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Friday, September 25, 2026

Aldermen Get Involved with Proposed Relocation of Railyard to Bridgeport

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The City Council put a resolution on the table Wednesday asking Amtrak to stop and show its work . Specifically: pause the railyard project ...
Friday, September 18, 2026

Want to Spend a November Night on the Soldier Field Concourse?

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Covenant House Illinois is running its Sleep Out at Soldier Field on Thursday, November 19, and it is exactly what it sounds like. You bri...
Thursday, September 17, 2026

Reserv's License Hearing Is Tomorrow (Friday Sept 17th)

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Marking your calendar on one we have been following. The hearing on whether Reserv keeps its liquor license is set for Friday, September 18....
Tuesday, September 8, 2026

The Company That Closed X-Sport Gym Is Finally Opening a Nicer One in the Same Space

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819 S. State, the 2nd floor gym space with an entrance at the base of the condo building (seen in the picture) is going to be a gym again. ...
Friday, September 4, 2026

Three Belugas Have Died at the Shedd in Two Weeks

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As a follow-up from our post last week , it's sad to say that t hree beluga whales have died at the Shedd in about two weeks, and two of...
Thursday, September 3, 2026

The City Just Told Reserv (744 S. Dearborn) to Stop

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Block Club Chicago reported Tuesday that the city has hit Reserv, the sports bar at 744 S. Dearborn, with a cease-and-desist order, and tha...
Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Both Illinois Senators Now Want Answers About the Proposed 14th Street Rail Yard Move from South Loop to Bridgeport

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The 14th Street rail yard story keeps not being about the 14th Street rail yard. Quick recap. Amtrak wants to move its maintenance operati...
Monday, August 31, 2026

The Joffco Square on Roosevelt Is Getting a Burlington and a Planet Fitness taking occupancy to 100%

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Image via  Nassimi Realty . Joffco Square, the strip at 555 W. Roosevelt with the Best Buy and the Home Depot behind it, is about to be full...
Friday, August 28, 2026

One of the Shedd's Rescued Belugas Died This Week

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Image from Diego Delso A sad one from Museum Campus. Shedd Aquarium said Wednesday that Peekachu, a 23-year-old beluga, died suddenly on Tue...

A 100-Vendor Market Is Taking Over the Soldier Field Lawn on Sunday

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Stadium Greens area just southeast of Solider Field Soldier Field is not done with us. After two nights of BTS, Stadium Green (southeast of ...
Thursday, August 27, 2026

Fifteen Minutes to O'Hare, Plus However Long It Takes You to Get to Canal Street

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A group of well-connected Chicago names unveiled the O'Hare Flyer last week: a $2.25 billion, privately funded express train running f...
Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Riverline Check-In: 1010 S. Wells Is 15 Floors Up, and Its Neighbor Is Stirring at 910 S. Wells

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After a decade of watching dirt at Wells between Roosevelt and 9th, the Riverline site is finally doing skyline things.  Chicago YIMBY  re...
Tuesday, August 25, 2026

No Street Race Next Summer: NASCAR Is Moving to Joliet

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That's a wrap on the Grant Park street race, at least for now. NASCAR told the city last week that the 2027 race is moving out to a spee...
Wednesday, July 30, 2025

South Loop Round-Up: Vitalogy, 626 Wabash, Da Pope T-Shirt, Southbridge & Sailing

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Vitalogy bar brings new life to Printer’s Row – Lisa Shames at Eater Chicago reports that owners Jennifer Wilson and James Shields transfor...