Feeling crafty? Want to learn new skills? Meet like-minded folks nearby?Chi City Craft Club has been around for about a year, holding pop-up events in coffee shops and people's homes, dedicated to creating community and crafts. Now they're about to open in their own space in the McJunkin Building, in the second floor corner unit directly above Lucy's.They invite interested folks to follow them on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/chicitycraftclub) and check out their Linktree (https://linktr.ee/chicitycraftclub_) to see what's coming up and what looks like a good fit.Coming up this week:Speed Friending (and origami!) at Felix, February 25thGouache Painting at Mochinut, February 26thWe [...]

4725 N. Clifton (Hirsch MPG)The parking lot just north of the historic Uptown Broadway Building and east of The Teller House will finally be filled after being empty since at least the early 1980s. We have been aware of the proposal since 2022 when it was first submitted under former Alderman Cappleman. The building has continued to percolate over the last 3 years, and is now being built "by right," likely to avoid going through development-phobic Alderwoman Clay's office or the city. Urbanize Chicago broke the news publicly after Cedar Street's plans were presented to the city's Permit Review Committee. Plans call for a [...]