Block Club

Developers have revised a proposed 355-unit Lakeview apartment tower to include wider sidewalks, larger setbacks, and traffic improvements based on community feedback. The project will replace the Stone Medical Center and a parking lot at Sheridan Road and Diversey Parkway, with demolition starting next month.

Off Color Brewing is releasing a wild ale aged over a year in a barrel credited with popularizing wild and sour ales. Co-founder John Laffler is hosting a release party on July 24, and Block Club sampled it first.

A beetle infestation has returned to Welles Park in Lincoln Square, with thousands of green June beetles swarming the baseball fields since July 6. State entomologist Christopher Dietrich confirmed the beetles are the same species that previously plagued the park, and residents reported disruptions during a baseball event as the insects flew erratically and landed on people.

Chicago Alderpeople, led by Ald. Nicole Lee, are demanding a City Council hearing to investigate a $3.9 million domestic violence program after Block Club's investigation revealed its ineffectiveness. The program, expanded by the Chicago Police Department without consulting advocates, has shown few documented results despite increased funding.

Michael Tadin Jr., owner of the former Damen Silos site, built an unauthorized parking lot violating Chicago's municipal code, including stormwater management and zoning requirements. The city has issued a violation letter, urging compliance and threatening enforcement if issues are not resolved.