What you need to know about Pilsen’s proposed historic landmark district
Will creating a landmark designation help or hurt longtime residents’ ability to stay in the neighborhood?
The Last Days of Rezkoville’s Purgatory
A long-empty swath of land south of the Loop is the latest site of a planned mega-development
More Than a Church
How the potential sale of St. Adalbert threatens not just the loss of a church, but the loss of a centuries-old anchor for the community
What Is the CHA Doing?
Nearly two decades on, the legacy of the agency’s Plan for Transformation haunts Chicago
On the Corner
At the intersection of 63rd & Cottage Grove, developers are shaping Woodlawn’s future by curating its past
Tax Breaks for Hilco, Diesel Trucks for Little Village
Aldermen vote to save an industrial developer some $20 million
Touring Jackson Park’s Future
With the Obama Presidential Center incoming, the Jackson Park Advisory Council seeks to ease concerns about a beloved park
A Starbucks is Born
Bridgeport residents protest the forthcoming coffee chain
The Fight to Remain
A new affordable housing complex at 63rd and Cottage Grove has Woodlawn’s low-income residents wondering about their place in the neighborhood
The Guide for the Zoning Perplexed
A new handbook seeks to empower community members by explaining public land use