Atavia Reed

Days after neighbors learned an Auburn Gresham Aldi had closed, Ald. Raymond Lopez filed a City Council resolution saying leaders must "reimagine the entire food access system."

The Auburn Park Metra station will run along the Rock Island Line. Construction is expected to wrap in 2024.

Aldi on Ashland Avenue closed June 12 but one resident said neighbors did not know about it until they showed up to see the building boarded up and a "closed" banner on the side of the building.

State Sen. Mattie Hunter, who attended Pilgrim Baptist Church as a child, helped secure the funding to support a $10 million effort to rebuild the space destroyed by fire and a storm.

There will be live music, free food, swag bags and games for the entire family at the event.

Neighbors can visit the Englewood Village Market starting Saturday through Oct. 29 for food and plants, chef demos and family-fun activities.

The boy went through a screen and a window, falling three floors. He has been hospitalized in critical condition.

Kierra Coles was three months pregnant when she went missing Oct. 2, 2018. "If you know something, please say something," her mother said in a recent video about the case.

The restaurant will have memorabilia along the walls, chairs and booths with motorcycle themes and menu items with motorcycle references in the names, an owner said.

After nearly two decades, plans to bring a 1.75-mile nature trail to Englewood are underway. “You have stuck with us for years to make this happen, and I think we have the team assembled to make it happen," city officials said.

The money will allow the organization to hire young people in need of a job or community service project and “get them off the streets and into the flower industry,” Southside Blooms' founder said. 

The Home and Business Protection Rebate Program will provide reimbursements to people who buy security cameras and a year of video storage, as well as outdoor lighting and vehicle GPS trackers.

The live music event, hosted monthly, will connect neighbors with local DJs, record sellers and restaurants. “We want Englewood to feel empowered to know that events are happening throughout their community this summer," an organizer said.

Saturday's family-friendly community event will have free food, live musical performances, pop-up shops and more. Neighbors are encouraged to wear orange to show their support for families affected by gun violence.

The South Side alderman vowed to tackle the city's crime and would fire Police Supt. David Brown. "The city is lacking in terms of what people want to see in leadership," Sawyer said.

Itunuoluwa Ebijimi founded Petty Butter in 2016, creating handmade shea butter mixes inspired by her Nigerian heritage. Like many self-made business owners, she's struggled during the pandemic.

Afro Joe's will reopen in Beverly for the Memorial Day weekend with live music and a DJ. The beloved coffee shop closed its Auburn Gresham location in April.

The project would be the second big development to come to the Englewood Square area, along with an eco-food hub and business incubator planned for an old firehouse.

The store at 94th and Ashland opened earlier this month.

Hot Chi Chicken N' Cones infuses Middle Eastern flavors with Nashville hot. It quickly became a hit with Chatham neighbors and foodies.