Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Avondale

Saturday's fest will feature vendors of different cultural backgrounds serving their versions of dumplings, from Chinese bao to Haitian doumbrey.

The walkout at the arts-focused school looms after more than a year of negotiations. The school board said they've bargained in good faith and are committed to meeting teachers' demands, including a 16 percent wage increase.

Rite Liquors in nearby Wicker Park was robbed at gunpoint 30 minutes earlier, also by a pair of men, but police haven't confirmed the two crimes are linked.

Two Puerto Rican Golden Glove champions will give sparring lessons to young people at Humboldt Park's annual celebration of Puerto Rican culture this weekend.

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It's the second Avondale restaurant for husband-and-wife duo Peter Shen and Sarinporn Intongkam, who own Sipping Turtle Cafe on the same street.

Neighbors and Humboldt Park Ald. Jessie Fuentes are concerned pickleball courts are being prioritized over more urgent repairs, like reopening public bathrooms and resurfacing basketball courts.

Logan Boulevard was closed to vehicle traffic during the market after organizers cited safety concerns.

The store at 3025 N. Milwaukee Ave. will join the ranks of other Polish businesses that have left Avondale, though some are holding on in the historically Polish neighborhood.

Chefs and owners say the hit FX series has been good for business and great for the city’s reputation as a food town that has it all, from Michelin-star menus to Italian beef.

The market organizer had canceled Sunday's edition, but vendors were told Thursday night their booths will be "open for you to come Sunday."

Celebrate the end of August with Pizza City Fest at the Salt Shed, the Thalia Hall Block party, Cultivate Festival, a Hyde Park flea market, a Humboldt Park salsa band concert and more.

Logan Square Preservation's 34th biennial house and garden walk, set for next month, will feature a total of 13 sites, a mix of impressive homes, gardens and more.

The market organizer called off this weekend's event after the city denied expansion plans she said would make the event safer. But vendors said they will lose key profits and have nowhere to sell harvested produce.

The cost of food, staff shortages and other issues are forcing restaurants to make tough choices, owners said. "It's a constant battle."

The owners of the beloved Logan Square bakery said they and other business owners have become more cautious as they grapple with a spike in crime. “The community is very upset.”

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Local leaders praised the facility, which includes a NBA-sized basketball court, teaching kitchen, recording studio, gaming computers, hangout spaces and a rooftop garden.

Chance the Rapper fans will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Acid Rap, and the Jollof Festival, froSkate pop-ups and a Pilsen walking tour are also on deck.

More than 5,000 new English learners enrolled in Chicago schools last year. With the first day of school rapidly approaching, a Chalkbeat analysis found a complicated picture of bilingual staffing resources at the district.