Chicagoans Remember John Prine During Festival Honoring Late Musician's 80th Birthday

The five-day Souvenirs festival is being held in Chicago to honor what would have been the late singer-songwriter's 80th birthday.

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Katherine Anne Confections Celebrates 20 Years Of Feeding Chicago's Sweet Tooth

Founder Katherine Duncan, who has shops in Logan Square and Irving Park, will mark the milestone with a party for customers and a special 54-piece box of sweets.

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Goosefoot Brings French Fine Dining Back To Lincoln Square

Nina and Chris Nugent closed their award-winning restaurant on Lawrence Avenue in 2024 and found a new location on Lincoln Avenue. Their grand opening is next week.

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Banana Nails Salon Expands With Old Irving Park School To Train Future Nail Techs

Anastasiia Rozdobutko, who runs two salons on the Northwest Side, opened Banana Nail School next to her Old Irving location.

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Repair Work Begins On Historical Portage Park Arch

The arch, which is more than 80 years old, was damaged earlier this year after a car crashed into it.

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A Year After ICE Killed A Father Outside Chicago, FBI Won't Release Any Info About Investigation

Silverio Villegas González was killed during a traffic stop in Franklin Park. His family is working with lawyers and the Mexican Consulate to file a wrongful death claim against the federal government...

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Fork And Coin Brings Japanese-Style Pub To Portage Park And More Northwest Side Food News

Fork and Coin recently opened in Portage Park, Deluxe Global Market opened in Jefferson Park and The Original Steaks and Hoagies Tavern opened in Six Corners.

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This Belmont Cragin Farm Has Been Helping People Grow For More Than A Decade

Located next to three Belmont Cragin schools, the Chicago Farm Lab is a place where students learn to grow and neighbors get free access to produce.

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Network Of Bike Lanes Coming To Portage Park With Work Starting This Fall

Part of the Portage Park Neighborhood Bike Network, the new lanes and neighborhood greenways will start being installed this fall.

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Developer Selling Half Of 82-Unit Apartment Complex Planned For Edison Park

Approved by the city in 2024, plans for the development call for two 41-unit apartment buildings. The developer is now selling one of the buildings.

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O'Hare Flyer Train Would Bring Visitors From Airport To Downtown In Just 15 Minutes

The express train, which plans to use freight tracks, aims to launch in the next five years.

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This Free Farmers Market Is Helping Belmont Cragin Families Stay Afloat Amid SNAP Cuts

Onward Neighborhood House launched the monthly market last fall in its parking lot, open to all.

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Filament Theatre In Portage Park Still Drying Out From Last Week’s Flooding

The theater is fundraising to pay for repairs and lost materials and looking to borrow dehumidifiers as it prepares for its fall season.

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This Floating Wetland Near O’Hare Is Working To Improve Water Quality On The Northwest Side

Inspired by the Wild Mile, the Forest Preserves’ first floating wetland was constructed for under $600 at Schiller Pond, which has long been a catch basin for road runoff.

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Flooded Basements, Downed Trees Again Plague Chicago After Heavy Storms Monday

Three inches of rain and 74 mph winds were recorded at Midway Airport. Here's what to do if your basement was flooded.

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Jeff Fest Is No More. It’s The Chicago Italian Beef Fest Now

After 25 years, Jefferson Park’s namesake festival has rebranded to focus on Italian beef sandwiches. The fest is July 31-Aug. 2.

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Drive-Thru Custard Shop And Cafe Could Be Coming To Gladstone Park's Milwaukee Avenue

Brandon Grosz presented his plans for Kind Brew Cafe and Creamery at a community meeting. If a special use permit is approved, the cafe could open in Janary.

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Art Institute’s Growing ‘Project Windows’ Initiative Gets A Boost From Northwest Side Businesses

The Art Institute launched Project Windows in 2012 to bring fine art into Chicago's neighborhoods. The 39th Ward now has six installations, among the most in the city.

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Longtime Polish Radio Host Remembered With Honorary Street Sign In Dunning

Krzysztof Arsenowicz, a longtime Polish-language radio host and actor, died in 2025 at 70. His legacy will live on with a new honorary street sign in Dunning.

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Homeless Shelter Coming To Far Northwest Side: 'This Is Overdue'

Elected officials have secured $13 million in state funds to bring a shelter for older adults to the 30th Ward.

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Hagen's Fish Market Celebrates 80 Years As 4th Generation Takes Over

Eric Johnson, the 27-year-old great-grandson of one of the founders, now leads the family business — home to one of Chicago's last natural hardwood smokehouses.

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After Years Of Stopped Trains And Congestion, City To Improve Problematic Edgebrook Intersection

Transportation officials are seeking input on how to improve the area around the Edgebrook Metra Station. One option: raising the rail line with an overpass.

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Pollyanna Brewing To Revive Alarmist Taproom And Its Award-Winning Beers

Alarmist Brewing closed in February after almost a decade in Sauganash. Pollyanna, which is based in the suburbs, has bought the business and its recipes and expects to reopen by the end of the year.

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The System Built To Prevent Massive Floods In Chicago Near Capacity After 'Stunning' Rainfall

For the opening weeks of summer, Chicago — especially the South Side — has been inundated with storms and rain. The massive Deep Tunnel system that captures and cleans stormwater is almost at capacity...

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Why is it so expensive to replace lead pipes in Chicago?

Chicago has more lead pipes than any other city in the country. It’s also paying more to replace each one.

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