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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O’Hare’s Expansion Forced Chicago To Invest In Wetlands 20 Years Ago. Conservationists Are Seeing Results

Mandated by the Federal Clean Water Act, the O’Hare Modernization Wetlands Mitigation Project resulted in the restoration of more than 500 acres of wetlands, now a thriving home for birds and other wi...

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Who Were The Midway Blitz Border Patrol Agents? Most Were Veteran Immigration Officers

Though the federal agents often wore masks concealing their identities, Block Club Chicago identified 271 of them. Many were trained specifically for crowd control, yet reported using force more than ...

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Plot Twist Books Launches Bookmobile To Boost Business On NW Side

The colorful bus is stocked with about 300 books. It will make appearances at farmers markets and street fests throughout the summer.

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Pride Outside: Outdoor Club Brings Queer Chicagoans Together In Nature

The Queer Chicago Outdoor Club has been organizing hikes around the city since 2023. The group is launching weekly after-work hikes at LaBagh Woods this Thursday.

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Quilting For A Cause: 'Quilt-A-Thon' To Raise Money For Detained Immigrants

Two Chicago quilters organized the communal event to raise money for the Midwest Immigration Bond Fund. A queen-sized quilt will be auctioned in late June.

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Brennan’s Burger Shack Sets Up In Edison Park And More Northwest Side Food News

Three restaurants have opened in Portage Park slinging quesabirria tacos, tamales and Colombian fare.

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After Losing Daughter To Rare Brain Tumor, NW Side Family Invests In Girls Softball To Honor Her

The Eve Fries Foundation will unveil a new scoreboard, sunshades and a plaque Saturday at Little Gompers Field during a dedication ceremony.

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Northeastern University Fought To Take Over A North Park Block. 10 Years Later, It's Still Vacant

North Park neighbors protested along Bryn Mawr Avenue to put pressure on the university to develop or let go of a string of vacant storefronts.

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Judge Denies Petition To Appoint Special Prosecutor To Probe ICE Abuses

Petitioners had argued that Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke turned a “blind eye” by not investigating federal immigration agents’ alleged crimes. "We don't rest with this outcome," o...

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Ald. Gardiner Suing City For $1 Million After Being Cleared Of Ethics Violation

The Far Northwest Side alderman is alleging the city and Office of the Inspector General withheld evidence and conspired against him in the case involving one of his critics.

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Pilates Instructor Behind Popular Lakefront Classes Opens Edison Park Studio

Olivia Santelli, who went viral last summer for hosting free sunrise pilates classes at Oak Street Beach, has opened Within studio in Edison Park.

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Illinois State Police Open Investigation Into ICE Shooting Of Silverio Villegas González

The probe comes just days after a state panel called on local law enforcement agencies to investigate violence committed by federal agents during Operation Midway Blitz.

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Thieves Steal $100,000 In Merch From Dunning Sports Card Shop, Leaving Owner Down But Not Out

Owner Ronnie Holloway’s wife has started a GoFundMe after burglars took off with Pokémon and major league sports cards in Monday’s break-in at Elite Sports Cards and Comics.

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Midway Blitz Is Over, But ICE Is Still Quietly Targeting Chicago Immigrants — Especially At Court

Arrests are ticking back up, with immigrants targeted at hearings and in courthouses, although federal agents are far less present in the streets than they were in the fall.

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Chicago Becomes Stars Hollow In 'Gilmore Girls, But Chicago,' A New Comedy At The Empty Bottle

The May 10 show reimagines what life in Stars Hollow would be like if everyone was actually in Chicago.

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