As Ford City’s main mall faces a June 22 closure due to safety violations, community groups are rallying to prevent the site from becoming a warehouse, proposing instead a public park, convention center, or arts and science mall.
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Midway’s Patriots Day Parade is back: What you need to know
The Midway Chamber of Commerce is reviving its annual Patriots Day Parade on June 25, featuring a VFW opening ceremony, local business floats, and an evening movie at Wentworth Park.
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Wunderkind celebrates first graduates of dual-language preschool
Four preschoolers graduate from a Wunderkind bilingual program in Garfield Ridge, created to preserve the Spanish language and cultural identity that its founder saw devalued in her own immigrant experience.
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CPS clerk faces layoff after disability accommodation expires; community rallies to keep her job
After eight years at Byrne Elementary, wheelchair-using clerk Judy Mahoney faces a July 1 layoff due to budget cuts. The Local School Council, her family, and more than a hundred community members have mobilized to help her.
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Archer Avenue Car Show draws record crowds, boosts local business
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.
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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.
Posted inChicago - Chicago Lawn
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.