The pioneering gay bathhouse’s 13-hour final hurrah
Tag: Uptown
Posted inArts & Culture
Arnie the Doughnut, Tangles and Plaques, and 11 more new stage shows to see
A delightful kids’ show and a Neo-Futurist’s look at dementia are among this week’s best bets.
Posted inMusic
CHIRP sees the transmitter at the end of the tunnel
Ten years after the Chicago Independent Radio Project recruited its first volunteers, it’s finally hitting the airwaves.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
A shuttered Chicago public school promoted as ‘best in the class’ upscale apartments is a big fail
The conversion of Uptown’s Stewart School shows the city once again prioritizing private development over its dead-broke education system.
Posted inFood & Drink
Larry’s is a cocktail oasis in Uptown
The recently renovated Lawrence House has given the neighborhood a new watering hole.
Posted inBlogs
Tesfa Ethiopian Cuisine serves up abundant wonders in Uptown
At the tiny East African spot, it’s injera for all.
Posted inArts & Culture
Creatures invade 1960s Chicago in My Favorite Thing Is Monsters
Emil Ferris’s new graphic novel depicts the spooky imagination of a ten-year-old girl.
Posted inBlogs
Angered by homicides, activists leave coffins at Rahm Emanuel’s home
“Behind each of these deaths is a failure,” activists said.
Posted inBlogs
Forty people were shot over the weekend despite bitter cold and snow, and other Chicago news
Also, midyear budget cuts are looming again for Chicago Public Schools.
Posted inFood & Drink
Kie-Gol-Lanee is a Oaxacan island amid an ocean of pho
The Uptown restaurant doesn’t just dabble in the cuisine of the southwestern Mexican state.
Posted inArts & Culture
Good Evening With Pat Whalen goes prime time in Uptown
The late-night talk show tackles issues in the north-side neighborhood.
Posted inBlogs
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.
Posted inBlogs
The White Sox clubhouse is reportedly full of drama and other Chicago news
Also, Uptown residents are asking the mayor to shut down a tent city.
Posted inBlogs
Bernie Sanders opens a campaign office in Chicago, the best and worst of the Wrigleyville McDonald’s, and other Chicago news
Also, David Axelrod recounts an interesting encounter with the late Antonin Scalia, and shots are fired at snowplow driver on the west side.
Posted inFood & Drink
Immm Rice & Beyond introduces Uptown to Thai street food
Mike Sula recommends Immm Rice & Beyond.