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Wicker Park Post Office Expected To Finally Open In December

WICKER PARK — A post office branch is slated to open in Wicker Park in December, almost two years since the neighborhood’s previous post office closed. The Wicker Park Post Office is aiming to open “the first week of December” in the shopping plaza at 1520 N. Damen Ave., United States Postal Service spokesperson Mark Inglett said in an email on Friday. He provided no further details about the location or its offerings.

Chicago, IL · 7d

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Whole Foods plans smaller-format grocery store near Logan Square’s California Blue Line stop

Whole Foods Market plans to open a smaller-format grocery store in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood, bringing a new food-shopping option to a former Family Dollar site near the CTA Blue Line’s California Avenue station, according to the Chicago Tribune. The company has signed a lease for the 10,000-square-foot building at 2280 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Chicago, IL · 7d

oakpark.com

Oak Park proposes steep property tax levy increase

(Editor’s note: This story was updated on Oct. 30 to clarify two points. The proposed increase in the village’s portion of local property tax bills does not directly translate to a similar overall increase in property taxes. Other factors, including the size of other taxing body increases, will dictate the ultimate impact on taxes.

Oak Park, IL · 8d

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This Affordable Illinois Town Is So Cheap, Retirees Say Social Security Covers It All

Somewhere in the heart of Illinois, there’s a town called Kewanee that’s quietly doing something remarkable, and most people have no idea it exists. It’s the kind of place where your money stretches so far you’ll start wondering if you’ve accidentally traveled back in time to when a dollar actually meant something.

Kewanee, IL · 13d

southwestregionalpublishing.com

Hundreds of Chicago residents got one-on-one help filing property tax appeals

Hundreds of Chicago residents got one-on-one help filing property tax appeals at two 23rd Ward workshops ahead of the Oct. 29 deadline for Lake Township. Representatives from the Cook County Assessor’s Office met with residents Oct. 19 and Oct. 20 at Ald. Silvana Tabares (23rd) ward offices in Garfield Ridge and West Lawn. The Assessor’s office answered questions and helped residents file property tax appeals on the spot, according to Tabares.

Chicago, IL · 9d

chicagoagentmagazine.com

Chicago home prices climb as builder confidence falls

Chicago-area home prices continued to rise in October, even as national asking prices fell and higher mortgage rates put pressure on buyers. New reports from Redfin and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) show a housing market facing affordability challenges, with conditions varying across the country. The median sale...

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PTI deploys RNG trucks for Graphic Packaging’s freight operations

PTI, the operating brand of Paper Transport, is working with Graphic Packaging International to incorporate renewable natural gas (RNG) into dedicated freight services between Chicago and Kalamazoo. Eight trucks equipped with Cummins X15N natural gas engines transport paperboard and recovered fibre through the packaging producer’s supply chain. The collaboration...

Chicago, IL · 9d

Secret Chicago

Wrigleyville Christkindlmarket setup at Gallagher Way

Watch crews assemble the Wrigleyville Christkindlmarket at Gallagher Way in Chicago. Wooden holiday stalls are already taking shape outside Wrigley Field.

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ABC 7 Chicago

Group objects to Catholic award honoring Chicago businessman; Cardinal Cupich stands by decision

Chicago businessman and Democratic donor Michael Sacks is set to receive a Catholic honor from Cardinal Blase Cupich this week, a recognition that has drawn opposition from Illinois Right to Life and sparked debate over the purpose of the award.

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Local Filmmaker Creating New ‘Movies The Store’ Concept in Evanston

A movie enthusiast has big plans for the former MBG Products space. It is being reported a new retail concept called Movies The Store is coming to downtown Evanston at 1043 Chicago Avenue. This will be a “boutique physical media store” for the Main Dempster-Mile business district. Owner Stirling McLaughlin told What Now Chicago he is hoping to open the store sometime next month as he recently received the keys.

Evanston, IL · 9d

Block Club Chicago

Whole Foods Coming To Former Family Dollar Store In Logan Square

LOGAN SQUARE — Whole Foods is coming to Logan Square. A Whole Foods Market is coming to the former Family Dollar at 2280 N. Milwaukee Ave., which closed in 2023 and has been vacant since. The popular high-end grocery store is in development at the site, a company spokesperson confirmed Tuesday. The spokesperson did not have additional details to share.

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$310M Foreclosure Suit Hits Well-Leased West Loop Tower at 540 W. Madison

A West Loop landlord is staring down a $310 million foreclosure lawsuit, and the building at the center of it is no ghost tower. The office property at 540 W. Madison St. is described as well-leased, which makes the legal trouble a sharper jolt for a neighborhood that has been Chicago's office-market bright spot.

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The Cool Down

Illinois homeowner wants to quit gas, but heat pump quote is $3,500 higher than dual fuel

"Usually one fuel is cheaper almost all of the time, just stick with that one."

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Grit Daily

Deborah Wess Brings a Teacher’s Patience and a Commitment to Housing Justice to Oak Park Real Estate

Deborah Wess has lived in Oak Park for 32 years and in the Chicago area for 39. She knows both places deeply and has worked as a Realtor since 2015. Since July 2023, she has brought that local knowledge to her role as a residential real estate broker with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago. In September […] The post Deborah Wess Brings a Teacher’s Patience and a Commitment to Housing Justice to Oak Park Real Estate appeared first on Grit Daily News .

Oak Park, IL · 8d

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Savills Arranges Year Up United Headquarters Lease, Expansion to Other Cities

Savills advised Year Up United on its new Boston headquarters at 2 Center Plaza while also supporting the workforce development organization’s expansion in Providence and Chicago. Savills arranged Year Up United’s approximately 33,700-square-foot Boston lease and provided project management services to prepare the headquarters for occupancy. Managing director...

Chicago, IL · 9d

Illinois Jobs Desk

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Chicago healthcare jobs: nurse practitioner, physiatrist, hospitalist, and dialysis RN roles

Chicago’s healthcare listings span clinic-based nursing, physician specialty care, inpatient medicine, and dialysis support. Molina Healthcare is hiring a full-time field nurse practitioner for in-person care across community and non-clinical settings, while Rush University Health System seeks a full-time interventional spine physiatrist with a mix of outpatient practice, procedures, teaching, and research. Saeed Medical Group’s hospitalist role centers on inpatient care with day-shift and nocturnist options, and Amergis has a part-time dialysis registered nurse contract focused on treatment in healthcare facilities. Together, these roles differ by setting, scope of practice, and employment type.

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Austin Weekly News

Decrepit but historic, Laramie State Bank redo is next up

The Laramie State Bank building sits at the corner of Chicago Avenue and Laramie. Over decades, the remarkable art deco façade and its stunning interior have fallen into advanced stages of decay. The post Decrepit but historic, Laramie State Bank redo is next up appeared first on Austin Weekly News .

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