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Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park Primary category in which blog post is published

Mamby On The Beach Canceled, High Lake Levels And Endangered Birds Blamed

The cancellation comes after weeks of meetings between event organizers, the Chicago Park District and environmental groups, who wanted the event moved.

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Culver’s To Open Below New Luxury Micro Apartments In Ravenswood

By Alex V. Hernandez Lincoln Square, North Center, Irving Park Primary category in which blog post is published

Watch Our Perfect Chunky Angel Chance The Snapper Explore His New Home In Florida

By Block Club Chicago Staff Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Avondale Primary category in which blog post is published

Rock The Badges Takes Over Six Corners This Weekend

By Alex V. Hernandez Jefferson Park, Portage Park Primary category in which blog post is published

La Catrina Coffee Shop Owners Aim To Sell The Beloved Pilsen Cafe And Move To Mexico

By Mauricio Peña Pilsen, Little Village, West Loop Primary category in which blog post is published

Jackalope Coffeehouse Owner Opening New Gift Shop, The Bitten Hand, In Bridgeport

By Joe Ward Bridgeport, Chinatown Primary category in which blog post is published

The People’s Stage Brings Karaoke, Community to Chicago Parks: ‘Performing Is Sharing’

By Lindsay Eanet Pilsen, Little Village, West Loop Primary category in which blog post is published
Lincoln Park, Old Town Primary category in which blog post is published

2 Baby Gorillas At The Lincoln Park Zoo Have Been Named

The newborns' names pay tribute to areas where the zoo does research on ape and chimp groups.

Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale Primary category in which blog post is published

Find Art, Beats And Vibes At 345 Art Gallery Party In Garfield Park Sunday

Legendary house DJ Mike Dunn of Chosen Few DJs will bring his beats to the day party.

Lincoln Square, North Center, Irving Park Primary category in which blog post is published

St. Benedict’s Family-Friendly BenFest Features 90-Foot Obstacle Course And More Fun This Weekend

The three-day fest kicks off at 4 p.m. Friday at the North Center church.

Lincoln Square, North Center, Irving Park Primary category in which blog post is published

River Hikes, Music And ‘E.T’ Screening Planned For HornerFest Family Day This Weekend

The free festival will end with a screening of "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial."

Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published

Three Kids Detained At O’Hare For More Than 12 Hours, Immigrant Rights Group Says

Border Patrol agents are refusing to release them until their parents, who happen to be undocumented, arrive, an immigrant organizer said.

Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park Primary category in which blog post is published

Egg Breaking News! 2 Endangered Great Lakes Piping Plover Eggs Have Hatched At Montrose Beach

Bird lovers are calling the event "a huge success story," but the chicks' toughest days are ahead of them.

Pilsen, Little Village, West Loop Primary category in which blog post is published

Mother, Daughter Accused of Killing Pregnant Teenager, Charged In Death Of Infant Son

Clarisa Figueroa, 46, and her daughter Desiree Figueroa were charged Thursday in the murder of Yovani Yadiel Lopez, after he died in June.

Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published

Active Shooter Training In Loop Goes Epically Wrong After Police, Office Workers Not Notified In Advance

One witness said people could be seen fleeing from the building sobbing.

Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park Primary category in which blog post is published

A People’s Spot Is Coming To Rogers Park Thanks To An AARP Grant

The Rogers Park Business Alliance and The Recyclery Collective, who plans to fill potholes with art, were two of three Chicago groups that won the AARP grant.