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• Old Town School Of Folk Music Will Not Sell Armitage Avenue Building After All March 22, 2019
  LINCOLN SQUARE — After months of protests and negotiations, the Old Town School of Folk Music’s board decided not to sell its 909 W. Armitage Ave. building. Instead, the school will focus on improving enrollment, Old Town School CEO Jim Newcomb said. “After eight weeks of pretty hard work and extraordinary due diligence the board […]
• Glamorous Hollywood Gowns From ’30s, ’40s To Be Displayed At Chicago History Museum March 21, 2019
  CHICAGO — Fashion fans can dive deep into old-time Hollywood’s glamorous clothes at a new Chicago History Museum exhibit. The exhibit, called Silver Screen to Mainstream, will feature clothes from major designers like Chanel, Valentina and Paul du Pont, with this being the first time some of the dresses and costumes will be on display. […]
• Endangered Baby Rhino Will Soon Be Born At Lincoln Park Zoo March 21, 2019
  CHICAGO — An endangered Eastern black rhino is pregnant at Lincoln Park Zoo. The rhino, whose name is Kapuki, is expected to give birth to her calf in May, according to the zoo. Kapuki has had one other baby, named King and born in 2013, with Maku, who is also the father of her new […]
• Miserable, Cold, Snowy Winter That Ends Wednesday … Wasn’t All That Worse Than Usual, As It Turns Out March 19, 2019
  DOWNTOWN — This winter feels like it’s been the worst in decades — and like it’s lasted decades. But Chicago’s winter, which comes to its astronomical end on Wednesday, wasn’t actually all that bad, at least according to the numbers. Chicago’s average temperature between December and February is 26.4 degrees, and this year the city […]
• PAWS Is Waiving Adoption Fees On Older Dogs Who Need Homes During Weekend Event March 19, 2019
  CHICAGO — PAWS, the city’s largest no-kill animal shelter, is trying to help older dogs find homes this weekend. The shelter will host an event Saturday where it will waive adoption fees for people taking home a dog 7 months or older. “Many adult and senior dogs are often overlooked for their younger puppy counterparts, […]
• Chicago Spent More Than $113 Million On Police Misconduct Lawsuits In 2018 March 18, 2019
  CHICAGO — In a year when the city’s lawyers were hashing out the details of a federal consent decree that will govern police reform efforts for years to come, Chicago taxpayers paid out more than $85 million to settle police misconduct lawsuits and an additional $28 million to outside lawyers to defend these cases. The amount […]
• Blue Line Boom: Condo Prices In Wicker Park, Logan Square Outpacing Lincoln Park, Lakeview March 15, 2019
  LOGAN SQUARE — If the booming neighborhoods along the Blue Line seem to be more expensive than lakefront areas like Lincoln Park and Lakeview, there’s some truth to it. New numbers from real estate research company Integra Realty Resources show that the combined median listing price of condos for sale in Wicker Park and Logan […]
• No Such Thing As St. Patty’s Day, Not This Year, Not Ever March 14, 2019
  LINCOLN SQUARE — If you’ve made St. Patty’s Day plans, you’ve jumped the gun by several months. If, on the other hand, you’re meeting up with friends for a St. Paddy’s Day pint or four, you’re in luck. What’s the difference? Allow Marcus Campbellto enlighten. In 2010, Campbell, who was born in Northern Ireland and now […]
• Lincoln Yards Approval Divides City Council: Some Argue ‘We Can’t Wait,’ While Others Say ‘Rich Get Richer’ March 14, 2019
  Get more in-depth, daily coverage of Chicago politics at The Daily Line. CITY HALL — A split City Council voted 33-14 to approve a $6 billion project that promises to transform 55 acres along the North Branch of the Chicago River into a new neighborhood. Supporters hope it will signal the final transformation of Chicago […]
• $6 Billion Lincoln Yards Plan Approved By City Council 33-14. Here’s Who Voted Against It March 13, 2019
  CHICAGO — Lincoln Yards, the divisive $6 billion development that will transform 55 acres of riverfront property, was approved by City Council Wednesday in a 33-14 vote. The approval came amid months of protests and pleas to hold off so a new mayor and City Council could weigh in this spring. The 14 “no” votes, […]