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You're invited to a community dinner and open house from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. on Wed. Sept. 23 at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr....
09/15/2026

You're invited to a community dinner and open house from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. on Wed. Sept. 23 at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. High School Gymnasium, 4445 S. Drexel Blvd. This event will ask attendees how to improve the future Bronzeville Trail area for pedestrians and cyclists. Share your thoughts on potential trail amenities, locations for access ramps, and improvements that make it easier to walk and bike in the area. The meeting is co-sponsored by the City of Chicago, Alds. Pat Dowell (3rd) and Lamont Robinson (4th) and the Bronzeville Trail Task Force.

This FREE family-friendly event will include dinner and chances to win prizes and giveaways.

Learn more at Chicago.gov/BronzevilleTrail.

Ald. Moore (17th) and Commissioner Boatright celebrated this week's reopening of a long-closed laundromat at 7152 S. Hal...
09/11/2026

Ald. Moore (17th) and Commissioner Boatright celebrated this week's reopening of a long-closed laundromat at 7152 S. Halsted St. in Englewood. Now known as The Mat, the approximately $340,000 project leveraged a Community Development Grant from DPD.

Approvals at today's Commission on Chicago Landmarks meeting included a preliminary landmark recommendation for St. Sime...
09/10/2026

Approvals at today's Commission on Chicago Landmarks meeting included a preliminary landmark recommendation for St. Simeon Mirotočivi Serbian Orthodox Church and Serbian Hall at 3737 E. 114th St. on the East Side. Built in the late 1960s by Serbian immigrants who settled in the community following World War II, the complex features a church building with a distinct checkered and striped bi-color brick exterior — a rare example of the Serbian-Byzantine architectural style in Chicago.

The commission's Permit Review Committee approved a proposed welcome hall at the north entrance of the Museum of Science and Industry, 5700 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive. The addition will serve as the primary point of arrival for visitors, improving accessibility while preserving the Hyde Park museum's historical and architectural features. The building was designated a Chicago landmark in 1995.

A draft of the South Chicago Land Use Framework was released for public review and comment this month. Submit feedback o...
09/08/2026

A draft of the South Chicago Land Use Framework was released for public review and comment this month. Submit feedback online through Monday, Oct. 5 ahead of the plan's presentation to Plan Commission for potential adoption. Visit Chicago.gov/SouthChicago for more.

09/08/2026

Check out progress on Firebird Community Arts Center's new home in East Garfield Park! Construction of the nonprofit's $6.7 million Lake Street facility was made possible by a $4 million Community Development Grant and City land sale.

DPD has extended the application deadlines for the 1940 W. Foster Ave. and 111th and Eggleston Requests for Proposals to...
09/02/2026

DPD has extended the application deadlines for the 1940 W. Foster Ave. and 111th and Eggleston Requests for Proposals to Wednesday, Sept. 30. Learn more and apply at Chicago.gov/RFPs.

The fourth round of DPD's Missing Middle housing initiative is transforming 30 vacant South Side lots into 62 new market...
09/01/2026

The fourth round of DPD's Missing Middle housing initiative is transforming 30 vacant South Side lots into 62 new market-rate homes. The $27.6 million investment in South Chicago and West Englewood is led by four development teams: 75 Development, Blazer Jones, Blueprint Ventures, and Vazquez Housing Development. For project details and more, visit Chicago.gov/MissingMiddle.

Mayor Johnson and Commissioner Boatright joined the opening of expeRHEEnce candle bar this week at 1917 E. 79th St. in S...
09/01/2026

Mayor Johnson and Commissioner Boatright joined the opening of expeRHEEnce candle bar this week at 1917 E. 79th St. in South Chicago. DPD supported the $315,000 project with a Neighborhood Opportunity Fund grant.

A draft Cicero Avenue Land Use Framework Plan was released by DPD this month for public review and comment. Visit Chicag...
08/28/2026

A draft Cicero Avenue Land Use Framework Plan was released by DPD this month for public review and comment. Visit Chicago.gov/CiceroAve to read the plan and submit feedback through Thursday, Sept. 3.

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