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WEBThe Watch Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago With No Chemistry Teacher, Chicago Student Teaches Her Own Class: ‘They Forgot About Us’ At Clemente Community Academy, students are missing critical instruction time because of absent teachers.
Want To Be An Extra On 'The Bear'? How You Can Apply For …
WEBMar 1, 2024 · Besides “The Bear,” three other shows are casting in Chicago at the moment: “Power Book IV: Force” on Starz, Showtime’s “The Chi” and “The Emperor of Ocean Park” from MGM+. Applicants can email their profiles to “The Bear” at [email protected], “Force” at [email protected], “The Chi” …
Chicago’s 10 Oldest Pizzerias Are Full Of Delicious Secrets
WEBFeb 8, 2019 · Marie’s Pizza & Liquors, 4127 W. Lawrence Ave. It was a summer day in 1971 when George Karavidas told his 11-year-old daughter Nadine Marie she was going to work with him at the family’s pizzeria two blocks away. She’s worked there ever since. Marie’s wasn’t named for her, but for her grandmother Marie.
Every Chicago Cannabis Dispensary Rolled Into One Map
WEBNov 14, 2023 · Only one, the Black- and family-owned Grasshopper Club at 58 E. Roosevelt Road, has received a state license and successfully opened for business. Other dispensaries that have cleared the city process: JG IL, LLC, 3455-59 S. Ashland Ave. VILL-OPS, Inc., 1850 W. Webster Ave., which includes a drive-thru facility.
Chicago Has One Of The Country's Longest-Running Black-Owned …
WEBJun 30, 2021 · Places like Jeffery Pub, 7041 S. Jeffery Blvd, are especially notable as Black-owned LGBTQ bars vanish across the country. By filling a much-needed cultural void, the bar cemented its place in Chicago history, owner Jamal Junior said. “This area here was filled with, like, doctors and lawyers and a lot of other professionals,” Junior said.
These South And West Side Neighborhoods Have Been Hardest …
WEBSep 18, 2023 · The city’s cumulative impact assessment, released this week, identifies numerous South and West side neighborhoods as areas most impacted by industry and pollution. Nearly 30 percent of all census tracts citywide are designated environmental justice neighborhoods, while nearly half of all Chicago …
10 Iconic Black Chicagoans You Should Know For ... - Block Club …
WEBFeb 24, 2022 · Etta Moten Barnett (l), Oscar Stanton De Priest (c) and Carl Cotton are Black Chicagoans you should know. Credit: Provided. BRONZEVILLE — Black Chicagoans have been revolutionaries and world changers, their impact spanning generations, from Harold Washington to Ida B. Wells, and Jean Baptiste …
The Ultimate Chicago Summer Guide 2024: 120+ Fests, Fairs And …
WEBMay 20, 2024 · 9 p.m. Wednesdays and 10 p.m. Saturdays May 29-Aug. 31. Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave. Navy Pier’s annual summer firework shows are back on from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend, lighting up the sky with color near the Chicago River and Lake Michigan. Learn more here. Lincoln Park Greek Fest.
Everything You Need To Know About Chicago’s 2023 Pride Parade
WEBJun 20, 2023 · LAKEVIEW — The Chicago Pride Parade returns for its 52nd year Sunday, bringing tens of thousands of people to Uptown and Lakeview to celebrate LGBTQ+ identities. The parade steps off noon Sunday from Broadway and Montrose Avenue in Uptown. The route winds south through Lakeview, …
Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park - Block Club Chicago
WEBMadison covers Uptown, Edgewater and Rogers Park. Madison, an Edgewater resident and Loyola alumna, loves the Far North Side for its unbeatable lakefront access and food scene. After a run or bike ride along the Lakefront Trail, you can probably find her getting a sweet treat from Lickity Split, a drink from Cunneen’s or a burger from Little ...