Iron Age Korean Steakhouse In Wicker Park Closed By City After βOver 500β Rat Droppings Found
The restaurant on Milwaukee Avenue had its license suspended last week, records show and remained shuttered Monday.
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Keshia Golden, Who Said She Killed Boyfriend In Self-Defense, Accepts Plea Deal
As a Black woman and survivor of domestic violence, she chose not to gamble on a trial that could have seen her imprisoned for at…
Read full article βStunodβs Pizzeriaβs Taylor Street Location A βDream Come Trueβ For 2 Brothers
Frank and Austin Battaglia will open the second location of their Garfield Ridge restaurant on the corridor they visited often as kids with their dad,…
Read full article βSteelworkers Park To Get Community Building, Bridge Over North Slip Under New Plan
The draft plan, to be finalized by the end of September, outlines designs for improvements to the south lakefront park that will be completed as…
Read full article βTHC Drinks Gave A Lifeline To Local Breweries. Will They Go Down The Drain By Yearβs End?
State and federal laws taking effect later this year could wipe out the hemp-derived THC beverage market. "We are just doing the best we can,"…
Read full article βBTS Is Coming To Chicago. Hereβs Where ARMY Can Celebrate Around The City
The groupβs sold-out Soldier Field concerts are Aug. 27-28, with fan parties, pop-ups, giveaways, food specials and more planned throughout the week.
Read full article βCPSβ Black Student Success Plan Limps Forward With Few Resources, Little Guidance From City
A year after launching, the state-legislated plan to reduce educational inequities for Black Chicago students faces federal investigation and budget woes.
Read full article βWest Side Original Maxwell Street Closed Days After Fatal Shooting, Failed Building Inspection
The Original Maxwell Street location in West Garfield Park failed a business inspection Friday, days after a 30-year-old mother was killed outside the restaurant.
Read full article βChicagoβs Stretch Of Good Weather Continues This Week After One Of Its Worst Storm Seasons Ever
A high pressure system is bringing cooler air to Chicago this week, a reprieve from what has been a brutal summer of damaging storms and…
Read full article βFamed Sculptor Hired To Build DuSable Statue At Long-Planned Lakefront Park
Work will soon begin on DuSable Park, a lakefront green space at that will include a monument to its namesake, Chicagoβs founder and first non-Indigenous…
Read full article βSister Jean, Loyolaβs Late Beloved Chaplain, Immortalized With Bronze Statue On Campus
Members of the Loyola community gathered to unveil a new statue honoring the life and legacy of Sister Jean, who died last year at 106.
Read full article βGary Residents Have Been Without Power For 10 Days. Hereβs How You Can Help
A South Side business is offering free laundry service for storm-affected Gary families, while another fundraiser is collecting money for essentials as some residents face…
Read full article βDennis Wolkowicz, Beloved Silent Film Organist, Honored With Six Corners Street Sign
The founder of the Silent Film Society and one of the city's last photoplay organists died last year. His street sign was unveiled outside the…
Read full article βBridgeport Residents Furious About Amtrak Rail Yard Plans β And Fear Losing The White Sox
Amtrakβs $900 million plan to relocate the yard from the South Loop could help achieve future White Sox owner Justin Ishbiaβs rumored goal of moving…
Read full article βCity Moves To Inspect Beverly Home Throwing Unlicensed Concerts Over Rooftop Deck
A judge ordered an inspection at a Beverly residence that has received multiple citations for unlicensed concerts and events on a backyard garage patio that…
Read full article βCity Unveils 2-Year Timeline For Improvements At Former Greyhound Station
City officials outlined a two-phase plan for upgrades to the Downtown terminal at a Thursday meeting, where residents raised concerns about safety and cleanliness.
Read full article βThis Week In Photos: North Lawndale Boxing Program Expands, Crosstown Classic And More
PHOTOS: Take a peek at life in the city through the eyes and lenses of the Block Club Chicago staff.
Read full article βRiot Fest Now Has Parking β For $50 A Day
The festival is adding an official parking lot this year about a 10-minute walk from the festival site in Douglass Park.
Read full article βFord City Mallβs Redevelopment Into Warehouse Campus Moves Forward After City Commission Approval
The cityβs Plan Commission OKβd a proposal to replace the shuttered mall with warehouse buildings, despite arguments that the Southwest Side doesn't need another industrial…
Read full article βChristkindlmarket Returns To Loop And Wrigleyville Nov. 20 For The Holiday Season
The German-style market will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a special mug this year.
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