Thornton Wilder's “The Long Christmas Dinner" follows multiple generations as they celebrate at the same home. It runs through Dec. 29 at the Bramble Arts Loft’s Beatrice Theatre.
A 74-year-old man was shot while exiting a car near Lincoln and Berteau avenues Monday morning, police said. An hours-long SWAT standoff resolved around 5 p.m., after at least one person was apprehended.
The gelato shop that hosts magic shows and was backed by magician Penn Jillette will transition to a wholesale model. "Some things are just too cool to exist," its owner said.
The referendum asked voters if they wanted to remove a more than 100-year-old rule blocking liquor licenses within a portion of the 47th Ward’s 9th precinct.
The liquor ban dates back to a failed attempt by beer baron Adolphus Busch to create a fairground at what is now Welles Park. Neighbors can now vote to repeal the dry status.
The property is listed for $4.75 million. With membership dwindling and most congregants living farther west, church leaders said the move makes sense.
Four men were wounded in a Thursday morning shooting along a typically quiet corridor on the Portage Park border that houses a mix of creative and industrial businesses.