Reporter covering the Loop, West Loop, River North and Gold Coast
Melody Mercado is a reporter covering the Loop, West Loop, River North, and Gold Coast neighborhoods for Block Club Chicago. With a focus on local news in the Chicago area, Melody covers a range of topics including crime, business openings, community issues, and city developments.
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Melody Mercado's coverage primarily focuses on local government announcements, event coverage, crime, and business in Chicago. She seems particularly interested in stories related to crime trends, city politics, and local businesses.
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By: Melody Mercado
Chapel Street Cafe, opening in January in Streeterville, is the latest venture from Shawn Uldridge, a Melbourne native and West Loop business owner.
By: Melody Mercado
Gunfire that erupted last weekend near Macy's on State Street caused panic among holiday revelers, but Downtown has seen less shootings in recent years, data shows.
By: Melody Mercado
The restaurant will open Thursday in the basement of the famous, family-owned Loop business, offering a full dinner menu.
The development could add three luxury high-rises, with 250 condos proiced between $1-$7 million. Developers are seeking approval for the first tower.
By: Melody Mercado
The husband-and-wife owners of Go Grocer have even staked out their store to prevent further break-ins. “Of course, we're scared, but I can't just be home and think everything is going to be alright,” one owner said.
By: Melody Mercado
The exhibit, which replaces the longstanding Caribbean Reef in the Shedd’s rotunda, showcases saltwater and freshwater ecosystems in two 28,000-gallon tanks.
By: Melody Mercado
The former Millinery Mart Building, once home to the city's hat-making industry, is the latest Downtown office building to be converted into apartments.
By: Grace Xue, Melody Mercado
A wall collapsed Saturday during demolition at the site of the new casino, causing discharge of non-contaminating perlite into the water, according to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. Cleanup was completed Sunday.
The Memphis-style chicken chain opened its only Illinois location in 2015.
By: Melody Mercado, Madison Savedra
The city is ending services targeted specifically at migrants, including closing the landing zone Downtown and ceasing a census count for new arrivals.
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