Officials with the Forest Preserves of Cook County (FPCC) hosted a walk-through at the Eugene S. Pike House in North Beverly on June 15, as they continue to work with community members in attempting to salvage a historical 19th-century home that has fallen into severe disrepair.

Trees have been disappearing from Beverly/Morgan Park parkways at an alarming rate in recent months, cut down by the city’s Department of Forestry.

A ribbon cutting for the new People Spot at 103rd and Wood streets was held on June 1, with local and city officials joining community business leaders to celebrate the occasion.

Young athletes who use Beverly Park will soon experience a thrill that anyone who ever picks up a baseball, softball or football thinks about: playing under the lights.

The new city-ward map supported by 19th Ward Ald. Matt O’Shea received enough support from the City Council to be voted through on May 16, and the 19th Ward will expand slightly east and return closer to its boundaries of a decade ago.

In the wake of the leaked draft opinion indicating that the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade, thousands of people protested nationwide on May 14 for the right to have an abortion.

Mike Hagerty first showed off his acting chops in Morgan Park at St. Cajetan Elementary School.

Officials from OSF HealthCare have waited two years for this moment.

As owner of Horse Thief Hollow Brewing Co., Neil Byers has helped numerous local charities by crafting special beers and donating a portion of the sales to them.

As she worked at elementary schools around the country, Sr. Suzanne Schuman earned many nicknames—Sr. Hospitality, Nunny and Sr. Suzy, a friendly moniker from her fellow teachers.

Garden Center Services (GCS), which provides programming for people with special needs, is reshuffling the services that are offered at each of its locations.

The boundaries of the 19th Ward would essentially return to those of 10 years ago under a new city ward map proposed by 33 aldermen, including 19th Ward Ald. Matt O’Shea.

Connor Serven doesn’t see the court much as a member of the University of Illinois men’s basketball team.

The humanitarian effort started with a pair of Chicago Police Department (CPD) officers, gained traction on Facebook and then spread across the 19th Ward.

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Students jumped out of their seats and cheered. Parents hugged and shed tears of joy, and confetti filled the air.

Mt. Greenwood Elementary School Principal Catherine Reidy and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) officials have been instructed to appear in court on Friday, Feb. 25, to explain why they should not be held in contempt of court for their decision to not comply with a temporary restraining order (TR…

M. Jacob "Doc" Mathius is officially out as principal of Queen of Martyrs Elementary School.

The principal of Queen of Martyrs Elementary School has been placed on paid administrative leave following his decision to make facemasks optional at the school, 3550 W. 103rd St.

Two local parishes will merge with neighboring parishes as the Archdiocese of Chicago continues its “Renew My Church” campaign and consolidates churches.

NFL player Pat O’Connor stepped up last year to donate one of his cleats in support of Christmas Without Cancer (CWC), an Evergreen Park charity dear to the Mt. Greenwood native’s heart.

The South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade will return to Western Avenue this year.

U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush (D-1st) is set to retire after his current term ends next year, setting the stage for a new U.S. representative from his district for the first time in almost 30 years.

Bars, restaurants, fitness studios and several other types of businesses in Cook County are now required to request that customers 5 years of age or older show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

An 18-year-old man was charged for an armed carjacking in North Beverly, according to the Chicago Police Department.

Nate Simon has always been a young man determined to promote kindness and acceptance for people like him who have special needs.

Local crime activity—in particular, armed carjackings—was the topic of two virtual public meetings held on Dec. 7 and 8.

They came with lights, ladders, music and an amazing amount of holiday cheer.

Local business associations are always getting creative at this time of year in encouraging people to shop locally.

Two women were the victims of an armed carjacking in the driveway of a residence in Mt. Greenwood.

A community alert was issued by the Chicago Police Department after a teenage girl was battered and her cellphone stolen in a strong-arm robbery at Munroe Park in Beverly.

A New Direction Beverly Morgan Park (AND) was established in 2011 to provide counseling and support to families affected by domestic violence in the 19th Ward and surrounding communities.

First-year U.S. Rep. Marie Newman saw the boundaries of the Third District of Illinois that she represents drastically change under a new Congressional map approved by Illinois state lawmakers for 2022, and she is now planning to run for re-election in a different district while still repres…

A Chicago Park District property in Morgan Park—referred to by some as the prairie behind St. Walter Elementary School—is among three semifinalists on the Far South Side applying to receive $1.5 million from the city as part of the Chicago Works Community Challenge Grant.

Only one woman over 80 years of age completed this year’s Chicago Marathon.

Local residents recently have expressed concerns about the safety of students due to a lack of crossing guards at major intersections in the 19th Ward.

Three people were arrested in connection with a residential burglary in North Beverly that was reported in a recent community alert issued by the Chicago Police Department (CPD).

Tommy Shimoda has a long list of impressive awards.

The sky was a clear blue—and throughout Beverly/Morgan Park, vibrant colors decorated storefronts, studios and other public spaces as part of the eighth annual Beverly Art Walk on Sept. 18.

Sutherland Elementary School, 10015 S. Leavitt St., has hosted I Madonnari, an Italian street-painting festival, for almost two decades.

Dan Regalado has run the Ridge Run many times.

A New Orleans-style costume party is coming to North Beverly, with proceeds benefitting a new scholarship to be awarded to a senior at Morgan Park High School (MPHS) who plans to study the arts or social sciences in college.

An Orland Park woman who was a longtime special-education teacher in Evergreen Park died after being shot on the Dan Ryan Expressway, and according to authorities, two people were taken into custody but released without charges.

Mourners at a local prayer vigil lauded Ella French as a fallen hero, called for an end to violence and made it clear that they support police officers.

Chicagoans are mourning the death of a Chicago Police Department (CPD) officer who was shot and killed in the line of duty; another officer shot during the incident remains in critical condition.