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Levi’s Opens New Michigan Avenue Flagship in Chicago

Levi’s is celebrating its connection to Chicago with the opening of a new flagship store on Michigan Avenue, bringing together local artists, businesses, and cultural institutions for a citywide celebration. Among the highlights is an exclusive capsule collection by Chicago fashion designer Ron Louis, known for his custom denim, streetwear, and signature “Blue Tag” work.

Chicago, IL · 1d

The Coconut Mama

Illinois artisan grocery and cafe to close after 23 years as diner moves in

Illinois is preparing to lose a longtime independent food business as grocery closures continue changing where communities shop. Southport Grocery and Cafe, a neighborhood specialty market and daytime restaurant, will…

Chicago, IL · 4d

hoodline.com

Zimmermann Opens Multi-Level Wilmette Boutique at Plaza Del Lago

Zimmermann has opened a new multi-level boutique at Plaza Del Lago, the open-air shopping destination known for its Spanish-style architecture, with the Australian fashion label debuting its Cruise 2027 collection inside a space filled with vintage and contemporary furnishings. The store sits at 1515 Sheridan Road, a location that places it squarely within the historic courtyard center that has long drawn shoppers to the area.

Wilmette, IL · 3d

tdworld.com

ICC Approves ComEd GRIT Transmission Project in Cook and DuPage Counties

The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) has approved ComEd’s Grid Reliability Infrastructure Transformation (GRIT) Project, which will add underground transmission lines and a new substation in the Elk Grove Village, Wood Dale and Bensenville areas. The project is intended to support electric grid reliability and accommodate growing energy demand in the region.

Dupage County, IL · 4d

NBC 5 Responds: How area voters approached tax, spending referendums

The 2026 election featured numerous referendums that could impact consumers’ finances, and PJ Randhawa examines some of those measures.

multifamilybiz.com

Draper and Kramer Acquires 268-Unit Albion Evanston Apartment Community in North Chicago Suburban Market of Evanston

CHICAGO, IL - National full-service real estate firm Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, today announced it has purchased a 268-unit luxury multifamily rental building in Evanston, Ill., a suburb directly north of Chicago and home to Northwestern University. The 15-story property, Albion Evanston, will be rebranded as Eva under Draper and Kramer’s ownership. Draper and Kramer will also assume property management of the community, which was 98.5% leased and 98% occupied at the time of acquisition.

Evanston, IL · 2d

utilitydive.com

Exelon, Invenergy complaints at FERC seek capacity market changes

Exelon and Invenergy Transmission this week filed separate complaints at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission seeking changes to the capacity markets run by the PJM Interconnection and the Midcontinent Independent System Operator. Exelon asked FERC to order PJM to shift to a “prompt” auction from its current forward capacity auction...

Chicago, IL · 1d

uptownupdate.com

Uptown Farmer's Market Moves Indoors For The Winter To Uptown Taproom

"We’re excited to host the first winter edition of the Uptown Farmers Market, held at the Uptown Taproom (1265 W. Wilson). This will be a small (but mighty!) market with 5-6 vendors filling the space every Saturday from 11 AM to 2 PM, starting November 14th. We're proud to...

vintageaviationnews.com

Today In Aviation History: Victor Carlstrom Completes Record-Setting Flight from Chicago to New York

On this day in aviation history, 110 years ago (November 3, 1916), pioneering aviator Victor Carlstrom completed a historic flight from Chicago to New York City. Flying a specially modified Curtiss Model R biplane and carrying a small quantity of mail, Carlstrom completed the journey in a total flying time of eight hours, 28 minutes, and 30 seconds. The flight demonstrated the growing potential of aircraft for long-distance transportation and mail delivery. Carlstrom, a Swedish-born American aviator, had become known for his record-setting flights during aviation’s pioneering years. His Chicago–New York attempt was sponsored by The New York Times and undertaken in a specially constructed Curtiss R-7, a long-range development of the Curtiss Model R military utility aircraft. The biplane featured enlarged wings and additional fuel capacity to support the ambitious journey.

Illinois Jobs Desk

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Chicago administrative jobs: assistant, front desk, receptionist, and healthcare supervision roles

Chicago’s administrative openings on this list range from entry-level front desk and reception work to more specialized roles in healthcare and nonprofit operations. The Salvation Army USA Central Territory is seeking a full-time Administrative Assistant to support the Red Shield Center’s office, finance, payroll, and HR-related processes, while Dentologie’s full-time Dental Front Desk role focuses on patient scheduling, communication, and front-office support in a dental practice. Lurie Children’s Hospital has a supervisory position overseeing neurology division operations and staff, and Lifespace Communities offers a part-time Receptionist role centered on resident and guest service. Alphabe Insight Inc lists a full-time Front Office Assistant focused on reception and general administrative support.

oakpark.com

Don’t harm the single-family lifestyle

I moved here in 1972, renting an apartment in an E.E. Roberts building, the first apartment building allowed to be built in Oak Park at 113 S. Scoville (1902-3). I am now in a house on Grove. Oak Park, Evanston and Hyde Park are unique. Built up after the Chicago...

Oak Park, IL · 3d

Loyola Phoenix

Enacting change on Chicago’s high cost of living

Living a big city life comes with big city prices. With the 2026 midterms underway, affordability and living costs have become critical issues among Chicago voters. Chicagoans aren’t alone in their concern. Illinois governor candidates JB Pritzker and Darren Bailey, and standing Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson, have made affordability a crucial tenet of their campaigns.

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Block Club Chicago

The Emerald Cup To Open Coffee Kiosk In Former Beverly Church Turned Retail Space

BEVERLY — The Emerald Cup will open its first physical location in Beverly later this winter, but the coffee shop’s owners are no strangers to their new home. Owned by Kelly Devine and Katie McEnery, the Emerald Cup opened in 2023 as a mobile coffee shop with a trailer and cart traveling to farmers’ markets and various events. Based in the southern suburbs, the business has done pop-ups at Church 103, 2501 W. 103rd St., in the past year.

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Logan Square Farmers Market Keeps Season Going With Two More Pop-Ups

HUMBOLDT PARK — The Logan Square Farmers Market is keeping its outdoor season going a little longer with two more pop-up markets planned in Humboldt Park this November. The market’s remaining “Surplus Sundays” will be held this Sunday and Nov. 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Erie Family Health Center parking lot, 2418 W. Division St. Parking is available across the street, according to the market’s website.

evanstonroundtable.com

Canadian company buys 500 Davis St. office building for $11.5 million

Amcor Holdings, a real estate investment and management company based in Westmount, Quebec, a Montreal suburb, purchased the office building at 500 Davis St. last month for $11.5 million, Crain’s Chicago Business reported last week. The sellers were a venture of real estate investor Randy Rissman and Bob Wislow of Parkside Realty.

NPR

Chicago entrepreneur turns empty downtown office space into vertical gardens

INSKEEP: (Laughter). INSKEEP: That'd be great, where the waiter can take your order in the NPR voice. In Chicago, an entrepreneur has some really creative ideas. Here is reporter Al Orendorff. AL ORENDORFF, BYLINE: I'm standing outside one of downtown Chicago's office towers. Ever since the post-COVID world made a...

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WBEZ

Two-thirds of 2026 Taste of Chicago food vendors were flagged with health code violations

Overflowing garbage. Backed-up sinks. Food prepped in bushes. More than 800 pounds of food tossed due to improper temperatures. These are just a few examples of food safety problems city inspectors documented during one hot weekend in July when one of the city’s largest culinary events, Taste of Chicago, took place in Grant Park.

Chicago, IL · 4d

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Former McGee’s Tavern Site at 950 W. Webster Could Become Five-Story Apartment Building

A familiar stretch of Webster Avenue near DePaul University could be getting a substantial makeover. A five-story mixed-use development is proposed for 950 W. Webster Avenue, the longtime home of McGee’s Tavern & Grille, and neighbors will have a chance to weigh in at a public meeting on Thursday, November 5, 2026.