News from 2023
Evergreen Park Mayor: Earth Day is 'a great time to renew our commitment to sustainability and take action toward protecting the environment'
By Sam Jackson | Apr 19, 2023
Mayor Kelly Burke encouraged residents of the Evergreen Park Village to do their part to keep the community and the environment clean in honor of Earth Day, which is coming up on Saturday, April 22.
Chicago Mayor Lightfoot: 'Mayor Harold Washington will always be remembered as one of the city’s most historic leaders and greatest organizers'
By Southland Marquee report | Apr 21, 2023
Harold Washington College commemorated the 100th birthday of its namesake and Chicago's first Black mayor, Harold Washington
‘She will steward the college’s distinctive legacy,’ says Alivisatos of new dean for the University of Chicago
By Southland Marquee report | Apr 22, 2023
A new dean, who has been a faculty member at the University of Chicago since 2002, has been appointed at the University of Chicago.
‘Product of years of advocacy, negotiation and community engagement,’ says Dowell of Bronzeville mixed-use project
By Southland Marquee report | Apr 22, 2023
Ground has broken on Phase II of a Bronzeville project that will deliver 95 affordable units to the area.
Sunflower Project US celebrates Earth Day in Chicago: 'This is our small part in helping the environment'
By Southland Marquee report | Apr 26, 2023
On Sunday, April 22, the nonprofit organization Sunflower Project US celebrated Earth Day by holding activities in Calumet Park.
University of Chicago announces new digital platform called UChicagoNode 'to ensure persistent and open access to scholarship'
By Southland Marquee report | Apr 26, 2023
The University of Chicago has announced that it has been granted nearly $1 million by the National Endowment for the Humanities to renovate the way digital collections and research data are created, managed and distributed.
City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor Salgado: 'Our Star Scholars worked hard to earn their associate degree'
By Southland Marquee report | Apr 27, 2023
Last week the City Colleges of Chicago held a Cording Ceremony at Malcom X College, where they celebrated the Star Scholars who are earning associate degrees during the 2022-23 school year.
General Superintendent and CEO of Chicago Park District: 'We are investing in youth'
By Southland Marquee report | Apr 27, 2023
The Chicago Park District has launched a brand-new Lifeguard Training Academy to prepare the lifeguard workforce for the upcoming summer.
Lightfoot on Midway Modernization Program: ‘Proof that we can achieve anything when we have a clear vision’
By Southland Marquee report | Apr 27, 2023
Chicago city leaders were on hand for a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new restaurant at Midway International Airport this week.
Lightfoot: 'Projects like Thrive Englewood are a hallmark of my administration's INVEST South/West initiative'
By Sam Jackson | Apr 27, 2023
Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot was joined by City officials and DL3 Realty to break ground April 11 on Thrive Englewood, a $40.2 million INVEST South/West project in Englewood that aims to bring a mixed-income, transit-oriented development to the 900 block of West 63rd Street.
Little Village Sees Economic Growth, Job Opportunities with Lawndale Fleet Storage Yard & Exchange55 Development
By Southland Marquee reports | Apr 27, 2023
The completion of the Lawndale Fleet Storage Yard marks the end of Hilco Redevelopment Partners' (HRP) project in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood.
Deputy Mayor Mayekar: 'The scale of this investment is completely unprecedented'
By Southland Marquee report | May 8, 2023
The city has awarded a $54 million grant distribution to 133 recipients in Chicago, and numerous businesses on the South Side were selected.
Osman: 'We’re investing in infrastructure, improving safety, and enhancing mobility'
By Southland Marquee report | May 9, 2023
A newly constructed pedestrian and bicycle bridge in Bronzeville will provide a boost to Chicago’s South Side, according to one city official, which is an investment in infrastructure that improves safety and enhances mobility.
UChicago Smart Museum of Art's Malloy: Exhibit 'pushes the boundaries of disciplines to engage scholars and build relationships'
By Southland Marquee report | May 11, 2023
University of Chicago’s Smart Museum of Art's exhibition 'not all realisms' features images captured in Africa in the 1960's.
Chicago Park District superintendent: Chicago Moves Day encouraged 'residents to take small steps to make their health both a priority and a habit'
By Southland Marquee report | May 16, 2023
Chicago's annual "Chicago Moves Day" was held on May 3 this year with the goal of helping people develop healthier habits and lifestyles.
Chicago Park District superintendent: 'We have the best deal in town for the whole family to play' this summer
By Southland Marquee report | May 16, 2023
The Chicago Park District is kicking off its summertime activities program, with registration getting underway beginning May 1.
Diocese of Tyler's Strickland on gender transition: 'Pray that many more shepherds will speak against the tyranny of evil in our time'
By Southland Marquee report | May 25, 2023
Catholic bishops are reiterating their stance on what is acceptable when it comes to altering the human body, and gender change is not.
Chicago business leader: Independent study showing Chicago ride hail drivers' strong earnings 'a real positive for the city and the South Side'
By Southland Marquee report | May 30, 2023
According to independent study key findings recently published by the City of Chicago's Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP), ride hail drivers’ earnings in the City are very strong, namely those of TNPs such as Uber and Lyft.
Lightfoot: The Community Growers Program 'will enable us to use our urban agriculture to create a more equitable and resilient food system'
By Southland Marquee report | Jun 7, 2023
The City of Chicago has launched a program aimed at promoting urban agriculture in marginalized communities.
The Chicago Rideshare Living Wage and Safety Ordinance would only hurt rideshare drivers
By Southland Marquee Editorial Board | Jun 14, 2023
According to a recent study commissioned by the City of Chicago and conducted by Crowe LLP, a public accounting firm, drivers for Uber and Lyft earned more than $18 per hour, after accounting for expenses such as gas or vehicle depreciation.