Englewood, Chatham
Fifth Third Bank Announces $20 Million Investment In Chicago’s South And West Side Opportunity Zones
Specific projects in line for the funding were not announced at Monday's press conference, but will be unveiled "in the coming months."
Top Stories
As Chicago Renews 33 Charters, Once-Lauded Urban Prep Network Struggles Forward
By Yana Kunichoff, Chalkbeat Chicago Englewood, Chatham Primary category in which blog post is published
New South Side Hospital Planned As 4 Struggling Hospitals Announce $1.1 Billion Merger
By Maxwell Evans South Chicago, East Side Primary category in which blog post is published
Burlington Closing Auburn Gresham Store On South Side
By Jamie Nesbitt Golden Englewood, Chatham Primary category in which blog post is published
It’ll Start Snowing Tonight — And It Won’t Stop Until The Weekend
By Kelly Bauer Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published
DuSable Museum Celebrates MLK Day With Programs ‘Focused On Freedom’
The day kicks off with an exploration of the museum's archives of King's Chicago campaign, in which he addressed racial discrimination in housing and hiring.
Hours After Anti-Violence March, Church Mentee Shot Dead Outside St. Sabina: ‘He Had Turned A Corner’
Emoni Atomah was an ambitious young man who had turned his life around, his mentor said.
Snow Is Coming Friday — And It Could Feel Like 13 Below Zero This Weekend
The city could get swamped with another 4 inches of snow during Friday's commute home.
Here’s A First Look At The $33 Million Deal Between Chicago Schools And The City’s Police Department
Details are publicly available for the first time in a new $33 million contract laying out the most sweeping changes to the school police program in over a decade.
What Will Make Englewood Thrive? Investment In People, Residents Say At Packed Town Hall: ‘We Are Our Own Solution’
More than 500 people and five aldermen packed a South Side auditorium to discuss solutions to issues facing Englewood.
H.H. Holmes’ Murder Castle Has Been Turned Into A Board Game
"Crimes in History" will allow players to explore Holmes' grisly castle as they search for evidence of his misdeeds.
It’s Not Regular: In New Book, Organizer Jahmal Cole Shows Inequities Hiding In Plain Sight On South, West Sides
Ordering a meal through bulletproof glass shouldn't feel normal, Cole said. Nor should living in neighborhoods filled with currency exchanges and liquor stores.
The Real Enrollment Challenge In Chicago: What To Do With All Those Empty School Seats
Chicago has lost 54,100 public school children in the past decade. That has left 145 district-run schools less than half-full, according to new capacity data.
Englewood’s 5 Aldermen Coming Together For Town Hall On State Of The Neighborhood Tuesday
"For so long, the aldermen of Englewood have not worked together," one alderman said. But the current crop of aldermen are trying to change that now.
