Ukrainian Village

VIDEO: For the second time this winter, 19-year-old Daniel Zablotskiy and his friends decided to suit up and snowboard on the empty, snowy streets.

Geo Salas was biking home when a driver hit her. She had to be hospitalized and will need dental reconstructive surgery.

Work includes a water main replacement and improvements to People's Gas equipment.

Schwa alums Wilson Bauer and Alice Richter are opening the neighborhood pasta shop of their dreams on Thursday.

Thomas, 38, died in April after a cardiac arrest. With the pandemic limiting funeral services, her loved ones say this will be a much-needed chance for closure.

"I know you all turn out for West Fest and Renegade Art Fair," Mayor Lori Lightfoot said. "So let's see you turn out for your neighborhood and make yourself count in this year's census."

From The Beatles to Elton John, the music is bringing neighbors together. "Social distancing doesn't have to mean social isolation."

From a front porch in Ukrainian Village to a livestreamed wedding in Old St. Patrick's Church, these couples didn't let COVID-19 stop their nuptials.

In need of milk or coffee? A local coffee roasting company wants to help.

After an elderly woman in a grocery store parking lot asked a neighbor to help her shop, others decided to step up and do the same for their neighbors.

Genie Kwon and Tim Flores worked at the two-Michelin-starred Oriole in the West Loop and left to open a neighborhood spot.

Kenneth Clair, an owner of The Lyons Den, said the hookah lounge will open next year.

Neighbors have been cool to the idea of the burger joint, raising concerns about noise, parking and more.

Open House Chicago sites range from repurposed mansions and historic churches to modern offices and skyscrapers. The tours are all free.

Already missing your favorite red booth? Now's your chance to buy it and own a piece of West Town history.

"I kind of just got to the point where I was like, 'If nobody's going to do anything about it, I'll take it upon myself,'" said Rob Colosi-McCann, the owner of Inside Home, 1942 W. Chicago Ave

Adam Wendt, the former executive sous chef at a four-time Michelin-starred restaurant, said he feels proud and humbled to take over the Ukrainian Village cafe.

"We want to thank the neighbors for the continued support all this years," Whisk co-owner Rick Rodriguez said.

The decision to close followed "countless hours agonizing over the pros and cons of keeping the business open," the owners wrote in a Facebook post.