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Chicago’s Classic DivesThis is part of a series on Chicago’s dive bars. Learn about how the term “dive bar” was coined tomorrow and the history of the city’s relationship with such establishments on Wednesday. CHICAGO — Good dive bars are neighborhood institutions. They can be reliable places to find familiar faces or just great spots […]
Chicago’s Classic DivesThis is Part One of a series on Chicago’s dive bars. Learn about how the term “dive bar” was coined tomorrow and the history of the city’s relationship with such establishments on Wednesday. CHICAGO — Take a shot if you’ve ever been to a Chicago dive bar. Whether it’s your favorite place to […]
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 — It’s tough to run a small business. Thankfully, Chicago is filled with entrepreneurs who embrace the challenge and help make our neighborhoods more vibrant with their shops, restaurants and services. Every year, Block Club reporters hit the beat to highlight more than 100 businesses in every corner of our great city. So whether […]
HUMBOLDT PARK — Calling all Jeremy Allen White doppelgangers. Nearly three weeks after a Timothée Chalamet lookalike competition popped up in the streets of lower Manhattan, cities around the world have decided to host their own celebrity lookalike contests. Now, it’s Chicago’s turn. The Jeremy Allen White lookalike competition will take place 1 p.m. Saturday […]
LOGAN SQUARE — Revolution Brewing’s original brewpub location is set to close next month as Illinois’ largest independent craft brewer shifts its focus to its Avondale brewery. Revolution’s brewpub at 2323 N. Milwaukee Ave. will close Dec. 14 after almost 15 years in business, the company announced Saturday. It will consolidate into its brewery and […]
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 […]
BUCKTOWN — A popular Mexican restaurant on the Bucktown-Logan Square border known for its gourmet tacos and quesadillas is closing this month. Taqueria Chingón, 2234 N. Western Ave., will close Nov. 26, the restaurant announced in an Instagram post Friday morning. The closure won’t be permanent, however. The taqueria will reopen elsewhere, although no details […]
CHICAGO — The Logan Square Indoor Farmers Market is returning this November after a two-year hiatus. The final outdoor market of the year is Sunday; after that, the indoor market will kick off Nov. 9, according to a Logan Square Chamber of Commerce news release. The indoor market will run 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays at […]