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News and commentary from the Uptown neighborhood in Chicago.
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Scribbles the cat is still MIA after the December fire near St. Boniface. Please be on the lookout. Scribbles is very much loved and missed. blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/08/c...
'Cat Squad' Unites To Find Scribbles The Cat After Uptown Apartment Fire
A team of dedicated cat searchers is looking for Scribbles, who went missing after her human's apartment caught fire in mid-December.
blockclubchicago.org
January 8, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Scribbles the cat is still MIA after the December fire near St. Boniface. Please be on the lookout. Scribbles is very much loved and missed. blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/08/c...
The long-empty World Gym/Uptown Fitness space is getting a Planet Fitness.
www.uptownupdate.com/2026/01/judg...
www.uptownupdate.com/2026/01/judg...
Judgment Free Zone Incoming to 909 W. Montrose
Interesting news (first tipped in 2023, now confirmed) that Planet Fitness is opening a location at 909 W. Montrose in the former Uptown Fi...
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January 7, 2026 at 12:38 AM
The long-empty World Gym/Uptown Fitness space is getting a Planet Fitness.
www.uptownupdate.com/2026/01/judg...
www.uptownupdate.com/2026/01/judg...
It's been a long process, but the first phase of renovations to the Clarendon Park fieldhouse (4501 Clarendon) have been completed, and the 1916 building has gone from endangered to ready for its second century of serving the people of Uptown Chicago. www.uptownupdate.com/2025/06/reno...
Renovated Clarendon Park Fieldhouse to Reopen (Finally!) on July 7th
groundbreaking on renovations, 9/13/2022 The fieldhouse as it looks today It's been a long time coming, but the newly improved Clarendon Par...
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June 24, 2025 at 4:08 AM
It's been a long process, but the first phase of renovations to the Clarendon Park fieldhouse (4501 Clarendon) have been completed, and the 1916 building has gone from endangered to ready for its second century of serving the people of Uptown Chicago. www.uptownupdate.com/2025/06/reno...
We are thrilled to finally have an opening date. Ever since our blog began in 2007, we've been advocating for ADA-compliant public transit in Uptown. The Wilson station was a good start. Now access will be available at Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn, and Bryn Mawr. www.uptownupdate.com/2025/06/redp...
Red/Purple Modernization Project Nearly Complete, To Open On July 20th
We've been posting about this for years! We've been dodging construction bypasses for years! And now we can finally see, and ride, the finis...
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June 18, 2025 at 8:06 PM
We are thrilled to finally have an opening date. Ever since our blog began in 2007, we've been advocating for ADA-compliant public transit in Uptown. The Wilson station was a good start. Now access will be available at Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn, and Bryn Mawr. www.uptownupdate.com/2025/06/redp...