Passion House Coffee Roasters (2631 N. Kedzie Ave.) has made headlines as a progressive … Continue Reading
Featured Articles
1st Ward Challenger Daniel La Spata Criticizes Congress Theater’s Proposed Redevelopment
1st Ward challenger and Logan Square resident Daniel La Spata spoke at the Congress Theater June 19 to criticize its proposed development of a hotel and apartments, which Alderman Joe Moreno supports.
Picnics on Hideout’s Porch with Music, Blankets, Food for Summer Series
The Hideout’s summer porch series starts tomorrow. Grab a blanket, get cozy and experience the community’s talents with food and friends.
Logan Square Arts Fest: What You Need to Know for This Weekend
The yearly Logan Square Arts Festival is ready to rock the square this weekend with local artists and food, Puerto Rican bomba, family-friendly acts and of course, a long list of musical performances. TBD if the Logan Square pig will make an appearance again.
Community Discusses Plans for Boutique Hotel in Logan Square
Community members came together for a public hearing on a proposed zoning map amendment that would allow a 44-room boutique hotel and restaurant to open in the former Grace’s Furniture building of Logan Square.
Bryan Wendorf, co-founder of the Chicago Underground Film Festival: ‘Logan Feels Like Our Home’
The one-of-a-kind Chicago Underground Film Festival ends its 25th anniversary on June 10th.
Food + Drink
Bouquets and Bloody Marys: Mother’s Day in Logan Square
Mother's Day is just around the corner—it's this Sunday, in case you need a reminder—but … Continue Reading
Business
New Restaurant Good Fortune Puts Down Roots in Logan Square
Out to Lunch Hospitality’s Good Fortune (2528 N. California Ave.) will open a permanent … Continue Reading
Openings + Closings: April’s Hellos and Goodbyes of Logan Square’s Businesses
New restaurants and shops are moving into the neighborhood this month. Everything from … Continue Reading
Arts + Entertainment
Picnics on Hideout’s Porch with Music, Blankets, Food for Summer Series
Is it porch weather, beach weather or blanket weather? While that answer may be a … Continue Reading
Logan Square Arts Fest: What You Need to Know for This Weekend
Summer is here, which means the Logan Square Arts Festival is back June 22 through 24. … Continue Reading
Politics
1st Ward Challenger Daniel La Spata Criticizes Congress Theater’s Proposed Redevelopment
The city’s Community Development Commission approved developers’ requests for nearly $10 … Continue Reading
Carlos Ramirez-Rosa Stands to Defer Cop Academy Vote in Favor of Working Families
The cop academy proposed by mayor Rahm Emanuel is getting some contention from community … Continue Reading
Crime
Chicago Police Say Logan Square Crime is Down
At the 14th District beat police community meeting March 8, Officer Craig Mallek shared … Continue Reading
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
Neighborhood
Community Discusses Plans for Boutique Hotel in Logan Square
Community members met on June 6 for a public hearing on the proposed zoning map amendment that would allow a 44-room boutique hotel and restaurant to open in the former Grace’s Furniture building … Continue Reading
LoganSquarist Staff Highlight: Ariel Parrella-Aureli, Editor-in-Chief
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
Medieval Times Royalty Garden With Preschoolers for National Gardening Week
Royalty and community melded together for National Gardening Week on June 5 at the Altgeld Sawyer Corner Farm. Fifteen preschoolers at Logan Square's Christopher House (3255 W. Altgeld St.) took a … Continue Reading
Living
Would a Real Estate Investment Co-op Program Work in Chicago?
What if investment in real estate and concern for local communities went together? That is the mantra of the New York City Real Estate Investment Cooperative (NYC REIC), a group in New York that is … Continue Reading
Family
‘Kids Wanna Dance!’ at 101 Dance & Fitness
In 2013, Veronica Perez was looking for a way to lose some weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Like so many people, she was drowning in depression, putting her family's needs above her own and … Continue Reading
In History
LoganSquarist’s Community Commitment: What It Means to be a Part of the Team
Did you know that we started off as just a Twitter handle to curate and share neighborhood information seven years ago? Over the course of LoganSquarist's life—thanks to founder and publisher Kate … Continue Reading