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From fire escape to DIY music venue: Chicago’s back porch culture is thriving.
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Players Sports Center brings indoor sports back to Logan Square, with new indoor courts for soccer, basketball, pickleball and six sand courts for beach volleyball.
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Activists marked one year of protests outside ICE's Broadview facility on Saturday by placing makeshift gravestones for those who have died in federal immigration custody. buff.ly/ZGrssG5
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Nearly 100 mourners gathered Saturday to remember Juan Martin Márquez, who was killed in a hit-and-run while riding his bike in Garfield Ridge earlier this month. buff.ly/dzydFqz
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Some of Chicago’s oldest Latino soccer clubs are now in a league of their own
CLASA Elite — founded and operated by 10 Latino soccer clubs with Chicago ties going back decades — concluded its inaugural season in Englewood Sunday. buff.ly/sUEcOYb
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TAAN, Humboldt Park’s newest restaurant and wine bar, offers a fresh take on Thai cuisine. buff.ly/lF8vLed.
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Chicago School Board Election 2026 Voter Guide :ballot_box_with_ballot:
Chicago residents will vote for the entire Board of Education for the first time in November. Here’s what you need to know about the election and the candidates running in your district: buff.ly/9W7C5VY
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Alderpeople will now wait until at least Tuesday to take a final vote on the sale of Chicago’s parking meter rights from one group of private investors to another — one day before deadline. buff.ly/s7Qx65E
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Local musician Chris Dunn’s pet project has played at Flub A Dub Chub’s, an Asian restaurant, an Uptown taqueria and The Wieners Circle.
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The Obama Center is hosting a series of shorts for the Black Harvest Film Festival Tuesday. buff.ly/p3BLBQn
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From fire escape to DIY music venue: Chicago’s back porch culture is thriving.
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This Week In Photos 📸
▪️ A Rocking And Messy Riot Fest
▪️ The History Of Devon Avenue and more
Take a peek at life in the city through the eyes and lenses of the Block Club Chicago staff: buff.ly/UXkAfBX
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Self-service portrait studios open on NW Side as do-it-yourself photo trend grows. buff.ly/e4H8Hp7
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City approves increasing the Pilsen TIF budget but not expanding its boundaries. buff.ly/fSY7V9Q
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Register to vote or snag birth or marriage records for free or reduced fees at a library event. buff.ly/3iqVHsh
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Enrollment at Chicago Public Schools continued to decline rapidly this fall, dipping by more than 11,500 students compared with last year, Chalkbeat reports. buff.ly/5OrUc4R
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Players Sports Center brings indoor sports back to Logan Square, with new indoor courts for soccer, basketball, pickleball and six sand courts for beach volleyball. buff.ly/nP7QZzv
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