Commons Targets Phase One Launch at West Pullman's 115th and Halsted
West Pullman's most transformative development project is inching closer to reality. The Far South Community Development Corporation (Far So
- Your Backyard Is Officially an Arboretum: Palmer Square Park's Historic Tree Designation Is Making This Summer Extra Special
Palmer Square neighbors, you've been strolling through something extraordinary — and now it's officially recognized. Palmer Square Park earn
- Sip, Swirl & Sweeten Up: Lake View's Clark Street Gets a Global Coffee Gem, and a Rocky Mountain Candy Icon Is Headed to the North Side
Lake View's ever-evolving food and drink scene is welcoming two sweet new arrivals that couldn't be more different from each other — and bot
- Soak It In: Lincoln Park Is Serving Up Sound Baths, French Markets & Fresh Culture This Summer
Lincoln Park neighbors, just when you thought your summer calendar couldn't get any fuller — it just did. The neighborhood is stacking up a
- Lights, Camera, Cubs: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Is Now Open Right Across from Wrigley Field
Wrigleyville just leveled up its entertainment game in a big way. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema — the beloved national chain famous for its dine-i
- ¡Que Viva la Cultura! Fiesta Mexicana Concert Brings Music, Dance & Heritage to Garfield Ridge
Garfield Ridge is turning up the volume on Southwest Side cultural pride this summer — and this week, the neighborhood is celebrating its de
- Uptown's Building Boom Keeps Rolling: New Mixed-Use Development Greenlit Steps from the Historic Broadway Corridor
Uptown's transformation into one of Chicago's most dynamic neighborhoods just picked up another head of steam. A newly approved mixed-use de
- It's Finally Happening: Vienna Beef Plaza Is Opening in Bucktown — and It's Going to Be a Chicago Institution
Bucktown is about to get one of the most uniquely Chicago experiences you can have without leaving the neighborhood. Vienna Beef Plaza at 25
- Albany Park Is Building Up: City Council Green-Lights New Lawrence Ave Homes, and a Historic Building Gets .2M Arts Makeover
Big things are taking shape along Lawrence Avenue — and Albany Park's future is looking brighter than ever. In back-to-back wins for the nei
- A Long-Vacant Logan Square Landmark Is Finally Getting New Life — As a Major Gym
Logan Square neighbors, that big empty building staring back at you from across the newly beautified square is finally getting its glow-up.
- A Long-Vacant Logan Square Landmark Is Finally Getting New Life — As a Major Gym