Looking past the green facade of the establishment, hanging plants and pictures adorn the walls…
Tag: Uptown
Chicagoland
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End of the season at the Uptown Farmers Market
The scent of fresh produce and baked goods wafted down Sunnyside Avenue and the street…
Gender & Race
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Queer Kickboxing Club still thriving despite pandemic smackdown
Upon moving to Uptown, G Silverstein-Tapp quickly realized the neighborhood’s dire lack of businesses and…
Community
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Uptown Residents Use Positive Loitering to Take Back Streets
Residents in the city’s North Side neighborhood of Uptown have launched a new campaign designed…
Asian-American group speaks out against police brutality
An Asian-American activist organization called last week on Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy to fire…
Cowbird Stories
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With Age, Comes Great Responsibility: The Story of a Family Restaurant
Elizabeth Hardnick, 16, has been working in her mom’s restaurant for as long as she…
Crime
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Orlando’s Salon: From Uptown to Downtown
Nigerian salon owner Orlando Ogutoyinbo has lived in Chicago for 17 years, and said he’s…
City Council Votes to End 8 TIFs; $9 Million Diverted to City, CPS
On Thursday the Chicago City Council voted to recommend ending eight tax increment financing districts,…