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- The Last Wrigleyville Rooftop Holdout: Aidan Dunican's Decades-Long Fight With the Cubs Just Hit a Federal Dead End — But He's Not Done Yet
Wrigleyville neighbors, one of the most storied and stubborn chapters in the neighborhood's history just reached a defining moment. A federa
- Western Avenue's Quiet Transformation: Three New Kitchens, a Full Building Permit, and Bucktown's Next Chapter
Bucktown's Western Avenue has never been the neighborhood's loudest corridor — that title belongs to Milwaukee and Damen — but a cluster of
- Ann Sather Takes Over Stella's, a 355-Unit Tower Rises at Sheridan and Diversey, and Lake View Gathers at the Metro to Honor Tony Fitzpatrick
Lake View neighbors, three stories landed on the neighborhood's radar this week that span the full range of what makes this community worth
- From Indonesian Fare to Michelin-Grade Masa: Uptown's Restaurant Scene Just Got a Major Upgrade
Uptown's reputation as one of Chicago's most culturally layered neighborhoods has always been built, in part, on its food. And this fall, tw
- Thai-Japanese Newcomer, a Midwestern Pub & Two Spooky Zoo Nights: Lincoln Park's Mid-October Is Loaded
Lincoln Park neighbors, the neighborhood's fall momentum isn't letting up. This week brings two genuinely distinct new restaurant arrivals t
- Your Neighborhood, Your Schedule: Archer Heights Library and Park Pack October With Free Events for All Ages
October in Archer Heights isn't a slow month — it's one of the busiest on the community calendar, and two neighborhood institutions are lead
- Howard Street's Callan Plaza Is Open — Rogers Park Just Got a Brand-New Community Gathering Space
Rogers Park neighbors, something genuinely new has arrived on Howard Street. Callan Plaza — described by its organizers as Howard Street's n
- From Renters to Owners: An Avondale Couple's Two-Flat Purchase Is a Quiet Win for Bricktown — and a Window Into a Contested City Law
On a block near Elston and Belmont avenues in Avondale, Sarah and Brian Sharpe are doing something that has become increasingly rare on Chic
- A Chicago Classic Gets New Life: The Carlyle Club Opens Inside River North's Historic Reid Murdoch Building
Near North neighbors, one of River North's most storied addresses just got its most exciting new tenant in years. The Carlyle Club opened th
- Marathon Sunday, a Monroe Street Art Market, and New Restaurants: Near West Side's October Is Already Packed
Near West Side neighbors, today is not a day to sleep in. Sunday, October 11 is delivering one of the neighborhood's biggest crowd moments o
- Lights, Jazz, and a Dog Party: Washington Park's Fall Porch Hours Hit Their Stride This Weekend With BLINK and More
Washington Park is in the middle of one of its busiest — and most eclectic — stretches of fall programming, and today, Sunday, October 11, i
- A Neighborhood Landmark Wakes Up: The Portage Theater Is Being Renovated — and a New Art Trail Connects the Northwest Side
Two stories have been quietly unfolding in Portage Park this fall that, taken together, say something meaningful about where the neighborhoo
- Irving Park YMCA Turns 100 — and the Northwest Side Is Taking Notice
Irving Park neighbors, one of the most quietly significant milestones on the Northwest Side arrived this summer without a parade — but it ea
- 80 Years Strong: Northcenter Chamber of Commerce Marks a Milestone Anniversary This Week
Not every neighborhood institution makes it to 80. The Northcenter Chamber of Commerce — the organization that has anchored community progra
- KOVAL Distillery Shakes Up the Shelf With Canned Cocktails — And Ravenswood's Spookiest Season Is Just Getting Started
Ravenswood's most celebrated distillery just made it easier to bring a piece of the neighborhood home. KOVAL Distillery, the grain-to-bottle
- Twin Buildings, One Bold Vision: Chicago Picks West Englewood's Next Big Transit-Oriented Development on 63rd Street
A stretch of 63rd Street that has sat vacant for years beside the CTA Green Line's Ashland/63rd terminus is about to get a second act — and
- Hopleaf Wants to Find Its Vintage Cash Registers a New Home — Plus, Andersonville's Halloween Season and Restaurant Week Are Almost Here
One of Andersonville's most beloved institutions is making news this week — and it has nothing to do with food or drink. Hopleaf, the celebr
- Tricks, Trivia, and Treasure Hunts: Graceland West's Halloween Season Is Packed with Free Family Fun
October has arrived in Graceland West, and the Graceland West Community Association (GWCA) is pulling out all the stops for Halloween — with
- Candy, Couture, and a New Kind of Dinner Party: Streeterville's Fall Lineup Keeps Getting Better
If Streeterville felt like it had already packed its fall calendar to capacity, the neighborhood apparently didn't get the memo. Three genui
- Nashville's Hattie B's Hot Chicken Is Coming to Wicker Park — and It's Already a Homecoming
Wicker Park is about to get a whole lot spicier. Hattie B's Hot Chicken, the Nashville-born chain that has built a devoted following for its