Old Town Gets a Grocery Store Again as Whole Foods Signs Lease at Former Treasure Island Site on Wells Street
Whole Foods Market has signed a lease to open a new location at 1639 N. Wells Street in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood, filling a grocery
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Chicago City Council Approves Nearly 200 Affordable Homes in Edgewater and Humboldt Park, Including Von Humboldt School Conversion
The Chicago City Council on September 23, 2026, approved $57.6 million in city subsidies for two affordable housing developments that will add nearly 200 homes in Edgewater and Humboldt Park. The larger award, $35.6 million, will turn the long-vacant Von Humboldt Elementary School into 103 apartments, with offices for the
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Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Hosts Community Bankers Symposium and Housing Affordability Summit in September
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago is anchoring two events in September that address different sides of the same economic equation: the 20th Annual Community Bankers Symposium on September 10, focused on the regulatory and operational landscape facing community lenders, and Housing Affordability 2026: A Community Development Summit on September
The Bellwether Opens as Chicago’s First Completed Office-to-Residential Conversion in the Loop Under the LaSalle Street Revitalization Program
Mayor Brandon Johnson and R2 Development celebrated the grand opening of The Bellwether Residences at 79 W. Monroe Street on
Cook County Forest Preserve Teamsters Win Higher Wages and Paid Lunch After 16-Day Strike
Members of Teamsters Local 700 ratified a new contract with the Forest Preserve District of Cook County on September 2,
Former West Englewood School Reopens as 50-Unit Affordable Housing Development After 13 Years Vacant
The Charles Warrington Earle School in West Englewood, vacant since Chicago’s mass school closures in 2013, has reopened as a
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Chicago Bears Trade Gervon Dexter to Falcons on Cut Day as Rookie Jordan van den Berg Reshapes the Defensive Line
The Chicago Bears traded defensive tackle Gervon Dexter Sr. to the Atlanta Falcons on August 31, dealing a former second-round pick and three-year starter on the final day of NFL roster cuts in exchange for cornerback Clark Phillips III and a 2027 fifth-round draft pick. The move, executed just nine
Chicago Bears Activate Montez Sweat After One-Day Illness Absence
The Chicago Bears activated defensive end Montez Sweat from the non-football illness list on Wednesday July 29, 2026, just one
Pete Crow-Armstrong Homers Twice as Cubs Power Past Orioles 9-7 at Camden Yards
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit two home runs Wednesday night at Camden Yards, driving the Chicago Cubs to a 9-7 victory over
The Lakefront Trail Maintenance Crew That Keeps 18 Miles Pristine
The lakefront trail maintenance team works year-round to keep Chicago’s most popular recreational path safe and smooth for millions of
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