A snug snack shop across from the Guatemalan consulate offers a taste of Central America in Jefferson Park.
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Posted inFood & Drink
Assyrian Kitchen revives an ancient cuisine in modern Chicago
Atorina Zomaya wants to share her family recipes with everybody.
Posted inNews & Politics
Mayoral forum recap: all the answers, none of the bullshit
At back-to-back forums last week 11 candidates fielded questions and even provided some answers.
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The documentary Minding the Gap and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week
Odetta at the Empty Bottle and more goings-on 9/3-9/6.
Posted inArts & Culture
The Chicago Fringe Festival pares back to one week—what does it mean?
Though the Chicago Fringe Festival has pared back to one week, several of its shows still look promising.
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Aldermen’s absolute veto power over ward projects gets unlikely court challenge
A challenge to the age-old custom of aldermanic prerogative finds a champion in a luxury developer pushing a building with affordable housing.
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Cop celebrated for helping homeless veteran was leading opponent of veterans’ housing
John Garrido was praised for aiding vet Anthony Johnson, but he battled a development that could house dozens of veterans on the northwest side.
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How’s Chicago supposed to desegregate when developments with affordable housing can be blocked by aldermen on a whim?
Yet another planned development with affordable units is killed on the northwest side.
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Expo Chicago at Navy Pier, and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend
Frank Lloyd Wright building tours and more happenings September 15-17
Posted inArts & Culture
Highlights and lowlights from the eighth annual Chicago Fringe Festival
Jeff Fort and Fred Hampton: A Revolutionary Love Story is among the standouts at this northwest-side showcase for “the untried and the weird.”
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How northwest-siders are countering their NIMBY neighbors’ backlash against affordable housing
Galvanized by protests against an affordable housing proposal, Jefferson Park residents are looking to leverage their nascent organization for further community uplift.
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The best things to do in Chicago for July 2017
The Chosen Few Picnic, Tour de Fat, and more of the month’s top events.
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Armed with new data, the Chicago Housing Authority plans to give ‘supervouchers’ another try
When the CHA scaled back supervouchers, people with disabilities were hurt the most, a new study finds.
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Opposition to affordable housing in Jefferson Park is nothing new for Chicago
The city has a long history of opposition to real estate developments perceived as a conduit for African-American families, especially poor ones, to move into white neighborhoods.
Posted inArts & Culture
The Chicago Fringe Festival is back
Jefferson Park hosts 50 groups from near and far, all drawn by lottery.