The 11th annual event filled nine blocks with thousands of classic cars and families, cementing itself as the neighborhood’s biggest community gathering of the year.
Category: SWNH New News
Food drives, pizza rewards, and a love of animals: Peggy Zabicki
From honoring fallen officers to feeding families to dancing together, one southwest side community finds strength in showing up for each other.
Car wash proposal draws traffic concerns at community meeting
Chicago Lawn residents ask whether the $16 million EL Car Wash facility at 60th Street and Kedzie Avenue will cause traffic trouble.
Mendoza bashes Johnson over Bears stadium as franchise advances Indiana plans
Mayoral challenger Susana Mendoza is using the Chicago Bears’ decision to pursue a new stadium in Hammond as evidence of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s incompetence, framing the franchise’s departure as a symbol of declining confidence in City Hall.
Chicago Christian announces bid to purchase Trinity College campus
Chicago Christian High School wants to purchase Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights, which is next door to the high school.
Illinois to let municipalities lower speed limits without costly studies
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker will soon decide whether to sign legislation that allows cities and towns to reduce speed limits in high-risk areas based on safety data alone, eliminating the need for expensive traffic engineering studies.
Illinois to double fines for passing stopped school buses
Southwest side officials praise the recently passed school-bus bill.
Melissa Etheridge kicks off Brookfield Zoo’s Roaring Nights concerts
Chicago’s wildest concert series returns this weekend as Brookfield Zoo Chicago sets the stage for its annual Roaring Nights summer concert series.
Sones de Mexico Ensemble brings ancestral traditions to city parks
The Fiesta Mexicana interactive concert invites families to sing, dance, and reconnect with Mexican cultural roots their grandparents brought north.
When churches close, their treasures find new homes: Kathy Headley
Sacred statues and altars from shuttered parishes are being preserved and honored in neighborhood sanctuaries.
