Jamie Nesbitt Golden

After Block Club wrote about the burnt tree Sunday, a member of the mayor's staff contacted the Washington Park group to offer help.

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.

Six-figure grants for Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church and the Glessner House in the Adopt-A-Landmark program will allow the buildings to get necessary roof repairs.

Tovi Khali and Storie Devereaux founded Stoviink Creatives, a line of candles, soaps and sauces, for people who believe in treating themselves. They're on sale at Bronzeville's open air market.

"I want people to know that these women mattered," said host Candace McCollum. "They were someone's mother, someone's aunt, someone's sister. We can't forget that."

From perfect selfie backgrounds to children's book and yoga classes, the South Loop and Bronzeville have your holiday needs covered.

The Black Caucus members have resisted demands to reduce the number of Black-majority wards as the city's map is redrawn. Now, they propose trading one majority Black ward to add a majority Latino ward.

Several Bronzeville businesses are stepping up to help this Thanksgiving.

The health care provider is planning a series of community conversations to get residents more involved.

The playwright, along with artist Theaster Gates and author Amy Tan, were recognized for their contributions to the cultural landscape.

The shooting happened last month outside Wendell Phillips Academy High School as classes were letting out. Now, school leaders are asking: Are temporary counselors enough?

People can drive up to the outdoor event 2:30-4:30 p.m. Monday.

Food Matters imagines a community space, shared kitchen and indoor farming market near the 43rd Street Green Line station, aiming to create a more equitable food ecosystem in Bronzeville.

Visitors will be able to learn about the neighborhood's storied history through exhibits, vintage photographs and items from the Great Migration.

Some of the women have been gone for decades, but their families haven't given up hope. "As long as there are people missing, there will be work to do," the artist said.

Cocktail company Pour Souls and farm-to-table fare Collective Ventures will join the cafe's food and beverage residency.

In addition to a job fair, the expo will include discussions on energy startups and the state of the Bronzeville "Community of the Future."

"Whatever reason why she doesn't have a headstone doesn't matter. I wanted to do something now," historian Tammy Gibson said.

Through his mixed media creations, Raymond Thomas aims to counter dangerous narratives while celebrating Blackness.

The 10-story transit-oriented development will have ground-floor retail space and 99 residential units, 50 of them affordable.