The Latest Breaking News from Ukrainian Village

Ukrainians in Chicago celebrate December Christmas: ‘We want to be united with the rest of the world’

Until this year, Ukrainians celebrated the holiday on Jan. 7, in line with the Russian calendar. Now, for the first time, they’re celebrating in December. For many it’s a symbol of unification with the West.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 25, 2023

Safer bike lanes roll out in West Town, Ukrainian Village

Bike lanes no longer border traffic lanes between Western and Milwaukee avenues on Augusta Boulevard, and vehicle speed limits were lowered to 20 mph.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 9, 2023

If you find Clare Bollnow’s Avondale mural a little unsettling, she’s OK with that

The 27-year-old Ukrainian Village resident is fine if you’re left feeling uncomfortable by this mural on Belmont Avenue just east of California Avenue or by any of her other work.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 28, 2023

Ukrainian refugee students find a welcome at Catholic school in Ukrainian Village

Since Russia’s invasion, St. Nicholas Cathedral School has become a hub for Ukrainian families seeking refuge in the United States. But helping them find their footing in a foreign country is no easy task.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 9, 2022

Student-led prayer vigil seeks peace in Ukraine, welcomes refugees to Chicago

St. Nicholas Cathedral School, 2200 W. Rice St., has welcomed 16 refugee students since the start of the war, with more arriving every day.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 21, 2022

Former Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton leave flowers at Ukrainian Village church in Chicago in solidarity with war-torn Ukraine

CHICAGO — In a display of solidarity with Ukraine, former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton earlier this week left bouquets of sunflowers, the war-torn nation’s national flower, at an iconic church in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village during an unannounced visit.

Chicago Tribune · Mar 19, 2022

Elementary school community rallies in support of Ukraine

Dozens of students, parents and teachers at Columbus Elementary School in Ukrainian Village waved flags and hoisted signs in support for the Ukrainian community in an after-school rally Thursday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 4, 2022

Pritzker, Lightfoot join hundreds protesting Russian invasion of Ukraine

"Illinois is taking a stand against the bloodthirsty Russian invasion of the sovereign nation of Ukraine," Pritzker said to the massive throng gathered Sunday outside Saints Volodymyr & Olha Catholic Church in Ukrainian Village.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 28, 2022