Block Club Chicago

Bronzeville, Near South Side

Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published

Don’t Let Aldermen Decide Which Streets To Repair Anymore, Watchdog Says Again

The current rules have created an unequal system where some wards aren’t as well-funded as others.

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Despite Lightfoot’s Calls For His Resignation, Burke Remains Ahead Of Wednesday City Council Meeting

By Heather Cherone Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published

Juneteenth May Not Be A National Holiday Yet, But Chicago Will Be Celebrating

By Jamie Nesbitt Golden Bronzeville, Near South Side Primary category in which blog post is published

Why Do People Wear Orange To Promote Gun Control? It All Started With Hadiya Pendleton

By Kelly Bauer South Chicago, East Side Primary category in which blog post is published

What’s Being Done To Solve The Murders Of Black Women On The South And West Sides? ‘Don’t Dismiss This,’ Families Implore

By Jamie Nesbitt Golden Bronzeville, Near South Side Primary category in which blog post is published

It’s CTA Vs. NJ Transit In Bracket Battle For Transit Supremacy — Do The East Coast-ers Have A Chance? Fuhgeddaboudit

By Patty Wetli

Green Line Train Starts Tilting Off Tracks, Leading To Passengers Being Evacuated

By Kelly Bauer Bronzeville, Near South Side Primary category in which blog post is published

Looking For Free Summer Meals For Kids? This Texting Service Wants To Help

By texting FOOD (or COMIDA) to 877-877 Chicagoans can be connected to free meals for kids.

Lincoln Square, North Center, Irving Park Primary category in which blog post is published

Is Your Garden A Champ? Entries Open For Chicago Gardening Awards — Pretty Plants Not Necessarily Required

How a garden benefits the environment and community is as important as how it looks when it comes to the Chicago Excellence in Gardening Awards, now open for entries.

Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park Primary category in which blog post is published

Overworked Social Workers, Underserved Kids: As CPS Works To Fill 100+ Vacancies, ‘Kids Are Getting Shortchanged,’ Teachers Say

"I feel like I have to turn hurting children away," said one social worker, while others described the situation as a mental health crisis, especially for general education students.

Bronzeville, Near South Side Primary category in which blog post is published

Build Bronzeville Project Aims To Return Neighborhood To Its Glory With Food, Arts, Shopping And Jobs

The more than $10 million project centered around 51st and Prairie includes restaurants, an outdoor shopping mall made up of shipping containers, a rooftop garden and more.

Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published

Stan’s Will Give You An Hour With Its Doughnut Truck (And 600+ Doughnuts) If You Win This Contest

Stan's will also give away glazed doughnuts to customers on June 7.

Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published

Dogs, Cats Left Homeless During Oklahoma Storms Are Coming To Chicago And They Need Your Help

Hundreds of homeless animals will need foster and permanent homes when they arrive in Chicago on Friday.

Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published

This May Was The Wettest One Ever In Chicago’s History

And don't hate the messenger, but ... more rain is coming.

Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park Primary category in which blog post is published

Hundreds Of Kids Unite For ‘Performapaloozathon’ At The People’s Music School

The Saturday all-day concert event will feature students of all ages and skill levels.

Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published

There Is No ‘Magic Wand’: Lightfoot Says New Violence Prevention Strategy Will Take Time

“A lot of what we are seeing out there is crimes of poverty and we have to invest in the South and the West Side,” Lightfoot said.