‘The Bean’ reopens Sunday after nearly a year of construction, limited access

Chicago’s famous sculpture, “The Bean”, officially reopened in Millennium Park Sunday morning, according to the city. Hundreds of Chicago residents and tourists resumed taking their iconic reflective mirror selfies this morning at the popular destination. The reopening comes after ten months of construction that limited visitor access. According to the Department of Cultural Affairs and […]

After neighbors organize block parties, Skokie invests in boosting their area

Lissa Levy, who has lived in Skokie for nine years, says she has only known a Main Street with empty storefronts and buildings in disrepair. “From what I understand from people who have lived here for a very long time, Main Street used to be a wonderful hub where you could go and get all kinds of services. There used to be a bra shop — that was a destination — and there used to be a pharmacy, like a neighborhood mom-and-pop pharmacy — all kinds of things going on,” said Levy. “The infrastructure that is currently there has the […]