Jackson Park wild life
A coyote lopes across a bike path in Jackson Park, just north of Marquette Drive.
Workers Center addresses looming SNAP cuts
By SAMANTHA SMYLIE Staff writer South Side Workers Center invited residents to a community forum to talk about coming Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) cuts on Sunday, Jan. 12. The South Side Workers Center is one of Flood’s Hall, 1515 E. 52nd Pl., projects that focuses on providing legal support for workers and tenants […]
Storm ravages lakefront
Arms Corps of Engineers work on Kenwood lakefront for March as winter storm damages shoreline By AARON GETTINGER Staff writer The Jan. 11 winter storm further damaged the pedestrian Lakefront Trail in the same area that has been closed since the fall due to high waves and icy conditions, from the southern 4800 to 5000 […]
Peters kicks off election campaign
By SAMANTHA SMYLIE Staff writer Sen. Robert Peters (D-13th) launched his election campaign on Jan. 11 by promising to continue to be an effective, progressive voice in the Illinois Senate. While a mix of rain, ice and snow attacked those who braved the weather outside, Flood’s Hall, 1515 E. 52nd Pl., hosted an excited group […]
Where to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy in Hyde Park
By SAMANTHA SMYLIE Staff writer It has been 52 years since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated at the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 39. The civil rights activist’s death has been mourned ever since. His 1963 “I Have A Dream” speech holds a place among the greatest speeches […]
Welcome to the neighborhood, Wesley.
Herald staff report The Herald’s “First Baby of 2020 Contest” has a winner. Wesley Patton arrived on Jan. 3. Wesley and his family – Dad Jay, Mom Mary and Sister Penelope – will receive numerous gifts from neighbors and businesses in Hyde Park at a gathering at Montgomery Place, 5550 South Shore Drive, next week. […]
Sparse rally for Bernie Sanders
James Skretta, University of Chicago graduate student in Music. holds the megaphone as Maria Bell, University of Chicago Medicine nurse and Bernie Sanders delegate, speaks on Jan. 9 to a crowd of about 60 University of Chicago students rallying on the Midway Plaisance in support of Sen. Sanders’ bid to become the Democrats’ nominee for […]
Seven Kenwood Academy Students receive full-tuition scholarships through Posse Foundation
By SAMANTHA SMYLIE Staff writer Seven Kenwood Academy students accepted offers to go to elite colleges and universities throughout the country with a full tuition scholarship granted by the Posse Foundation. The Posse winners and the college or university that they will attend in the fall are: ● Brice Roundtree, Cornell University ● Courtney […]
‘In the waiting room,’ new Renaissance Society exhibition, suggests movement, anticipation through beguilingly complicated watercolors
By AARON GETTINGER Staff writer German-born, Los Angeles-based artist Silke Otto-Knapp has a particularly meticulous practice yielding large-scale paintings. In “In the waiting room,” she fills the Renaissance Society’s idiosyncratic gallery space with scenes of posed silhouettes akin to a multi-perspective stage, panels set up on freestanding wooden stands. The exhibition has been in planning […]
Rep. Tarver to host conversation on solar and green energy on Monday
HERALD STAFF REPORT State Rep. Curtis Tarver II (D-25th) will hold a community conversation on solar and green energy — including the Illinois Clean Energy Jobs Acts (CEJA), which is currently before the legislature — on Monday, Jan. 13, at his district office, 1303 E. 53rd St. “As we continue our efforts at the […]
Kenwood boys basketball team falls to top ranked Curie, 74-46 on the road
By JOSEPH PHILLIPS Sports writer After suffering a tough loss on their home floor on Tuesday night against the Simeon Wolverines, the Kenwood Broncos boys basketball team dropped another game on the season, with a 74-46 loss to the number one ranked team in the city: “The Curie Condors.” “It was very important we (got […]
Rep. Bobby Rush to remain on ballot after Elections Board rejects most of opponent’s petition challenges
By AARON GETTINGER Staff writer The Illinois State Board of Elections threw out most of 1st District congressional candidate Sarah Gad’s challenges concerning Rep. Bobby Rush’s (1st) petitions, ensuring that he will remain on the St. Patrick’s Day primary ballot for another term. On Thursday, the Board unanimously adopted Hearing Officer Michael Tecson’s recommendations on […]
Ald. King presents Community Advisory Council framework at meeting for North Kenwood-Oakland
By AARON GETTINGER Staff writer Eleven months after she announced the new program, Ald. Sophia King (4th) held her first Community Advisory Council (CAC) for North-Kenwood-Oakland on Jan. 8, explaining that the triannual meeting bodies would enable constituent volunteers to do community work, share concerns with her office and allow developers and other authorities to […]
Lady Broncos end losing streak with an 88-15 victory over South Shore
By JOSEPH PHILLIPS Sports writer The Kenwood Lady Broncos ended their three-game losing streak Wednesday night, with an 88 – 15 victory over South Shore International High School at Kenwood Gymnasium. Prior to the game, the Lady Broncos junior varsity team made history with a 73 – 1 victory over South Shore’s JV team, providing […]
Hyde Park Art Center gets $50,000 grant to commission work commemorating South Side Community Arts Center
By AARON GETTINGER Staff writer The Chicago-based Joyce Foundation has granted the Hyde Park Art Center (HPAC) $50,000 to commission work by South Shore visual artist Faheem Majeed “to create a new monumental artwork, exhibition and related programming to address the important legacy of the South Side Community Art Center” (SSCAC). Majeed served as executive […]