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First revamped Evansville-to-Chicago flight takes to the sky Wednesday morning
EVANSVILLE — The first passengers on a new American Airlines route from Evansville Regional Aiport to Chicago O'Hare Airport took to the sky early Wednesday morning, marking the return of direct flights from the River City to the Windy City. State and local officials announced the revamped Evansville–Chicago route in April during a festive news conference replete with a Blues Brothers impersonation act. Just after 5:20 a.m. Wednesday, the first passengers to fly the route boarded their...
ITAV LA Bronzeville Campus Celebrates Successful First Day of School
ITAV CEO Nakisha Hobbs and a new ITAV student (Photo Provided). It Takes A Village Leadership Academy’s (ITAV LA’s) inaugural day at the historically rich Bronzeville Campus, once home to Hales Franciscan, was filled with anticipation and celebration. Students, families, staff and Hales Franciscan alumni gathered to support...
Mexican Independence Day Fest Planned Downtown As Police Pledge ‘Zero Tolerance’ For Caravans
DOWNTOWN — Residents blasted El Grito festival organizers at a virtual community meeting Tuesday, citing concerns over potential caravanning the festival could attract Downtown — an activity police will have “zero tolerance” for, a police official said. El Grito, a two-day festival celebrating Mexican Independence Day,...
Illinois Baby Goes Home After 300 Days in the NICU, With Some Help from Creed
A nine-month-old baby, who has spent his entire life in the hospital, was finally released from a suburban Illinois hospital. In addition to the doctor's, there's also the possibility that a certain song by a certain rock band should be thanked for the boy's against-all-odds recovery. His name is Nathan...
Levy takes over food and beverage at Soldier Field
The Bears have announced a new food and beverage partner, and it's a familiar name to Chicago sports fans. Why it matters: Soldier Field concessions have been plagued with mediocre options and long lines for years. The concessions were run by Aramark, a full-service food company that also previously provided janitorial services for CPS.
How Green Era’s South Side Campus Is Keeping Food Out Of Landfills And Building Community Wealth
AUBURN GRESHAM — Erika Allen began dreaming of building an anaerobic digester on the South Side 15 years ago. Allen, a farmer since she was 8 years old, comes from a family of South Carolina farmers. Her father, Will Allen, is a James Beard and MacArthur “Genius Grant” Award winner for his work in urban farming and innovation. Sustainable urban agriculture is in her blood.
Block Club Chicago Finalist For LION’s Business Of The Year Award
CHICAGO — Block Club Chicago, a nonprofit, reader-funded newsroom focused on Chicago’s neighborhoods, is a finalist for Business of the Year, an award given by the Local Independent Online News (LION) Publishers. LION Publishers’ Sustainability Awards honor excellence in journalistic impact, financial health and operational resilience of independent...
Alice & Wonder Opening State Street Shop, Bringing Thriving Neighborhood Boutique Downtown
RIVER NORTH — After almost 10 years in business, local boutique owner Ali Reff will soon be able to cross off a big item from her bucket list: opening a storefront in the heart of Downtown. After quitting her corporate public relations job in 2015, Reff launched an online...
Another Boat Left Abandoned And Sinking On The Chicago River — And It Could Be There Awhile
WEST LAKEVIEW — An apparently abandoned boat that was tied up to the bank on the North Branch of the Chicago River sank after weeks of idly floating. The boat — named Toy Box — was first seen in late July by a handful of observers who work on and near the North Branch.
CTA employee shot in drive-by at Howard Street Station in Rogers Park
CHICAGO — A CTA employee is in serious condition after being shot in a drive-by near the Howard Street Station in the Rogers Park neighborhood. The shooting happened around 9:10 p.m. Tuesday at the station in the 7500 block of North Paulina. Police said the 51-year-old man was outside on the street when someone traveling […]
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