Category: Neighborhood journal
Belgravia VP expects changes to East Pilsen
In previous posts on Belgravia Group's Union Row townhouses in East Pilsen, we've mentioned the planned redevelopment of Jefferson Playlot Park, the s [...]
The River North skyline from Yo headquarters
It's a gloomy day in Chicago, but not so gloomy as to obscure the newest additions to River North's skyline. Compare this photograph, shot just afte [...]
Name the nabe of the horseshoe firehouse
Somewhere in Chicago, fire trucks scream out onto the street through this horseshoe-shaped entrance. Be the first to name the nabe of this firehouse [...]
Kardas of the day: On the Bloomingdale Line
Anyone who has traversed the stretch of Milwaukee Avenue just north of North has probably caught a glimpse of the Bloomingdale Line's wall of murals [...]
Unveiling Streeterville's newest park
We received word Friday morning from MCL Companies marketing director Susan Devine that MCL's new park in the 400 block of East Illinois Street in Str [...]
Name the nabe with the one-of-a-kind mural
Where can you find this one-of-a-kind work of art? Be the first to name this mural's neighborhood and win a YoChicago yo-yo. [...]
Name the nabe of the big foot
Not Sasquatch - just a big red foot. Name the neighborhood where it plants its prints and win a YoChicago yo-yo. [...]
Name the nabe of Scott's last minstrel
Where can you find these lines from Sir Walter Scott's "Lay of the Last Minstrel" etched into a building's wall? Be the first to name the neighborho [...]
New Homes feature: The North Side nexus
The North Side: For Chicagoans, the term conjures visions of a sprawling, verdant park hugging harbors and bordered with beaches, or memories of a b [...]
Name the nabe with the DOCELS sign
One side of the sign at left may, from the looks of things, suggest a Disclosure of Contingent Environmental Liabilities – the other side reads CLOS [...]
Name the nabe of the metal man
The last nabe was easy, but what about this one? Be the first to name the neighborhood where this piece of public art poses and win a YoChicago yo-y [...]
Name the name of the cat's-eye staircase
Instead of winding upward in a smooth, spiral arc, this stairway turns sharply at each floor, creating this double-convex effect. Be the first to na [...]
Name the nabe where we shot horses
Be the first to name the neighborhood where we found these equine eaters and we'll send you a non-edible, glow-in-the-dark YoChicago yo-yo. [...]
Name the nabe of the shy home
Talk about putting a wall up and pushing away! Be the first to name the neighborhood where this wallflower home stands and win a Yo yo-yo, something [...]
Name the nabe that Kardas shot
Our staff photographer Michael Kardas is captured on safari in the wilds of Chicago. Name the nabe where I shot Kardas and we'll send you a spiffy Y [...]
Please, share your "-views"
Love 'em or hate 'em, these brick condo developments with the polyomino-shaped balconies facing the street have carved out a niche in Chicago's a [...]
Name the nabe of the wacky weathervane
Roosters and trash cans and bowling balls, oh my! Be the first to name the neighborhood of this artistic apex and win a Yo yo-yo. [...]
Name the nabe of the edible adventure
Eating at a diner is kind of like floating down a river: If you don't pay attention, you'll never know how long you've been there or where you'll en [...]
Chicago's most walkable neighborhoods
I rarely mention the "walk scores" of developments and neighborhoods, not because I don’t like WalkScore.com – its maps often reveal a lot about neigh [...]
Name the nabe of the block game
One look at this structure and I feel I could play Tetris for hours. Be the first to name the neighborhood and win a Yo yo-yo. [...]