Obama Presidential Center opening: Road closures underway
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Road closures in Hyde Park and Woodlawn began Monday in preparation for the opening of the Obama Presidential Center later this week.

Chicago opens first fully inclusive playground on South Side

A $4 million playground funded by the Obama Foundation is designed to exceed ADA standards and serve children of all abilities.

Chicago university removes LGBTQ pride flag over institutional neutrality concerns

The University of Chicago (UC) Laboratory Schools, an institution associated with the university, will no longer be flying an LGBTQ pride flag outside its courtyard after university administrators determined it would violate institutional neutrality.

Mayor Brandon Johnson celebrates son’s graduation at Kenwood Academy
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson delivered a commencement message at Kenwood Academy’s graduation ceremony, where his oldest son Owen Johnson was among more than 300 seniors crossing the stage.

Chicago’s Memorial Day weekend ends without a shooting homicide for first time in years: CPD

Chicago saw dozens of shootings and several large violent incidents over Memorial Day weekend, even as the city recorded no homicides during the holiday period for the first time in at least a decade.

Memorial Day crime: 3 teens shot outside Chicago gathering

Police are searching for the suspect who shot three teens during a large Memorial Day gathering in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood.

Hyde Park teen takeover leaves dozens of cars damaged

Residents in Hyde Park are demanding answers and accountability after a teen takeover left multiple cars damaged and neighbors shaken.

Hyde Park residents frustrated after ‘teen takeover’ leaves cars damaged
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Neighbors say groups of teens took over the streets overnight, damaging cars and causing chaos, as police issued a handful of citations and concerns grow about how often these gatherings are happening.

Artist featured at Obama Presidential Library explains his inspiration

An artist who's being featured in the Obama Presidential Center shared his creative secrets at Augustana Lutheran Church in Hyde Park. 

Chicago crime: Man charged with murder in 2024 shooting

A 56-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a man on the Chicago’s South Side in 2024.

Teen charged in Loop mass shooting that left 7 kids wounded

A 17-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a mass shooting in the Loop that left seven teens wounded during a large gathering last November.

New Hyde Park Art Center exhibit explores the creative world of artist books
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Artist Yoonshin Park joins us to discuss her new exhibition “Prompt and Prompted,” highlighting the art of bookmaking, community workshops, and student collaborations at the Hyde Park Art Center.

Chicago crime: Teen robbed woman, 19, at gunpoint, police say

An man was charged in connection with the armed robbery of a 19-year-old woman in Hyde Park back in September.