Trick or Treat Southport Avenue is today

From the Lakeview Chamber: 2021 LIST OF ACTIVITIES:

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Claire’s has posted job opportunities for a new store in Chicago’s Southport Corridor

Claire’s has officially posted job openings on the web and LinkedIn for a new store in Chicago’s Southport Corridor.

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ZooLights returns at Lincoln Park Zoo

Tickets are on sale now

Tickets for one of Chicago’s most colorful holiday traditions, ZooLights, went on sale Thursday, marking the 27th annual return to Lincoln Park Zoo.

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Former Southport Lanes site no longer listed for lease

New restaurant rumors swirling around

Southport Lanes closed for good last Fall, and for the past year, the site has been listed for lease. Recently, Mid-America Real Estate had the site active for lease, but has recently taken it down.

In the SoPo rumor-ville, the building could be leased (or in the process of being leased) by The Boka Restaurant Group as a new restaurant.

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Lincoln Yards breaks ground on a $5B mega-project that will transform Chicago’s North Side

After years of planning, Sterling Bay broke ground this week on a life sciences center for Chicago’s biotechnology needs.

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Epic Kitchens Opens 2nd Chicago Location in Lakeview

A new “ghost” kitchen has opened in Lakeview.

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Guthries Tavern Reopens, an in depth look around

Over $500K in renovations, there’s a bigger beer selection, new craft cocktails, and the same beloved board games

“Guthries Tavern, the Lakeview neighborhood bar that brought regulars to tears when it closed nearly 15 months ago, is back open under new management and $500,000 in renovations. The bar was packed on opening weekend with patrons who were delighted and grateful that apparently nothing had changed since they last visited in July of 2020.

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Mercury Theater on Southport is back

“The first few months on the job for Mercury Theater Chicago artistic director Christopher Chase Carter have been, in his words, “a reality check.”

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Zoning Approved for new TOD at 2256 W. Irving Park Road

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Chicago remains the second worst served postal district in the country

Postal delivery delays slammed at congressional field hearing in Chicago

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This development is coming to 1754 W. Addison Street

“The Committee on Zoning has approved rezoning for a new mixed-use development at 1754 W. Addison Street in Roscoe Village.

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