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Rooftop Bee Colony Turned Into Bridgeport Man's Business With A Social Bent

Ray Tominello uses an Armour Square rooftop and a restaurant kitchen to produce Rooftop Local Honey.

Do You Live In A 'Hipster Haven'? Tourism Bureau Names 3 Hippest 'Hoods

Bridgeport is officially a hipster mecca, according to the city's tourism site.

Dibs Is An Art Form At This Bridgeport Shop

Dibs canvases are on now sale at Hardscrabble Gifts.

Check Out These 'Star Wars'-Themed St. Paddy's Day Shirts in Bridgeport

T-shirts are $20 and sweatshirts are $30.

Pop 33 Art Fair Brings Together Art, Businesses in Bridgeport

The 3300 block of South Halsted will be transformed into an art-filled fairgrounds Oct. 4.

Did Hardscrabble Close? Nope. The Bridgeport Shop Just Moved Next Door

The Chicago-centric gift shop moved next door into a bigger storefront.

Halsted St. Closure 'Freaking Out' Store Owners as Holiday Shopping Begins

As business leaders gear up for holiday shopping, a water main project on Halsted has caused confusion.

Bridgeport Shops Prep for 'Small Business Saturday'

Neighborhood stores are luring customers with special events and discounts.

Pop 33 Art Fair Mixes Art, Bridgeport Businesses

The daylong art fair includes sales, samples and an appearance by a two-legged pit bull.

Bridgeport Shop Owners Gear Up for Small Business Saturday

The owners of a local gift shop have organized a big Bridgeport shopping event.

Holiday Shopping in Bridgeport: Royal Pies, Root Beer, Bike Bags & More

The South Side has plenty to offer this holiday season.

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Downtown Twins Born At Roosevelt Red Line Station Have Names, Are Doing Well

And, no, they're not called Roosevelt and State.

Humboldt Park Humboldt Park's Puerto Rican Evacuee Welcome Center Opens Today

For most of November, it'll be open two days a week, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.

Roseland Police Hiring Process Discriminates Against Blacks, Latinos: Ald. Beale

Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.

Wicker Park Trek Bike Shop Coming To Milwaukee Avenue's 'Hipster Highway,' Bid Shows

The nation's largest bike maker is soliciting bids for a retail build-out at 1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Downtown Ald. Willie Cochran Collapses During City Council Hearing

Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.

Chinatown Pistol Whipping of Sisters In Chinatown Part Of Larger Crime Spree: Police

The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.

The Loop 39 Phones A Day Are Stolen On Average In Chicago

We looked at the data behind thousands of cellphones reported stolen in Chicago since January 2016.

Dunning Drunken-Driving Victim Hopes Cop Charged With DUI Gets Probation: Court

Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.

West Pullman Man Shoots Himself In Penis During West Pullman Robbery, Prosecutors Say

Terrion Pouncy, 19, was still hospitalized Thursday following surgery.

Logan Square Landlord M. Fishman's Move To Evict Logan Square Tenants Sparks Protest

The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.

Noble Square Million Dollar Town Houses On Wicker, Noble Square Border Launch Pre-Sales

"The reception has been outstanding. We've had lots of interest and excitement," the listing agent said.

O'Hare Traveling For Thanksgiving? Midway, O'Hare Among Most Delayed Busy Airports

About 20 percent of O'Hare and Midway flights for Thanksgiving get delayed, according to a new report.