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ROSCOE VILLAGE — A local Cuban restaurant chain has shut down its Roscoe Village location, while its Logan Square outpost is currently closed at least temporarily and facing an eviction lawsuit. 90 Miles Cuban Cafe has for many years operated locations at 3101 N. Clybourn Ave. and 2540 W. Armitage Ave. The Roscoe Village location […]
LOGAN SQUARE — Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s garage was struck by gunfire Thursday evening, according to police and a spokesperson for Lightfoot. At about 5:40 p.m. Thursday, officers responded to the scene in the 3400 block of West Wrightwood Avenue, where Lightfoot lives, and observed damage to the garage, said Chicago Police spokeswoman Kellie Bartoli. […]
BUCKTOWN — Two former UPS Stores in Bucktown and Logan Square that have been operating without franchise agreements since March have been shut down by the city. Meanwhile, the former franchisee behind the two stores is currently being held in an Indiana jail on an unrelated federal wire fraud charge. The stores at 1658 N. […]
HUMBOLDT PARK — On a frigid Friday morning, dozens of homeless advocates, neighbors, volunteers and city workers gathered in Humboldt Park as the city’s largest tent encampment was mostly swept away. At least a dozen tent residents still living in the park were told to leave and move into two city-run shelters, one in Pilsen […]
AVONDALE — An indoor market that launched in 2022 is back for the winter season starting Saturday. Green City Market’s indoor Avondale location at a Rockwell on the River warehouse, 3031 N. Rockwell St., is back 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on select Saturdays starting this weekend through March. The market will take place Dec. 7, Dec. 14, Dec. 21, […]
LOGAN SQUARE — A crowd of over 100 gathered in Logan Square Saturday for the second celebrity lookalike contest to strike Chicago in two weeks. The celebrity beau of choice? None other than DePaul University alumni and “Stranger Things” star Joe Keery. Hot on the heels of the Jeremy Allen White lookalike competition last week […]
CHICAGO — With pumpkin-carving season behind us, Chicagoans can compost their gourds at environmentally friendly Pumpkin Smash events around the city. Each year, the city’s Department of Streets and Sanitation teams up with ward offices and neighborhoods to host 10 Pumpkin Smashes where neighbors can create compost that helps enrich soil. Composting keeps pumpkins out […]