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Anthony Beale

Promontory Point Landmarking, Pullman Coffee Roaster, Bronzeville Co-Working Hub Head To City Council Votes

The Point's limestone steps have been at the center of the effort to landmark the park in recent years. The City Council's zoning committee approved the landmark proposal Tuesday.

Hyde Park, Woodlawn, South Shore

Ald. Anthony Beale Continues Long Tenure In City Council, Winning South Side’s 9th Ward

Beale, who's held the post since 1999, secured 60 percent of the vote, assuring him a seventh term in City Council.

Roseland, Pullman

Developers Can Tap Into $40 Million In State Cash To Prep Industrial ‘Megasites’ For Projects

The funds will pay for infrastructure, rehab, cleanup and other work to build on large industrial sites.

Roseland, Pullman

Longtime Far South Side Ald. Anthony Beale Faces 2 Challengers In 9th Ward Race

Voters must decide who will lead them as the 9th Ward sees increased development.

Roseland, Pullman

Race For 9th Ward Alderman Shrinks As Beale Challenger Drops Out

Candidates Cleopatra Draper and Cameron Barnes are now the sole challengers to incumbent Ald. Anthony Beale (9th) on the ballot.

Roseland, Pullman

Red Line Extension TIF Approved, Sending Nearly $1 Billion To Far South Side Project Over 35 Years

Alderpeople approved a "transit TIF" district covering properties up to a half-mile from the Red Line between Madison Street and Pershing Road.

Roseland, Pullman

Chicago Casino District Secures Key Zoning Approval, Full Council Vote Expected Wednesday

The Bally's-operated casino still needs approval from the Illinois Gaming Board to operate.

West Loop

101-Room Pullman Hotel Project, The Far South Side’s First In 40 Years, Gets $5 Million City Grant

The Pullman Hotel Group hopes to build a $20 million Hampton By Hilton on 4 acres of what is now Pullman Park, a redevelopment of an old steel site.

Roseland, Pullman

Pullman, Altgeld Gardens Could Get New 101-Room Hotel And Save A Lot Grocery Store

Developers want to build Hampton by Hilton Hotel on part of Pullman Park and a Save A Lot grocery store that could serve thousands of residents in a Far South Side food desert.

Roseland, Pullman

Culver’s In Pullman Opens Next Week

The Culver's at 111th Street and Doty Avenue is the latest company to come to Pullman as local leaders try to boost the neighborhood's economy.

Roseland, Pullman

Culver’s New Restaurant In Pullman Looks To Fill 60-70 Jobs

The restaurant will be the first stand-alone, casual sit-down dining option opening in the community in years, according to Culver's.

Roseland, Pullman

City Council Postpones Vote On Lightfoot’s Overhaul Of Weed Rules

City Council will now vote on Lightfoot's push to allow weed shops in much of Downtown at the next City Council meeting, which is set for Monday.

Citywide

Restoration Of 35 Historic But Vacant Pullman Row Houses Underway

The homes, which have sat vacant for decades, will be restored and sold as affordable housing.

Roseland, Pullman

Culver’s Breaks Ground In Pullman As Push To Bring More Business To Neighborhood Rolls On

Baron Waller and business partner Ronald Wells were enticed to the site with a $250,000 grant from the city's Neighborhood Opportunity Fund,

Roseland, Pullman

Council Tensions Linger Over Lightfoot’s Ongoing Battle Against ‘Aldermanic Prerogative’

Although some aldermen say little has changed since Lightfoot sought to limit aldermanic veto power, others are pushing back. “Unfortunately what we’ve seen so far is much worse: mayoral prerogative," one alderman said.

Pilsen, Little Village, Back of the Yards

Ground Broken On Pullman Clock Tower Restoration As Labor Day Celebrated At Historic Strike Site

The clock tower restoration is part of $34 million in restoration work happening in the historic Pullman District.

Roseland, Pullman

‘This Is Our City’: Volunteers Come Out For Neighborhood Cleanup Day

Volunteers cleaned up lots in West Pullman and Homan Square as part of a wider beautification effort.

Roseland, Pullman

35 Historic But Vacant Pullman Row Houses To Be Rehabbed And Sold

The homes are part of the Pullman railroad company's historic neighborhood but have fallen into disrepair.

Roseland, Pullman

Food And Masks To Be Given Away In Rosemoor Parking Lot Friday

Supplies can be picked up in the parking lot at 209 E. 103rd Street, across from the Metropolitan Family Services office.

Roseland, Pullman

Free Dog And Cat Food To Be Distributed To Pet Owners In Roseland, East Garfield Park Wednesday

“We’re still trying to rebound from the looting, and with COVID-19 still going around, people don’t have work, people are struggling and we’re trying to help out every way we can,” Ald. Anthony Beale said.

Roseland, Pullman
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