Jefferson Park, Portage Park, Norwood Park

This weekend's full market will be 6-10 p.m. Friday and noon-4 p.m. Saturday with at least seven vendors each day.

Freddy Rafidi, owner of Roma's Italian Beef & Sausage, has lived with the disease for more than 20 years. To pay for an $80,000 procedure, his community is stepping up.

Gardiner, who has been accused of withholding ward services from his critics and using foul language to describe women, also faces an FBI investigation.

Neighbors criticized the $80 million project, saying it was proposing more than 300 parking spaces but not enough public space or residential units.

The beloved seller of knickknacks and oddities, many with a science or educational bent, is moving to Park Ridge at the end of October.

Perkolator, 6032 W. Irving Park Road, will donate all of its Tuesday proceeds to help Nora and Everett Gutierrez raise money for alternative cancer treatment.

The church is collecting hats, sleeping bags, tents, hand warmers and socks that will be given to neighbors in the community.

The little library is just one step toward making sure Alvarez's name isn't forgotten and his family receives justice, they said.

As unvaccinated aldermen fight the city worker vaccine mandate, other elected officials are frustrated by a lack of remote meeting options.

Candidate Megan Mathias' campaign announcement drew a crowd of more than 100 people. Attendees said they want a leader who will build common ground in the politically divided ward.

A local group is collecting piggy banks to send to a new museum in Poland. They're looking for banks that represent Chicago and Illinois.

"This weekend, we are stepping up for our brother, Carlos Yanez Jr., who has a long road to recovery ahead of him," Lt. John Garrido said.

The Italian ice spot is closing after being hit hard by the pandemic, but other local businesses will continue to sell its all-natural treats.

In the wake of a series of misconduct allegations against the Northwest Side alderman, several politicians and progressive activists are calling on ActBlue, a major Democratic fundraising site, to remove him from its platform.

This year, the festival will host a candlelight vigil honoring slain officer Ella French.

Wildlight Yoga studio, one of the few locally-owned yoga studios in the Far Northwest Side, is back to in-person teaching but will still offer virtual classes.

Ald. Jim Gardiner could face up to a $10,000 fine for running afoul of city ethics rules, officials suggested in a notice issued this week.

The school's council voted 7-3 in favor of the pledge, with one member abstaining and two unable to vote. The poll was a revote from a July meeting that was deadlocked on the decision.

Gardiner is facing increasing scrutiny from colleagues and constituents over leaked text messages that reveal he sought to withhold city services to ward critics and demeaned others with misogynistic language.