Block Club Chicago

Jefferson Park, Portage Park

Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published

It’ll Hit 50 Degrees This Weekend As Chicago’s Weather Roller Coaster Rolls On

Thursday and Friday will be chilly, but the city will heat up over the weekend.

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Chicago Public Schools Ends Columbus Day, Will Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day Instead

By Kelly Bauer Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published

Chicago’s Pepper And Egg Sandwiches Remain A Staple During Lent (And The Rest Of The Year)

By Kelly Bauer Wicker Park, Bucktown, West Town Primary category in which blog post is published

After A ‘Clusterf—’ First Night, New Portage Park Restaurant Gets Alderman’s Blessing

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

Winter Storm Could Drop 5 Inches Of Snow On Chicago, But That’s Not As Bad As First Predicted

By Kelly Bauer Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published

Chicago Public Schools 2020-21 Calendar Is Out

By Kelly Bauer Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published

Snowstorm Could Drop 12 Inches Of Snow On Chicago: ‘Everybody’s In For Snow’

By Kelly Bauer Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published
Lincoln Square, North Center, Irving Park Primary category in which blog post is published

Northwestern Buying Entire Old Irving Park Block — Including The Former Sabatino’s Building

The shuttered Sabatino’s will be demolished along with The Fairbrother Funeral Home and two apartment buildings on Irving Park Road.

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

Criminal Justice Reform Activists: If Blago Wants To Help Prisoners, He Needs To Listen To Them — And Get Over Himself

Local activists and advocates offer advice to the self-proclaimed "political prisoner"-turned-prison reformer.

Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published

Chicago Could Hit The 50s This Weekend — And There’s Going To Be More Sun

The city's mild winter weather will continue this weekend with temperatures in the 40s and 50s.

Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published

This Winter Has Been 5.4 Degrees Warmer Than Usual, With Less Than Half The Snow

Chicago's famous for its ultra-chilly, snowy winters, but this one has been kinda ... unimpressive?

Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published

Where To Get Paczki In Chicago For Fat Tuesday 2020

Paczki Day falls on Feb. 25 this year. Here are more than 60 places you can grab a pastry in Chicago.

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

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

After the developer tweaked plans for the vacant Six Corners site, Ald. Jim Gardiner said he's ready for the project to move forward.

A rendering of the proposed Point at Six Corners.
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 percent of school districts across the country, according to a Pew Charitable Trusts study.

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.

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.