Community Meeting Planned For Damen Silos Demolition “A June 27 public meeting is set to discuss the demolition plans for the more than century-old grain silos on the city’s Lower West Side,” reports ...

New Greektown Restaurant Ithaki Rises From Fifteen-Year-Old Ashes Of Costa’s. Kosti Demos is returning to Greektown fifteen years after a fire destroyed his family’s restaurant, Costa’s Greek Dining ...

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries writer Joseph Campbell was a world-renowned mythologist. His theories about the classic hero archetype have inspired many writers and filmmakers, including “Star Wars” ...

What Happens To The “Brick Epicenter” Of St. Louis After The Tornado? “Beyond immediate needs tied to shelter and safety, preservation experts and local officials say they’ve heard a common refrain in ...

Development Group Named For Roseland’s 1Fifteen at Michigan Station. The city has selected a development team “to turn long-vacant land at the southwest corner of 115th and Michigan into a residential ...

Today in Chicago culture: Monday, June 16, 2025. See “Chicago’s Met Gala” in pictures: “The Joffrey Ballet transformed its largest annual fundraising event into an immersive journey through wonderland ...

Today in Chicago culture: Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Taking on the recent Sun-Times A.I. blunder, Chicago media maven Dan Sinker posts at his site a hopeful reflection on what we can learn. He considers ...

MEDIA. Last Voice Of America Employees Could Be Fired This Week “All remaining staff at Voice of America are expected to receive reduction-in-force notices this week, likely closing the book on the ...

The Chicago Human Rhythm Project announced the Stomping Grounds Festival’s “ originally scheduled June 1 performance at the Logan Center for the Arts has been cancelled to comply with the terms of ...

How Cultural Planning Is Shaping Cities Across The Globe “Cultural planning has shape-shifted throughout its history, encompassing beautification initiatives, placemaking (and placekeeping) projects, ...

Now I’m ready for a drink. Meet me at Gus’ Sip & Dip for a Harvey Wallbanger? —BRIAN HIEGGELKE. Look for Newcity’s June 2025 print edition at over 300 Chicago-area locations this week or subscribe to ...

ARIES (March 21-April 19): The strongest, most enduring parts of China’s Great Wall were the 5,500 miles built during the Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644. One secret to their success was sticky rice, an ...