Atavia Reed

"(A) Part: A Recipe Guidebook to Chicago" features more than 20 local creators taking you to their favorite places and sharing recipes that remind them of Chicago.

The film explores Black, queer love through the lens of a '40s poet. Viewers can watch "The Funnel" virtually Friday at the Reeling Film Festival.

Developers at McLaurin Development Partners said construction will begin on the culinary hub in the "coming weeks," and it could open by summer.

The new location is open with to-go options, but once the expansion is complete, neighbors can sit and enjoy their dinners with a cocktail.

Young people can visit the Lyte Lounge three days a week to get the services they need or relax in a music studio, art space and yoga room.

Chatham neighbors said they don't want a car wash on the vacant site because it will add traffic. They want a sit-down restaurant or something that will add more jobs to the area.

The food hub will house Pass the Peas, a soul food restaurant, and Ellie's Urban Grill, a sports and entertainment eatery. Pop-up restaurants will serve a range of cuisines.

Developers have narrowed their list of what will replace Whole Foods down to three choices. The new grocer will open early next year, developers said.

Shermann "Dilla" Thomas and Tonika Johnson will host two tours Sept. 25 exploring the past and present of Englewood.

Employees received a 60-day notice Tuesday, an employee said. Whole Foods representatives announced in April the store would shut down but didn't provide a date.

GN bank closed its Chatham branch in 2020 because of closed accounts and a decline in transactions, company leaders said. It is open for limited services.

Flynn hopes to oust the four-term City Council veteran representing the 8th Ward. But Harris said she's "absolutely, positively not going anywhere."

Made In Englewood will offer free makeup, photography and printing services Saturday for anyone wanting personal or professional pictures.

Brookins, 58, is one of the longest sitting City Council members and wants to "hand the reins over to a new generation of leadership," according to his office.

The court dedicated to the South Side gospel singer will have daily food trucks, live music and art from local artists. It is the first step to creating the Mahalia Jackson Cultural District along 79th Street, organizers said.

Susan Ellis escaped the blaze after neighbors told her the home was on fire. The home that has been in her family for more than 60 years was severely damaged, she said. “My father built this."

Kijwana Thompson has hosted the event for years without incident to raise money for back-to-school supplies for kids. But a social media post about it prompted backlash.

The car wash will repurpose long-vacant land in on 83rd Street. It could go before the City Council for approval in September.

The 4,000-square-foot retail shop was developed by the E.G. Woode collective. "We're changing the trajectory of Englewood," one entrepreneur said.

The development is the first of 10 Invest South/West projects to move forward after months of community meetings and criticism led developers to redesign the plans.