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A mysterious new restaurant is opening in the former Leona's space.
05/22/2024

A mysterious new restaurant is opening in the former Leona's space.

Details are light on exactly what the new restaurant is, and a rep won't say who’s behind it, but partners expect a spring 2025 opening.

Sam & Gertie's is the seventh restaurant from the same owner to close on Wilson Avenue.
05/21/2024

Sam & Gertie's is the seventh restaurant from the same owner to close on Wilson Avenue.

Sam & Gertie's was opened by restaurateur Andy Kalish in 2020. The business owner plans to open a diner on Wilson Avenue as his next concept.

It is the second break-in at Metropolis Coffee Company in two years.
05/07/2024

It is the second break-in at Metropolis Coffee Company in two years.

It is the second break-in at Metropolis Coffee Company is two years, its general manager said. A safe containing cash was stolen.

Dom's closure has left Care For Real in need of new grocery donations to meet skyrocketing demand for food assistance.
05/02/2024

Dom's closure has left Care For Real in need of new grocery donations to meet skyrocketing demand for food assistance.

Care for Real picked up 52,000 pounds of food from Dom's last year — donations they had come to rely on as demand for food assistance has exploded.

A Far North Side alternative emergency hotline is showing how 911 calls can be handled without police.
05/01/2024

A Far North Side alternative emergency hotline is showing how 911 calls can be handled without police.

The Rogers Park-based group's First-Response Alternative Crisis Team provides an alternative to calling 911 during a mental health emergency. “We just want to be available so police resources can be used for other issues happening in the community."

Lunchbox is still planning to open, and is asking for neighbors' help in the process.
04/24/2024

Lunchbox is still planning to open, and is asking for neighbors' help in the process.

Lunchbox, a popular food truck, was set to open on Devon Avenue in April. The owners have launched a fundraiser to help them rebuild following a devastating fire.

A single family home on Ashland will make way for 15 apartments after the City Council’s vote.
04/18/2024

A single family home on Ashland will make way for 15 apartments after the City Council’s vote.

The plan calls for redveloping a single-family home on Ashland Avenue into a 15-unit apartment building. Ald. Andre Vasquez rejected two previous proposals for the site.

The famous storefront on Broadway could soon house Granville Liquors.
04/16/2024

The famous storefront on Broadway could soon house Granville Liquors.

The storefront's iconic clock will stay up — but its vintage green signs could move elsewhere, the property owner said. Some neighbors are fighting the proposal.

A new cafe has opened on Bryn Mawr Avenue.
04/15/2024

A new cafe has opened on Bryn Mawr Avenue.

A family-owned cafe that started in Albany Park in March 2020 has expanded into Edgewater.

CTA has unveiled the artwork coming to 4 new Far North Side Red Line stations.
04/11/2024

CTA has unveiled the artwork coming to 4 new Far North Side Red Line stations.

The works by five local artists will be installed at the Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn and Bryn Mawr stations, which are slated to open in late 2025.

There's a new performing arts center in Andersonville.
04/10/2024

There's a new performing arts center in Andersonville.

The second floor of a 1920s parking garage has been converted into a 101-seat theater and a more intimate “black box” space, plus a full-service bar and cabaret area.

It is the second fatal shooting on Morse Avenue in a month.
04/09/2024

It is the second fatal shooting on Morse Avenue in a month.

It is the second time a person has been fatally shot on Morse Avenue in a one-month span.

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