1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1256+ words) WOODLAWN " More than a decade after its announcement, former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama joined thousands of supporters Thursday to celebrate the Obama Presidential Center's opening in Jackson Park. The center, at 6001 S. Stony Island Ave. in…...

22+ hour, 52+ min ago  (110+ words) WOODLAWN "Former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama joined thousands of supporters Thursday to celebrate the Obama Presidential Center's opening in Jackson Park. The center, at 6001 S. Stony Island Ave. in Woodlawn, launched its opening weekend " which coincides with…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (547+ words) LAKEVIEW " Chicago's Music Box Theatre will unveil a new 98-seat theater June 26, marking the first time the venue will have three screens in its nearly 100-year history." The new theater will include a projection booth capable of showing both digital…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (345+ words) CHICAGO " The Obama Presidential Center is officially opening in Hyde Park today with an exclusive invite-only ceremony that has brought Oprah Winfrey, Gavin Newsom, David Letterman and other high-profile celebrities, politicians, performers and other public figures to Chicago." But they…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (881+ words) DOWNTOWN " An immigrant street vendor ticketed by Chicago police last month was detained by federal immigration officials this week while leaving the courthouse, raising fresh concerns about the city's potential collaboration with federal agents. Norma Salazar Perdomo was selling fruit…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (475+ words) UPTOWN " A man charged with murder in the death of an Uptown condo board president couldn't make his first court hearing Thursday. Jonathan Wilson, 38, has been charged with first-degree murder along with felony counts of unlawful possession of a weapon,…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (522+ words) Block Club Chicago CHICAGO " The World Cup is in full swing and local bars, restaurants and other businesses are trying to meet the demand with watch parties and other events. Below are events where you can celebrate, places to watch…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1910+ words) CHICAGO " For years, queer people have moved to Chicago in search of greater safety. While far from a perfect haven for queer people, Chicago has historically LGBTQ+-friendly enclaves like Northalsted and Andersonville, organizations that work to provide queer people…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (395+ words) BRIDGEPORT " Rev your engines, Bridgeport: The neighborhood will host its first major festival in recent memory as Motoblot takes over Halsted Street this weekend. Motoblot, Chicago's premier motorcycle street festival, is relocating to Bridgeport after being previously hosted at the…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (1609+ words) BUCKTOWN " Tom Brickler and his employee, Yaelin Kim, were about to head out of town for a job in Michigan this spring when a customer walked into their Bucktown neon shop with an urgent request. Could they repair a large,…...