Alex V. Hernandez

Cruz took a stance against the festival in a letter sent to neighbors late Friday. The three-day music fest is scheduled for mid-June, and more than 20,000 tickets have been sold.

Proceeds from the beer-focused festival will benefit The Friendship Center, a food pantry that’s served the Northwest side since 1969.

Vichcraft owner Jenna Blazevich made the jackets as a thank-you to her sister for scoring hard-to-get tickets for Swift’s Chicago show. The jackets have illustrations symbolizing each of the musician's albums.

Chef and co-owner Wahid Tanha grew up cooking alongside his father in Kabul. His goal is to introduce people to new flavors.

The owner of Cafe Mimoza denied accusations about operating as a nightclub, but neighbors say they've seen people bring in outside alcohol and heard loud music late at night seven days a week.

The hospital revived a defunct garden after employees said they were experiencing more food insecurity. Neighbors can donate seeds, seedlings, soil and tools to help.

Five families moved into private rooms at Christ Lutheran Church this month. "I can't stress how grateful I am for all of these people for helping us get to this point," one woman said.

The motel could be turned into 40 rooms of special housing where residents get housing assistance and mental health and medical care.

Promoters have been selling tickets since at least February, but Thursday’s meeting was the first time AEG met with the public to discuss the logistics of the concert and community concerns.

A woman charged with hurting women on the Northwest Side, some with a bat, was ordered held on an $800,000 bond — $100,000 for each woman she attacked, the judge said.

Denise Solorzano attacked at least five women in separate incidents between Sunday and Tuesday, police said.

The money from the city treasurer is meant to help the community bank make more loans to neighbors who want to open a business or secure affordable housing.

There have been at least six attacks since Sunday involving nine women, officials said.

Cruz succeeds Ald. Ariel Reboyras after 20 years in office. Already she faces a big decision: Whether to back a controversial music festival planned for Riis Park that Belmont Cragin neighbors have opposed.

At least six similar attacks have been reported since Sunday. Four attacks were reported Tuesday, one of which targeted a mother walking down the street with her baby and sister.

Around 3,100 migrants are in temporary shelters, relying on donated clothes and food as Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson inherits the crisis. “We don’t have beds. Children are sleeping on the floor," one man said.

Park District officials have still not approved the permit for the concert series at Riis Park even though promoters have continued to advertise and sell tickets.

Construction of the western side of the Ravenswood station was completed in 2015. Work on the eastern platform has been delayed multiple times.

The Irving Park location will have a vegetable-forward cafe menu and full espresso bar that uses coffee beans from Hermosa-based roaster Factotum Coffee.

The restaurant's owner said he's being unfairly targeted — but neighbors said they've long complained about loud noise coming from the restaurant after 10 p.m.