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Chicago group provides free home repairs on National Rebuilding Day

Apr 26

$15M investment bringing youth centers to West Side communities

Feb 26

Soil tests begin for planned Bronzeville Trail on historic rail line

The work of scientists along portions of a long idle rail line is hoped to be the start of a project that connects Chicagoans through Bronzeville and to the city's history.

Jun 22

Pullman neighborhood's historic Hotel Florence to be restored

Feb 24

Suburban roller skating rink now offering sensory-friendly days

Feb 19

Strides for Peace holds annual Gun Violence Prevention Expo

Nov 21, 2025

Westhaven Park Station housing opens on West Side

Nov 19, 2025

How a West Side farm yields harvest through the winter

Oct 20, 2025

Abandoned Chicago school revitalized, turned into space for art

Oct 1, 2025

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Soil tests begin for planned Bronzeville Trail on historic rail line

Jun 22

1:37

Chicago group provides free home repairs on National Rebuilding Day

Apr 26

2:13

$15M investment brings new youth centers to West Side communities

Feb 26

1:31

Pullman neighborhood's historic Hotel Florence to be restored

Feb 24

2:08

Tinley Park roller skating rink offers sensory-friendly days

Feb 19

1:53

Strides for Peace holds annual Gun Violence Prevention Expo

Nov 21, 2025

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How a West Side farm yields harvest through the winter

Oct 20, 2025

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Back of the Yards Coffee opens new location, investing in community

Mar 23, 2025

Latest Stories

Ribbon-cutting ceremony held for new affordable housing complex 'Thrive Englewood'

A new building in Englewood is getting attention for what some say represents a changing image of the Chicago neighborhood.

Sep 10, 2025

Entrepreneur Stephanie Hart turns Brown Sugar Bakery into South Side enterprise: 'From my heart'

Brown Sugar Bakery is a wildly popular destination on the Far South Side that's Building A Better Chicago. The founder says life is sweeter in Greater Grand Crossing with her homemade confections that she calls dangerously delicious.

Aug 13, 2025

New turf football field coming to Humboldt Park: 'It's gonna be priceless'

A new field is more than just a state-of-the-art place to compete for the Humboldt Park Patriots, but it's something that's opening the door for dreams to become a reality.

Jul 31, 2025

Nation's first youth homeless prevention campus celebrates 1-year anniversary in Blue Island

A program is helping young women succeed in the Chicago area.

Jun 27, 2025

Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation to offer job training, financial coaching and more in Austin

The new Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation will be a central place in Austin where several agencies will offer job training, financial coaching and small business development.

Jun 19, 2025