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The Mayfair cafe has been closed since June 26 due to a licensing issue. A GoFundMe to help its staff has raised nearly $10,000 in three days.

Eric Johnson, the 27-year-old great-grandson of one of the founders, now leads the family business — home to one of Chicago's last natural hardwood smokehouses.

Elected officials have secured $13 million in state funds to bring a shelter for older adults to the 30th Ward.

Work on a four-quadrant gate system that closed the crossing to drivers began last week. Since 2010, there have been 12 collisions at the crossing.

Krzysztof Arsenowicz, a longtime Polish-language radio host and actor, died in 2025 at 70. His legacy will live on with a new honorary street sign in Dunning.

The Art Institute launched Project Windows in 2012 to bring fine art into Chicago's neighborhoods. The 39th Ward now has six installations, among the most in the city.

After 25 years, Jefferson Park's namesake festival has been rebranded to focus on Italian beef sandwiches. The fest is July 31-Aug. 2.

Brandon Grosz presented his plans for Kind Brew Cafe and Creamery at a community meeting. If a special use permit is approved, the cafe could open in Janary.

As many as three inches of rain and 74 miles-per-hour winds were recorded at Midway Airport. Here's what to do if your basement fills with water.

Inspired by the Wild Mile, the Forest Preserves' first floating wetland was constructed for under $600 at Schiller Pond, which has long been a catch basin for road runoff.