Reflections on Archer Avenue, or "Archey Road"
As Mr Dooley might have once said, Archer Avenue is the life blood, the anchor of Chicago's Southwest side. Actually, the fictional saloon keeper of " [...]
Carnival Mondays: all the real estate world's a stage
This week's Carnival of Real Estate is hosted by Active Rain. The "winner" of the week was a post breaking down the lifespan of a long-term real estat [...]
Chicago rent barometer: Pilsen from low to high
We've been scanning the apartment postings on Craigslist to see what you'll get for your money if you're renting in Pilsen. Not surprisingly, rents [...]
A Pilsen primer: more than 300 years in a nutshell
To really enjoy Pilsen week at YoChicago, we suggest brushing up on the colorful history of the area. Check out this history of Pilsen for an overview [...]
Monday, Monday
It's Monday, Monday, manic or otherwise. Let's take a go around the Yo.
Edgewater: Let it snow
Lake View: Is nightlife over until spring?
Ranch T [...]
Which way forward for the John Hancock Center?
What direction should the new owners of the John Hancock Center take? Convert the vacant office spaces into a hotel or try to lease them? Rumors abou [...]
Pilsen's Times Square, 18th & Blue Island
In this video, Yo's Joe offers a brief take on the Pilsen neighborhood. [...]
Pilsen’s Times Square, 18th & Blue Island, December 2006
Join YoChicago for a brief overview of Chicago's historic Pilsen neighborhood. [...]
Pick a peck of pickled Pilsen pigeons
Join YoChicago for a mindless look at a flock of pigeons in Pilsen's Times Square, 18th St & S Blue Island Ave [...]
Lofts named after an Aztec goddess
If you ask, the sales staff at Pilsen's Chantico Lofts, 1061 W 16th St, will tell you the project is named for the Aztec goddess of the home.
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Chantico Lofts, named after an Aztec goddess
Join YoChicago for a view from a 4th floor balcony - and some Aztec goddess trivia. [...]
More than a smidgen of pigeon
Is there any place in Chicago where you can see more pigeons than at 18th and Blue Island in Pilsen?
Have an itch to see more Pilsen pigeons? Scra [...]
Le mot juste for Pilsen
If there's one word to keep in mind during Pilsen Week ... [...]
Centro18 not moving off dead center?
The sign on the Centro18 site on 18th St, as of September 9, 2006. Sales center opening this fall.
The Centro18 sign on December 9. Sales center [...]
Indoor soccer in the Pilsen Industrial Corridor
There are many surprises in the sprawling Pilsen Industrial Corridor.
Not the least of them is ChiTown Futbol, a year-round indoor soccer facility [...]
An indoor soccer surprise in Pilsen
ChiTown Futbol is a year-round indoor soccer facility in the Pilsen Industrial Corridor in Chicago. [...]
Pilsen — the blessing of the children
Every day, hundreds of people visit the Dominican Shrine of St Jude at Pius V church at 19th and Ashland Ave. Still, I wasn't expecting a crowd in m [...]
Explore Pilsen during Pilsen week at YoChicago
We had tons of fun in recent months devoting weeks to various neighborhoods, such as the South Loop and Wicker Park, and next week we'll continue th [...]
Yo's holiday gift guide: give the gift of Gehry
Need a gift for your favorite architecture / film buff? Yo recommends a DVD copy of the documentary Sketches of Frank Gehry, an intimate look at the [...]
Yo needs you – jobs at YoChicago
It takes a lot to produce YoChicago and our affiliated print publication, New Homes Magazine - frankly, it's more than we can handle. Which is where y [...]