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New River North Podcasting Studio Link Label Aims To Be One-Stop Shop For Content Creation
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/05/new-river-north-podcasting-studio-link-label-aims-to-be-one-stop-shop-for-content-creation/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Is One Way Out Enough? City Considers Building Code Change To Address Housing Shortage
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/04/is-one-way-out-enough-city-considers-building-code-change-to-address-housing-shortage/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Bears Take Step Forward On Move To Indiana — A State Where Chicago Famously Is Not
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/05/chicago-bears-leaving-soldier-field-for-indiana/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Metra Electric Line To See Service Boost Starting June 15
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/05/metra-electric-service-boost/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Hantavirus Risk 'Low' To Chicagoans, Health Department Says
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/05/08/hantavirus-risk-low-to-chicagoans-health-department-says/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Car Crashes Into Northwest Side Dunkin', Forcing Temporary Closure
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/04/car-crashes-into-northwest-side-dunkin-forcing-temporary-closure/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Chicago Queer Wedding Show Debuts Tuesday At The Joinery
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/05/08/chicago-queer-wedding-show-debuts-tuesday-at-the-joinery/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Beloved South Side Science Teacher Snags Golden Apple Award: 'She Has Been An Inspiration'
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/05/08/beloved-south-side-science-teacher-snags-golden-apple-award-she-has-been-an-inspiration/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Little Village Neighbors Want Justice For Mother Of 4 Killed In Hit-And-Run
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/04/little-village-neighbors-want-justice-for-mother-of-4-killed-in-hit-and-run/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Chicago’s Efforts To Keep Housing Affordable in Woodlawn Fall Short As Obama Center Nears Opening
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/05/08/chicagos-efforts-to-keep-housing-affordable-in-woodlawn-fall-short-as-obama-center-nears-opening/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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24 Chicago LGBTQ+ Organizations To Support Year-Round
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/04/24-chicago-lgbtq-organizations-to-support-year-round/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Feeling Overwhelmed? Find Help At Logan Square Cafe's 'Hope Booth'
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/05/08/feeling-overwhelmed-find-help-at-logan-square-cafes-hope-booth/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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How 5 Broadview Protesters Are Picking Up The Pieces After Traumatizing Legal Battle
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/05/how-5-broadview-protesters-are-picking-up-the-pieces-after-traumatizing-legal-battle/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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5 LGBTQ+ Theater Shows To Check Out for Pride Month
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/05/5-lgbtq-theater-shows-to-check-out-for-pride-month/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Haven On Lincoln Offers ‘Dignified Privacy’ For Chicagoans Experiencing Homelessness
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/05/08/haven-on-lincoln-offers-dignified-privacy-for-chicagoans-experiencing-homelessness/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Planned Teen Takeover At Foster Beach Could Lead To Weekend Parking Restrictions, Ramp Closures
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/04/planned-teen-takeover-at-foster-beach-could-lead-to-weekend-parking-restrictions-ramp-closures/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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After Teens Killed On Scooters, City And State Push To Regulate Motorized Scooters, E-Bikes
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/05/08/after-teens-killed-on-scooters-city-and-state-push-to-regulate-motorized-scooters-e-bikes/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Operator Of COVID-19 Testing Labs Pleads Guilty For Role In $900 Million Fraud Scheme
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/05/operator-of-covid-19-testing-labs-pleads-guilty-for-role-in-900-million-fraud-scheme/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Ravenswood Neighbors Fight To Save Treehouses From City's Permit Rules
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/05/ravenswood-neighbors-fight-to-save-treehouses-from-citys-permit-rules/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Mass Shooting In Back Of The Yards Kills 2, Wounds 5; $10,000 Reward For Info Offered
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/05/mass-shooting-in-back-of-the-yards-kills-2-wounds-5-10000-reward-for-info-offered/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Horse Thief Hollow's Barrel-Aged Brew Wins Gold At U.S. Beer Championships
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/04/horse-thief-hollows-barrel-aged-brew-wins-gold-at-u-s-beer-championships/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Dozens Of Chicago School Board Candidates Could Get Knocked Off The Ballot
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/05/dozens-of-chicago-school-board-candidates-could-get-knocked-off-the-ballot/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Hundreds Gather To Honor Slain Officer John Bartholomew, A 'Family Man' Who Loved His Job
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/05/08/hundreds-gather-to-honor-slain-officer-john-bartholomew-a-family-man-who-loved-his-job/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Dozens Of Chicago Seniors Were Forced To Change Schools This Spring. Here’s How One Got His Diploma
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/04/dozens-of-chicago-seniors-were-forced-to-change-schools-this-spring-heres-how-one-got-his-diploma/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Family Grieves West Englewood Couple, 2 Foster Kids Killed In Arson Fire: 'We're Pulling Through'
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/04/family-grieves-west-englewood-couple-2-foster-kids-killed-in-arson-fire-were-pulling-through/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Your Back-To-School 2026 Guide: Free School Supplies, Resource Fairs And More
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/05/your-back-to-school-2026-guide-free-school-supplies-resource-fairs-and-more/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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West Side Housing Development In Historical Bank Building Opens Applications
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/05/west-side-housing-development-in-historical-bank-building-opens-applications/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Michelada Fest Canceled Again, But Will Return As Free Street Fest This Fall
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/05/michelada-fest-canceled-again-but-will-return-as-free-street-fest-this-fall/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Original Rainbow Cone Hosting 100th Birthday Bash Sunday
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/05/original-rainbow-cone-hosting-100th-birthday-bash-sunday/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Thousands Of Books Are Piling Up In Chicago Libraries Due To Staffing Shortage
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/05/thousands-of-books-are-piling-up-in-chicago-libraries-due-to-staffing-shortage/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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All We Remember, A Local, Gender-Neutral Clothing Brand, Moves To Logan Square
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/04/all-we-remember-a-local-gender-neutral-clothing-brand-moves-to-logan-square/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Major Taylor Trail Unveils Restored Natural Area, Art Installation Where Neighbors Can Gather
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/05/major-taylor-trail-unveils-restored-natural-area-art-installation-where-neighbors-can-gather/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Chicago House Music Festival And Conference Returns In August
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/05/chicago-house-music-festival-and-conference-returns-in-august/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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This Week In Photos: Neighbors Protest ICE, Inside The Obama Presidential Center And More
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/05/this-week-in-photos-neighbors-protest-ice-inside-the-obama-presidential-center-and-more/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Pilsen Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez Doubles Down On Feud With Gov. JB Pritzker
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/05/pilsen-alderman-byron-sigcho-lopez-doubles-down-on-feud-with-gov-jb-pritzker/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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15 More Chicago Campuses Join Sustainable Community Schools Program
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/04/15-more-chicago-campuses-join-sustainable-community-schools-program/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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355-Unit Apartment Tower Proposed For Sheridan And Diversey In Lakeview
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/05/08/355-unit-apartment-tower-proposed-for-sheridan-and-diversey-in-lakeview/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Explore 10 Endangered Music Venues With Logan Square Preservation ‘PastPort’ Tour
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/05/explore-10-endangered-music-venues-with-logan-square-preservation-pastport-tour/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Adriel Favela, Mi Banda El Mexicano And Mariachi Herencia De México To Headline El Grito Fest 2026
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/05/adriel-favela-mi-banda-el-mexicano-and-mariachi-herencia-de-mexico-to-headline-el-grito-fest-2026/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Riot Fest Offering Free Tickets To Douglass Park Neighbors At Thursday Event
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/04/riot-fest-offering-free-tickets-to-douglass-park-neighbors-at-thursday-event/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Pilsen's Historic La Casa Del Pueblo Taqueria Set To Close
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/05/08/pilsens-historic-la-casa-del-pueblo-taqueria-set-to-close/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Man Charged With Murder In Fatal Wrong-Way Crash On Dan Ryan
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/04/man-charged-with-murder-in-fatal-wrong-way-crash-on-dan-ryan/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Gary Cole Looks Back On His Early Days In Chicago Theater Upon Steppenwolf Return
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/04/gary-cole-looks-back-on-his-early-days-in-chicago-theater-upon-steppenwolf-return/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Party 4 Charli: Lakeview's Jennivee's Bakery Made Charli xcx's Birthday Cake For Lollapalooza
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/05/charli-xcx-lollapalooza-birthday-cake-lakeviews-jennivees-bakery-chicago/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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‘Heated Rivalry’ Boosted Queer Hockey In Chicago. Now, They’re Fighting For An Inclusive Future
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/04/heated-rivalry-boosted-chicagos-queer-hockey-teams-heres-how-theyre-fighting-for-an-inclusive-future/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Boy, 16, Killed In North Center Is 3rd Teen Death Tied To E-Scooters This Year
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/05/boy-16-killed-in-north-center-is-3rd-teen-death-tied-to-e-scooters-this-year/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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5 Must-See Theater Shows To Check Out In August
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/04/5-must-see-theater-shows-to-check-out-in-august-2/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Pitchfork Co-Founder, Condé Nast Appear To Settle Lawsuit After Public Legal Battle
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/04/pitchfork-co-founder-conde-nast-appear-to-settle-lawsuit-after-public-legal-battle/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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West Side Students Find Decades-Old Canvas And Complete Painting Of Long Lost Chicago Business
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/05/west-side-students-find-decades-old-canvas-and-complete-painting-of-long-lost-chicago-business/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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26 Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend: Greek Fest, Art Fairs And Summer Kickoff
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/04/26-things-to-do-in-chicago-this-weekend-greek-fest-art-fairs-and-summer-kickoff/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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