The century-old club for Hyde Park kids and families recently unveiled its culinary classroom, lounge and accessibility upgrades. A gym expansion, greenhouse and outdoor play areas are coming as leaders continue to fundraise.
The South Shore community hub and shop could close by Friday. A GoFundMe by owner Lakeisha Ifarinu Williams aims to counter the nonprofit Leave No Veteran Behind and buy the property.
Albeiro Ropero Remolina and his wife were arrested and detained Dec. 29, after which ICE failed to give him at least two doses of needed anticonvulsant medication for seizures, his attorneys said.
Samantha Stamps, 56, was last seen near the Central Park Pink Line stop. She's been experiencing homelessness since a judge ordered the building to be vacated last month, police said.
With plenty of perch to catch and release or take home and fry, the fishing's good at the former South Chicago steel mill — and anglers hope it will stay that way amid major changes planned for the surrounding land.
The Obama Foundation is hiring "people who will keep this place safe and welcoming" in fields like guest services, facility management and security, former President Barack Obama said.
Company officials say the chain's late February opening will increase access to books and gathering spaces in Hyde Park. But independent booksellers say such spaces already abound and the new store will draw customers away.
A fellow volunteer at the South Side store has created a fundraiser for Porsha Weekly, a mother of four who recently lost her job and was served an eviction notice.
