ACT UP, Groundbreaking Group That Fights AIDS, Returns To Chicago
The group that uses direct action to advocate for LGBTQ+ people and causes is reforming after a 30-year hiatus, with a focus on protecting trans…
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Edgewater Candles Expands, Scent Queens Rebrands And More Far North Side Business News
Scent Queens will change its name to The Midnight Treasury when its second store opens in Andersonville. Also new on Clark Street: homebird, which sells…
Read full article βLincoln Square Apartment Plan Needs More Family Units, Less Parking, Neighbors Say
A developer needs a zoning change to construct the five-story building on Lawrence Avenue. Ald. Andre Vasquez is seeking neighbor feedback before he makes a…
Read full article βThe Oscar Mayer βWiener Cakeβ Exists. Hereβs How To Get One
The two-tier, hot-dog-lined confetti cake marks the Wienermobileβs 90th birthday. It's available Friday-Sunday for $90 at Milk Bar in Fulton Market.
Read full article βPost Modern Times pauses to reassess their community-centric approach
Plus: Legendary coach John Anderson has passed; SinΓ©ad O'Connor's timeless Prince cover; hydration and nutrition for firefighters; and more. The post Post Modern Times pauses…
▶️ Watch →In pausing data centers, Minnesota courts did what local officials wouldnβt
Rulings in cases built around environmental concerns and other issues have altered the trajectory of the developments. The post In pausing data centers, Minnesota courts…
Read full article βE-Scooters Are Now Blocked On Busy Stretch Of Sheridan Road In Edgewater
The city enacted geofencing on Sheridan Road that prevents e-scooters from being used due to safety concerns. Ald. Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth is working to get e-bikes…
Read full article βHeat And Humidity Return To Chicago Before Chance Of Thunderstorms On Monday
Heat indices are expected to peak around 100 degrees Monday, which could also see multiple rounds of storms sweep through the area, according to the…
Read full article βMass Shooting At Humboldt Park Gathering Wounds 6, Police Say
The shooting broke out during a late-night party near the intersection of West Augusta Boulevard and North Central Park Avenue, according to a neighbor.
Read full article βAs 7 Save A Lot Stores Close, South And West Siders Increasingly Worry About Grocery Options
The seven South and West side grocery stores closed Saturday after their operator fell into financial distress. Now, neighbors say they will have to travel…
Read full article βPHOTOS: Savannah Bananas Sell Out Wrigley Field With Help From Cubs Legends
The Savanah Bananas brought their zany brand of baseball to Wrigley Field for three sold-out games this weekend that featured plenty of hijinks and appearances…
▶️ Watch →Documenters report: Minneapolis finance board considers tax levy increase for parks
The Board of Estimate and Taxation asked park leaders about how they are increasing non-property tax revenue. The post Documenters report: Minneapolis finance board considers…
Read full article βWoman, 2 Young Sons Injured In Crash After Lengthy Police Chase Now Out Of Hospital: Alderman
Charges are pending for the driver, who police said fled a traffic stop early Thursday, resulting in a chase from Indiana to Morgan Park.
Read full article βDocumenters report: Officials shrink Blue Line budget gap from $279 million to $89 million
The majority of the cost reductions came from bookkeeping changes. The board is also removing a pedestrian bridge and modifying a park-and-ride station. The post…
Read full article βFoster literacy: Sing today, read forever
Minnesota can launch a musical fitness effort to help kids become ready to read by kindergarten. The post Foster literacy: Sing today, read forever appeared…
▶️ Watch →3 Killed, 1 Wounded In Separate Hyde Park Shootings Thursday Night
A man and a woman were found fatally shot in a car along the Midway Plaisance, and another man was killed and a woman wounded…
Read full article βFight Over Historic Wacker House Goes Public As Preservationists Call For City Action
The Old Town Triangle Association is urging neighbors to report work at the Wacker House, saying years of alterations threaten one of the neighborhood's most…
Read full article βBlock Club Wins National Investigative Award For Midway Blitz Coverage
The Sigma Delta Chi Award from the Society of Professional Journalists recognized our project, "Chicago Under Siege," calling it "urgent, highly sophisticated accountability journalism."
Read full article βBeverly Home Keeps Throwing Unlicensed Concerts, Causing Rift With City, Neighbors
An event at the home Saturday β located on the block where Ald. Matt O'Shea lives β featured a band and armed security and resulted…
▶️ Watch →Drive-Thru Custard Shop And Cafe Could Be Coming To Gladstone Parkβs Milwaukee Avenue
Brandon Grosz presented his plans for Kind Brew Cafe and Creamery at a community meeting. If a special use permit is approved, the cafe could…
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