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41 Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend: Randolph Street Market, Beverly Art Walk, Oktoberfests And More

The 312 Block Party, Live! Chicago, SAUCED Night Market and Chicago Gourmet are also on deck.

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South By SouthEast Podcast Hosting Neighborhood Festival Saturday

South By SouthEast Fest in Hegewisch will have food, a vendor fair and a musical lineup featuring acts who have appeared on the podcast.

Hegewisch

Frustrations Mount Over Restaurant Surcharges — But Owners Say Fees Are Necessary For Survival

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

Citywide

Bike The Southeast Side This Weekend — And Tell Officials How To Make Future Rides Safer

Saturday's bike ride from Hegewisch to Calumet Park is part of a bike network study aimed at improving Far South Side bicycling infrastructure.

South Chicago, East Side

Chicago’s Indoor Pools Closing For 1 Month As Lifeguards Head To Beaches, Outdoor Pools

Lifeguards at the 27 indoor pools will be redirected toward the city's beaches and outdoor pools as young staffers head back to school for the fall.

Citywide

The South Side Needs Better Bike Infrastructure. These Big Projects Aim To Close ‘Notable Gaps’

Fundraising efforts to improve the Major Taylor Trail and others in the south suburbs are underway as officials envision "a complete [bike] network" on the South Side.

Roseland, Pullman

Peter Chico Wins 10th Ward Seat To Represent Southeast Side

Chico will replace Ald. Susan Sadlowski Garza, the retiring incumbent who was the first woman elected as 10th Ward alderperson.

South Chicago, East Side

10th Ward Runoff Features Police Officer Peter Chico, Labor Organizer Ana Guajardo

Chico won 40.5 percent of the vote in the Feb. 28 election, while Guajardo received 26.5 percent. The candidates aim to replace retiring Ald. Susan Sadlowski Garza.

South Chicago, East Side

Peter Chico, Ana Guajardo Head To Runoff In 10th Ward Race To Replace Ald. Sadlowski Garza

Police officer Peter Chico and labor organizer Ana Guajardo came out on top in the five-way race to succeed Ald. Susan Sadlowski Garza, who is retiring.

South Chicago, East Side

10th Ward Candidates Talk Police And Development At Southeast Side Aldermanic Forum

Five candidates are running to replace retiring Ald. Susan Sadlowski Garza (10th) on the Southeast Side.

South Chicago, East Side

South Chicago (4th) Police District Council Candidates

Meet the five candidates for the council representing the South Chicago, Avalon Park, East Side, South Deering and Hegewisch police district.

South Chicago, East Side

As Sadlowski Garza Steps Aside, 5 Candidates Square Off To Represent Southeast Side’s 10th Ward

Óscar Sanchez, Ana Guajardo, Peter Chico, Jessica A. Venegas and Yessenia Carreón are in the running for the 10th Ward race.

South Chicago, East Side

Halloween And Día De Los Muertos In Chicago 2022: 70+ Events To Celebrate Around The City

There are trunk-or-treat events for kids throughout the city, Halloween parades, haunted houses and more this Halloween weekend.

Citywide

Save The Mudpuppies: There’s A New Push To Protect A Cute But Threatened Chicago Salamander

A local group is launching a campaign this fall that asks Wolf Lake fishers that catch mudpuppies, a threatened population of aquatic salamanders, to immediately release them.

Hegewisch

Market Days, Windy City Smokeout And More: 10 Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend

Celebrate the first weekend of August at a South Side jazz fest or playing shuffleboard in Bucktown.

Citywide

Far South Siders Have Been Promised A Red Line Extension For 50 Years. Now, The CTA Says It’s Closer Than Ever To Happening

A $3.6 billion plan would extend the Red Line nearly 6 miles from 95th Street to 130th Street. As the CTA pushes forward, Far South Siders hope the extension will bring the jobs and development they were promised.

Roseland, Pullman

With Hegewisch Fest, Local Business Group Aims To Spark More Events Showcasing The Far Southeast Side

Saturday's festival will include food from local businesses, activities and live music from bands popular on the Southeast Side.

Hegewisch

Drivers Are Killing Bicyclists Trying To Get To, From The Lakefront Trail. The City Isn’t Making It Safer, Advocates Say

On Feb. 28, Gerardo Marciales, 41, was riding his bike across DuSable Lake Shore Drive from the Lakefront Trail when a driver hit him, police said.

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City Will Rule On Controversial Southeast Side Metal Scrapper’s Permit By End Of Week

If approved, equipment and employees from General Iron will move. The months-long analysis of the proposed Southside Recycling scrapper doesn't say whether the health department should allow it to open.

South Chicago, East Side

Is CPS Undercounting COVID-19 Cases In Schools? Alderpeople Demand Investigation As Allegations Spread

CPS officials denied any wrongdoing and defended their methodology, saying the discrepancy highlighted on Twitter will be cleared up.

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