The J. Schmidt Building

Apr. 2, 2013
A Wicker Park landmark you won't find in the guidebooks.

The short, unhappy life of Algren street

Nov. 12, 2012
Columnist Mike Royko thought renaming a street would be a worthy tribute to his friend Nelson Algren. He didn't reckon with the neighborhood vigilantes.

Wicker Park's coffee maven takes us into The Wormhole

Oct. 10, 2012
A long-time Chicago barista takes us behind the bar at one of the city's most eccentric coffee shops. 

Hot neighborhood, hotter rental market

Aug. 6, 2012
The end of summer is always one of the busiest times for the Chicago rental market. Tenants looking to move in September 1st usually start their apartment search around now. But as WBEZ found out, this year those renters might be too late.

DJ Series: Eric Williams invites music-lovers to a block party

Jul. 15, 2011
If the Pitchfork Music Fest is not in the cards for this weekend, a block party might be just the ticket. The annual Sound System Block Party is now in its ninth year. It takes place Saturday from noon -10:00 p.m. at Milwaukee and Evergreen avenues in Chicago’s Wicker Park.

Exhibit review: The sight and sound of analog recordings

Jun. 14, 2011
In this ever-increasing digital age, there are those who long for a simpler time, or at least a more tactile one. Case in point: a new art exhibition deeply attached to the sight and sound of analog recordings. Eight Forty-Eight’s Joe DeCeault has all the details.