With 2018 coming to a close, what better way to round out the year than by supporting local … Continue Reading
Featured Articles
Local Deals + Festivities on Last-Minute Holiday Gifts
Need extra holiday shopping ideas? We got you.
Helping The Homeless With Donations, Care Bags, Encouragement
PHOTOS: Neighbors came together to prep care bags for the homeless for the eighth annual UMatter Winter Drive by One Heart One Soul.
New Design Studio Wants to Be a Hub For Professional Empowerment
Xced Design Build is coming to the neighborhood to bring networking, creativity and professional relationships to the design community.
The Moonlighter Reflects on Year One — Just in Time For Holiday Fun
The Moonlighter is turning one! Andy Gould, Scofflaw Group and The Moonlighter partner, reflects on the bar’s first year and invites everyone the Dec. 6 celebration.
Art You Can Hold: This Bookbinder Shows Us Why Gorgeous Books Still Matter
“In the technological age we live in, there is a lot of beauty in making something with your hands.”
Neighborhood
Helping The Homeless With Donations, Care Bags, Encouragement
Neighbors filled a local church Dec. 15 for the eigth annual UMatter Chicago winter … Continue Reading
Art You Can Hold: This Bookbinder Shows Us Why Gorgeous Books Still Matter
It’s late on a cold Sunday afternoon, the November sky edging from deep blue to black, and … Continue Reading
Interiors-Exteriors: Black, Gold Design Balances Co-op Living Space
Steven Stojak likes things dark. In the span of six months, he has transformed a condo whose … Continue Reading
Food + Drink
The Moonlighter Reflects on Year One — Just in Time For Holiday Fun
The Moonlighter is turning one! To commemorate its first anniversary, The Moonlighter (3204 … Continue Reading
November Restaurant Roundup: Newest Places to Eat, Drink, Stuff Your Face
We all know lot has happened in Logan Square over the past 11 months in all the areas of … Continue Reading
A Guide to Logan’s BYOB Restaurants
There's something immensely satisfying about bringing your own boozy beverage to dinner. … Continue Reading
Satisfaction of Casa Yari’s Veggie, Vegan Puerto Rican-Honduran Plates Satiates the Tongue
As someone who is a vegetarian, I am not used to finding plentiful options at Central … Continue Reading
Arts + Entertainment
Playwright, Actress Sandra Delgado Wins $25K 3Arts Award
For Sandra Delgado, theater has always felt right. She felt it onstage as a student at Niles … Continue Reading
The Miracle Center Receives ComEd Production Grant for Puerto Rican Show
ComEd and the League of Chicago Theaters, have teamed up to award 17 grants to nonprofit … Continue Reading
Aloft Circus Arts Hosts New Blanket Fort Performance This Weekend
Imagine a time when you were young. It’s pouring rain outside and you and your friends build … Continue Reading
Artists in Residence: The Love Behind AnySquared Arts Collaborative Flows, Grows, Heals
It was a bright day in late summer when local artist and organizer Tracy Kostenbader sat … Continue Reading
Business
New Design Studio Wants to Be a Hub For Professional Empowerment
Free parking, free hot chocolate, three bathrooms and a spacious kitchen fool you into … Continue Reading
Inside Casa Yari: Dedicated to Cultural Strength, Change Through Culinary Art
Tucked away near the corner of Kedzie and Fullerton Avenues behind dark, marron curtains, … Continue Reading
FreeGeek Chicago Offers Tech Skills Through Free Classes, Networking for All
Are you allergic to technology? Are you overwhelmed by computers and the internet? Do you … Continue Reading
Transformations from Center for Changing Lives
There is life nestled at the corner of St. Louis and Armitage Avenues. Outside, children … Continue Reading
Politics
Vote on Where the 35th Ward Spends its Money: Participatory Budgeting
Every year in Logan Square and across Chicago, roads grow ragged, streetlights go dim and sidewalks crumble into tripping hazards. And every year, aldermen get a pot of funds for upgrades and repairs. … Continue Reading
Tips to Prepare for Election Day 2018
Election Day 2018 is fast approaching, and recent studies state that voter enthusiasm is "at its highest level during any midterm in more than two decades." For those who are new to the voting … Continue Reading
History
New Photo Book by Logan Square Preservation President Shares Layers of Neighborhood History
Andrew Schneider, President of Logan Square Preservation (LSP), gave a fascinating and entertaining lecture Nov. 15 about his book "Images in America (Logan Square)" at the Logan Square … Continue Reading
Radlers in Logan: Ignaz Schwinn and the Rise of Cycling Culture
Cycling culture continues to make inroads, both globally and in our little corner of the Midwest. Massive bicycling infrastructure plans have been implemented in cities such as London and Paris. And … Continue Reading