Block Club Chicago

Silver Room Block Party Set To Return July 18 At The Salt Shed

The festival will move from the South Side, where it was held from 2015 through its last iteration in 2023. General admission tickets are $95 and go on sale April 17.

by Maxwell Evans

Lincoln Park, Old Town

From Flirting With Feces To A Mating Showdown: What To Expect When A Rhino Is Expecting

by Julianna Conley

Hyde Park, Woodlawn, South Shore

Rewards Offered, Cars Identified As Police Seek Drivers Behind Fatal South Side Hit-And-Runs

by Maxwell Evans

Pilsen, Little Village, Back of the Yards

Immigrants ‘Wasting Away’ At For-Profit Michigan Detention Center Months After ICE Arrests

by Francia Garcia Hernandez

Arts & Culture

From Early Nirvana To Phish, A Chicago Fan’s Secret Recordings Of 10,000 Shows Are Now Online

by Christopher Weber, Associated Press

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Arts & Culture

Michelada Fest Returns To Chicago With Latin Mafia, Jhayco, Jessie Reyez, DannyLux Headlining

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Restaurants & Bars

Labriola Italian Replaces Kuma’s Corner, Pizza Lobo Opens 3rd Spot In Fulton Market

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Business

Dial M For Modern Closing West Town Vintage Shop But Keeping Space In Pilsen

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Feds In Chicago

Feds Deny Communication With White House Over Broadview Protest Conspiracy Charges

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Citywide

This Week In Photos: Cyclist Killed In Hit-And-Run, Little Village’s Via Crucis Tradition And More

by Colin Boyle

Will Changes To ‘Insane’ Summer Camp Registration Process Make It Easier To Sign Up Your Kids?

by Carrie Jackson

Nan Schaffer, Trailblazing LGBTQ+ Advocate Who Helped Save Rhinos, Dies At 72

by Patrick Filbin

Chicago Turns All Public School IDs Into Library Cards To Boost Student Access

by Michael Liptrot

Woman Who Fatally Stabbed Abusive Boyfriend Set To Go On Trial In August

by Mina Bloom

Downtown

Look Inside Former Signature Room Atop John Hancock Building As It Gets Makeover

by Colin Boyle

‘Puffy Coat Bandits’ Part Of Crime Ring That’s Targeted Downtown Diners For Years, Police Say

by Mack Liederman and Charles Thrush

25 Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend: Expo Chicago, Clothing Swap And Community Cleanups

by Lucia Preziosi

6 Shows To See In April, From ‘Night Mother’ To ‘The Jackie Wilson Story’

by Gwen Ihnat

Two Stadiums In The South Loop? Neighbors Weigh In On Proposed Mega Project

by Jamie Nesbitt Golden

North Side

Downtown Edison Park Could Get 18-Unit Condo Building

by Molly DeVore

Chicago’s 1st Pita Inn Coming To Six Corners This Winter

by Molly DeVore

Baggu Opening 2nd Chicago Store In Lincoln Park

by Patrick Filbin

Logan Square’s Unity Park Is Getting A New Splash Pad, And Neighbors Can Vote On Design

by Ariel Parrella-Aureli

Twisted Spoke Is Now Soccer House, Port Union Opens In Wicker Park And More Dining News

by Quinn Myers

South Side

Could Obama And Pope Leo — 2 Of Chicago’s Most Famous Sons — Finally Meet?

by Block Club Chicago Staff

As Family Mourns Teen Killed In Hit-And-Run, Southwest Siders Sound Alarm Over Reckless Driving

by Francia Garcia Hernandez and Arthur Maiorella

Around-The-Clock Doulas Now Available In UChicago’s Labor And Delivery Ward

by Maxwell Evans

Chicago Electronic Music Conference Returns To Ramova Theatre Saturday

by Leen Yassine

Big Head Todd And The Monsters To Headline Marist High School Summer Festival

by Jim Lynch

West Side

Cesar Chavez Post Office To Get New Name After Sex Abuse Allegations

by Francia Garcia Hernandez and Kelly Bauer

The Resurrection Project Bringing Affordable Housing To Vacant Pilsen Lot

by Francia Garcia Hernandez

Charges Should Be Dropped Against Mom Who Killed Boyfriend In Self-Defense, Advocates Say

by Mina Bloom

Italian Beef Vs. The Horseshoe: A State Sandwich Showdown Is Heating Up

by Linze Rice

Bicyclist Killed, 2 Others Injured In Chicago Lawn Hit-And-Run, Police Say

by Joe Ward

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