For a decade and a half, Pete Kastanes highlighted Chicago’s history online through his website, Vanished Chicagoland, and associated social media accounts.

A closed medical center just outside Chicago could one day be home to a data center, according to Blue Island city officials.

Last JCPenney in city denies it's closing, after initially saying it would.

Two sophomores at the South Side school dreamed up the fundraiser and designed a T-shirt to support firefighter Michael Altman’s family after he died battling a fire in Rogers Park. Shirts are available through April 30.

Jon Czerwien launched his YouTube channel in January to show home cooks and fellow firefighters how to make hearty food using everyday ingredients.

The parish council was disappointed that Rev. James Donovan was moved to another parish without a discussion with the church community.

Chicago Man Gets Over 14 Years In Prison For Carjacking Beverly Family At Gunpoint, Feds Say

Leo: "The message of the church, the message of the gospel -- blessed are the peacemakers. I do not look at my role as being political. I don't want to get into a debate with him. I don't think the message of the gospel is meant to be abused in the way that some people are doing."

Big Head Todd And The Monsters To Headline Southside Summer Festival

Marvin Young’s “Impressions Of A City,” a collection of his drawings and portraits, will be on display Thursday through Aug. 23 at Intuit Art Museum in West Town.

Beverly Area Planning Association Names Herb Lentz As New Executive Director

The John H. Vanderpoel Art Museum in Ridge Park in Beverly desperately needs a new HVAC system to protect its century-old fine art collection, the collection’s owners say.

Parents at Morgan Park High School recently launched a nonprofit organization to help raise funds to support travel and performance opportunities for the school band.

115 Bourbon Street To Host Celebration Of Life For Dan Davis

Chicago firefighter Michael Altman is being remembered as a loving husband and a friend with the "biggest heart." blockclubchi.co/4141TRr

Chicago Firefighter Michael Altman remembered as loving husband and friend. "His whole life, this is all he ever dreamt of being — a fireman.”

How 7 families celebrate the South Side Irish Parade, from breakfast with politicos to a backyard mass.

The South Side Irish Parade will bring out a crowd on Sunday. Block Club’s guide covers everything from getting around in the area to what to look for along the route.

Dan Davis, the longtime sound guy and beloved employee at 115 Bourbon Street, was found dead Monday in Blue Island, officials with the suburb confirmed.

Bill Letz has helped organize the annual event since 1985. As this year’s parade chair, he heads an all-volunteer committee tasked with ensuring all goes smoothly.

Located just off the South Side Irish Parade route, County Fair Foods has been providing the Morgan Park neighborhood with fresh corned beef for decades.

St. Rita’s Father Tom McCarthy To Lead Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Dozens of protesters arrested by state police are still facing criminal charges for minor infractions — even after Gov. Pritzker vowed to protect their First Amendment rights. My latest investigation for @blockclubchi.bsky.social blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/26/w...

The Beverly Arts Center’s Saturday afternoon production of “Disney’s Newsies” will be followed by a discussion of the power of the press with local journalists.

Based in Beverly, Be the Village was founded last year with a focus on families helping families through meal and grocery assistance, home decluttering/organization and community.

After nine years as principal at Sutherland Elementary, Meg Burns will retire at the end of the school year. “She has been a fierce advocate for every student,” LSC chair Herb Lentz said.

The family-owned shop’s signature cone born in Beverly — chocolate, strawberry, Palmer House, pistachio and orange sherbet — is the taste of summer for many Chicagoans.

Beverly Neighbors Unite For Politics And Coffee — And Candidates Are Paying Attention

Earlier this month Smith Village residents and St. Cajetan Elementary School students collaborate to brighten the lives of veterans in Road Home Program at Rush University Medical Center creating "pocket hugs" during the 11th annual Valentines for Vets ahead of Valentine's Day.

Abbey Murphy, a Mother McAuley High School alumna, took home gold with Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy on Thursday.

After 10 years of classes, workshops and art therapy, Ancestry Moon Art Studio is closing in Beverly.

Retired Chicago firefighter John Carmody has taken up where the original Knife Guy of Beverly left off, traveling the neighborhood with his signature cart and honing neighbors’ knives for $2 a blade.

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Jamie Campbell set out to celebrate her 40th birthday four years ago with the goal to run for 40 consecutive days. Yesterday, she celebrated her 1,500th day of running. "At this point, as long as my body is able to do this, I am going to continue to run." Full story:

A day after President Donald Trump called Olympian Hunter Hess “a real loser” over the freestyle skier’s comments about representing the United States, Chloe Kim had this to say in these Winter Olympics that are becoming ever more politically charged.

After a month of operating virtually, the Beverly record store has opened a pop-up shop just a few doors down from the business’s storefront that was damaged in a New Year’s Day car crash.

The Community Health Expo scheduled for Saturday in Beverly will connect residents with over 50 local health and wellness vendors.

The 48th South Side Irish Parade will step off on March 15 with representatives from the Tunnel to Towers Foundation and St. Christina Parish leading the annual march through Beverly and Morgan Park.

City officials are taking proposals from developers to build a transit-oriented housing and retail project on vacant land along the 95th Street corridor. blockclubchi.co/3ZSnRG4

How a South Side woman built a "MuSic Movement" to raise money for multiple sclerosis awareness. blockclubchi.co/49RHnsk

The locally organized MuSic Movement will be held Saturday at 115 Bourbon Street with performances by Everclear and The Ron Burgundy’s.

A teacher and tutor who recently spent 16 months working with Chicago Catholic Schools, including in Mount Greenwood and Morgan Park, was arrested Wednesday in suburban Orland Park.

When Derrick Rose's #1 was raised to the United Center rafters Saturday, it capped a months-long effort led by Maria Estela Parra, a South Sider and Mexican immigrant who's helped make nearly every honorary banner at the arena. blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/29/m...

A teacher and tutor with a long history of child molestation allegations, including a guilty plea, has been fired by the Archdiocese of Chicago after 16 months working with Chicago Catholic Schools.

Officially official on Block Club Chicago's website! Make sure to bookmark Beverly, Morgan Park and Mount Greenwood's neighborhood page on the website! Link: blockclubchicago.org/beverly-moun...

The Cook County Board of Commissioners recently approved a landmark agreement between the Forest Preserves of Cook County and two local nonprofits to rehabilitate a historical house on the grounds of the Dan Ryan Woods.

The frigid temperatures aren’t chilling the news here in Chicago. See what @blockclubchi.bsky.social reporters captured while covering the city’s neighborhoods this week. This Week In Photos: Chicagoans Brace For Dangerous Cold, Bears Season Ends And Much More blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/23/t...

City Council approved the sale of 17 vacant lots in Morgan Park to be replaced with multi-unit buildings for the second round of the city’s Missing Middle Infill Housing program.

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A Jamieson Elementary School crossing guard warmed the hearts of Chicagoans during a frigid Thursday morning after an overhead news helicopter filmed him helping a student over a flooded icy road. blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/22/c... via @blockclubchi.bsky.social