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Appears in 32 stories · Last updated Nov 11, 2026
Issued the two licenses recorded for Urban Fetes
Urban Fetes Inc now holds two Chicago business licenses for 4007 W Ogden Ave: one for liquor consumption on premises and one for a retail food establishment. Both were issued Nov. 10, after a failed Aug. 20 inspection and four passing October inspection records.
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Issued the license and inspection records.
Chicago issued a retail food establishment license for Supermercado La Bodega at 3713 E 106th St on November 10, 2026. City records also show a license inspection passed on November 6, after a March 27 inspection was marked not ready.
Issuer of the license record filed November 9, 2026
Two friends who live a few blocks from 1861 N. Milwaukee Ave. joked about taking over the wine bar that had just closed there. Arin Butzon and Joy Johns are behind Friends & Neighbors, and on November 9 the city issued the business a retail food establishment license for that address.
Running the pilot and procurement process
Chicago still has no gunshot-detection system on its streets. On Nov. 9, Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration said it will let every short-listed bidder demonstrate its technology in a six-month pilot across six South and West Side police districts, dropping an earlier single-vendor plan.
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Issued the license and publishes inspection records
Chicago issued La Locanda a retail food establishment license for 5129 S Archer Ave 1 on Nov. 3, 2026. Three days later, city records show a second license at the same address: consumption on premises, incidental activity, issued Nov. 6.
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Publishes the licence and inspection records in this story
On October 30, 2026, Chicago issued Legacy Kitchen a retail food establishment licence for 7354 S Ashland Ave. The record permits sale of food prepared onsite with a dining area, plus preparation and sale of coffee and drinks.
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Defending its permit denial in court.
A metal shredder built along the Calumet River has sat idle since Chicago denied its operating permit in 2022. On Nov. 6, an Illinois appellate court upheld that denial, keeping the Southside Recycling facility closed and sending the company toward the state's highest court.
Updated 5 days ago
Issued the retail food establishment license.
On November 5, Chicago issued Night Heron a retail food establishment license for 5499 S Cornell Ave, according to city records. The license covers sale of food prepared onsite with a dining area.
Issues business licenses and food inspections
Chicago issued a retail food establishment license to Me And My Bears Creamery & Sweet Shoppe at 948 W Newport Ave on November 2, 2026, covering sale of food prepared onsite without a dining area. A license inspection on October 23 passed.
Defending upzoning in appeal
In October 2025, Chicago's City Council approved a major upzoning of Broadway in Edgewater and Uptown, allowing buildings up to 80 feet tall along a stretch of the North Side corridor. A group of residents and business owners sued, arguing the city failed to follow its own notification rules and denied them a voice at the zoning hearing. In June 2026, a Cook County judge dismissed the lawsuit, ruling that the plaintiffs' concerns about property values and neighborhood character were not constitutionally protected interests.
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Issued the two business licenses and records inspections at the address
On Nov. 4, 2026, Chicago issued two business licenses for Tacos Del Barrio at 2410 N Milwaukee Ave 1: a retail food establishment license with seating and a license for incidental liquor consumption. The city's inspection record for the address shows two failed license inspections on Sept. 8 and two passing re-inspections on Sept. 30.
Issues business licenses and records food inspections
Chicago issued Quericozon a retail food establishment license for 3420 W North Ave on November 3, 2026. City records show the address failed a license inspection on October 14, with eight violations cited, and passed a re-inspection on October 27.
Issued the license and recorded the inspection result
Chicago issued Cha-Chin a retail food license for 407 N Clark St on Nov. 3. The River North restaurant is a chifa project from Éxodo Hospitality Group, and the style blends Cantonese cooking with Peruvian ingredients.
Issued the business license and conducted the food inspection
Chicago issued a retail food establishment license to Tesoro Mio Pasta And Parm for 3435 N Harlem Ave on Nov. 3, 2026. The city's inspection record lists a pass at the location on Oct. 26.
Funding $2 million for Cameron Elementary and $900,000 for the Division Street intersection
Cameron Elementary will get $2 million for new sports fields and a rebuilt play area, and the six-way intersection of Division Street, Grand and Monticello Avenues will get $900,000 for pedestrian safety work, Ald. Gilbert Villegas said. Construction on both is slated to begin in 2027.
Updated Nov 2
Issued licenses
Dripping Sauce, at 2325 S Michigan Ave in Chicago, received a city license for consumption on premises on October 13. A public listing shows that license alone; no retail food license appeared in the records checked.
Updated Oct 31
Licensing authority
On October 27, 2026, the city of Chicago issued a business license to Just Butter Chicken for a retail food establishment at 2850 N Clark Street. The license permits preparation of food and dining on premises with seating.
The Reserve is the tenant lounge at Accenture Tower, 500 West Madison Street, with a staffed bar for coffee and cocktails. On October 16, 2026, Chicago issued three licenses to Bottleneck Reserve LLC: retail food, incidental on-premises liquor, and an outdoor patio for liquor service.
Updated Oct 30
Licensing and inspection authority
La Michoacana Premium Express Inc. received a Chicago retail food license for 3429 S Archer Ave on October 29, covering a takeout-only setup with food prepared on site and no dining area. City license data lists Noe Govea as owner.
Issued the license
Rush Bowls set an October 24 grand opening at 3722 North Southport Avenue, with 50 free bowls and totes for the first 100 guests. Customer reviews posted on the chain's Chicago page from October 23 to 25 describe visits and purchases at the shop. No news outlet has confirmed the opening.
Updated Oct 28
Issued the license; conducted the inspection
La Michoacan M Sol, a restaurant at 2001 West 47th Street in Chicago's New City neighborhood, received a retail food establishment license from the city on October 23. The license covers food prepared onsite with a dining area.
Updated Oct 24
Issued street dedication and proclamation
Chicago dedicated the 6300 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue as Al Raby Way on Oct. 16, 2026, and Mayor Brandon Johnson proclaimed Feb. 19, 2027, as Al Raby Day. Raby organized the 1963 Freedom Day boycott, when more than 200,000 Chicago students stayed home to protest segregated schools.
Updated Oct 21
Licensing authority for retail food establishments
The City of Chicago issued a retail food establishment license to La Casa De Las Flores at 2459 S Christiana Ave on October 19. The license covers food prepared onsite with a dining area, and a city inspection on October 14 passed.
Updated Oct 20
Sal's On Tap, a restaurant near Chicago's United Center, now holds three city business licenses at 1645 W Jackson Blvd. The retail food license arrived September 29 after three failed August 20 inspections and three passing re-inspections five days later. The city issued two more licenses in early October: liquor consumption on premises on October 2 and an outdoor patio license on October 5.
Updated Oct 17
Issued the business license
Thrd Coffee, the Chicago mobile-catering coffee brand, holds a new retail food establishment license for 1005 N California Ave, issued October 5, 2026, covering food prepared on site with a dining area and coffee/drinks. The company already holds a similar license for its storefront at 1816 N Milwaukee Ave, issued May 2025.
Updated Oct 14
As of September 2026: Grant recipient
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has committed $21.4 million to the City of Chicago to rehabilitate about 4,750 feet of taxiway pavement at Chicago's airports. The money covers the final construction phase for taxiways S, S1, S2, and S3.
Updated Sep 29
As of September 2026: Licensing and inspection authority
Dotties Soul Kitchen To-Go received a Chicago retail food establishment license on August 31, 2026. The license, filed by Dotties Soul Kitchen To-go LLC, covers food preparation and dining on premises with seating at 8827 S Stony Island Ave in Chicago's Calumet Heights neighborhood.
As of September 2026: Issued Matcha Theory's retail food license on September 2, 2026
Matcha Theory, a matcha café that began as an event cart, got its Chicago retail food license on September 2. The license came after a health inspection failed on July 24 and a re-inspection passed on August 11.
Updated Sep 28
As of September 2026: Regulator of food establishments
La Cubanita Mexican Restaurant, a new Cuban-Mexican spot in Edgewater, received its Chicago business license on Sept 2. The permit allows retail food service with dining on premises.
As of September 2026: Issued the business license
Phoenix Restaurant, the Chinatown dim sum mainstay operating since 1995, received a Chicago business license on September 1, 2026, for 2129-2139 S Archer Avenue on the second floor. The license covers a retail food establishment with on-premises dining and seating.
Chicago's airports are getting $47.9 million in federal money to build new taxiways. The Federal Aviation Administration obligated the grant on September 14, and it will fund 2,627 feet of new Taxiway T and Taxiway R.
As of September 2026: Issued the license through its Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection
The city of Chicago issued a business license to Mini Super Maravatio at 2959 W 59th St on September 3. The license covers retail food sales, fresh produce, and general merchandise.
Updated Sep 27
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