Affordable housing development set for North Lawndale groundbreaking Grace Manor, with 65 apartments, is expected to be completed in 2025. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 10, 2023
Mom loses daughter in West Side mass shooting, second child to be shot to death. ‘That was my number one fear.’ Kanesha Gaines was at a backyard birthday party in the 1500 block of South Keeler Avenue when a black Jeep pulled up early Sunday and several gunmen opened fire, striking nine people, police said. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 31, 2023
Chicago Park District approves permit for Riot Fest over vocal neighbor protests Riot Fest, which has been at Douglass Park since 2015, runs from Sept. 15-17 and expects to draw roughly 50,000 people to the park daily. Nearby residents and workers complained about traffic, noise and limited open spaces. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 14, 2023
Notorious West Side dump site known as Mount Henry turning into ‘beacon of hope’ On Friday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot took the first step toward turning a symbol of corruption and neglect into a $68 million project that will transform the notorious, 21-acre dump site at Roosevelt and Kostner into a solar-powered hub. Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 17, 2023