Decrepit but historic, Laramie State Bank redo is next up
The Laramie State Bank building sits at the corner of Chicago Avenue and Laramie. Over decades, the remarkable art…
As sight diminishes, West Side artist keeps painting
Though Justin White, 29, has loved art for as long as he can remember, painting became more of a…
Open Books, UIC offer college essay-writing workshops for West Side students
High school students who live or attend school on Chicago’s West and Southwest sides can get free, one-on-one help with their…
Market City initiative to increase food access coming to West Side
There’s a new initiative to strengthen food access on the West and South Sides of Chicago — where, respectively,…
How $100 microgrants are helping Island neighbors build community
Through a national pilot initiative called “With Neighbors,” the Island Civic Association (ICA) spent the summer and fall awarding…
Workers rally outside Austin seat manufacturer to demand better pay, working conditions
Labor activists and former workers at a West Side manufacturer that makes seating for the CTA rallied Wednesday in…
How Loretto fugitive turned up with Ken Paxton in Dubai
Ex-Loretto Hospital executive Anosh Ahmed and his contractor pal Sameer Suhail — who fled the U.S. amid accusations they…
Rush Oak Park parent looks for Endeavor Health merger
Rush University System for Health, the corporate parent of Rush Oak Park Hospital, announced last week that it is…
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