Uptown shopping is on its way up. The neighborhood isn't yet considered boutique central, but with Andersonville's Clark Street corridor extending south of Foster into Uptown, new Chicago shops from furniture stores to adult stores are taking the leap. Still, there are a lot of empty retail pockets to fill. But with the mayor's plans for an Uptown makeover in the works, there's nowhere for Uptown shops to go but...well, you know.
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