Saint Sabina's annual Peace Takeover called on teenagers and their parents to resist participating in the large youth gatherings that have at times ended in violence and have ignited plenty of debate.
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Saint Sabina's annual Peace Takeover called on teenagers and their parents to resist participating in the large youth gatherings that have at times ended in violence and have ignited plenty of debate.
Over $500,000 in improvements are in the works for Tuley, Cole, Brown Memorial and Dawes Parks and the Hamilton Park Cultural Center.
Metra's new Rock Island schedule takes effect June 1, adding four trains to weekday services, seven trains Saturdays and 11 trains Sundays.
From repurposed vacant lots near forthcoming nature trails to a 6,000-square-foot farm in a church's backyard, South Side farmers markets are in full swing.
Principal Shaka Rawls, a 1993 graduate of the all-boys Catholic school in Auburn Gresham, said his message to students is to “never, ever, ever give up.”
Earth Day is officially Wednesday, but some festivities begin this weekend and run through next week in Chicago.
The Greek Independence Day Parade, animal adoption events, a Children's Museum fundraiser, a footwork class and a cat lady party are also on deck.
MLB Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. joined students and local leaders at the Auburn Gresham school to announce the center, created through a partnership with Ripken’s foundation and the Exelon Foundation.
You can shop a variety of indoor markets and craft events, watch an Indiana Jones flick accompanied by the Chicago Philharmonic and enjoy an evening of jazz in South Shore.
A breakdancing workshop, a children's choir performance and a moms' dance party are also on deck.
The $4 million development will bring nutritious food to the community at a low price, leaders said. The store will be minutes away from the recently reopened Save A Lot grocery store.
The city's major decrease in murders and shootings in 2025 was led by a small group of community areas primarily on the West and South sides. New efforts helped violence prevention groups achieve that success, but the gains could be undone by Trump budget cuts.
St. Sabina’s Rev. Michael Pfleger announced the church is offering a $10,000 reward for anyone with information on the Wednesday afternoon shooting that left a mother dead.
A 26-year-old woman was killed in the Wednesday afternoon shooting near St. Sabina Church, officials said. Rev. Michael Pfleger will lead a Friday prayer vigil.
For more than a century, cocktail lounges — distinct from dive bars and nightclubs — have served as essential gathering places for Black Chicagoans.