Old Town (Chicago, Illinois)

Fest planner: Spring Awakening, SausageFest, Takin' It to the Streets and more

2013-06-11 11:13:00

Heads up, Chicago! Whether you live on the North, South or West Side, you'll probably step out your door and into a street festival this weekend as seven fests rock neighborhoods from Humboldt Park to Portage Park and Bridgeport to Lakeview. Serving up...

Q&A: Michael Shannon imagines General Zod's trip to Wiener's Circle

2013-06-12 00:00:00

Perhaps it’s not surprising that Michael Shannon, an Oscar nominee (“Revolutionary Road”) known for playing troubled characters, appears as tortured madman General Zod in “Man of Steel,” opening Friday. Would he be open to...

'Ghost racks' proposed as memorials to fallen cyclists

2013-06-07 05:30:00

Matt Willens, a Chicago personal injury lawyer, likes the idea of ghost bikes but doesn't like what happens to them over time. Painted white from their spokes to their handlebars and often decorated with flowers and a sign to memorialize killed...

In Fenger, art builds community

2013-06-07 11:48:00

The urge to create is as old as the human race, as ancient as the day someone felt the urge to draw colorful lines across bodies and faces or, more permanently, paint on or carve into the walls of a cave. This sort of self-expression reaches a natural, if...

Fest planner: Midsommarfest, Bellwether, Ribfest and more

2013-06-04 09:08:00

It's time to put on your art-gazing goggles this weekend as eight art, lit and craft fests take over 'hoods from the South Loop to Edgewater. Soak up some sunshine while browsing the Old Town Art Fair and Wells Street Art Festival, or drop in to a new...

Bicyclist killed in Old Town was ambassador for biking

2013-05-31 04:00:00

A transplant from New Hampshire, Robert “Bobby” Cann was an ambassador for Chicago biking, taking the time to answer new riders' questions — even taking them on test rides to familiarize them with city streets. Cann, who worked at...

Cyclist killed in Old Town shared passion for city biking with others

2013-05-31 00:00:00

A transplant from New Hampshire, Robert "Bobby" Cann was an ambassador for Chicago biking, taking the time to answer any new riders' questions — or even taking them on test rides to help familiarize them with city streets. Cann, who worked at...

Groupon offered in memory of cyclist killed in Old Town

2013-06-05 10:45:00

It’s not the typical�Groupon. In honor of employee and Chicago resident Bobby Cann -- who was killed by a driver May 29 as he biked home from work -- the daily deals site is offering users a chance to donate to the Active Transportation Alliance...

Fest planner: Do-Division, Maifest, Lincoln Avenue Live and more

2013-05-28 12:37:00

This is the kind of fest weekend Chicago loves. Maifest, Do-Division, Lincoln Avenue Live and more bring a little something for everyone, from pretzels and PBR to bands and boutiques. 'Hoods are well represented too, with parties going on in Lincoln...

Backyard canvas: Adam Schwerner's urban garden

2013-05-17 10:40:00

On a quiet street of century-old cottages in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood sits a house that stands out. It could be the trio of blue wooden ladders rising from the miniature woodland. Or perhaps it's the row of old doors painted in eye-popping hues...

Locally roasted coffee by the numbers

2013-05-16 00:00:00

Chicagoans take their coffee seriously, and not just when they're drinking it. "For a long time in Chicago, coffee shops were split into two camps," said Zaida Dedolph of HalfWit Coffee Roasters. "Ones that served Intelligentsia, and ones that served...

Howells & Hood goes upscale on a large scale

2013-03-21 00:00:00

For decades Chicago journalists' post-work watering hole of choice has been the Billy Goat Tavern, with its three beers on tap ($3.50 Schlitz and Billy Goat Dark and Lager) and $3.15 cheeseburgers just a dark stairway's descent from the Magnificent Mile's...

Ryne Sanhamel, 28, of the 1200 block of South Western Avenue in Park Ridge, had been charged with reckless homcide and aggravated drunken driving in the death of Robert "Bobby" Cann as he rode his bicycle in the Old Town neighborhood of Chicago.

2013-05-31 00:00:00

The son of Jim Belushi and nephew of John, Rob Belushi (far left in white T) grew up in Lincoln Park, Old Town and Bucktown neighborhoods before moving to Chicago with his father.

2013-02-03 21:37:00

On jam: La Fournette, which opened this summer on Wells Street in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood, serves breads, croissants, pastries, sandwiches and more. Jams and other spreads, pictured, are for sale too.

2012-10-25 11:45:34