Shrubtown

Shrubtown: Just take it

by Marc Stopeck January 20, 2026January 20, 2026

‘We took no prisoners’ January 20, 2026
Even now, after more than 50 years, the memory is as vivid to Ed Trauth as if it were last… Read more: ‘We took no prisoners’
Lawsuits offer window into West Sub’s financial frailty January 20, 2026
Lawsuits filed against the owners of West Suburban Medical Center last year paint pictures of a business unable to pay… Read more: Lawsuits offer window into West Sub’s financial frailty
Dish about a dish: Forty Acres Fresh Market’s hot bar January 20, 2026
When Forty Acres Fresh Market opened its doors in September 2025, the idea had already been brewing for a while.… Read more: Dish about a dish: Forty Acres Fresh Market’s hot bar
The West Side is going to be Funkytown January 20, 2026
On Jan. 6, Chicago’s Planning and Development department announced grants to local businesses. Funkytown Brewery’s application garnered them a $3.7… Read more: The West Side is going to be Funkytown
The definition of going the distance: a 100-mile race January 20, 2026
For some, daily jogs are an easy way to casually become physically active. For others, hitting the pavement is a… Read more: The definition of going the distance: a 100-mile race

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