On Friday, Aug. 28, the Chicago Police Department released a statement saying that Mikaylah Martin, of the 5700 block of S. Prairie Ave., had gone missing. The last contact with Martin was Aug. 19. Martin is 15-years-old, Black, with brown eyes and purple/blue hair. She is listed at 5’1” and weighs approximately 165 lbs. Martin […]
By SAM RAPPAPORT Staff Writer Chicago’s first non-native settler, Jean Baptiste Point DuSable, will be the subject of a memorial ceremony taking place on Wednesday, Sept. 2, from 11 a.m. to noon at Pioneer Court, 401 North Michigan Avenue. The memorial is open to the public and is hosted by The DuSable Park Coalition. Following […]
Head down to the 63rd St. Beach Pavilion on Sunday, August 30, for the annual 5th Ward back-to-school picnic. Festivities begin at 11 a.m. and include Tumblers, the South Shore Drill Team and more. The event is free, and backpacks will be given out to appropriately aged children with parents.
A memorial service for University of Chicago School of Medicine faculty member Dr. Raul Hinojosa is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, at the University of Chicago’s Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E. 60th St., in the Performance Penthouse on the 9th floor. Free parking is available after 4 p.m. […]
The Hyde Park Historical Society announces a special event: an illustrated program on some of the earliest U.S. buildings designed by renowed modernist architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The presenter is Kevin Harrington, professor emeritus of architectural history at IIT and coauthor of the most recent edition of “Chicago’s Famous Buildings.” The free event […]
Starbucks Evenings may be coming to Hyde Park at its 53rd Street location. The coffee shop chain has been offering late-night small plates and alcohol in select locations since 2012, primarily in downtown Chicago. The selling of coffee will still take precedence over the selling of alcohol. A few examples of Evenings offerings are truffle […]
By ALLISON MATYUS Staff Writer On Thursday, July 30, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) announced that 82 high schools and elementary schools will have a new bell schedule for the 2015-16 school year. This change is expected to save CPS around $13.5 million this coming school year and is part of a district-wide streamlining of transportation […]
Hyde Park resident Gail Hasbrouck, senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary for Advocate Health Care, has been named chairman of the American Heart Association’s Metro Chicago Board of Directors. As chairman, Hasbrouck, who has lived in Hyde Park since 1968, will lead a team of healthcare professionals and business and community leaders who […]
Saturday, July 25, at approximately 9 p.m., bright flashes of light could be seen emanating from the 51st Street Metra station in Hyde Park. Metra spokesperson Michael Gillis said the event was linked to the electrical problems of train 142, which left University Park at 7:40 p.m. The train’s difficulties culminated near the 51st Street […]
The Elm Park Advisory Council is hosting “Strangers No More: Stories of Connection,” a time where strangers will gather and connect by sharing their life stories. “Strangers No More” will begin at 3 p.m., Aug. 1, at Elm Park, 5215 S. Woodlawn Ave. The event is free and open to the public. Participants are encouraged […]