Remembering Chester Kropidlowski, a True Neighbor Lakeview and Wrigleyville feel a little quieter with the passing of our longtime friend and neighbor, Chester Kropidlowski, who died peacefully on December 28, 2025, at the age of 83. If you’ve lived in the neighborhood for any length of time, chances are you [...]
Help Shape What’s Next for Lakeview East: CTA Opens RFPs for RPM Phase One Sites After years of construction and a whole lot of patience, we’re officially entering the what’s next phase of the Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) Phase One Project. As part of the RPM work, the Chicago Transit Authority temporarily acquired [...]
A Big Grant for Big Laughs on Belmont: The Annoyance Receives Grant for Community Development from City of Chicago If you live anywhere near Belmont, you probably already know The Annoyance Theatre. It’s the kind of place you stumble into on a random night and leave wondering why you [...]
New Year, New You! With the new year comes a blank page and the opportunity to put your best foot forward for the next 365 days. For all of those in Lakeview who are looking to add fitness as a goal for the new year, look no further than our list here. From [...]
What’s Open on Christmas Eve in Lakeview East & Wrigleyville Christmas Eve in the neighborhood always hits a little differently. It’s that perfect mix of cozy and chaotic where everyone is running around pretending they’re prepared while secretly Googling “last-minute gift ideas” with a coffee in hand. There are the caffeine emergencies, the [...]
What’s Open on Christmas Day in Lakeview East & Wrigleyville Christmas Day in the neighborhood has a very specific energy — quieter streets, slower mornings, stretchy pants, and the sudden realization that you absolutely need coffee, food, or somewhere that is not your couch. Whether you’re sneaking out for a walk, escaping the [...]
John Kelly Park Is Getting a Glow-Up: History, Community, and What’s Coming Next in Lakeview If you live in Lakeview, you’ve probably walked past John Kelly Park more times than you can count. It’s one of those neighborhood constants, familiar, green, quietly holding space for dog walkers, neighbors, and anyone cutting through [...]
2025 Hanukkah Happenings in Lakeview East (December 14–22) Hanukkah is officially lighting up Lakeview East, and this year’s lineup has range. We’re talking cozy candle lightings, full-on community parties, latkes in all their glorious forms, brisket situations, desserts you’ll “just have one more” of, and at least one event that ends with [...]
Lakeview East Holiday Party at Merkle’s Lakeview East Holiday Party at Merkle’s Tuesday, December 16th • 6–8 PM Celebrate the season with cocktails, apps, live music, and the people who understand your year better than anyone: your fellow Lakeview East and Wrigleyville business owners. It’s that magical time when [...]
Giving Tuesday in Lakeview East: Meet the Locals Turning Good Intentions into Big Impact If Black Friday is for deals and Cyber Monday is for clicking "add to cart" without thinking too hard, Giving Tuesday is our annual reminder to do something that actually warms the heart instead of [...]
