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Posted inMusic
Steve Hauschildt of Emeralds celebrates a new album of crystalline ambient techno
Steve Hauschildt of Emeralds celebrates a new album of crystalline ambient techno, Thirsty Ears Festival brings classical music to the streets of Ravenswood, and more.
Posted inArts & Culture
In The Displaced, the ghosts of gentrification won’t leave a young couple alone
Bumps in the night blend with poignant social commentary.
Posted inFood & Drink
Herbal Notes is planting the seeds of culinary cannabis in Chicago
Weed Week: Chef Manny Mendoza’s pop-up dinner series combines good food, good feels, and responsible cannabis consumption.
Posted inArts & Culture
Wendy Clinard and Akito Tsuda team up to create art out of the sights and sounds of Pilsen
Consider it a painting made from movements, beats, and the human body.
Posted inBlogs
Failed eviction attempts wouldn’t haunt tenants under proposed state law
Report finds 40 percent of Cook County eviction filings don’t end in a judgment against the tenant, yet can still lead to difficulty finding new housing.
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Two gubernatorial candidates support repealing Illinois’s rent control ban
J.B. Pritzker and Daniel Biss both say the 1997 law needs to go.
Posted inArts & Culture
Isabelle Frances McGuire’s bread and butter is their art
“I’m a Cliche” at Prairie Gallery uses yeast and fermentation to explore issues of identity.
Posted inBlogs
Toastamania: Halloween Havok collides rowdy bands and gonzo wrestling for the wildest show of the season
Chicago thrash band Texas Toast Chainsaw Massacre headline the latest of their Toastamania debacles this Saturday in Pilsen.
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The movement for rent control in Chicago is gaining momentum
A new grassroots coalition is mobilizing in the face of rising rents and no-cause evictions.
Posted inFood & Drink
With two new breweries, Pilsen is now the brewing capital of the south side
Lo Rez Brewing and Taproom and Alulu Brewpub and Brewery join Moody Tongue’s tasting room to make Pilsen a beer destination.
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In the face of rising evictions, legislators continue push for repeal of Illinois’s ban on rent control
Despite growing interest in rent regulation, Pilsen residents facing displacement remain skeptical of lawmakers.
Posted inMusic
Party Noire celebrates two years of sharing black joy
Party Noire celebrates two years of sharing black joy, Pilsen gallery AMFM brings its jazz series to Dvorak Park, and more.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Could legislation curb displacement along the 606?
A proposed ordinance aims to ensure new recreation trails and transit-oriented development don’t force out longtime residents.
Posted inArts & Culture
Take a little trip to Pilsen for the Slow&Low: Community Lowrider Festival
The dazzling custom vehicles on display are “driving works of art.”