With summer temperatures on the rise, we all need to find ways to cool off and enjoy the … Continue Reading
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Sweet Treats to Cool You Down This Summer
With summer temperatures on the rise, we all need to find ways to cool off and enjoy the sunshine we Chicagoans wait for all winter long. There is no better way to accomplish this than indulging in sweet, frozen desserts.
Restaurant News: Logan Square Wins Big At Bar Awards, Bottle Rocket Opens, Wasabi Expands
Summer never ceases to be a busy season for Logan Square (so many patios, so little time!) so here’s a recap of what’s been happening.
Stuff You Missed in History Class: Logan Square Childhood Edition
We recently combed through the dark web and rounded up a list of a people and toys we admired as kids that spent some time in the Logan Square/Humboldt Park area, just like us. Come along as we stroll through Logan Square’s history and connect with our younger, tinier selves.
Logan at Hamilton – ASPIRA Business and Finance Joins in #EduHam
On May 31st students from more than 17 schools across Chicago packed into The Private Bank theater downtown for a special viewing of Hamilton.
Writing Logan’s History: Fictional Murder Mystery Novel Set in Logan Square
Author Michelle Cox tries to unearth the contextual histories behind the buildings and people of the 1930s Logan Square area in her murder mystery novel, A Girl Like You.
Food + Drink
Restaurant News: Logan Square Wins Big At Bar Awards, Bottle Rocket Opens, Wasabi Expands
Summer never ceases to be a busy season for Logan Square (so many patios, so little … Continue Reading
Business
Q&A: Your Happy Place Liquors Shares Libations with Logan Square
Your Happy Place Liquors makes it their mission to bring what people like to the shelves … Continue Reading
DNAinfo Acquires Chicagoist, Other Gothamist Properties
Hyperlocal news site DNAinfo.com, which serves Chicago and is based in New York, … Continue Reading
Arts + Entertainment
Logan at Hamilton – ASPIRA Business and Finance Joins in #EduHam
Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton will make you feel proud to be an American. How rare that … Continue Reading
Logan Square Arts Festival 2017 Music Guide
Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly named the bar serving … Continue Reading
Politics
Waguespack, Guzzardi Weigh in on Governor’s Race
Illinois' race for governor is in full swing, as quite a few Democrats vie for the … Continue Reading
Ald. Ramirez-Rosa Kicks Off 35th Ward’s 2018 Participatory Budgeting Campaign
The 35th Ward, which covers roughly a third of Logan Square, began its 2018 … Continue Reading
Crime
Murder-Suicide, Fire, New Ordinances Considered: Logan Square Crime
Recent Logan Square crime news includes a murder-suicide, an armed robbery and a fire … Continue Reading
Logan Square Crime Roundup: ICE Needs a Warrant to Enter Schools, Woman Missing in Neighborhood
Logan Square continues to have a relatively quiet start to 2017 on the crime front, but … Continue Reading
Neighborhood
LoganSquarist Highlight: Kari Messenger, Events Manager
LoganSquarist wouldn’t be possible without the hard-working efforts of our dedicated staff. Hailing from all across the country, with a number of interests and professional aspirations, our team has … Continue Reading
The Aldermen of Logan Square
A new brunch spot opens. An old one closes. More heated words (and bricks) are thrown in the debate over gentrification. Even the “Aloha” billboard comes down. Plenty has changed in Logan Square since … Continue Reading
LoganSquarist Highlight: Sabina Bhasin, Marketing Director
LoganSquarist wouldn’t be possible without the hard-working efforts of our dedicated staff. Hailing from all across the country, with a number of interests and professional aspirations, our team has … Continue Reading
Living
LINKing Up at the Logan Square Farmers Market
Near the corner of Milwaukee Avenue and Diversey Parkway, January cold creeps into a large, once-abandoned building. The pastel blue and purple walls chip off their paint onto the unfinished floor … Continue Reading
Family
Christopher House Hosted 27th Annual Fundraising Benefit Honoring Cubs Charities
As a young boy, Gilbert Juarez watched his older brother and sister attend school at Christopher House, and he saw firsthand how they blossomed. Juarez described how Christopher House helped his … Continue Reading
In History
Stuff You Missed in History Class: Logan Square Childhood Edition
Welcome to Stuff You Missed in History Class: Logan Square Childhood Edition. Logan Square is basically a grown-up’s playground with plenty of parks, toy shops, bars and restaurants. But … Continue Reading