Baristas in Chicago are joining a union drive that’s sweeping Starbucks nationwide.
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Leaked Zoom meeting reveals landlords concerned over staff ‘decimation’ and optics of ‘stepping’ on tenants
As tenant calls for rent freezes grow louder amid the pandemic, Chicago landlords contemplate their options.
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The city’s first Thai supermarket in 12 years is open
Talard Thai Asian Market in Edgewater is the one stop for holy basil, fresh durian, and every flavor of Mama-brand instant noodles.
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The Mellowest Bike Tour and more of the best bike-related events in Chicago
Credit: Tomasz Zajda – stock.adobe.com Bike to Work Challenge The annual Bike to Work event now spans two weeks, rewarding commuters for putting down the Ventra card or the car keys and picking up a helmet and U-lock. Prizes will be awarded; more information can be found at bikecommuterchallenge.org. Through-Fri 6/29, kick-off rally (date to […]
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Show your support for International Women’s Day by dining out in Edgewater
The Edgewater Chamber of Commerce has organized a dinner crawl to highlight the neighborhood’s woman-owned businesses.
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For Chelsea Rectanus, 30, owning a used bookstore is ‘as great as the romance would lead you to believe’
“It’s not all roses and garlands and angels singing from the rooftops or anything like that, but it’s good as it’s cracked up to be.”
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The best new Chicago restaurants of the year
Seventeen spots where you could escape the Great Garbage Fire of 2017.
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Drowning our Tax Day sorrows at Income Tax Bar
The Edgewater wine bar is better for a drink and a snack than a full meal.
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A ‘flower child’ made an appearance at the World Music Festival
Street View featuring Edgewater resident Irene Flores
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Good Evening With Pat Whalen goes prime time in Uptown
The late-night talk show tackles issues in the north-side neighborhood.
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Dating this Reader music editor won’t be an error
One of our readers’ awesome single friends is ready for his close-up.
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Revival Social Club is reviving monkey bread in Edgewater
A new restaurant brings back an unjustly forgotten brunch item from the 70s.
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Let’s give thanks for aldermanic elections
Look on the bright side, Chicago—the upcoming aldermanic elections give at least some of you a chance to undo the mistake you made in the last election.
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What to eat and see this weekend at Open House Chicago
Open House Chicago is a great chance to go inside buildings—and a great excuse to go inside nearby restaurants.
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Why Chicago can’t afford to demolish another school
Mayor Rahm shouldn’t have shuttered Trumbull grammar school; it would be another big mistake to raze it.