Block Club Chicago

01/15/2026

PrimeCare Health plans to demolish the 55,440-square-foot building and build a two-story health clinic, which is set to open in 2027.

01/15/2026

The city’s elections board ruled that a referendum effort, which sought to ask whether leaders should block a South Side quantum computing campus and instead develop resident-led alternatives, would violate state law requiring referenda to stick to one question.

The city's elections board ruled that a referendum effort, which sought to ask whether leaders should block a South Side quantum campus and instead develop resident-led alternatives, would violate state law.

01/15/2026

SPF has facilities in Lincoln Park and Hyde Park, but its new building is the first to give members access to its six courts 24 hours a day via an automated check-in system.

01/14/2026

Inside Chicago Pulp, a new Bridgeport studio, making paper takes time.

Aidan Anne Frierson and Dave King are embracing slowness, collaboration and care in a basement paper mill built for the public.

01/14/2026

Tickets go on sale Jan. 22-24 for ARMY Membership holders and the general public.

01/14/2026

Quarterback build, appetite for hot dogs? The snarky Lincoln Park institution wants to see you.

Quarterback build, appetite for hot dogs? This snarky Lincoln Park institution wants to see you.

01/14/2026

You can honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. through community service, family activities and storytelling events across the city starting this week.

01/14/2026

The $42 million redevelopment of vacant city lots will include an indoor baseball diamond, a music and media studio, a cafe and academic center.

01/14/2026

The food hall is closing Jan. 23 due to low and inconsistent foot traffic paired with increased operating costs, according to a statement from the parent company.

01/14/2026

Though the storm will only bring 1-2 inches of snow, there could be “wind gusts as high as 50 mph and visibility down to near zero in spots,” a meteorologist said.

01/14/2026

The plaintiffs are asking for the rezoning of Broadway to be overturned, saying the city violated property owners’ rights.

The plaintiffs are asking for the rezoning of Broadway to be overturned, saying the city violated property owners' rights.

01/14/2026

Raising Cane’s record-setting Randolph Street lease and other chains are driving up rents and fueling fears that Fulton Market’s local character is being priced out.

Raising Cane's record-setting Randolph Street lease and other chains are driving up rents and fueling fears that Fulton Market’s local character is being priced out.