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A chipped, red pole juts upward out of the counter at newly-opened whiskey bar Oskar. Bearing the weight of the bar’s roof, the pole is unremovable and bisects the counter.  But in the days since the bar’s opening on Wednesday, it’s become something of a quirk. Customers stand up on bar chairs and scribble messages...

Construction of a skate park at the east end of Twiggs Park will begin in July, the city announced Thursday, overseen by the Capital Planning and Engineering Bureau. The 10,000 square foot custom facility will include skating surfaces, obstacles, pathways and seat walls.  City Council members voted unanimously in March to approve a $1.757 million...

Billionaire businessman James Crown died Sunday at the age of 70 in a racing crash in Colorado.  From 2018, Crown served as chairman and CEO of Henry Crown and Company, founded by his grandfather.  Crown, also a philanthropist, was head of the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago’s public safety task force, which...

At the 7th Ward special topic meeting hosted by Ald. Eleanor Revelle (7th) Tuesday, Northwestern speakers addressed concerns about the proposed Ryan Rebuild project, presenting on noise assessment, traffic, parking and concert operations.  Before presentations on behalf of the University, Land Use Commission Chair Matt Rodgers explained the two aspects of the project that the...

The crash of metal hitting the ground echoed through the first floor of Norris University Center Tuesday. The sound’s origin is hidden behind a blank, white wall covering what used to be the Norris Starbucks. “That’s the sound of progress,” said Corbin Smyth, Norris’ executive director. Tuesday was demolition day, when workers transformed the space,...

Billionaire businessman James Crown died Sunday at the age of 70 in a racing crash in Colorado.  From 2018, Crown served as chairman and CEO of Henry Crown and Company, founded by his grandfather.  Crown, also a philanthropist, was head of the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago’s public safety task force, which...

City council stopped short of greenlighting a planned housing complex on Church Street Monday night, holding a sale of land but granting loans to the Housing Opportunity Development Corporation. The council considered three actions: swapping a portion of the city’s property with the church, Mt. Pisgah Ministries, Inc, approving a sale of this new property...

The Weekend Ahead is back. Over the summer, we’ll highlight events to help you craft the perfect weekend plans. Here are some exciting events this weekend around the North Shore and in the city. Chicago Pride Parade Starts at Montrose and Broadway in Uptown Saturday at 12:00 p.m. Free Celebrate Pride Month with one of...

Northwestern Chemistry Prof. Mercouri Kanatzidis was awarded the Royal Society of Chemistry Prize Centenary prize for his pioneering contributions to the field.  For receiving this prize, Kanatzidis will be awarded ￡5,000 and a medal, according to the press release.  “It is truly humbling to be recognized by such a prestigious organization, and I hope to...

Amanda Distel became Northwestern’s next vice president and treasurer on June 5, the University announced in a press release Wednesday. Distel also took on the role of interim chief financial officer, in addition to continuing her oversight of NU’s treasury program and her Financial Operations portfolio, according to the release.  “I look forward to working...