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Family-run Custom Cleaners and Shoe Repair marks 60 years of serving Mt. Greenwood. blockclubchi.co/48zWWDY

More details about a potential South Loop megadevelopment have recently surfaced — but one major player said the plan is still under wraps. blockclubchi.co/4cYjT5c

Obama Center tickets go on sale next week. blockclubchi.co/4n4pc7K

Three teens have been killed in car collisions while riding a bike or e-scooter in little over a month's time. blockclubchicago.org/2026/05/03/gir…

A person was killed and another person was critically injured by drivers in two different altercations Saturday in Gage Park and Logan Square. blockclubchicago.org/2026/05/03/1-d…

For 100 years, Filbert’s has made root beer the "old time" way: "Do it well and right." blockclubchi.co/4mrNtnJ

Igor’s Bike Shack offers repairs, rentals and community on the Lakefront Trail. blockclubchi.co/4cuK8Qx

In honor of World Press Freedom Day, help Block Club raise $20,000 for high-impact investigations that hold Chicago's institutions and leaders accountable. If our work matters to you, consider supporting Block Club: blockclubchi.co/42NbmNv

This Week In Photos 📸 ▪️ Police officer killed in hospital shooting ▪️ Red Line extension begins and more: blockclubchi.co/4w56zEL

An Englewood Girl Scout troop was invited to be special guests at the "Cookie Queens" documentary screening. blockclubchi.co/3QAyo7N

Meet "The Favorites" author Layne Fargo at a Block Club event May 4. 📚 The latest edition of the Block Club Book Club, in partnership with Jarvis Square Books, will take place at the Jarvis Square Tavern and include a Q&A and a book-signing. blockclubchi.co/4sW729F

Check out the Garfield Park Conservatory’s renovated new Children’s Garden: blockclubchi.co/4t9LsOO

How 2 siblings are bringing Chicago’s Koreatown back to life: blockclubchi.co/4sJ69AU

23 Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend: ▪️ May Day celebrations ▪️ Farmers markets and fashion: blockclubchi.co/4ekS1dJ

19 things to do outside in and around Chicago this May: blockclubchi.co/4wf14Ua

Bally’s casino hit a construction milestone as the opening moves to early 2027. blockclubchi.co/4t7R5Nq

A state panel recommended that federal agents should face criminal investigations for their actions during Operation Midway Blitz. blockclubchi.co/4n7VcIe

Allan Mellis, the "mayor of Lincoln Park," has died after 50 years of shaping the neighborhood. blockclubchi.co/4cZlwiX

A funeral has been set for slain Chicago police Officer John Bartholomew. blockclubchi.co/4ul1u9F

How a custom lowrider bike workshop is bringing together teens impacted by ICE raids: blockclubchi.co/4w562T6