Wicker Park, Bucktown, West Town

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

Owner Blake Karlson's second location will include inventory from Dave's Records, which closed last year in Lincoln Park.

The West Town and Logan Square areas have been hit hard by armed robberies this summer. Two Northwest Side alderpeople are holding a public safety meeting Sept. 25 in response to the issue.

The 30-year Bucktown mainstay will be closed for the "foreseeable future," managers wrote in a social media post.

New playground equipment was specifically designed for Otis, where many students are diverse learners and there's a program for children with visual impairments.

From tiny coloring books to decks of cards, Good Things Vending machines are stocked with little treats designed to "incite joy," said founder Steph Krim.

The artist's solo exhibition "Gravity" features pandemic-inspired portraits and landscapes. It runs until Oct. 15 at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, 2320 W. Chicago Ave.

A dramatic uptick in armed robberies on the Northwest Side has community leaders, local police and neighbors on edge and scrambling for solutions.

The event is set for 6 p.m. Monday at Kelvyn Park High School. FEMA officials will be on-site to help residents set up appointments and fill out and appeal applications.

A Pilsen Malört Fest, Asian film festival, Madison Row block party and a tour of Avondale-Logan Square thrift shops are also on deck.

The DJ collaborative event will host its final party at Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western Ave, beginning at 9 p.m. October 21.

Open through Sept. 30, the Wicker Park pop-up speakeasy pays homage to the VHS-rental era with retro decor, boozy cocktails and screenings of hit movies from the ‘80s and ‘90s.

The new Choose Chicago program awards points (and prizes) to hopheads who visit two dozen area brewpubs.

After 17 years in the neighborhood, the nightclub's owners said "it is no longer financially feasible to continue operations."

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.

You can hike native Illinois prairies with bison, search for microbes in the Chicago River or kayak for free at Bubbly Creek.

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.

Owner Danielle Mullen has renovated the store to add more seating and space to host reading events, plus other programs for local kids.

Video of the early-morning crash at Andrew Rafacz Gallery shows several men walking away from the scene. The business will be closed for at least two months.