Bobby Rush

The funding, pushed through by outgoing U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, will be used to study "how a new station could be constructed to meet community needs, accessibility requirements and historic considerations.”

Community leaders hope the designation will solidify Bronzeville's reputation as a Black cultural hub and help preserve its history while helping the neighborhood improve and grow.

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.

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.

With few differences in their end goals, more than a dozen candidates shared their legislative goals and touted their experience at a 1st District candidates' forum Monday.

Leaders announced Thursday that the Englewood church would continue services at Englewood Urban Prep's Charter Academy For Young Men campus until a new church can be built.

Eco House will get $25,000 to expand programs at its Washington Park farm, where kids, formerly incarcerated people and others grow flowers.

The longtime Bronzeville resident pledges to "keep fighting to make it a reality."

She is the first candidate to throw in her hat since Rush announced he will not seek a 16th term representing Chicago’s South Side and south suburbs.

Rush said he will soon endorse a candidate to replace him as 1st District rep in Congress. A crowded field of hopefuls are expected to vie for the seat.

Rush, 75, has represented Chicago's South Side and nearby suburbs in Congress for nearly three decades.

Half of UChicago Medicine transplant patients received a heart within about a month of being placed on the waiting list — nearly six months faster than the national average.

By bringing in a court-appointed receiver, a judge can ensure the proper maintenance that's "clearly been lacking" at the affordable Kenwood tower, Rep. Bobby Rush's office said.

"The fact that these women are exploited, brutalized, missing, murdered — and overlooked — without a serious, determined effort from law enforcement just smacks of benign neglect," the congressman said.

There have been 121 crashes at or near the intersection so far this year. A study to identify transportation and environmental issues at the intersection could soon receive federal funding.

April could become Hazel M. Johnson Environmental Justice Month under a proposal from Rep. Bobby Rush, who hopes to honor the Southeast Side environmentalist.

The prominent activist filed to run against Rush, who has held the seat since 1993. It's “time for old folks to step aside and for fresh blood that’s more in touch with the reality of today” to lead, Cole said.

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Store owners at Grand Boulevard Plaza say police told them to leave when they came to check on their businesses. When they returned the next day, nothing was left.