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Lakeview, Boystown, Wrigleyville Primary category in which blog post is published

Howard Brown To Buy Pioneering Gay Bar Little Jim’s For A Major Expansion In Lakeview

Little Jim's, the oldest gay bar in Boystown, would close under the plan. The owners plan to retire.

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Blagojevich’s Barber Likes The Gray Hair, Looking Forward To Working On That Famous Mane Again

By Bob Chiarito Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published

Will ‘The Hole’ At Six Corners Finally Be Filled? Alderman Says He Now Backs The Plan

By Justin Laurence Jefferson Park, Portage Park Primary category in which blog post is published
A rendering of the proposed Point at Six Corners.

It’s Time To Make Juneteenth An Official City Holiday, Ald. Says: ‘Black History Is American History’

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

Rod Blagojevich Praises Trump, Tells Illinois Voters He Was Persecuted: ‘I Didn’t Let You Down’

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

Park District Shuts Down Humboldt Park Advisory Council After Fights, Threats And Chaotic Election: ‘This Is Not OK’

By Mina Bloom Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Avondale Primary category in which blog post is published

Trump Crackdown On Sanctuary Cities A ‘Crass’ Effort To Scare Immigrants Away From Census, Officials Say

By Mauricio Peña Pilsen, Little Village, West Loop Primary category in which blog post is published
Lincoln Square, North Center, Irving Park Primary category in which blog post is published

Blagojevich Circus Includes Ronnie Woo Woo, Neighbors Calling Cops On News Helicopters And More

"The helicopters were circling like vultures all last night," one neighbor said.

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

Pitchfork Lineup Announced: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Run the Jewels, The National To Headline Fest

Angel Olsen, Sharon Van Etten, Big Thief, The Fiery Furnaces and Twin Peaks will also rock the fest.

Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published

Elected School Board Bill To Get A Renewed Push In The Illinois Legislature

Elected school boards exist in 90% of school districts across the country, according to a Pew Charitable Trusts study.

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

Chicago’s First Cider Bar, The Northman, Closes For Good Sunday

New owners are taking over the space and will continue to focus on cider, Northman owners said.

Hyde Park, Woodlawn, South Shore Primary category in which blog post is published

How Can We Improve Food Access In Chicago And Beyond? Food Policy Summit Brings Experts Together In South Shore

Activists Malik Yakini of Detroit and Navina Khanna of Oakland will headline the 15th annual summit Friday at South Shore Cultural Center.

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

Lucy’s, A Retro Burger And Chicken Spot, Opens Thursday In Uptown

The Humboldt Park diner, known for its decadent sandwiches, has expanded to Uptown.

Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Avondale Primary category in which blog post is published

Learn More About The 2020 Census At Upcoming Community Forum In Humboldt Park

The forum is set for 6-8 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Humboldt Park Field House, 1440 N. Humboldt Drive.

Jefferson Park, Portage Park Primary category in which blog post is published

Rod Blagojevich Lands In Chicago After Release From Federal Prison: ‘There’s No Place Like Home’

Blagojevich, back in Chicago after eight years in prison, has "everlasting gratitude" for President Trump, considers himself a "Trumpocrat" now and says he broke no laws.

Jefferson Park, Portage Park Primary category in which blog post is published

Students And Parents Save St. Eugene Catholic School In Norwood Park

In November, the Archdiocese told St. Eugene parents $300,000 needed to be raised or the school would close.