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: Published January 9, 2026

Public art, seating and trash cans will be the result of funding from The Chicago Community Trust, with local artists encouraged to apply.

Public art, seating and trash cans will support business corridor.
Funding originates from The Chicago Community Trust.
Neighborhood artists are encouraged to apply.

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Electric vans line up to charge at Amazon's DHX5 last-mile warehouse at 3523 S. Ashland Ave., Chicago.

: Published November 25, 2025

The last-mile warehouse in Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood is getting ready for peak season, as 12th Ward Alderwoman Julia Ramirez submits legislation to regulate warehouse operations and labor.

Last-mile warehouse in McKinley Park has been practicing for peak season.
Submitted legislation from 12th Ward Alderwoman Julia Ramirez would regulate warehouse operations, labor.
Law would affect many neighborhood businesses, but still in draft status, alderwoman says.

The former school lunchroom at the St. Maurice church property, in foreground, rests on South Hoyne Avenue alongside Velma Thomas Early Childhood Center.

: Published November 23, 2025

A recently issued Chicago building permit allows overhaul of the former Catholic school lunchroom for a new day care center adjacent to CPS-run Velma Thomas Early Childhood Center, with the daycare center operator also landlord for both properties.

Chicago building permit allows overhaul of former Catholic school lunchroom building.
Property is adjacent to CPS-run Velma Thomas Early Childhood Center.
Daycare center operator is landlord for both.

The Marshfield Courts property includes community-built skateboarding improvements, art installations and a community garden.

: Published October 2, 2025

The Marshfield Courts skate park joins two other sites in the McKinley Park neighborhood selling vacant City of Chicago property for cheap to inspire development.

The Marshfield Courts skate park is earmarked for sale and open space development.
Two other McKinley Park neighborhood sites set for residential and commercial improvement.
ChiBlockBuilder program offers vacant city lots for cheap to inspire development.

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Potholes and closed lanes persist on the South Western Avenue bridge over the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.

: Published September 5, 2025

Construction to rebuild the bridge over South Western Avenue is on hold since planned funds are not available from a denied tax-increment financing (TIF) district expansion.