Chicago Joe’s

“If you can’t stop by, smile as you go by.” That’s what the sign on the side of Chicago Joe’s friendly Northcenter location says. It offers belly-busting entrees and an all-you-can-eat buffet on Sundays. Their specialty is ribs, so they’ll be a formidable opponent in the Ribfest competition.

Thursday: Wellness In The Square

Every Thursday this month the Lincoln Square Chamber of Commerce has been sponsoring “Wellness In The Square” with a series of local businesses in the square area between Leland and Lawrence Aves. This week, their last festival will focus on “hands and feet.” Alliance Chiropractic: Hosted by Planet Access, 4723 N. Lincoln Ave. Cold Level Laser [...]

Dream Act Protesters Gather At Cullerton’s Lincoln Square Office

Protesters gathered outside Illinois Senate President John Cullerton’s Lincoln Square office on Saturday to protest the senate’s passing of the Illinois Dream Act, which creates a scholarship program for students with at least one immigrant parent, legal or illegal. There were about 15 protesters in the rain outside the 47th ward office at 4237 N. [...]

Manor Plant Sale Saturday At Luther Memorial

It seems the last frost of the season <knock on wood> is behind us. And those April showers definitely produced some May flowers. Tulips and daffodils are popping up all over, along with those little purple flowers — what are those called anyway? And if you’re looking for a garden you can eat, it’s time [...]

Center Square In The News

Five Exotic Spots For Destination Drinking [Chicago Magazine] Merry Old English Food In Chicago [ABC7] Cheese, Please: Spots With A Fine Selection [Chicago Reader] “Food On The Dole” Now a Salon [Dining Chicago] Cook County Foreclosure Filings Jump 10% In First Quarter [Housing Wire] Chicago School Funding, Property Tax Hikes Left to Emanuel’s School Board [...]

Ribfest 2011 Band Lineup Announced

Meat eaters rejoice! Ribfest is just over a month away, Friday, June 10 to Sunday, June 12. In addition to an abundance of meat, the Northcenter street festival also features a professional rib-eating contest and quality musical entertainment. This will be the 13th annual Ribfest, which covers about three blocks on Lincoln Avenue between Irving [...]

Daley Says Farewell at Welles Park

Mayor Richard M. Daley brought his farewell tour to the 47th ward on Friday. While he has made individual stops in most wards, he consolidated this event to bid adieu to the 32nd, 33rd and 47th ward. The event doubled as a farewell for outgoing 47th Ward Ald. Gene Schulter, who started as aldermen 36 [...]

Giddings Plaza Fountain

Lillstreet Art Center Celebrates 35 Years Tonight

Looking for something to do tonight? Hit up Lillstreet Art Center‘s 35th Anniversary party at their place, 4401 N. Ravenswood, tonight 6 to 10 p.m. The event includes live music from CHIRP Radio DJs and food and drinks from First Slice, Angel Food Bakery, Drew’s Eatery, Spacca Napoli,John’s Place and Roong Petch.

Parking Restrictions For Ravenswood Run 5K

The Ravenswood Run is on Sunday, and the fun run brings some inconvenient parking changes. All cars on the race route (posted below) must be moved. The city will begin towing cars at 5 a.m. Sunday. Cars also must be moved from the following streets: Wilson, between Hermitage and Ashland; Hermitage, between Wilson and Leland; [...]

Spyners Bartender Battles Ovarian Cancer

Ralphj Hannie has been a friendly face at Spyners Pub for years, even during her battle with ovarian cancer in the last three years. But now doctors say she has exhausted all conventional treatment options and say Ralphj has one year left to live. But she’s not going to take that sitting down. “She’s not [...]

Budacki’s Drive In

Serves up Chicago specialties from Italian beef to Chicago-style hot dogs and Polish sausages. Try the fries — better and cheaper than any old McDonald’s. And great milkshakes for hot summer afternoons.

Free Pizza and Blackhawks Viewing at Pizza D.O.C.

The Chicago Blackhawks face the Vancouver Canucks tonight in game seven of a playoff series that has kept us all on our toes. And Pizza D.O.C. (2251 W. Lawrence) is throwing a pizza party. With the purchase of a beverage, you have free rein to chow down on the pizza buffet. And Hofbrau brews are [...]

Metra Construction Plans Available To View

Metra officials held a community meeting on March 29 to present construction plans for the upcoming rail construction on the Union Pacific North Metra line, slated to begin this month. Though billed as a public forum, Metra officials did not address the crowd in an organized meeting. Officials mingled with the crowds and answered questions [...]

Merger Of German Organizations Canceled

A plan to consolidate operations between DANK Haus German American Cultural Center and United German American Societies of Greater Chicagoland has fallen through. The agreement would have provided $1 million in new funding to improve the DANK Haus building, freed up funds for new cultural programming by DANK Haus and more closely integrated the operations [...]