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First Ward Holds Community Peace And Health Block Party

By Scott Jauch • July 20, 2021 • Neighborhood • Leave a Comment

The Peace and Health Commission of the First Ward held its first block party on Saturday, July 17, inviting neighbors to join in “food, music, local job opportunities, community resources and a school supplies/book bag giveaway.”

By Jaley Bruursema • July 13, 2021 • Neighborhood • Leave a Comment

A vibrant new mural beneath the Bloomingdale Trail honors Neftali Reyes Jr. and 13 other young people who died from gun violence.

By Scott Jauch • June 25, 2021 • Neighborhood • Leave a Comment

Logan Square residents can now apply to host block parties slated for July 5 or later this year.

By Jaley Bruursema • June 4, 2021 • Neighborhood • Leave a Comment

Avondale bar Reed’s Local hosts a laid-back run club twice a month for casual joggers and seasoned marathoners alike.

By Janna Reddig • June 3, 2021 • Neighborhood • Leave a Comment

With the increase in anti-Asian hate crimes, here is a list of resources to mobilize our community and ensure that hate has no place in Logan Square.

By Tim Frisbie • May 27, 2021 • Neighborhood • Leave a Comment

One of Logan Square’s most distinctive housing styles, the worker’s cottage, may soon become an endangered species, say local advocates.

By Kyle Biemiller • May 26, 2021 • Neighborhood • Leave a Comment

Kosciuszko Park was abuzz last week as new renovations — including an outdoor fitness space, a turf baseball field and an updated playground — were finally unveiled after months of construction.

By Jaley Bruursema • May 7, 2021 • Neighborhood • Leave a Comment

As the weather warms up, a new Logan Square Cycling Club will be hitting the streets near you. The group formed after local activist Min Wang turned to a neighborhood Facebook group in search of an active Logan Square cycling club. No commenters could name a local group operating during the pandemic, so Wang proposed […]

By Tim Frisbie • April 26, 2021 • Neighborhood • Leave a Comment

Serving as executive director of the Logan Square Chamber of Commerce has one duty that Nilda Esparza might not have anticipated — it involves a lot of eating, thanks the restaurant-heavy nature of the local business community. “I can’t keep up, everything is delicious,” Esparza said. “I recently tried the Mediterranean codfish at Sultan’s Market […]

By Jaley Bruursema • April 19, 2021 • Neighborhood • Leave a Comment

After a year working to secure its garden space, the Altgeld Sawyer Corner Farm is packing up.

By Alex Shur • April 1, 2021 • Neighborhood • Leave a Comment

Thanks to a new grant, the Natalie G. Heineman Smart Love Preschool will be able to rebuild its nature garden that suffered for much of the past year because of mandatory COVID-19 closures.

By Scott Jauch • March 26, 2021 • Neighborhood • Leave a Comment