Mina Bloom

Ald. Gilbert "Gil" Villegas and Lori Torres Whitt will answer prepared questions from organizers 7 p.m. Thursday at Homestead On The Roof.

Hibernian Development is building 35 apartments spread out across two buildings at Fullerton and Washtenaw avenues. Both buildings will have ground-floor retail.

Ald. Susan Sadlowski Garza, a staunch union supporter, delayed a vote on the proposal, saying questions remain over whether the new Congress Theater will generate "quality" jobs.

With all ballots counted, La Spata held 50.11 percent of the vote, just enough to win outright, according to final, unofficial results released Tuesday.

Villegas has received endorsements from officials such as Gov. JB Pritzker and Sen. Tammy Duckworth, while Torres Whitt is backed by the Chicago Teachers Union and mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson, among others.

Magnifico, which was brought to life through a city grant, serves Colombian coffee roasted on-site along with Colombian treats such as churros and pandebono con guava.

Owner Jessica Oloroso said financial strain from the pandemic is forcing her to downsize and focus on operating the original Black Dog Gelato, a Ukrainian Village staple since 2010.

The group started in April to bring neighbors together for a good cause during the pandemic. It is hosting the first Logan Square Volunteer Fair next month.

La Spata was close to a razor-thin majority of the vote Wednesday as more mail-in ballots were counted, but officials said they won't call the race until next week.

Once built, the 95-foot-tall project will be the largest building in the area.

In a lawsuit, health care provider Aunt Martha's said it was evicted from Humboldt Park Health last week after refusing to work with a physician who was inappropriate with a patient.

Fuentes won the election to replace Ald. Roberto Maldonado, who held the seat 13 years. The 32-year-old community organizer said she'll have more of a "grassroots" approach to leadership than her predecessor.

The five-story, 56-unit project will have a new graffiti wall, a deal reached by the developer behind the project and Ald. Daniel La Spata.

With all precincts reporting, La Spata is short of the majority of votes he needed to avoid a runoff with challenger Sam Royko, but mail-in ballots are still being counted.

The public memorial, set for Saturday, will be a night-long celebration of Roberts and the music he loved with sets that pay homage to the legendary DJ.

La Spata had 49.1 percent of the vote Tuesday night, with votes in one precinct still left to be counted. His closest challenger is West Town attorney Sam Royko.

At 32, Fuentes will be the ward's youngest alderperson in years. She will also be the ward's first queer Latina leader.

Ramirez-Rosa ran unopposed after his lone challenger fell five signatures short of what was required to make the ballot.

The Milwaukee Avenue shop from a lifelong fashion lover carries sustainable goods and stylish clothes from brands such as Le Bon Shoppe and Pistola Denim.

Both locations will close April 19. Intelligentsia decided against renewing their leases due to slow traffic and high expenses, a company official said.