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Service disruptions on the Green and Pink lines will be extended for two more days this week due to ongoing work on the Lake Street Bridge buff.ly/EMsIaqL
This Week In Photos 📸
▪️ The mayor proposes 2027 budget
▪️ Foundry Park groundbreaking and more
Here’s what Block Club reporters and photographers captured while covering the city’s neighborhoods this week:
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5 things to know about Garfield Park’s new Quality-Of-Life plan: buff.ly/slWWp9h
A retired Beverly couple lost $350K in an elaborate gold bar scam. buff.ly/gyvYIVB
An Uptown bike route is now known as 'Lily's Greenway' in honor of Lily Shambrook, a 3-year-old girl who was killed in a crash while biking on the route in 2022. buff.ly/3yOz6hS
Relish is one of the “seven sacred condiments” that tops a Chicago-style hot dog.
Here’s the story behind its neon-green color: buff.ly/zfRrAYH
20 ways to celebrate Día de los Muertos in Chicago:
▪️ Ofrendas
▪️ Festivals and more: buff.ly/vBcgzkQ
Chicago 2026 General Election 🗳️
Everything you need to know about voting Nov. 3:
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WE'RE HIRING 📣 📣 📣
We’re looking for a full-time reporter to cover Jefferson Park, Portage Park, Norwood Park and other Far Northwest Side neighborhoods.
Apply by 11/15:
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Chicago’s 13 most haunted places share a spooky history 👻😱
The history behind some of the city's most haunted places: buff.ly/YukEJ8b
This North West Side garden railroad has been chugging along for more than 20 years.
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An Uptown Vietnamese restaurant was closed by the city after inspectors found rat droppings and live roaches.
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29 Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend 🎃👻
▪️ Arts In The Dark Parade
▪️ Pilsen Open Studios & more:
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After 35 years, the Hooters restaurant in River North has closed.
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29 Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend 🎃👻
▪️ Arts In The Dark Parade
▪️ Pilsen Open Studios and more: buff.ly/86gkVzr
“No Hands: The Wild Ride of the Schwinn Bicycle Company” will screen at The Chicago International Film Festival this weekend. Sunday tickets are still available. buff.ly/DASD2UT
MEET YOUR REPORTER⭐📰
Join us for a casual meet-and-greet with South Side reporter @jimrlynch, who covers Beverly, Morgan Park, Mount Greenwood and Washington Heights.
RSVP now: buff.ly/yUd4j3o
Chicago’s 13 most haunted places share a spooky history 👻😱
Take a look at the history behind some of the city's most haunted places: buff.ly/YukEJ8b
Neighbors rushed to save 31 cats after someone shattered the front window at Lakeview's Catcade. buff.ly/kuYZnmg
Block Club Chicago retweeted
This is a story about someone you've probably never heard of: Chicago's 'only' lynching victim. Huge TY to @colinbphoto for helping to find where Willie Bell is buried, since there's no grave marker. Please give this @BlockClubCHI story a read. blockclubchicago.org/2026/10…
