Bryn Mawr Historic District A Step Closer To Landmark Status
The cityβs landmarks commission also denied a permit for a developer to demolish a building in the Edgewater district to make way for an apartment…
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Shedd Aquarium Rescuing 10 Beluga Whales From Shuttered Canadian Park
The beluga whales will be flown to their new homes as part of an international rescue effort unprecedented in scale, according to Dr. Karis Tang,…
Read full article βMeet The Vocal Coach Helping Trans Chicagoans Find Their Voice
Altamira Fulton is one half of Vocal Team, a trans-led voice studio that provides gender-affirming voice training for the trans and gender-expansive community.
Read full article βOnce Packed With Day Laborers, A Chicago Hiring Corner Empties Out Under Immigration Crackdown
At a Shell gas station that has drawn day laborers for decades, immigration raids have scared off both workers and the contractors who hire them,…
Read full article βPilsen Intersection Where Bride-To-Be Was Killed To Get Safety Improvements
Plans to install a pedestrian island and other upgrades were announced almost a year after 22-year-old Marcela Herrera was fatally struck in a hit-and-run and…
Read full article βLogan Square Cyclist Wants Driver Who Hit Him Found As He Recovers From Injuries
Friends are raising money to help Connor Brogan, who was biking eastbound on Armitage last week when he was hit by a green Jeep pickup…
Read full article βThe Tattoo Factory, Chicagoβs 2nd Oldest Tattoo Shop, Celebrates 50 Years Of Ink
This Far North Side tattoo shop prides itself on having maintained its old-school tattoo parlor vibes throughout its decades in business.
Read full article βAfter Years Of Stopped Trains And Congestion, City To Improve Problematic Edgebrook Intersection
Transportation officials are seeking input on how to improve the area around the Edgebrook Metra Station. One option: raising the rail line with an overpass.
Read full article βPollyanna Brewing To Revive Alarmist Taproom And Its Award-Winning Beers
Alarmist Brewing closed in February after almost a decade in Sauganash. Pollyanna, which is based in the suburbs, has bought the business and its recipes…
Read full article βObama Center Tickets Are Sold Out. Hereβs How To Get Them Next Time.Β
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Read full article βChicago Police Torture Survivors Break Ground On Monument: βMore Work To Doβ
The Chicago Torture Justice Memorial, located just across the street from Washington Park, is the final unfinished piece of a reparations package passed by City…
Read full article βChicagoβs 2nd Andyβs Frozen Custard Location Coming To Gladstone Park
The Missouri-based frozen custard chain plans to open the Milwaukee Avenue store early next year.
Read full article ββThe Bearβ Gets 8 Emmy Nominations, With Nods To Ayo Edebiri And Rob Reiner
This is the least amount of Emmys the show has been up for yet since debuting in June 2022.
Read full article βChief Keef Will Perform In Chicago For 1st Time In 14 Years With Show At Northerly Island
After effectively being blacklisted from performing in the city for over a decade, the South Side rapper will return to Chicago on Sep. 12 as…
▶️ Watch →Police Share Video Of Person Of Interest In Fatal Shooting Of CTA Employee In Roseland
Thomas Kevin Barlow, 57, was sitting in his car when he was shot and killed around 4 a.m. June 29. The police video shows a…
▶️ Watch →Artifacts Of Louis Sullivan Building, Demolished In The β50s, Are Protecting South Shoreβs Lakefront
Blocks of carved stone from the Walker Warehouse β an early example of Sullivan's lauded ornamentation β have for decades served alongside other rubble as…
Read full article βJesse White Tumblers Stun Judges On βAmericaβs Got Talent,β Even Simon Cowell
The youth tumbling team started by former Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White impressed the judges on the reality TV competition Tuesday.
▶️ Watch →Southwest Side Ald. Marty Quinn Wonβt Seek Reelection After 4 Terms In City Council
Representing the Midway area and a product of the Madigan political machine, Quinn has emerged as a foil to Mayor Brandon Johnson over the past…
Read full article βFinally, Chicago Is Getting A Cat Tour Of Its Own In Lincoln Square
Cat tours have taken off in other cities, with hundreds of people gathering to spot cats in windows and on patios. The tour will coincide…
▶️ Watch →After Mass Shooting Linked To Teen Takeover, West Siders Say βAll Hands On Deckβ Needed
Police and local nonprofits will open an emergency assistance center Wednesday for West Side neighbors impacted after the weekend shooting that wounded seven teens and…
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