In honor of St. Francis of Assisi and his compassion for animals, some Christian congregations hold a tradition of Pet Blessings on or around his feast day (October 4th). If you'd like to include your pet in the tradition, here are the times and places in Uptown and the surrounding areas. Queen of Apostles:Friday, October 4th, 8:15am, in the courtyard at Queen of Angels School, 4520 N WesternFriday, October 4th, 6pm, on the front lawn of the Queen of Angels rectory, 2330 W SunnysideSt. Mary of the Lake/Our Lady of Lourdes, Buena and Sheridan, Friday, October 4th, 5:30pm, on the SMoL church steps. "All parishioners [...]

Nearly 4 years ago UU HQ received multiple reports that during the debate over the 4511 N. Clark development the developer promised Black Ensemble Theater 'first dibs' on the retail space at the base. 4513 N. Clark StreetA new sign at the base of the newly christened Harmony Apartments Chicago shows that the developer made good on that promise. We have seen dancers practicing in the space, which is likely a placeholder for the larger BET development to come. See pictures and description of the planned "Free to Be" expansion here.Things are definitely moving behind the scenes, so expect to hear more [...]