Uptown Taproom, 1265 W. Wilson (at Malden)News from the Uptown Farmer's Market:"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 say that our winter market accepts SNAP and offers Link Match (which doubles the purchasing power of SNAP benefits).Winter Market Schedule:November 14 and November 21 Closed the week of ThanksgivingDecember 5, December 12, and December 19Closed Christmas weekend and New Year’s weekendThen [...]

The infamous Lincoln Park Pirates (aka Lincoln Towing, aka Protective Parking Corporation aka Scum of the Earth) may have finally met an opponent it can't beat: the consequences of its own actions.If you've been around Uptown more than a minute, you may remember former 47th Ward alderman Amaya Pawar doing his best to get Lincoln Towing's license revoked. And for good reason: after a years-long investigation of its business practices, in 2018, the Illinois Commerce Commission declared that the company was unfit to hold a license, citing 462 unauthorized tows performed by the company in an eight-month period, and 362 tows [...]