Owen Brugh

The theater’s plan to reopen with a liquor license shocked business owners and Ald. John Arena.

Charlie Burns, who worked as the production manager at the Congress Theater, leased the Portage Theater.

First shows in a year at historic venue to kick off with Six Corners BBQ Fest.

Votes can be cast from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the 45th Ward Office,  4754 N. Milwaukee Ave., through Friday.

The clearance for residential development has been seven years in the making.

PetSmart will open at 4640 W. Irving Park Road in September.

The proposed ban would give residents another tool to block unwanted liquor stores, officials said.

A Northwest Side candidate is blaming Ald. John Arena for everything from crime to potholes.

Three expos will give residents a chance to learn more about the projects up for a vote.

Controversy in the 45th Ward erupts a day before a candidate officially announces his run.

The name change was prompted by confusion about the group's mission.

The changes are designed to make the second-annual vote more fair, 45th Ward officials said.

Owner Eddie Carranza is criticized by one resident as apparently lacking "a conscience."  

Several businesses in the 45th Ward requested the measure introduced by Ald. John Arena.

Five neighborhood meetings will be held in the coming weeks to determine the projects on the ballot.