Bronzeville, Near South Side

From the 1930s through the mid-1960s, drag shows were among Bronzeville and Woodlawn’s hottest nightlife attractions, attracting patrons of all races and sexual orientations.

"Most of us live near the lake because we want to walk on the lake. We can’t do that anymore. It’s not fun anymore," one resident said. Others say the issue has been blown out of proportion.

Rising above a crowded field, Jackson is now the favorite to take over for Rush in Congress, as Democrats have held the 1st District seat since 1934.

Owner Nichole Doss has been making people glow for 30 years. Now, she'll be doing it in one on of the most-anticipated developments in the neighborhood.

The 49-unit apartment building with ground-floor retail space would be one block away from the 51st Street Green Line station.

Pride South Side celebrates Pride Month with a variety of activities, including a mini ball and dance party. It runs July 1-3.

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

A man riding a northbound Red Line train argued with someone who then shot him in his back and legs, police said. "I'm seeing people getting hurt, people getting killed. It's terrible," one rider said.

The beneficiaries from the $65 million program supported by federal funding include organizations based in Norwood Park, Lawndale, Brighton Park and Roseland.

New vendors, new boxes and new fitness classes are on deck for the popular Washington Park market this summer.

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.

Many people at the beach Thursday said partying the night before at the beach didn't impact their safety or summer beach plans.

The all-volunteer group needs to raise $2,000 to cover operational expenses as it tries to make the South Side trail a reality.

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

Husband and wife team Yayha and Nataki Muhammad are bringing back live music and hope to add a patio at their 47th Street location while they prepare to open a third shop in Olympia Fields.

Leaders say the 120,000-square-foot facility would serve more than 50,000 patients annually in an area that has long lacked accessible medical care.

Tammy Anderson hoped to raise $5,000 to avoid eviction from her Hyde Park home. Block Club readers and well wishers donated more than three times that.

The single mom hopes to raise $5,000 by June 1 to stay in her home. "She takes care of so many people, despite everything that has happened in her life."

City Council accepted $3 million from the university Monday. Ald. Sophia King said she'll use ward money on more cameras and security to complement the university's efforts.