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Home » Uptown

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Rosé (left) and Gottmik are two of the performers on the roster for Drive 'n' Drag this weekend.
Posted inCity Life

Time to press play

by Salem Collo-Julin May 28, 2021August 18, 2021

Upcoming events and recommendations for the next seven days

Posted inColumns & Opinion

A challenging and memorable bike ride around Chicago’s exact city limits

by John Greenfield September 10, 2020August 18, 2021

Cycling, sightseeing, and snacking from Rogers Park to Edison Park, Mount Greenwood to Hegewisch

Posted inMusic

Chicago rapper-singer Osa North brings Nigerian pop back home on 5 Boys 3 Cars

by Leor Galil August 7, 2020August 18, 2021

Osa Obaseki, aka rapper-singer Osa North, grew up in Uptown, but in 2006 his parents sent him to live with his aunt and uncle in the capital of Nigeria’s Edo State, Benin City. He was 11 when he arrived, and he lived there for five years, soaking up Nigerian culture as he came of age—he […]

Posted inFood & Drink

Uptown’s In-On Thai excels behind a dark dining room

by Mike Sula July 15, 2020August 18, 2021

Its second incarnation abides with extraordinary carryout.

Posted inMusic

WemmyMo makes his rap career a family affair

by Matt Harvey January 7, 2020August 18, 2021

The Nigerian American MC hopes to help support his family by making music—and he’s filled his crew with cousins.

Posted inMusic

The Fat Babies wring the kitsch out of trad jazz

by James Porter August 27, 2019August 18, 2021

Hardworking Chicago preservationists the Fat Babies play with the vitality and commitment to make antique songs feel brand-new.

Posted inNews & Politics

Cupcake electioneering hits Uptown

by Maya Dukmasova April 1, 2019August 18, 2021

In the final days of his re-election fight, Alderman James Cappleman tries to sweeten the deal for voters.

Posted inNews & Politics

Five challengers take on 46th Ward alderman Cappleman from the left

by Maya Dukmasova February 18, 2019August 18, 2021

Gentrifying Uptown may be ready for the return of Helen Shiller’s spirit.

Posted inNews & Politics

CPS closed Stewart Elementary School in 2013. Now it’s a luxury apartment building.

by Matt Harvey August 21, 2018August 18, 2021

A former student goes back to visit.

Posted inFood & Drink

At 3 Squares Diner there’s a dog that won’t bark

by Mike Sula July 12, 2018August 18, 2021

The ersatz Uptown diner in a restored art-deco hotel promises more than it delivers.

Posted inBlogs

Fight for right to camp on city streets will continue despite legal setback, homeless advocates say

by Maya Dukmasova June 7, 2018August 18, 2021

The city could face further lawsuits after a judge ruled that a homeless tent city in Uptown was not a protected protest.

Posted inBlogs

How Dems in red states can fight off Trump’s vicious attacks

by Ben Joravsky May 31, 2018August 18, 2021

Let’s hope voters in states from North Dakota to West Virginia appreciate senatorial independence from Trump.

Posted inNews & Politics

Hundreds of Illinois prisoners languish behind bars waiting for Dorothy Brown to do her job

by Maya Dukmasova May 24, 2018August 18, 2021

The court clerk lost the records of James Allen, who’s fighting to overturn convictions that put him in prison 30 years ago. His case is not unique.

Posted inBlogs

Get wet at the first Thai New Year Water Festival

by Mike Sula May 16, 2018August 18, 2021

An eating contest, a water fight, and som tam-making contest, and 18 Thai restaurants celebrate a belated Songkran in Uptown this weekend.

Posted inNews & Politics

Are tiny houses a solution to homelessness in Chicago?

by Deanna Isaacs January 30, 2018August 18, 2021

The push for a small answer to a massive problem

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