Pascal Sabino

City rules forbid vendors from preparing food at home or on the street. The kitchen gives them a stable place to prepare tacos, tamales and other goods — and even expand their businesses.

The weeklong festival was organized by West Side neighborhood groups and runs through Sunday. "Health and wellness is part of Juneteenth inherently because of what freedom means. It is connected to repair — repair from the harm that has been done and continues to be done."

The Greater Chicago Food Depository is partnering with neighborhood groups to identify why some families in need aren't getting public benefits. "We really want to take the time to learn the different barriers people face."

The farmers market at 5610 W. Lake St. is expanding after a strong showing last summer, with more vendors and more market days.

The kids' performance is part of a summer-long effort to use public art and performances to spur local tourism and boost businesses.

After noticing a lack of Black people on their national park adventures, Chevy Linear and Kameron Stanton started BlackPeopleOutside to encourage more people to explore nature. "It's the outside ... It's for all of us."

The coach house behind Linda Culver's home has languished. Now she's working with preservationists to save the building, which could be up to 160 years old.

The restaurant will be part of what Austin community organizers hope will be a revival of Chicago Avenue, making the area a hub for Black culture and history on the West Side.

Launching Saturday, the Chi-Soul trolley tours will feature tastes from Austin restaurants and stops at West Side historical sites.

Six developers are competing to build on vacant land along Ogden Avenue as part of the Invest South/West initiative. Here's what's on the table.

Youth organizers think the center's location at the policy training campus is an attempt to make the "Cop Academy" more palatable to critics.

The Jett Hawkins Law is named for the 4-year-old boy whose West Side school banned him from wearing braids. It'll soon head to the governor's desk to sign.

The summit is aimed at building relationships and connecting residents with the resources they need to build a safe community.

The landmark designation recognizes the cultural significance of the 90-year-old church and its historical architecture.

The 13-year-old boy was fatally shot by a Chicago police officer in March. Toledo's family debuted Adam's Place on what would've been his 14th birthday.

The No Cop Academy toolkit aims to show other young organizers how they can take collective action on issues impacting their communities.

The 90-year-old church is recognized for its Romanesque Revival architecture and its role as a pillar of K-Town in North Lawndale.

Lightfoot's plan and the United Proposal differ in several ways — chief among them being that Lightfoot and future mayors would pick the police superintendent under her proposal.

As a broadly popular oversight ordinance inches closer toward a vote, advocates criticized Lightfoot's failure to follow through on her promise to deliver a civilian police oversight commission within her first 100 days.

Residents will soon be able to give feedback on the plans for 3400 W. Ogden Ave. as part of the city-led INVEST South/West program.