John Arena

But if you plan to attend Ald. John Arena's meeting, be ready to prove you live in his ward.

"There's a real fear out there about the criminal element" living in the complex, one resident said.

The plan will likely go before the city's zoning board in April, Ald. Nicholas Sposato (38th) said.

Officials are aiming to complete five projects in time for the 2018-19 school year, they said.

Eighty apartments would be available for rent below market rate, including 20 for CHA voucher-holders.

The owners are aiming to open their bottle shop by March and a restaurant by June, they said.

The alderman hopes to see workers break ground on the tower by the spring, he said.

Less than a year after it was formed, Jefferson Park Forward counts at least 110 members.

Other improvements include turf fields at Schurz High School and Farnsworth Elementary School.

The open meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Filament Theatre, 4041 N. Milwaukee Ave.

From theater drama to traffic safety to marijuana sales, the Far Northwest Side had a tumultuous year.

O'Hare Airport's runway rotation program ends Sunday after a six-month test period.

The theater's manager said he's hoping to start serving alcohol "in the next month or so."

In this winter's escalating war over "dibs," one side might have started using deceptive tactics.

One young thief hid in the trunk of a car waiting to be serviced in Portage Park.