Celebs turned out for the Goodman Theatre’s "Ashland Avenue" premiere starring Jenna Fischer. blockclubchi.co/4nyWzP1

Democracy requires a free press. Check out our new merch, inspired by a note sent by a reader to Block Club's newsroom. Your support helps Block Club tell even MORE local stories. 🛍️ SHOP NOW: blockclubchi.co/4lMetwv

A Jefferson Park family of six was displaced after a CTA bus crashed into their home Saturday night. blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/21/j...

What Chicago restaurant do you miss the most? Here’s what our readers said: blockclubchi.co/4mgUVkv

Swimmers returned to the Chicago River for the first time in a century today, marking the river's transformation from a formerly polluted and hazardous waterway. blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/21/s...

A DePaul student bottled his own drinks and sold them to follow classmates. Now he’s building an agua fresca empire. blockclubchi.co/46v3DW2

This Week In Photos 📸 Mexican Independence celebrations carry on amid ICE threats and more: blockclubchi.co/47MIdWJ

It was John Stamos day at Riot Fest Saturday. The actor sat in with the Beach Boys. A butter statue was erected and a lookalike contest was held in his honor. blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/21/r...

Our Block Party is on Oct. 4 and we partnered with Half Acre to brew our own special beer. Block Club's Extra! Extra! Pale Ale will be available at the Block Party and our newsroom will receive $1 from every pint sold. 🍻 What are you waiting for? It's free to RSVP: partywithblockclub.org

These 7 tiny Chicago restaurants have a big following: blockclubchi.co/45RE7Ki

🎭 From fantastical adventures to stirring musicals, hilarious comedy and elaborate drama, the legendary Chicago theater scene has a variety of performances for you to enjoy this season. 🩰 🎶 Our Fall Theater Guide is here: blockclubchi.co/3V0TtXR

Our Block Party is on Oct. 4 and we partnered with Half Acre to brew our own special beer. Block Club's Extra! Extra! Pale Ale will be available at the Block Party and our newsroom will receive $1 from every pint sold. 🍻 What are you waiting for? It's free to RSVP: partywithblockclub.org

This Week In Photos 📸 Mexican Independence celebrations carry on amid ICE threats and more: blockclubchi.co/47MIdWJ

Here are 16 things to do outside in September: blockclubchi.co/4p2Z2mk

18 things to do in Chicago this weekend: 🎸 Riot Fest 🍻 Oktoberfests 🎶 Englewood Jazz Fest + more: blockclubchi.co/4najOiD

Christkindlmarket has unveiled gingerbread and heart mugs for the 2025 season, and a Krampus plush. blockclubchi.co/46nEf4s

Block Club's Block Party 2.0 is almost here! 📅 Saturday, Oct. 4. 📍 Half Acre Beer Co. 🎶 Live entertainment, local vendors + food + drinks 🤑 FREE Get VIP tickets here: blockclubchi.co/4muFQf3

West Side parents want more crossing guards after a 9-year-old boy was killed by a driver outside an elementary school. blockclubchi.co/4nBUCBc

The state of the West Loop: Crime is down, 500-plus new apartments are being built and Aldi is on the way. blockclubchi.co/4nYfFOX

Jailene Cepeda’s family is raising money for her funeral and burial. They hope justice will be served after she was fatally shot. blockclubchi.co/4gt16jC

Democracy requires a free press. Check out our new merch, inspired by a note sent by a reader to Block Club's newsroom. Your support helps Block Club tell even MORE local stories. 🛍️ SHOP NOW: blockclubchi.co/4lMetwv

It’s been a damn week. And the @blockclubchi.bsky.social team has done a great job covering it all behind the lens. Check out our photos: This Week In Photos: Mexican Independence Celebrations Carry On Amid ICE Threats And More blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/19/t...

A DePaul student bottled his own drinks and sold them to follow classmates. Now he’s building an agua fresca empire. blockclubchi.co/46v3DW2

PSA for Riot Fest attendees! 📣 📣 If you bought tickets from Costco, you do not have actual tickets yet! You must redeem them before the fest and have digital tickets on your phone. It’s taking several hours for tickets to arrive & folks are gathered outside the gates. This is not a ticket!

Christkindlmarket has unveiled gingerbread and heart mugs for the 2025 season, and a Krampus plush. blockclubchi.co/46nEf4s

A plan to build a soccer stadium at The 78 cleared another hurdle Thursday after the city’s plan commission approved a $650 million proposal from the Chicago Fire and development firm Related Midwest. blockclubchi.co/4207h8V

A South Side candle company is celebrating the opening of its shop this weekend in Roseland, which will also be used to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses. blockclubchi.co/41ZrPyl

Chatham’s Trilogy Wellness Center is open and has mental health support and "life-saving services." blockclubchi.co/3Vqrdya

This Week In Photos 📸 Mexican Independence celebrations carry on amid ICE threats and more: blockclubchi.co/47MIdWJ

Jailene Cepeda was a mother of two, a beloved sister and a devout Christian. Her family is raising money for her funeral and burial and hope justice will be served after she was fatally shot last weekend in Humboldt Park. blockclubchi.co/3IkiU3W

I appreciate Brittany Luse, Liam McBain and Neena Pathak for inviting me and Vox’s Abdallah Fayyad to @npr.org's “It’s Been A Minute” to talk about Trump’s obsession with Chicago and NYC. www.npr.org/2025/09/19/n... Background via @blockclubchi.bsky.social: blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/05/s...

Riot Fest returns to Chicago this weekend. Here’s what you need to know: blockclubchi.co/4n7AmYz

From steering a bus to splitting iron, CTA workers showed off their skills at the annual Jamboree. blockclubchi.co/46L80NR

18 things to do in Chicago this weekend: 🎸 Riot Fest 🍻 Oktoberfests 🎶 Englewood Jazz Fest + more: blockclubchi.co/4najOiD

Protesters were tear gassed, shot with pepper spray bullets and some detained by ICE officers outside of a facility in suburban Broadview Friday morning. blockclubchi.co/3VslkAr

West Side parents want more crossing guards after a 9-year-old boy was killed by a driver outside an elementary school. blockclubchi.co/4nBUCBc

Starbucks says a Chicago employee did not write "loser" on an order honoring Charlie Kirk. blockclubchi.co/4gxcJWW

The state of the West Loop: Crime is down, 500-plus new apartments are being built and Aldi is on the way. blockclubchi.co/4nYfFOX

Leo High School's choir advanced to the "America's Got Talent" finals with their Fall Out Boy performance. blockclubchi.co/3VYghry

NW Side activists and elected officials promise to unite against ICE as more people are taken across Chicago. blockclubchi.co/3VToZYa

Open House Chicago is back next month with over 200 sites — including 30 new ones: blockclubchi.co/3VSv7zN

A fight over rezoning Broadway is intensifying in Edgewater, with some neighbors taking out billboards. blockclubchi.co/42uLnuC

Southwest Side workers were taken by ICE as at least 12 were arrested by masked agents Wednesday. blockclubchi.co/4puKZpK

West Town Bar Dorothy is dipping into immersive queer theater. blockclubchi.co/3VVSMPT

North Side leaders are hosting a town hall Sunday on how to fight back against ICE. blockclubchi.co/4mmzGx4

South Loop Fire stadium traffic won't snarl streets — if fans bike or take transit, a new traffic study says. blockclubchi.co/4ndiD1Z

A driver hit and killed a 9-year-old boy near an Austin elementary school, police said. blockclubchi.co/46tB6jK

ICE LAWSUIT UPDATE: Back in May, we told you @blockclubchi.bsky.social, our nonprofit newsroom, was suing ICE over immigration records. While ICE has produced some data, they still won't say exactly who they arrested. Here’s why we’re fighting to know more: blockclubchi.co/4n5L01T

The Green Post in Lincoln Square is closing this month. blockclubchi.co/4ntgAq0

South Side activists have launched a campaign against the proposed quantum computing campus on the the former U.S. Steel site. blockclubchi.co/46KgHbi