CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago's iconic "Boystown" neighborhood has changed its name. But what does it mean for business and the future of the area, which is internationally known? New banners line North ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The decision to drop the Boystown name from the famous North Side neighborhood was met with mixed reaction Thursday. The name "Boystown" has been in colloquial use since the 1980s, ...

More than six months after the Northalsted Business Alliance said it would abandon the name Boystown for the city’s principal queer enclave, business leaders in the community have made few changes and ...

Chicago Pride Fest 2025 will take over the streets of Northalsted this weekend. The festival runs from June 21 to June 22, on Halsted Street between Addison and Grace streets. The event is free to ...

A cage dancer performs at the Cell Block Chicago club booth at the Northalsted Market Days festival, Aug. 6, 2022, in Chicago. Chris Scholler uses a fan to cool off while walking with Jen Purcell ...

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The 24th annual Chicago Pride Fest 2025 kicks off June 21- 22 in the iconic Northalsted neighborhood. The two-day street festival is a vibrant celebration of LGBTQ+ life, culture, and community. It is ...

Is a neighborhood by any other name still the same neighborhood — and will changing its name change what happens there? That’s a question that arose after the Northalsted Business Alliance announced ...

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