Bronzeville, Near South Side

There are trunk-or-treat events for kids throughout the city, Halloween parades, haunted houses and more this Halloween weekend.

All three projects are set to open within the next two years.

The campuses in Englewood and Bronzeville will remain open under CPS management, officials said. The district plans to keep teachers and staff at the school.

Lightfoot nominated Ald. James Cappleman to head the city's education committee over King, who is running for mayor and serves as the acting chair of the committee. The measure failed.

Through the Antiquities Act, the 125-year-old Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ could become a national monument and an addition to a proposed Bronzeville national heritage area.

The boy was shot in his head inside a home, but police did not immediately say how the shooting occurred.

The schools have been beset by financial trouble and allegations of sexual misconduct from its founder, who resigned in August. CPS wants to keep the Englewood and Bronzeville campuses open under district management.

Robinson, the first Black LGBTQ+ member of the Illinois General Assembly, is the fifth candidate to enter the race.

The brewery started by three South Side friends will use the $10,000 grand prize to expand into Atlanta and other major cities with large populations of Black people.

The body of Mae Brown was discovered in her Lincoln Perry apartment Oct. 15. A 69-year-old woman is now charged.

Unarmed private guards and community organizers will patrol Bronzeville's commercial corridors and residential areas under a pilot program.

Saying Mayor Lori Lightfoot puts "public relations before public safety," King vowed to fire Supt. David Brown and make stopping crime her top priority.

Ernest and Tonya Radcliffe's youth football and cheerleading have produced hundreds of Division 1 athletes, sent three players to the NFL and count former President Barack Obama among its fans.

Butler is the fourth candidate to declare his candidacy, joining Khari Humphries, Tracey Y. Bey and Ebony Lucas in the bid to represent Kenwood, Oakland and Bronzeville in City Council.

Despite being years behind on obligations to build more homes, the city’s public housing agency gets permission to sell, lease and swap its property in gentrifying neighborhoods.

The HotHouse team is fundraising to buy the Donnelly Chicago Youth Center to build a facility to host programs and offer short-term residences.

Teen activists will accept donations Monday and Wednesday at the Chicago Torture Justice Center in Woodlawn in preparation for a giveaway.

You can tour legendary venue The Forum, a church that is one of the birthplaces of gospel music and the Boxville outdoor shipping container market all weekend.

There's also a Portage Park walking tour, River North food tour and an adoption event at The Anti-Cruelty Society.

The girl was attacked walking home from school last week, police said. Police Supt. David Brown said they have identified a person of interest but did not have enough evidence for charges.