St. Laurence High School breaks ground on a 34,000-square foot fieldhouse to be ready for the 2027-28 academic year
Category: Chicago – West Lawn
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Seven arrested in weekend crime sweep across Chicago Lawn district
Police made arrests across Chicago’s 8th District over Labor Day weekend, including seven suspects charged with weapons violations, assault, theft, and domestic battery.
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Saint Xavier University celebrates 180 years with community festival
Saint Xavier University celebrated 180 years with music, food, family activities and community connections during a beautiful September evening.
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Lopez seeks re-election on platform of neighborhood investment, public safety agenda
Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) is seeking re-election on platform of neighborhood investment, public safety agenda.
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Three fallen officers live on in Southwest Side mural
On a recent Saturday morning, a crowd gathered at the corner of 68th and Pulaski to unveil a mural honoring three Chicago police officers killed in the line of duty.
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Police arrest eight in retail theft, burglary, gun possession cases
Eight people arrested on charges ranging from retail theft and burglary to felony gun possession in the 8th District over five days.
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Family honors Eliza ‘Nicky’ Morales and all femicide victims at candlelight vigil
Family honors Eliza “Nicky” Morales and all femicide victims at candlelight vigil.
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Meet the 28-year-old lawyer running to represent the 23rd Ward
Leonardo Rojas-Banda, a 28-year-old attorney and community organizer, kicked off his campaign on Aug. 23 for Chicago’s 23rd Ward.
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Southwest Side police make 8 arrests
Police arrested eight people on the Southwest Side between Aug. 12 and Aug. 24 on charges ranging from gun possession to domestic battery.
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Challenger emerges in 23rd Ward aldermanic race
Challenger emerges in 23rd Ward aldermanic race
By Bob Bong
A challenger has emerged to take on Ald. Silvana Tabares in the 23rd Ward in next February’s aldermanic elections.
Leonardo Rojas-Banda is collecting signatures to be on the ballot. He will be holding two campaign kickoff events this weekend in West Elsdon.
Rojas-Banda grew up in West Lawn. He graduated from Hubbard High School in 2016.
An attorney, he most recently served in the Illinois Governor’s Office, starting as a Freedom of Information Act Officer and earning a promotion to Assistant General Counsel.
“This campaign is about bringing someone deeply invested in this neighborhood, Southwest Side through and through, into City Hall,” he said on his website. “It will be my mission to ensure that every neighbor feels heard, supported, and represented. I truly believe that when our neighbors succeed, our entire community succeeds. Every alderman should remember that we serve because the community has placed its trust in us. I would be honored to earn that trust and have the privilege of serving you all.”