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(Video courtesy of Special Events Management) Celebrating its 29th year in 2013, the popular Belmont-Sheffield Music Fest is set to unofficially kick off the summer’s neighborhood street festival season in Chicago over Memorial Day weekend. Located at 3200 N. Sheffield in Chicago’s Lake View neighborhood, just south of Wrigleyville, the festival will run from noon to 10:00 PM on May 25th and May 26th, and is set to feature some of the...

8115 N. Kostner Avenue A culturally diverse and economically-progressive suburb north of Chicago, Skokie was once referred to as the World’s Largest Village. Though there’s no doubt regarding Skokie’s status as a suburb, a shared border with Chicago, not to mention the city’s street-grid system and CTA activity via the Skokie Swift, give it the feel of being an extension of Chicago more than what’s found in its neighboring...

7021 W. Touhy Avenue Adjacent to Chicago on the south, and bordering Skokie and Morton Grove to the east, the village of Niles is located in Maine and Niles townships, and home to just over 29,000 residents. Bolstered by its free bus service and great schools, not to mention its numerous public parks and shopping centers, Niles was named by Businessweek.com as Illinois’ best place to raise kids for 2011. As would be expected of a suburb...

1831 Matthew Ct Thirty-seven miles north of Chicago and seven miles west of Lake Michigan, the Village of Libertyville in Lake County originated in the 1830s.  Home to 22,000, Libertyville has a rich historic past. The built-out modern community is convenient for commuters with Metra service and easy freeway access to Chicago, O’Hare, Lake Michigan and nearby attractions like Gurnee Mills and Six Flags Great America.  Libertyville...

5555 S Everett Ave Jackson Towers at 5555 South Everett Avenue make a significant mark on Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood. The 19-story condo building was designed by Walter W. Ahlschlager and completed in 1925 in an era of grand lakeside resorts. Many of its units are duplexes with tall arched windows and views south across the park and Lake Michigan. Anchored by the University of Chicago, Hyde Park boasts a diverse mix of shops,...

5055 Half Round Rd A prominent southwestern suburb of Chicago, the village of Oswego has been recognized nationally as a great place to live. In 2011, Oswego was ranked #58 on CNN Money’s Top 100 Best Towns to live in. In 2009 CNN Money.com recognized Kendall County as the number three county in the US for job growth. Oswego’s downtown is a restored and enhanced center of historic buildings and homes, as well as shops and restaurants....