Category: Neighborhood journal
Clark Street Festival, Rogers Park
Some scenes from this afternoon's festivities on Clark Street. [...]
Name the nabe with the tasty frieze
Be the first to name the neighborhood where our photographer found relief and we'll send your choice of a YoChicago yo-yo or a ladies' t-shirt embla [...]
Dawg daze in West Rogers Park
I rarely take a pass on a good sign or a bad pun. [...]
Name the nabe of the candy doorway
All I can think of when I see this picture are those candy buttons I used to eat as a kid. Be the first to name the neighborhood where these memories [...]
The other Rogers Park
There's the Rogers Park that you hear about from some of its bloggers, and then there's this Rogers Park: a neighborhood with leafy streetscap [...]
Does Rogers Park deserve its bloggers?
I normally bristle at any suggestion that "the media" bears much responsibility for the state of the housing market, despite the all-too-frequent nega [...]
Name the nabe of the zoomorphic design
Vivid colors make for fun details, as do snakes and headless birds. Hmm, or do they? Be the first to name the neighborhood where this mural is display [...]
Name the nabe where the cabs park free
There must be a Chicago ordinance that exempts taxis from feeding parking meters - right? Otherwise they'd be ticketed - right? Or is it possible th [...]
Signs of restoration in East Pilsen
The Schoenhofen Brewery buildings on 18th Street between Canal Street and Canalport Avenue have long symbolized the lack of development in East Pilsen [...]
The flourishing Far North
A year ago, just about any Chicago neighborhood outside of the downtown area was described as “up and coming” in real-estate listings. New condo and [...]
Name the nabe of the industrial building
Chicago's always been a working town. Our famous big shoulders fit nicely into our blue collar shirts. Be the first to name the neighborhood of this [...]
A resident talks about Sheridan Park
Several days ago UptownR and Sheridan Parker suggested that I'd get a different picture of Uptown by visiting the intersection of Wilson and Magnoli [...]
Take the Uptown challenge
How many of these Uptown locations can you identify? [...]
Name the nabe of the classic greystone
Take a stroll through the city and you're sure to see more buildings like this. Be the first to name the neighborhood of this home and win a Yo yo- [...]
Lincoln Park, Uptown
Two days ago I spent the afternoon at Montrose Harbor and Beach, and the Wilson Skate Park.
This stretch of Lincoln Park – almost all of which is l [...]
Name the nabe of this home
This home looks like it should be embroidered on a pillow. Be the first to name the neighborhood in the photo and win a Yo yo-yo. [...]
Uptown offers a wide array of housing options
From the spacious homes along Castlewood Terrace to the more modest accommodations at Montrose Harbor.
See more than 200 YoChicago photos of Upto [...]
Revisiting Uptown
It's been far too long since I've spent any length of time in Uptown, and I've decided to remedy the aching void that's produced in me. More accurat [...]
Name the nabe of the sculpture
Would it squawk or roar? Perhaps it would just spit flame? In any case, I'd be petrified. Be the first to name the neighborhood this creature is pro [...]