Logan Square

Jinsei Motto Sushi, a Chicago-based sushi restaurant known for dry-aged seafood and live-fire cooking, has opened in Logan Square at the former Testaccio location. Owner Patrick Bouaphanh expanded the concept from its West Loop partnership with CH Distillery, now offering a new space with a wood-fire oven, bar, and expanded menu items like wood-fired edamame and aged steak.

A Foodsmart store in Logan Square at 2901 W. Armitage Ave. closed temporarily for remodeling, with an expected reopening in late July or early August. The closure follows past health inspection violations, including a shutdown last year for rodent issues, and the store’s post office remains closed after ownership changes in 2024.

A mixed-use development proposing 40 apartments, including rental townhomes and below-market-rate units, is planned for a vacant lot on the border of Logan Square and Avondale. The project by Studio Oakley includes ground-floor retail and addresses neighborhood concerns about traffic and density, with 8 affordable units required by Chicago's Affordable Requirements Ordinance.

Two men were shot, one fatally, while standing outside on Chicago's Northwest Side on Saturday night, according to police. The incident occurred in the Logan Square neighborhood.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe opened in the former Uncharted Books location in Logan Square, marking the first franchise location in Chicago with ordering kiosks. The cafe, owned by Cesar Coronado and Marion Sullivan, aims to revitalize the previously vacant storefront and capitalize on neighborhood investments.

Airbag thefts targeting Honda vehicles have surged in Avondale and the Northwest Side, with over 1,200 reported thefts from January to April 2026. Victims like Rebecca Lang and Jose Luis Arroyo face high repair costs and long wait times for rare airbag replacements. Ald. Gilbert Villegas proposes an ordinance to curb the black market trade of stolen airbags, which are sold for $3,000–$5,000.

The remaining three residents of a Logan Square homeless encampment are being relocated by Friday to allow construction of a public plaza at 2550 N. Milwaukee Ave. Residents, including Ray who has faced housing instability and mental health challenges, express distrust in the system, highlighting Chicago's ongoing struggle to provide adequate housing.