In news less well received by residents and local businesses than the Soviet-style copy here lets on, the City is going forward with removing all parking from one side of Clark Street from Montrose to Winnemac in favor of an extension of bike lanes.Why Winnemac and not Foster or Bryn Mawr? Who knows!?!  [Eds: We suspect it's likely because the change won't affect Andersonville and powerful businesses along the corridor. As a result, Alderwoman Lanaa-Hoppenworth won't have to hear from constituents.]But in Uptown through Winnemac? All good!Readers will recall that the Clark Street Corridor planning process started back in 2021 [...]

At 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 8th at 4641 N. Clark Street La Mexicana Grill Uptown will celebrate a grand opening ribbon cutting and provide free lunch for the first 100 people!  La Mexicana's owner JJ Romo, who has done almost all the interior work to the former Thai on Clark space himself, is the proud owner of La Mexicana Grill Wrigleyville and now La Mexicana Grill Uptown.  We wish La Mexicana Grill much success! [...]