Shamus Toomey, Editor in Chief and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Shamus has details on:

These 8 Mariano’s And Jewel-Osco Stores In Chicago Could Be Sold In Merger: The stores, plus 27 more in the suburbs, would be sold to C&S Wholesale Grocers in a merger between Kroger and Albertsons. The stores will not close, the companies say.

Cafe Mimoza Loses Business License After Years Of Complaints From Lincoln Square Neighbors: The cafe was declared a public nuisance for operating more as a tavern than a restaurant, city officials said.

Patel Brothers, West Ridge’s Iconic Indian Grocery Store, Celebrates 50 Years In Business: Tulsi and Mafat Patel opened their first store on Devon Avenue in 1974, ushering in a litany of other small businesses on the street. It’s now the largest South Asian grocery chain in the country with 52 stores.

Chicago’s AJ Rhodes Jr. Is Stealing Hearts As Simba On Broadway — At Just 11 Years Old: The young dancer, singer and actor from Hyde Park performs on Broadway several times a week as Young Simba in “The Lion King.”