Block Club Blog

The annual Von Steuben Parade kicks off at 2 p.m. Saturday as part of German Fest activities.

Decorative doves, released at weddings and funerals, sometimes get lost, then slam into city buildings.

The Chicago Department of Transportation created a flier to help alleviate confusion along Argyle.

The site used to field a 9-hole golf course along Lake Michigan shoreline. Now there's a driving range.

Know your sausages before heading to German-American Fest in Lincoln Square this weekend.

Real estate listings are touting lead-free pipes alongside chef's kitchens and high ceilings.

An asphalt lot on the southern end of the Wicker Park hotspot's patio area is under construction.

"Messy legal stuff" led Twitter and the NFL to settle on the odd choice instead of #BearDown.

Lopez lauded The Max's staff for being "on point" at the "Saved by the Bell" pop-up diner.

These CPS students wasted no time in giving one another a huge — and adorable — hug.

Chicago residents defended their city, while others were glad they had moved out.

This driver learned the hard way what happens when you squeeze a big rig into Lower Lake Shore Drive.

Lather on the SPF on Labor Day, and then recycle those empty sunscreen bottles.

The owner of this boat forgot to plug all his holes, causing the vessel to sink Monday, witnesses say.