Bridgeport, Chinatown, McKinley Park

The proposal would put a high school where the Harold Ickes Homes once stood near 24th and State streets. 

The organization is growing thanks to a merger with Chicago Community Tools. Library leaders say their ideal space is on the South Side and more accessible to public transit.

After years of advocating, a new open enrollment high school for Near South Side families may be one step closer to becoming reality.

The annual fest will take over 47th Street Between Ashland and Damen avenues Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Organizers were exploring moving the fest to McKinley Park from Calumet Park because some attendees were concerned about transportation, but ultimately decided to keep the fest on the Far South Side.

The market kicks off Saturday at Davis Square Park and features locally grown produce, honey and flowers.

Mike Galati, a Jefferson Park resident and business owner, hopes his experience can be a learning lesson for others who may get into traffic collisions.

People can buy books and other goods from local book vendors, participate in family-friendly activities and renew their library cards at the Sunday event.

The free event is a chance to “uphold the heritage and the history that came before us, and connect the community to a sport that is uniquely ours,” organizer Tony Chan said. 

A $20 ticket to the Friday fundraiser inside The Plant includes food. All beer sales will support scholarships for students who cannot access traditional financial aid.

The 33-year-old building closed last year for extensive upgrades, including new technology, flooring, lighting and facilities.

Edgar Florentino is brightening up the neighborhood he grew up in by landscaping "hot corners" — streets where there is a lot of gun violence.

"We're really ready to showcase our talents here on 18th Street," one of the co-owners said. The team hopes to open within a couple months.

Twenty-one people were shot — two fatally — Tuesday in Chicago. No one was in custody in two mass shootings that happened in Woodlawn and Back of the Yards.

You can grab coffee and some custom jewelry at the event May 22.

A second lawsuit alleges New City Supportive Living in Back of the Yards failed to properly care for another resident who experienced physical injury and emotional harm.

The vision for the 47th Street and Ashland Avenue corridor is expanding after city officials asked competing developers to team up for the ambitious project.

Another grantee, Esperanza Health, is using its $4.2 million grant to build a sprawling neighborhood health campus in Brighton Park.

Neighborhood restaurants, businesses and community centers were awarded grants of up to $7 million as part of the Chicago Recovery Plan's community development initiative.