City Wants Your Feedback On How To Improve Irving Park Road
The city's planning department presented recommendations for improving a 6-mile section of the road at an open house as it continues to collect neighbor input.
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31 Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend: Halloween Fun And More
Parades, fall fests and DΓa de Los Muertos celebrations are on deck this weekend.
Read full article βCall Your Mother, East Coast Bagel Chain, Opens 2nd Chicago Shop In Lakeview
The Washington, D.C.-based deli, which has drawn criticism for its private equity backers, plans to open four or five more Chicago locations soon, its co-founder…
Read full article βMayoral Candidateβs Website Exposed Voting History Of 1.5 Million Chicago Residents
Longtime Chicago politician George Cardenasβ campaign website, apparently written with heavy AI use, left citywide voter roll data available for anyone to download.
Read full article βFor Chicago School Board Candidates, School Closures Are No Longer Off-Limits
About a dozen candidates for the cityβs first fully elected school board would consider closing or merging schools as enrollment declines. Most oppose any closures.
Read full article βMother Jones Monument Breaks Ground As Downtownβs First Honoring A Historic Woman
The Mother Jones βWe Shall Riseβ Monument will honor the pioneering labor activist who got her start in Chicago.
Read full article βAmtrak Protesters Vow To βStop Ishbia In His Tracksβ As Developer Appears At Charity Conference
Protesters rallied outside the Downtown Invest for Kids conference, opposing Amtrakβs proposed $915 million rail maintenance facility in Bridgeport and Chinatown.
Read full article βJaβ Grill Closing After Nearly 2 Decades In Hyde Park, North Side
The restaurant and bar, known for its staples of Jamaican cuisine, moved to the Harper Court development in 2014 after seven years in Lincoln Park.
Read full article βGunshot Detection Pilot Planned For South And West Sides β But Details Are Sparse
The Mayor's Office has said a pilot for a ShotSpotter replacement could begin by early November, but police brass had few answers about the plan…
Read full article βChicago Is Having Its Sunniest October In A Century β But Thatβs About To Change
High temperatures this month averaged above 70 degrees. The city will see rain and cooler temps starting Thursday, though Halloween looks mostly dry.
Read full article βMan Killed, Another Wounded In Loop Shooting Early Wednesday
Officers responding to reports of a shooting around 2:40 a.m. Wednesday found two men with gunshot wounds outside on Lake Street, police said.
Read full article βSome Green, Pink Line Stations To Remain Closed This Week Due To Lake Street Bridge Construction
Full Pink and Green Line service is expected to be restored later this week, although an exact date and time has not been determined yet,…
Read full article βNew COVID-19 Monument And Park Honors Chicagoβs Frontline Workers, Pandemic Victims
IMD Park is the first new public park in the Illinois Medical District in decades. It features a soaring COVID-19 monument, fitness areas, a playground…
Read full article βMichelle Morales, President Of Woods Fund Chicago And A Voice For Change, Dies At 51
Morales, a community organizer, educator and advocate, was rooted in Chicagoβs Puerto Rican community and spent decades organizing for youth, education and racial justice.
Read full article βExquisite Corpse Ball, A Beloved Halloween Concert Tradition, Returns Friday
The annual concert at Beat Kitchen will feature seven local bands performing as KISS, Eminem, Pearl Jam and more in support of nonprofit Intonation Music.
▶️ Watch →More Than A Dozen Lincoln Park Businesses Hit In Clark Street Burglary Spree
At least 13 businesses were damaged in the early-morning spree, leaving owners with shattered windows, stolen cash and costly repairs.
Read full article βLakefront Trail Getting βMuch Neededβ Improvements From 63rd Street To Foster Avenue Beach
Park District crews are repairing damaged pavement and trail graphics along the 18-mile trail, which will remain open as work continues through the fall.
Read full article βThe Parke Teen Lounge Aims To Make Youth Feel βSafe, Seen And Welcomedβ In Hyde Park
Architect and Woodlawn resident Taylor Staten aims to open The Parke, a cafΓ© and gallery, for the 2027-28 school year. A community meeting on the…
Read full article βAld. Samantha Nugent Running Unopposed In Far Northwest Sideβs 39th Ward
Nugent is in line for her third term after defeating opponents in 2019 and 2023.
Read full article βAld. Peter Chico Running Unopposed In Southeast Sideβs 10th Ward
The former police officer is in line for a second term after no challengers submitted petitions to run for the 10th Ward seat.
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