Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park
A Rogers Park Plaque Marks How US Grabbed Indigenous People’s Land That Became Chicago. Neighbors Are Deciding What To Do With It
The Indian Boundary Lines plaque is one of 40 controversial monuments being reconsidered in a city program.
Wrongly Convicted Of Murder, Juan Rivera Uses Settlement Money To Open Barber College With His Former Prison Guard In Rogers Park
Juan Rivera got his barber license with the help of prison guard Bobby Mattison while serving time for a crime he didn't commit. Now they have opened Legacy Barber College in Rogers Park.
2 High School Basketball Stars Wounded In Drive-By Shooting In Englewood
Tyler Johnson, a student at DePaul College Prep, and TaKiya “TK” Howard, a student at De La Salle Institute, were wounded in Monday night's shooting.
Rogers Park Businesses Selling Mother’s Day ‘Lox Box,’ With Proceeds Supporting Glenwood Sunday Market’s Food Insecurity Programs
The "lox box" from Urban Tables includes a half pound of lox, one pound of cream cheese, four bagels and garnish for $36.
Land & Lake Andersonville Opens As Neighborhood Version Of Downtown Eatery From A Local Couple
The Clark Street restaurant is a take on Land & Lake Kitchen, which operates in the LondonHouse Hotel on Wacker Drive. It's opened in the former space of Passerotto.
Uptown Neighbors Want To Stop Conversion Of Weiss Hospital Parking Lot Into Apartments: ‘We Are At A Tipping Point In Our Community’
A developer's plan for a 314-unit apartment building at the Weiss Hospital lot is luxury housing overkill in a neighborhood with a massive influx of development, some neighbors say.
Los negocios de ‘Asia en Argyle’ luchan por sobrevivir mientras se enfrentan al paisaje urbano, la pandemia y la reconstrucción de CTA
La orden de quedarse en casa y las reglas de capacidad reducida presentadas durante la pandemia del COVID-19, son solo algunas de las batallas que enfrentan propietarios de negocios como Quang Minh Lê y LoanTh'Thu Nguyễn, dueños del restaurante Phở Loan.
After Visitors Flock To Montrose Beach To See Monty And Rose, Officials Fence Off Dunes Natural Area
After the much-hyped return of Monty and Rose, birders and photographers flocked to the lakefront to get a look. Now the area is fenced off so the couple can find a nesting place.
Brian Nelson, Who Used His 3 Decades In Prison To Advocate For Reforms, Dies At 56: ‘There’s No Doubt He Left His Mark’
Nelson spent 12 years in solitary confinement before successfully pushing leaders to reform the state's criminal justice system.
Metra’s New Edgewater Station Delayed Yet Again As City Nixes Transit Agency’s Green Groundwater Plan
The project, originally announced in 2012, had construction start dates of September and May. It has been delayed once again.
Rogers Park Vaccine Event Being Held Friday. Here’s How To Sign Up
A local school will host the vaccine clinic, where 1,000 Moderna doses will be administered.
Husband And Wife Combine Years Of Restaurant Experience To Open Semilla’s In Rogers Park
Jose Roque and Patricia Norabuena use their experience at upscale restaurants to produce family recipes at the Mexican-Peruvian fusion joint Semilla's Latin Kitchen & Wine Bar.
Famed Piping Plovers Monty And Rose Reunite At Montrose Beach For Third Straight Summer
Rose spent the winter in Anclote Key, Florida. Monty was spotted in Texas. But the endangered birds reunited in Chicago. "It's very exciting," one local birder said.
Famed Piping Plover Rose Returns To Montrose Beach For Third Straight Year, Now Has More Room To Roam
Rose, one half of the beloved Great Lakes piping plover pair with her mate Monty, has returned to Montrose Beach after wintering in the south.
Andersonville Farmers Market Returns May 12 With In-Person And Online Options
Last year's farmers market relied on customers ordering online due to the pandemic — but now people can buy in person again.
Edgewater’s pHlour Bakery & Cafe Opening Diner In Former Nookies Spot
PHlour has attracted a following in Edgewater and wanted to expand. The closure of Nookies nearby provided a great opportunity, the bakery owner said.
Loyola University Will Require Students Get COVID Vaccine Before Returning To Campus This Fall
Students who aren't vaccinated or don't meet exemption criteria won't be allowed to move into dorms or attend in-person classes, Loyola officials said.
West Side Teen Designs Coffee Bags For Uptown Cafe, With Sales Proceeds Going To Boys & Girls Club
"It felt good knowing something I made will be in a store and seen by people," 14-year-old Trenton said. "It's a really good feeling."
From Streetscape To Pandemic To CTA Rebuild, Asia On Argyle Businesses Fight To Survive
The stay home order and the reduced capacity rules brought on by COVID-19 are just part of the struggles owners like Quang Minh Lê and Loan Thị Thu Nguyễn of Uptown's Phở Loan restaurant are facing.
