Only four years ago, the aging 500 plus-unit Grove Parc Plaza Apartments stood as an eyesore on Cottage Grove Avenue. In a dramatic turnaround, The Grant at Woodlawn Park, the second phase of new-construction, mixed-income housing that is replacing the formerly blighted buildings, was chosen as the overall winner and master planned winner in Affordable Housing Finance Magazine’s 2014 Reader’s Choice Awards.
By: Deborah Bayliss - October 1, 2014 4:01 p.m.
Political veteran, Robert Shaw, a former Ald. (9th Ward) and former Cook County Commissioner, announced in March that he is in the race to become Chicago’s next mayor, the first individual to publicly do so via a press conference in March of this year.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The NFL said Tuesday that Kansas City Chiefs safety Husain Abdullah should not have been penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct when he dropped to his knees in prayer after an interception.
HONG KONG (AP) — Pro-democracy protesters, some wearing surgical masks and holding up umbrellas to protect against tear gas, expanded their rallies throughout Hong Kong on Monday, defying calls to disperse in a major pushback against Beijing's decision to limit democratic reforms in the Asian financial hub.
CHICAGO (AP) — A contract employee suspected of setting a fire at a suburban Chicago air traffic control center brought two of the nation's busiest airports to a halt for hours Friday, sending delays and cancellations rippling through the air-travel network from coast to coast.
They're often pegged as the civic-minded, do-gooding generation. But while they're still optimistic about their own personal prospects, a new study finds that today's youth are often more skeptical of the country's institutions than the young generations that preceded them.
Attorney General, Eric Holder announced last week the launch of the Justice Department’s National Initiative for Building Community Trust and Justice. Funded through a $4.75 million grant, the initiative will create a substantial investment in training, evidence-based strategies, policy development and research to combat distrust and hostility between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
By: Deborah Bayliss - September 24, 2014 4:53 p.m.
South Suburban College is gearing up for its 6th Annual Manufacturing Conference. This year’s conference theme titled, Making the Model Work, is produced by South Suburban College’s Business & Career Institute (BCI) and will take place on Friday, Oct. 3, from 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the college’s Oak Forest Center, 16333 S. Kilbourn, Oak Forest.
By: Lee Edwards - September 24, 2014 4:49 p.m.
The first ever AAHH! FEST presented by Chicago rappers Common, Kanye West and Che “Rhymefest” Smith on Sept. 21 at Union Park, 501 W. Randolph St., provided a platform for local artists to showcase their talents and promoted peace and positivity.
A south suburban animal hospital is under investigation after a police officer found four dead dogs at the facility, Cook County authorities said.
By: Lee Edwards - September 24, 2014 4:15 p.m.
The 8th Annual Hyde Park Jazz Fest, a free two-day festival featuring local, national, and international jazz artists, is now a community staple that honors the history of jazz on Chicago’s south side of and will take place at several different venues spanning the Hyde Park community Sept. 27 and 28.
By: Lee Edwards - September 24, 2014 4:11 p.m.
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) has released a new mobile incident reporting app as an extension of its online incident reporting application released last May. The free app is currently available on Apple operating system products only.
By: Deborah Bayliss - September 24, 2014 4:07 p.m.
Illinois Secretary of State, Jesse White and members of his Jesse White Tumblers are mourning the death of a team member who was shot Sept. 18 on the 1300 block of North Cleveland Avenue.
By: Deborah Bayliss - September 24, 2014 4:04 p.m.
Clergy leaders from various faiths, gathered last Friday along with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to launch a collaborative effort between Bright Star Community Outreach, Northwestern Medicine, University Chicago Medicine and the United Way of Metropolitan Chicago to combat violence and provide post-trauma counseling and other support.
By: Lee Edwards - September 24, 2014 3:23 p.m.
The 17th Annual Chicago Football Classic (CFC) held at Soldier Field, 1410 Museum Campus Dr., on September 20 and played between Morehouse College and Central State University attracted thousands of spectators, despite the downpour of rain that plagued the earlier part of that day. In the end, Morehouse College from Atlanta, Ga. defeated Central State University from Wilberforce, Ohio, by a score of 43-9.
