West Town
‘It’s Finally Coming Down!’: Scaffolding Outside Goldblatt’s Building In West Town Removed After 6 Years
The mural-painted panels designed by artist Sick Fisher will be preserved by the city, the local alderman said.
You Can Earn $50 If You Spend $250 At West Town Restaurants And Shops In February
The Spend Local to Save Local rewards program is run by the West Town Chamber of Commerce.
West Town Neighbor Launches Cloth Mask, Holiday Card Drive For Seniors
Lauren Young needs cards written in English, Spanish, Polish and Ukrainian. "I hope to spread a little holiday cheer to at least 1,800 seniors in the West Town area."
West Town 12-Year-Old Will Use Lemonade Stand To Raise Money For Love Fridge
Lily Dahms and her family are moving out of Chicago, so Thursday's lemonade stand will be the family's "goodbye" to the neighborhood.
West Town’s Virtual ‘Dancing In The Streets’ Festival Includes Grateful Dead Tribute — And A Beer Discount
West Town Chamber of Commerce leaders also switched Do Division Street Fest and West Fest Chicago to virtual events in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
Flour Power, A Neighbor-Funded Homemade Pasta Shop, Opens This Week In West Town
Schwa alums Wilson Bauer and Alice Richter are opening the neighborhood pasta shop of their dreams on Thursday.
West Town Lemonade Stand Will Benefit Belmont Cragin Families Whose Homes Burned Due To Fireworks
Lily Dahms, 12, said she hopes to raise at least $150 for the families with her Thursday lemonade stand. "We just thought it would be good to raise money for them."
Tecalitlan Restaurant Leaving West Town Home After 47 Years, Owners Hope To Open New Spot Nearby
Owner Juan Carlos Garcia said he hopes to keep the restaurant in the West Town and Ukrainian Village neighborhoods.
West Fest Chicago Goes Online This Week With Music, Local Vendors And More
The festival will run Wednesday to July 22 with promotions from West Town businesses, livestreamed music and DJ performances.
‘Nono’s Deli’ Parody Food Truck Raises Nearly $11,000 For My Block, My Hood, My City, Center On Halsted
The food truck fundraiser was a direct response to Nini's Deli owner Juan Riesco's homophonic and anti-Black Lives Matter rhetoric.
‘Nono’s Deli’ Food Truck To Serve Empanadas And More Near Shuttered Nini’s Deli — With Proceeds Benefiting Black, LGBTQ Charities
Nini's Deli closed after its owner stood outside the restaurant for hours repeating homophobic and anti-Black Lives Matter comments.
Here’s How To Support Black-Owned Businesses In Wicker Park, Bucktown And West Town
Campaigns to help Black business owners have led to boosts for some people.
West Town Business Damaged Recently? This Emergency Board Up Grant Is Available
The grant will provide West Town small businesses up to 100 percent of board up costs (or the cost of your insurance deductible) up to $1,000.
These Wicker Park, Bucktown And West Town Businesses Are Reopening This Week
Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd) said it's time for citizens to make "informed decisions" about supporting newly reopened restaurants, bars, salons and retail stores.
West Town Neighbors Spend Night On Chicago Avenue To Support Protesters, Deter Looters
Neighbors said they wanted to simultaneously protect their small businesses from looting while supporting the Black Lives Matter movement.
Neighbors Clean Up Wicker Park, Bucktown Following Looting Of At Least 40 Businesses — Including Family-Owned Shops
"No one was organizing the groups, people felt like they had a duty to the neighborhood and to the businesses," one neighbor said.
‘I Just Want To See Her Happy’: West Town Woman Asks Neighbors To Help Celebrate Ailing Mother’s Birthday
Carmen Ramirez, who suffers from advanced Alzheimer's disease, turned 83 on Thursday. Her daughter said she fears this could be her last birthday.
West Town Lagging In Census Count, Bucktown And Wicker Park In Slightly Better Shape
"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."
Beloved West Town Summer Festivals West Fest And Do Division Canceled Due To Coronavirus
Do Division Street Fest typically takes place in late May, but West Fest and Dancing in the Streets take place in July and August. Now, all are canceled.
West Town Neighborhood Group Gives $3,000 To Coronavirus Relief, Including Fund For Artists
The funds came from East Village Association membership dues collected in recent years.