Category: Neighborhood journal
Browse the Mag Mile without leaving home
What better way to spend a crisp Sunday afternoon than browsing the mass of humanity that is the Magnificent Mile, the world-renowned shopping distr [...]
In it to win it in Woodlawn
I hate my developer is a must-read
The Woodlawn Wonder describes her journal as "my tale of woe as my neighbors and I deal with the business of runni [...]
You're not in Boystown any more
What's the message here? Or here?
We keep wondering whether Yo's little corner of Lake View has some grudge against Boystown. We're not in Boystown [...]
West Loop residents battle high-rise after high-rise
The influential West Loop Community Organization says that ever since the high-rise condo development Skybridge was built at 1 N Halsted St a few year [...]
Talking urban planning in Garfield Park
The Public Square at the Illinois Humanities Council, and the Neghborhood Writing Alliance are hosting a discussion Saturday, May 20 on how urban plan [...]
Take a ride on the Bronzeville art tour trolley
Bronzeville has seen a resurgence of residential and commercial development, including the renovation of historic homes along King Drive and the addit [...]
Buy a plant, beautify Hyde Park
Sure, you've killed every plant you've ever owned since the third grade. But that's no reason not to head down to Hyde Park and buy some more hope at [...]
Dr Death will administer to homebuyers in Lake View
Here at Yo we have a particular interest in the 3100 block of Sheffield Avenue, for two reasons. It's where our offices are located, and the street is [...]
Get the word out, make media connections
Neighborhood activists take note: the Community Media Workshop wants to help you get the word out and to make talking to reporters a whole lot less sc [...]
Is the true face of Pilsen a death mask?
That's the question I found myself asking after reading this Chicago Tribune story about a Pilsen funeral director who's buried more than 150 children [...]
Lake View Mayfest: think of it as a really big block party
If you've got the Monday workweek blues, you might want to pay particular attention to what's coming this weekend. Mayfest hits Lake View this Friday, [...]
Portage Park posh is bosh
A 29 year-old paralegal moves back to Portage Park and dreams of a Starbucks. An alderman says "most of his new neighbors come from trendy neighborho [...]
A modest proposal for 4500 N. Winchester: no condos
Corey Newberry, YoChicago's Johnny-on-the-spot in Ravenswood, issues a plea for 4500 N Winchester, fearing the loss of 80 rental apartments, in our Li [...]
Estudiotres opens shop in Andersonville
We must say we're a tad surprised to hear that Estudiotres, a hot new gallery focusing on national and international artists, is opening not in an art [...]
Manifest art party hits South Loop streets
Columbia College promises to help you "finally discover what the South Loop buzz is all about" when 2,000 graduating students (and their artwork) ta [...]
As Joliet develops, is Nine Eleven Avenue next?
Don't quote me on this, but I've read that according to area, Joliet is the second-largest city in Illinois. In the population race Joliet lands somew [...]
Mayor Daley provides the broom and rake, you provide free labor
This Saturday volunteers are invited (urged, begged?) to participate in Mayor Daley's Clean and Green, a community event that's supposed to make clean [...]
Chicago cemeteries: people are dying to live across from them?
Our last post on the new development Rainbo Village, 4836 N Clark St, pointed out the great location in Uptown. We didn't mention that it sits across [...]
Broadway zoning debate settled in Edgewater
Just in from Killian at Yo's Edgewater journal: After close to two years of study, debate and grassroots referenda the 48th Ward Zoning and Planning C [...]
More than you ever wanted to know about Bridgeport
We usually can't stomach much of New City's content, but there's some entertaining insight into Da Mayor's old stomping grounds of Bridgeport in thi [...]