Over 2 Years After Fire, Groundbreaking Is Held For New Antioch Missionary Baptist Church In Chicago

Loss turned to hope in Englewood for Pastor Dew and his congregation.

3 Lucky Southsiders Win $1.4M In Lucky Day Lotto

Three lifelong friends near Midway Airport went in a Lucky Day Lotto ticket winning $1.4 million in the Oct. 4 midday pull.

IL Lotto Player Has Only 2 Weeks Left To Claim $250,000 Prize

A Lucky Day Lotto player has less than two weeks to claim their prize for a ticket purchased Oct. 29, 2023 at a South Side supermarket.

Young Men Show Off Their Tech, Business, Gaming Projects At Hidden Genius Project Event

The Hidden Genius Project teaches technology and entrepreneurship to young Black boys and men in Chicago and across the country.

Turn A Gun In Saturday At CPD Gun Buyback At St. Sabina Church

The no-questions asked gun buyback takes place Sept. 28. Community members will receive a $100 gift card for each gun turned in.

Grieving Chicago Mother Can't Understand Why Robbers Shot, Killed Her Daughter

The grieving mother wants to know why the robber shot her daughter even after she complied.

"Tomorrow, Tomorrow, And Tomorrow" Is The 2024 "One Book One Chicago" Selection

The Chicago Public Library invites the public to add one more novel to fall reading lists for the "One Book One Chicago" program.

Cooling Centers Open On South Side As Heat Index Rises To 110

Here's some information to survive the excessive heat, including Chicago South Side cooling centers and where to report a power outage.

Resurfacing Of Morgan Street Set To Begin Monday On South Side

Resurfacing of Morgan Street between 63rd and 79th streets and between 82nd and 87th Streets will begin Monday, Aug. 26, weather permitting.

Lucky Day Lotto Player Wins $1.3 Million On Southwest Side

The winner, who has yet to step forward, purchased the ticket for the Saturday midday drawing at the Shop & Save Market near Midway Airport.

Project Unloaded Has Chicago Teens Using Social Media To Tackle Gun Violence

During the six-week program, teens learned the facts of how having a gun leads to more gun violence, not less.

Resurfacing To Start On Kedzie Between 71st and 77th Streets

IDOT will begin resurfacing of Kedzie Avenue between 71st and 77th Streets starting July 22. Expect intermittant lane closures.

South Side Cooling Centers Open As 105 Heat Index Returns

Here's some information to survive the excessive heat, including Chicago South Side cooling centers and where to report a power outage.

Chicago's Mahalia's Mile Paints Neighborhood With Brilliant Colors And History Lessons

Right next to Dan Ryan is the start of Mahalias Mile, a mile-long stretch of murals on 79th Street, otherwise known as the Nine.

Englewood Village Market Opens For Summer Saturday On Reclaimed Space

Grow Greater Englewood village market opens Saturday, June 22, at the Englewood Village Place, offering fresh produce, local goods and more.

Celebrate Juneteenth With Willie Preston Wednesday At O'Hallaren Park

Juneteenth Celebration features food, music, giveaways, basketball tourney and more Wednesday, June 19, at O'Hallaren Park.

CPD Trades Guns For $100 Visa Gift Cards Saturday In Calumet Heights

Residents will receive a $100 Visa gift card for each unwanted gun turned in Saturday, June 8, at Compassionate Baptist Church.

Chicago Park Goers Will Soon Get Free Wi-Fi

The Chicago Park District is making it easier to stay connected by providing free Wi-Fi access, thanks to an $8 million investment.

Chicago Park Reopens For Summer Programs After Migrants Moved Out

Programming was paused for a year to house asylum seekers.

Services Set For Slain CPD Officer Luis Huesca At Blake-Lamb, St. Rita

A public visitation for the young officer is set for Sunday, April 28, at Blake-Lamb, with a funeral Mass Monday at St. Rita of Cascia.

'Building Black Wealth Tour' Heading To Chicago

Chicago's event takes place on Saturday at Olive Harvey College from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Will I See The Total Solar Eclipse On The South Side?

Excitement is building for the solar eclipse April 8 on the South Side, where we'll experience 95 percent partiality.

March In The Archer Avenue St. Patrick's Day Parade

Chicago Working Familes are taking applications for sponsorships and parade participants in the Garfield Ridge parade. Deadline is Feb. 23.

K9 Rin Awarded Purple Heart After Being Injured In Chicago

Rin is the first U.S. Marshals K9 awarded a Purple Heart.

Willie Preston Collects Valentines To Spread Love To Older Neighbors

Sen. Willie Preston is collecting store-bought and homemade Valentines through Feb. 9 to be distributed to 16th District senior facilities.

South Side Jewel Sells Winning $500,000 Powerball Ticket

While nobody won Wednesday's $20 million Powerball jackpot, one lucky person won $500,000 who bought their ticket at the 35 Street Jewel.

FedEx Employee Rushes In To Help Driver After South Side Chicago Crash

The silver Acura lost control on Thursday morning – giving Lakesha Williams an unexpected wake-up.

Advocate Trinity Welcomes First Baby of 2024

Baby Amir Davis made his appearance Jan. 2 at Advocate Trinity Hospital.

Chicago Lawn District Police Station Unveils Statue Of Dog Honoring Fallen Officers

The colorful statue of a police K-9 sits atop the front desk of the police station, and is adorned with images of the three officers.

Family Starts GoFundMe For Off-Duty CPD Officer Killed In Crash

Family members have started a GoFundMe campaign for Chicago Police Officer Tim Siwula who died following a crash in Tinley Park.

Hospital workers shed light on STEM careers

Advocate Trinity Hospital health professionals motivate youth at Museum of Science and Industry event.

Volunteers Comb South Shore In Search For Missing 13-Year-Old Boy

Volunteers for Violence Interrupters passed out fliers Sunday in South Shore in search for Dexter Berry, 13, who went missing Oct. 9.

$23.75M Lottery Ticket Sold At South Side Gas Station

The ticket was the second-largest jackpot in more than seven years and earned the owner of a Roseland BP Station a bonus of $237,000.

'A Guiding Force In The Community': TCA CEO Veronica Clarke

Veronica Clarke runs TCA Health, which provides "barrier-free" health care on Chicago's South Side.

FEMA Opens Cicero Disaster Relief Center For Local Flood Victims

The center, which is located at Morton College, provides individual and small business assistance for those who dealt with summer flooding.

Congressman Jackson Hosts Senior Resource Fair At The Kroc Center

Older residents can tap into free health screenings, Medicare/Medicaid help, and connect with resources Friday, Aug. 4, at the Kroc Center.

From Redlining To Blacklining: Englewood Organization To Fix Up Abandoned Home, Sell To First-Time Homebuyers

"The reality is, the majority of our housing stock unfortunately looks like this," said Asiaha Butler, cofounder of R.A.G.E.

Emmett Till, Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument Established By Biden

"Darkness and nihilism can hide much, but they erase nothing,” President Joe Biden said during ceremony honoring the civil rights figures.

Site Of Emmett Till's Viewing, Funeral, To Become National Monument

President Biden expected to proclaim Roberts Temple Church in Chicago and two Mississippi sites national monuments to Till and his mother.

Fireworks Near Me: South Side July 4th Events 2023

Patch has your complete guide to Independence Day fireworks shows, parades and other celebrations near the South Side.