Alex V. Hernandez

ANDERSONVILLE — TUTA Theatre will guide an audience through more than 90 years worth of one family's winter holidays through its production of Thornton Wilder's “The Long Christmas Dinner.”

The Congregation of the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ owns the land and is taking a more hands-on approach to developing the property this time around.

RAVENSWOOD MANOR — Ald. Andre Vasquez's (40th) office is seeking input from neighbors on how to ease traffic at a busy Ravenswood Manor intersection after a child was hit by a car in the neighborhood last year.

A Chicago birder snapped photos of a snowy owl chilling at 31st Street Harbor. The Arctic birds of prey aren't unheard of in Chicago, but their frequency varies each winter, birders said.

The brewery's Avondale taproom will treat customers who donate an unopened pack of diapers to a free beer. Donations will benefit the nonprofit Share Our Space.

Chef Ivan Valdez developed a love of cooking thanks to his late mother, and his new restaurant is a love letter to her passion for food.

Electricians tested the lights last week before turning them on for basketball players, park officials said. The lights will turn on after sunset and stay on until 11 p.m.

The owners didn't say why they decided to close the restaurant in their note thanking customers over the weekend.

City officials shared an updated timeline for the plaza renovation next to the Western Avenue Brown Line stop. Construction will begin this month and run through summer.

The restaurant attached to the Lincoln Square movie theater rebranded in 2023 but didn't generate enough sales to be profitable, its owners said. Its last day is Sunday.