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Bandit Running Opens First Chicago Store In Bucktown — With Cafe From Soloway Coffee
6+ hour, 58+ min ago (339+ words) BUCKTOWN " A Brooklyn-based running apparel brand has launched a flagship Chicago location in Bucktown, complete with full cafe offerings from a Ukrainian coffee company." Bandit Running, 1708 N. Damen Ave., is holding its grand opening Friday in a storefront formerly home to…...
'L' Trains Will Bypass Western Brown Line Stop This Weekend Due To Construction
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (516+ words) LINCOLN SQUARE " Service to the Western Brown Line stop in Lincoln Square will be paused this weekend as part of construction in the area. The Brown Line will bypass the Western stop, 4648 N.WesternAve., 10:30 p.m. Friday-2:30 a.m. Monday, according to a news release…...
Ald. Jessie Fuentes Gears Up To Sue After Being Handcuffed By ICE Agent
3+ mon, 6+ hour ago (667+ words) HUMBOLDT PARK " An alderperson who federal agents handcuffed and threatened with arrest is now planning to sue. The Oct. 3 incident made national headlines, with video of a federal agent roughly grabbing and then handcuffing Ald. Jessie Fuentes (26th) being shared widely…...
Learn About The Candidates Running For Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s Seat At Edgewater Town Hall
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (157+ words) EDGEWATER " An Edgewater group is hosting a town hall this weekend to allow neighbors to hear from more than a dozen candidates vying to be the next representative for Illinois" 9th Congressional District. Since Rep. Jan Schakowsky announced this year she…...
Washington Square Park Slated For Reseeding This Fall
8+ mon, 3+ day ago (178+ words) The Near North Side park's grassy areas would be closed to the public while the work is done over the winter. DOWNTOWN " Residents can learn more about a proposal to reseed Washington Square Park at a community meeting Wednesday night....
Uber Wrongfully Charged Riders Downtown Congestion Fee For Months
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (966+ words) After Block Club reached out to Uber about customers complaining they'd been charged city congestion fees outside of allotted times, the company is now promising refunds. DOWNTOWN " Uber has been wrongfully overcharging customers with Downtown congestion fees since the start…...
Meet The Young Photographers Bringing Film Back — And Creating A More Diverse Scene
9+ mon, 6+ day ago (506+ words) With analog photography making a resurgence, local film labs are creating more services to build community, increase accessibility and eliminate gatekeeping in the art form, especially for women and people of color. "I was 19 at the time, and I was…...
The City Is Waiving Sticker Penalties For Chicago Drivers For All Of April
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (421+ words) From April 1-30, the Office of the City Clerk is offering an "Amnesty Month" by waiving late fees and back charges on vehicle stickers. CHICAGO " The Office of the City Clerk is waiving vehicle sticker penalties for Chicago drivers for all…...
‘Car Flippers’ Beware: City Approves Crackdown On Unlicensed Sellers Gobbling Up Street Parking
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (270+ words) LINCOLN SQUARE " Car flippers using public streets to store cars they plan to sell will soon have to worry about city tow trucks." The practice, known as"curbstoning, takes up parking spots that would ordinarily be used by residents. The…...