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.

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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

Three people were arrested in Morgan Park Sunday in connection with an Evergreen Park car burglary that led officers on a chase into the 19th Ward, including a crash on Western Avenue.

FAIR Fund Chicago was founded last year with a mission to ensure that students attending book fairs can pick out and purchase their own books. “There is something to be said for book ownership, to be able to have books at home that you can read, reread and just grab off the shelf on a snowy day.”

The men were believed to have been involved in a drug transaction in a car at the time of the shooting in Morgan Park.

The Rev. Tom McCarthy, who serves as St. Rita High School’s Director of Community Relations and Shrine Chapel Director, was elected Prior Provincial of the Midwest Augustinians in December.

A residential development in Morgan Park is planning to bring 24 single-family homes to the neighborhood.

Abbey Murphy, a Mother McAuley alumna, will again represent the U.S. at the Olympics. “It takes a lot of weight off you knowing that you’ve made another Olympic roster, just another shot at your dreams."

The Evergreen Park native and Mother McAuley High School graduate was named last week to the 2026 U.S. Olympic Women’s Hockey Team. "Abbey carries herself with confidence and pride, inspires the growth of women’s hockey and paves the way for greater equity and opportunity for future athletes."

The Beverly Area Planning Association has started its search for a new executive director after Mary Jo Viero retired at the end of last month, marking the end of a decade of service with the civic organization.

A 41-year-old man has been charged in connection with the early-morning crash that has damaged multiple businesses in Beverly.

3 Wounded In Shooting Near St. Sabina Church After Adult Basketball Game

The Unwaste Shop has opened a location in Beverly. “Our goal is to try and eliminate single-use plastics and provide sustainable alternatives for everyday items. We hope we can solve that need.”

A water main break has shut down a section of 111th Street in Mount Greenwood.

The Original Rainbow Cone opened as usual on Wednesday despite an early morning break-in that damaged the Beverly ice cream parlor’s storefront.

Yesterday was my last day as editor at the Beverly Review. It has been an incredible two years at the paper covering the neighborhood I grew up in. Thank you to everyone who has read and supported my work.

Working alongside her mother, Carmen Pineda, Karen Martin del Campo recently opened Azucar and Canela, 10429 S. Kedzie Ave.

The Maple Morgan Park Food Pantry is calling on neighborhood residents to donate to the pantry ahead of federal funding cuts to food assistance throughout the country.

Blue Jays Maple Leaf'd it.

After its fourth-place finish in September on the NBC reality show “America’s Got Talent,” the Leo High School choir received a heartfelt welcome home from family, friends and fans.

Mt. Greenwood Elementary School Principal Catherine Reidy recently informed the school community that she will retire at the end of this year.

A self-advocacy program at Br. Rice High School is bringing graduate student clinicians from the St. Xavier University (SXU) Ludden Speech and Language Clinic to the high school campus on a weekly basis.

Afro Joe’s Coffee and Tea was recently named to Yelp's top 100 coffee shops of 2025. “It’s pretty cool to be acknowledged like that. My wife and I work hard; we are here every day.”

Melvin Taylor II, a Marist High School alum, is scheduled to return to Chicago later this month for a special screening of a short film he wrote and starred in. “So much of the support that made this film possible came from Chicago. To come back and show it here means everything to me.”