Gage Park, Brighton Park
Get Your Coffee Fix, Help Feed Families In Need: Back Of The Yards Coffee Bean Sales To Benefit Southwest Side Community Group
Back of the Yards Coffee is donating proceeds from its 47th Street blend to the Southwest Collective. The group has fed residents in need through the pandemic.
With $1.8 Billion Coming To CPS, West And South Siders Want ‘Seat At the Table’ To Decide Where The Money Goes
Parents and students say the recovery funding is especially important because the pandemic worsened conditions at their under-resourced schools.
The Perfect Soundtrack To Your South Side Sightseeing Tour: Lee Bey’s ‘Southern Exposure’ Playlist
Architecture expert and historian Lee Bey released a playlist inspired by his 2019 book on the South Side's under-appreciated buildings this week, including tracks from Sam Trump, Chance the Rapper, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble and more.
Get Help Signing Up For A COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment Thursday In Brighton Park
Increase the Peace and the Resurrection Project will register Brighton Park residents for vaccine appointments 5-8 p.m. Thursday.
Electric CTA Buses Hit Chicago Streets — And More Coming In Years Ahead
The CTA has begun testing out electric buses on the No. 66 Chicago route. If testing goes well, the city agency will move forward with its plan of making the entire fleet electric by 2040.
13-Year-Old Girl Missing From Brighton Park, Police Say
Madison Ferguson was last seen Monday near 45th Street and South Fairfield Avenue, police said.
High School Students Can Have Artwork Shown In Capitol Through Congressional Art Competition
The annual competition gives young artists an opportunity to showcase their work in the U.S. Capitol for a year.
Chicago Wants To Fine Employers Who Retaliate Against Their Workers For Taking Time Off To Get Vaccinated
"No worker should have to choose between keeping their job and getting the COVID-19 vaccine," the mayor said.
Pullman Residents 40 And Older Can Get Vaccinated Tuesday. Here’s How To Sign Up
Any Pullman resident who is 40 or older can sign up to get vaccinated Tuesday. Appointments are required.
Gage Park Coronavirus Vaccine Event Accepting Some Walk-Ups Saturday
Any Gage Park resident is eligible for vaccinations at the event, though walk-up spots are limited.
These Southwest Siders Are Feeding Hundreds For Free And Putting Laid-Off Restaurant Workers Back To Work
Food’s Here, a program launched by a grassroots collective, uses extra food from meal subscription services and a closed restaurant to feed people hard hit by the pandemic.
Amazon Set To Buy Gage Park Steel Plant For Another Huge Warehouse: Report
The purchase would be the retail giant's second site in the neighborhood. They leased a distribution facility last summer at 3507 W. 51st.
The Deep Freeze Has Lifted, But Chicago Is Still Encased In Ice
Here's a look at what Block Club Chicago photographer Colin Boyle found Monday.
Lightfoot Backs Police Chief ‘1000%’ After Scathing Watchdog Report Found Cops Botched Response To Summer Unrest
Some Chicagoans said Supt. David Brown should resign over how the Police Department handled unrest this summer, but Lightfoot said the department learned from these "challenges" and he has her full confidence.
After 11 Months Of Battling Coronavirus, Hard-Hit Gage Park Gets Vaccination Site: ‘It’s A Game Changer’
Esperanza Health Centers partnered with the Southwest Organizing Project and Gage Park Latinx Council to open an appointment-only vaccination site. “These are the hardest-hit neighborhoods in the entire state."
