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Retro on Roscoe Turned 31 This Weekend. The Coffee Shops Around It Didn't Show Up By Accident.

By Jerry Cox - September 29, 2026
The barricades came down on Roscoe Street on Sunday night. Fifty-some antique cars pulled out of their parking spots between Damen and Leavitt, the tribute bands packed up their gear, and Roscoe Village Neighbors started counting the weekend's donations. That part happens every September. What's different this year is what stayed behind after the crowd went home: three new places to get coffee, al
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Hyde Park Jazz Fest Weekend Runs Through a Restaurant That Used to Be a Concert Hall

By Jerry Cox - September 29, 2026
The Hyde Park Jazz Festival returns September 26 and 27, free as always, spread across outdoor and indoor stages that ring the Midway Plaisance the way they have for years. If you've been going since before the pandemic, the route probably feels memorized: park near 55th, catch a set on the Midway, duck into whatever's open on 53rd Street when you need food, catch another set before dark. That rou
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Edgewater Glen Home Tour Returns After 26 Years

By Jerry Cox - September 29, 2026
When residents pitched Edgewater Glen for a spot on the National Register of Historic Places in 2024, the reaction from Illinois's State Historic Preservation Office wasn't hesitation. It was surprise that a neighborhood this intact hadn't already been listed. The share of buildings the state classified as contributing resources ranked among the highest of any historic district in Illinois, the ki
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Where Downtown Evanston Restaurants Meet Northlight Theatre

By Jerry Cox - September 29, 2026
Northlight Theatre cut the ribbon on its new home at 1012 Church Street on July 28. The gala came on August 15. The first public performance, a world premiere adaptation of "The Front Page," goes up September 9. By the time you read this, the construction fencing that sat on that block for over a year is gone, and next door, a bar called The Addled Bunny is already pouring drinks for the pre-show
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Why No Two Sites Agree on Evanston Home Prices Right Now

By Jerry Cox - September 29, 2026
Ask Redfin how Evanston home prices did this year and you get one answer. Ask Redfin again, using a different headline number from the same page, and you get close to the opposite answer. In February, Evanston RoundTable reported Redfin citing a median sale price of $422,500, up as much as 9.7 percent year over year. By the time we pulled Redfin's own housing market page for this piece, the same t
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Fulton Market's New Condo Towers: Why the First HOA Bill Isn't the Real One

By Jerry Cox - September 29, 2026
Sulo Development opened the sales center for Fulton Bond in late February 2026, and the two towers going up at 1325 West Fulton Street are already testing what a Fulton Market condo can be worth. Two penthouses are priced above $7.6 million, aiming to beat the record Sulo set with its own earlier building, the Embry at 19 North May Street. If you're touring a sales center like this one, the number
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Fulton Market Restaurant Openings and Closures in 2026

By - September 29, 2026
Walk down Fulton Street past Morgan on a Wednesday evening in August and you will wait for a table. Not at one restaurant. At most of them. Labriola has a line for its wood-fired specialties. Urbanbelly's new 40-seat patio at 950 W. Fulton St. is full of people who showed up without reservations, which is exactly how chef Bill Kim designed it. A few blocks over, the storefront that used to be Gus'
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South Loop New Restaurants on Wabash Are Changing the Corridor

By Jerry Cox - September 29, 2026
If you live in the South Loop, you have probably watched at least one restaurant cycle come and go on your block. A group from River North opens a second location, chases the foot traffic for eighteen months, and the room turns over. What is happening on S. Wabash right now is not that. Between late 2025 and this summer, three of the corridor's most talked-about rooms opened or announced their re
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Lincoln Avenue's Fall Refresh: A Farmers Market, a Michelin Return, and Apple Fest Weekend

By Jerry Cox - September 29, 2026
If you have lived between Welles Park and the Western Brown Line for more than a few years, you have watched restaurant announcements come and go with the same seasonal rhythm as the leaves in Giddings Plaza. Most of them arrive from somewhere else, test the block for a year, and either take root or fold. This fall is different, and the difference is worth naming out loud. The new places opening
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Using Your VA Loan On A Lake County Duplex

By Jerry Cox - September 29, 2026
Thinking about using your VA loan to buy a duplex in Lake County? You are not alone. For many veterans and military buyers, a duplex can be a smart way to live in one unit, rent the other, and offset part of your monthly housing cost. The catch is that VA rules, local zoning, and property condition all matter more than many buyers expect. This guide walks you through how it works in Lake County so
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Downsizing to a Condo in Edgewater & Andersonville

By Jerry Cox - September 29, 2026
Thinking about trading extra bedrooms, stairs, and constant upkeep for a simpler home near shops, transit, and the lake? If you are considering downsizing to a condo in Edgewater or Andersonville, you are not alone, and you are probably weighing more than just square footage. The right move can give you less maintenance and more day-to-day convenience, but only if you choose the right unit and the
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What Living in Albany Park Chicago Feels Like Every Day

By Jerry Cox - September 29, 2026
If you want a Chicago neighborhood where daily life feels practical, connected, and full of local flavor, Albany Park deserves a closer look. Whether you are planning a move, comparing North Side neighborhoods, or thinking about long-term value, it helps to know how a place works on an ordinary Tuesday, not just on a weekend visit. From Brown Line access to riverfront parks and walkable food corri
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