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- 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
- A Free Outdoor Concert Is Coming to West Ridge Nature Park — and It's Unlike Anything You've Heard in the Neighborhood
West Rogers Park has no shortage of community events this fall, but one coming up next Wednesday stands apart: a free, all-ages outdoor conc
- Pilsen's Día de Muertos Season Arrives Early: NMMA Opens 40-Year Retrospective as the Neighborhood Gears Up for Its Most Storied Tradition
If there is one season that belongs to Pilsen more than any other, it is Día de Muertos. And this year, the National Museum of Mexican Art i
- Good Earth Still Wants to Come to Galewood — Even After Backing Out of the Former McDonald's Site
It was one of the most anticipated business announcements to hit Galewood in years: Good Earth, a fifth-generation family-owned greenhouse,
- Marathon Weekend Arrives in South Loop: What Residents Need to Know Before Sunday's 30,000-Runner Race Day
South Loop neighbors, your neighborhood is about to become the beating heart of one of the world's great road races — and this weekend, the
- A Data Center at a Landmarked Loop Tower, a Halloween Bar Crawl, and a New Restaurant on the Way: October Keeps Delivering
Loop neighbors, October 2026 is not letting up. While the neighborhood winds down from marathon weekend, three distinct stories are landing
- Candidates Fill McKinley Park's Civic Stage: A Mayor, School Board Hopefuls, and a Detective-Turned-Café-Owner All Made Their Case This Week
McKinley Park's civic calendar doesn't slow down in October — it accelerates. On Wednesday evening, October 7, 2026, the McKinley Park Civic
- Uptown's Crown Jewel Finally Opens Its Doors: Tour the Iconic Uptown Theatre During Open House Chicago, Oct. 17–18
Uptown neighbors, a once-in-a-generation opportunity is on the calendar — and you don't want to miss it. For the first time in decades, the
- Pizza History, Italian Newcomers & Halloween Botany: Lincoln Park's October Keeps Delivering
Lincoln Park neighbors, October isn't slowing down for a second. This week brings a trio of genuinely distinct neighborhood arrivals — a piz
- Smashburgers on Belmont, a New Sports Bar on Irving Park, and a Brunch Fest Rolling In This Saturday
Lake View neighbors, the stretch between now and the weekend is worth circling on your calendar — a community brunch festival is two days aw
- City Council Moves to Reimagine Palmer Square's Streets — and You Can Walk the Park's Famous Trees Before It Happens
Something significant is stirring at the edges of Palmer Square Park. On September 23, 2026, the Chicago City Council introduced and referre
- 127 Million Reasons for Optimism: LeClaire Courts Rises as Garfield Ridge's Most Transformative Development in Decades
Something big is rising in Garfield Ridge — literally. Construction is underway at the long-vacant LeClaire Courts site, where a $127 millio
- Playoff Energy Is Pumping Cash Into Wrigleyville — And DraftKings Is Pulling Out as Hattie B's Hot Chicken Prepares to Move In
Wrigleyville neighbors, October is officially here — and the neighborhood around Clark and Addison is riding a wave of playoff energy that i