Bronzeville
Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin last month said she was exploring a congressional bid, but would run only if Davis retired.
Vivian Johnson lived in a six-flat at 52nd and Prairie in the Washington Park neighborhood until age 6. The building was destroyed and is today the site of a work by South Side artist Amanda Williams, but Johnson, 88, can still recall what it was like before.
The rebuilt 43rd Street pedestrian bridge that leads to Burnham Park features bike lanes and ramps to accommodate cyclists and people who use wheelchairs.
Six months ago, artist Amanda Williams and a crew of volunteers planted the tulip bulbs to highlight systemic disinvestment. Now, the work, titled “Redefining Redlining,” is blooming.
Half of the units in 43G One, a 10-story mixed-use building next to the 43rd Street station, will be affordable for lower-income residents. The second phase of the project is expected to be completed next year.
With an official groundbreaking Wednesday, infrastructure work will begin for the $4.3 billion Bronzeville Lakefront mixed-use project, called the largest ever in Chicago.
Chicago leaders say a plan by the Bronzeville Trail Task Force intends to spotlight “Major” Taylor — a champion Black cyclist whose name has often been lost in history books.
The Bronzeville Children’s Museum celebrates the start of the seven-day holiday commemorating African American culture by studying the seven principles. First; unity.
“I’m just grateful to have something under the tree for the kids,” one mother said.
The designation will help preserve over 200 historical assets in Bronzeville and bring up to $1 million annually to the area over a 10- to 15-year span.
He was well known for the radio documentary “Ghetto Life 101” that he, LeAlan Jones and David Isay produced. He later was framed by corrupt Chicago cop Ronald Watts for drug possession, then exonerated.
Dunbar Principal Gerald Morrow and school culture director Marva Nichols were removed from their positions last week until a district investigation is complete.
Randy Durr, 19, threatened to shoot the agent last week before driving away with more than $5,000 in “buy money,” according to federal authorities.
He was attacked while sitting on the back porch of a home in the 4400 block of South Calumet Avenue, police said.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago has paid $800,000 this year to settle decades-old claims against the longtime Bronzeville pastor and four other priests.
Caterer Shara Washington prepares and delivers as many as 60 meals for homeless people around Chicago four days a week.
An anti-Pritzker PAC distributes signs and leaflets on the South and West sides aiming to keep Black voters from polls.
He was found with a gunshot wound to the chest in the 4900 block of South King Drive, police said.
He was shot while walking in the 4000 block of South Langley Avenue early Saturday, police said.
Pastors at around 80 Black churches in Chicago will participate Sunday, the eve of World Mental Health Day.
Members of the Afro-American Genealogical and Historical Society of Chicago spent nearly a decade cataloging the burial records of Black Chicagoans. The records are now at the Carter G. Woodson Regional Chicago Public Library.
508 Pershing, a 53-unit development, has a community lounge and terrace, a game room, fitness center and dog spa.
“It’s about connecting people with their culture and history of one of the African American communities of Chicago, as well as bringing people from all over the city to enjoy what Bronzeville has to offer,” said Frances Guichard of Gallery Guichard.
“As you walk and drive around Bronzeville, Harold’s works are everywhere,” author Nathan Thompson said. “Harold was one of the freedom fighters,” Rev. Jesse Jackson said.
Construction on the $43 million development at 79th and Halsted streets is expected to start Wednesday, with the city promising that pending projects in other areas will follow.
“Our hope is that people will be inspired by what they see and encouraged to see a new normal,” said LUV Institute Executive Director Cosette Wilburn.
NBC changed Christine Houston’s play a lot to turn it into a television show. But she retained stage rights, and the original play is still performed. It has returned to the South Side for another run, at the ETA Creative Arts Foundation.
Fresh Move employees say they’ve had to double their orders from urban farms to keep up with community needs amid high grocery prices and a lack of fresh food options on the city’s South and West sides.