Neighborhood News

The Honorary Eric S. Hernandez street sign re-designates South Western Boulevard at West 35th Street.

: Published July 18, 2024

Eric S. Hernandez signs honor local resident; safety upgrades and street parking removal result from 12th Ward, community engagement.

Eric S. Hernandez Boulevard signs honor local resident.
Safety upgrades include signage, striping and closure of West 36th Street cut-over.
Parking to be removed on South Western Boulevard.

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Evergreen Academy Middle School sits at 3537 S. Paulina St. in Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood..

: Published July 16, 2024

Evergreen Academy Middle School is now a Chicago Public Schools Demonstration Site School for science, technology, engineering, arts and math, and winner of a $10,000 Innovation Award.

Evergreen Academy Middle School wins Demonstration Site School status.
Chicago Public Schools lauds focus on science, technology, engineering, arts and math.
Innovation Award provides $10,000 to school.

A map shows locations of robberies on Chicago's Southwest Side on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.

: Published July 14, 2024

Perpetrators in a stolen car quickly committed eight handgun robberies across the Southwest Side over a short period on the morning of Wednesday, June 26, 2024.

Perpetrators quickly commit eight robberies across the Southwest Side.
Robbers with handguns travel in stolen car to accost victims on street.
String of larcenies occur in the early morning of Wednesday, June 26.

Staff members Ms. Martin and Ms. Bearden join students Ciara Lewis-Armstrong and A'Kiyah McCoy in a rendition of "Lift Every Voice" at Horizon Science Academy - McKinley Park's International Gala on on May 15, 2024.

: Published June 6, 2024

U.S. News and World Report ranked the McKinley Park neighborhood school as the No. 1 charter high school statewide.

U.S. News and World Report ranks Horizon No. 1 charter high school statewide.
Students, families and staff celebrate at 10th annual International Gala.
Planned school expansion to Bridgeport delayed, but still underway.

Students assemble point-of-sale promotions against the clock as part of the GameChangers tour at PepsiCo's 35th Street distribution center.

: Published June 5, 2024

Students from Chicago's South and West sides connected with career and employment opportunities by touring PepsiCo's 35th Street distribution center and downtown headquarters.