Thousands marched from Ukrainian Village to the Loop last weekend in a show of solidarity.
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Eat Free Pizza spreads the oven-fired word
An enterprising trio turns to Instagram to perfect their pies for the hungry masses.
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Joyride Records leaves Ukrainian Village, destination unknown
Joyride Records leaves Ukrainian Village, destination unknown; the original Mannequin Men reunite to celebrate the band’s 15th anniversary; and more.
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Jessica Hopper’s memoir Night Moves pays homage to a bygone era in Chicago—the aughts
On being young, ambitious, and falling in love with the city, block by block, on a bicycle.
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Anastasia Chatzka vows to return after closing her Ukie Village boutique
“The idea of a regular boutique almost seems just as passe as malls are becoming,” says the erstwhile shop proprietor, who plans to reopen with a different business model.
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Starbucks doesn’t compare to Ukrainian coffee
“But American food? I love it! I like burgers, fries, chicken fingers, and cheese sticks,” Anna Tsymbaliuk says.
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What will the closure of Permanent Records’ Chicago store mean for the local music community?
Ukrainian Village’s beloved Permanent Records will close in September, and its full-time employees—including Moniker Records founder Robert Manis—will move to LA to work at its west-coast shops.
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Inside a puppeteer-novelist’s at-home creative workshop
Mary Robinette Kowal makes puppets and writes in a 1913 building in the Ukrainian Village.
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Police have taken almost 2,900 illegal guns off the streets this year, and other Chicago news
Also, a former state champion wrestler coached by Dennis Hastert says he feels betrayed.
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At Fernwey Gallery, abstract quilts convey the art of the archaeological dig
Christalena Hughmanick’s “The Fish Don’t Talk About the Water” makes a connection between 21st-century textile art and the remains of ancient civilizations.
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Things the Winchester learned in the fire
Ukrainian Village’s the Winchester is trying to come back from a fire by being a better neighborhood restaurant.
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Boeufhaus steaks a claim in Ukrainian Village
Chefs Brian Ahern and Jamie Finnegan come out of nowhere with a knockout French-German brasserie.
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Ron Swanson is the spirit animal of Whisk
Brothers Rick and David Rodriguez are doing brunch, burgers, and breakfast for dinner in Ukrainian Village.
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Peek inside the fantastical Ukrainian Village home and studio of artists Jared and Jessica Joslin
Surreal artwork transforms the couple’s home into a dreamscape.