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The city is acquiring land at 18th and Peoria streets — the "single largest parcel of vacant developable property" in the neighborhood — to turn into affordable housing.

The projects include a developer who wants to adaptively reuse a former Chicago Public School building for re-entry housing and a project that is the city's first development in partnership with and for Indigenous people.

Allison Robicelli, who explored O'Hare Airport alone for hours after she missed her connecting flight, hopes her adventure inspires other travelers to appreciate the beauty of the airport and the people who keep it running.

Now, City Council staffers — employees who work with aldermen's offices — are the least compliant with Mayor Lori Lightfoot's vaccine mandate. Still, the bulk of employees who haven't reported their status are in the Police Department.

Officials are trying to buy themselves time and limit the potential spread of Omicron to prevent another possible coronavirus surge.

GG's Chicken Shop is a concept by Michelin-starred chef Lee Wolan, which operated as a ghost kitchen out of Boka's flagship restaurant during the pandemic.

Despite challenges, the group will return to King Drive with added security on Saturday — and residents are grateful. “It sends a message. It says these people are all connected."

For the second annual Light Up Lawndale event, neighbors are seeking donations and volunteers to help them illuminate Douglas Boulevard.

The city will heat up later this week, with temperatures rising to the 40s and 50s.

Timuel Black's massive influence on the city and his love of Black music were on display during a celebration of his life Sunday — two days before he would've turned 103.

Northa Johnson tried for weeks to get her flu shot at home, but city officials were of little help, she said. Chicago's health department is referring residents to at-home services, but public information is hard to come by.

West Town Feeds is dedicating the drive and giveaway to Parveen "Angel" Rajper, a Logan Square community leader who died last month.

Neighbors can drop by to snack on free hot chocolate and sweet bread while enjoying the tree lighting.

The Middle Brow crew converted their outdoor patio into The Hot Corner, an enclosed bar serving hot cocktails. It comes complete with cozy blankets.

Officials are holding a virtual phone bank Saturday to connect neighbors with the latest round of rental assistance.

The owners aim to attract younger customers to the bar, which joins a growing number of businesses coming to the area's corridor.

Chicago has a more than 50 percent chance of snow on Christmas, according to an AccuWeather report.

Someone set the tree on fire after Saturday night's tree lighting ceremony. "We are trying to build on positivity, and you're trying to break us, but it will not happen," one organizer said of the perpetrator.

The robbery interrupted what was otherwise a positive event to spread hope across the South Side. This event "isn’t going to fix such a deep-rooted issue in one day. This is years of work."