The Latest Breaking News from Rosa Escareño

Edgewater residents rally against halting community programs and housing migrants at Broadway Armory Park

The city plans to turn the facility into a shelter Aug. 1 and move community programming to other sites. A coalition of neighbors says the center should stay open and instead be used as a welcome center for new arrivals.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 28, 2023

Chicago Park District fired lifeguard accused of having ‘inappropriately touched’ girl

The unidentified lifeguard was fired two years after accusations of sexual assault, abuse and harassment surfaced at the city’s public beaches and pools.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 27, 2023

After pushback from Little Village, Lawndale, Park District OKs changes to permit process for big events

Community members united to demand that big music festivals leave Douglass Park, which links Little Village and Lawndale.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 17, 2022