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Back in 2011, Gorz, who works in corporate branding for a Fortune 500 company, felt the need to get ink under his fingernails again. He took a screen printing course at Lillstreet Art Center and created an image of the Uptown Post Office for a class ...

Chicago Healing Center, led by Dr. C. Leslie Smith, offers acupuncture, massage, nutritional counseling, meditation, energy work, personal coaching, and much more via an integrative approach aimed at complementing clients’ health and wellness. Upto...

Cathay Bank has served Uptown residents since 2006, when it acquired New Asia Bank. Uptown United chatted with D. Tran, Customer Service & Sales Manager and Uptown resident, about how the bank supports Uptown’s pan-Asian immigrant community and hel...

For Emerald City Uptown owner Brian Osborne, buying a cup of coffee isn’t just that. Rather, spending even just a few dollars locally can add up to some profound change....

Since 1983, North Side Housing & Supportive Services has been working to eradicate homelessness in Chicago by providing emergency housing and social services to Chicago’s most vulnerable residents. Uptown United talked with Margaret Kushiner, Direc...

Learn the role Uptown United played in helping an Uptown resident strike out on his own with his salon - Alchemia Art of Hair!...