Kayleigh Padar

The nonprofit gave away 1,000 boxes of food Sunday in the Chatham Walmart parking lot — and group leaders have vowed to hold more distributions.

As the weather warms up, large groups of teens gather Downtown. But the meetups have also seen violence in past years, fueling debate among officials over how and when young people gather.

Someone has repeatedly vandalized supportive messages for the LGBTQ+ community outside of Holy Covenant United Methodist Church.

Residents can repurpose signs or trek to suburban Wilmette to drop them off for a recycling program.

The plan calls for more neighborhood bike lanes to be built, but advocates say more “radical change” is needed to actually make streets safer.

Chick-fil-A’s Wrigleyville location opened Thursday. It's offering a free sandwich each time the Cubs win at home.

The race to replace retiring Ald. Harry Osterman started at 10 people before coming down to business owner Manaa-Hoppenworth and developer Joe Dunne.

Ravenswood local Brandon Valentine bought the shop late last year and has introduced a variety of lattes he developed.

The employees want consistent hours and better safety protocols. They said people have had mental health crises and overdoses in the shop.

A member of the Bucktown gym joined protesting workers this weekend. “I ask Midtown, why not show the same care and respect to your employees that you show for your members?” 

Ryan Haynes and Danielle Holtz took over the shop from its founders in the winter. "This place has always felt like home to us, and we wanted to hang onto that feeling," Holtz said. 

Aldermanic candidates Desmon Yancy and Martina “Tina” Hone discussed how they’ll improve public safety and offer more resources for residents in the 5th Ward at a forum.

Transgender Day of Visibility is an international awareness day celebrating the lives and contributions of trans people while highlighting issues the community faces.

A Mercedes-Benz driver hit and killed a 26-year-old man early Saturday, police said.

Winters' solo comedy show, “MARGUERITE," explores her life growing up in Chicago and is directed by her two brothers.

Dimo’s Cafe will feature the company’s creative pizzas alongside other shareables, complete with a full-service bar and seating area.

Ald. Timmy Knudsen and Brian Comer commended mayoral candidate Paul Vallas’ public safety plan, but they criticized each others’ ideas for reducing crime.

The city's first vegan taqueria opened its second location March 14, about a year after opening in River North.

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is also investigating the incident since the officer discharged a weapon.

Lee and Ciaravino want a new area high school, but neither said if they support locating it on former public housing land. Mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson also appeared at the forum.