Madison Savedra

Hayt Elementary music teacher Sarah Latimer hopes to raise $5,000 in a GoFundMe campaign to keep the after-school concert band program going for a second year.

Vice President Kamala Harris was expected to have the edge among Chicago's voters — but pollsters have predicted a tighter match nationally.

The Dropped Stitch, which opens Wednesday, will stock dozens of yarn bundles, needles for knitters and crocheters and do-it-yourself kits.

Residents are expected to start moving into the building on Sheridan Road in December, according to the group.

Customers who come to the free Thursday event and buy merch or gift cards will help support the cafe, which needs to replace its old equipment, co-owner Erin Duong said.

The beloved diner started in the 1960s on Edgewater's Clark Street before opening a Lincoln Square location in 2022. The Rogers Park outpost will be its third location.

A used book store, body care apothecary, vintage shop and plant store have all recently opened on the Far North Side and make for good holiday shopping destinations.

Ald. Angela Clay announced her support for the Free To Be Village development that will bring 53 affordable apartments and a performing arts center to Clark Street.

The Edgewater school is cutting the arts class time by nearly half after a CPS audit found students in the program often didn't have enough credits from other required classes to graduate.

After outgrowing its space on Howard Street, the game café is scheduled to reopen Black Friday. Patrons can shop for games, or bring their own.