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01/07/2026

Mary Jo Viero, longtime executive director of the Beverly Area Planning Association, retired at the end of 2025. The civic organization recently announced its search for a new director.

Mary Jo Viero, longtime executive director of the civic organization, retired at the end of 2025 after a decade of service.

01/07/2026

The city initiative to rebuild middle-class housing on the South and West sides kicked off Tuesday with the construction of seven two-flats on formerly vacant lots.

01/07/2026

Three generations of Paternos ran the Jefferson Park pizzeria, which began as a liquor store in 1954. The Patel family bought the restaurant and has pledged to “respect everything that made Paterno’s special.”

Three generations of Paternos ran the Jefferson Park pizzeria, which began as a liquor store in 1954. The Patel family bought the restaurant and has pledged to "respect everything that made Paterno’s special."

01/07/2026

Seven other former teachers, administrators and staff at Greater Lawndale High School for Social Justice and at a school sharing a building with it also engaged in inappropriate behavior toward students, a CPS watchdog report found.

Chalkbeat Chicago reports.

Seven other former teachers, administrators and staff at Greater Lawndale High School for Social Justice and at a school sharing a building with it also engaged in inappropriate behavior toward students, a CPS watchdog report found.

01/07/2026

The Evergreen Park native and Mother McAuley High School graduate was named last week to the 2026 U.S. Olympic Women’s Hockey Team.

The Evergreen Park native and Mother McAuley High School graduate was named last week to the 2026 U.S. Olympic Women's Hockey Team.

01/07/2026

The warmup will be brief, with temperatures dropping back down to the low 30s by Saturday.

01/07/2026

The Obama Foundation is hiring “people who will keep this place safe and welcoming” in fields like guest services, facility management and security, former President Barack Obama said.

The Obama Foundation is hiring "people who will keep this place safe and welcoming" in fields like guest services, facility management and security, former President Barack Obama said.

01/07/2026

Neighbors will be able to shop from more than 70 local vendors at the indoor market. The first market is Saturday, with four others taking place throughout the winter.

01/07/2026

Plays by teens, an interactive show for babies and fictionalized biographies all come to Chicago stages this month.

01/06/2026

The 30,000-square-foot store will take over the former Old Navy space on State Street, which has been vacant since 2023 and was years ago the flagship location of rival bookseller Borders.

01/06/2026

The Kimball Arts Center’s winter artists will host three events this month, including a film photography workshop, an art healing workshop and an artist talk.

The Kimball Arts Center's winter artists will host three events this month, including a film photography workshop, an art healing workshop and an artist talk.

01/06/2026

The new “congestion” zones in the 2026 city budget mean some Uber and Lyft users will pay an extra $1.50 fee per ride.

The new "congestion” zones in the 2026 city budget mean some Uber and Lyft users will pay an extra $1.50 fee per ride. Shopping bags now cost 15 cents, a 5-cent hike from last year.