Bronzeville
Local news from Bronzeville, Chicago, IL
- Jazz, Tickets & Big Summer Energy: Bronzeville's Cultural Calendar Is Heating Up
Bronzeville's summer is about to hit a high note — literally. The 5th Annual Bronzeville Smooth Jazz Festival is on the books for Saturday,
- A Park Is Born: Bronzeville Lakefront's Brand-New Green Space Is Nearly Ready — and It's Coming This Year
Bronzeville is about to get one of its most anticipated additions in years — and it's being built right on the South Side's doorstep to the
- Flavor & Festivity: Taste of Bronzeville Returns Bigger Than Ever — and Summer Nights Is Right Around the Corner
Bronzeville's appetite for community celebration is showing no signs of slowing down this summer. The annual Taste of Bronzeville is back —
- Sky's the Limit: Bronzeville Eyes a Pair of Bronze Skyscrapers — and City Council Just Greenlit 90 New Homes on Michigan Avenue
Bronzeville's development momentum is building — quite literally — toward the sky. Two fresh construction milestones are signaling that the
- Drills in the Ground: Bronzeville Trail Takes Its Biggest Step Yet as Soil Testing Gets Underway
Bronzeville's most ambitious green infrastructure dream just got very real. This Monday, June 22, a team of environmental scientists, geolog
- Little Ones Lead the Way: Bronzeville Children's Museum Celebrates Juneteenth — And the South Side Community Arts Center Grows
Bronzeville is marking Juneteenth 2026 with celebrations big and small — and some of the most joyful action this Saturday is happening at ki
- 124 Years of Gospel Glory: Bronzeville's Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church Rings In a Landmark Anniversary
Bronzeville is in full celebration mode this June — and the joyful sounds pouring out of one of the South Side's most storied corners are te
- Summer Is Calling: Bronzeville Summer Nights Returns — And a Hip Hop Heritage Museum Is Coming to 43rd & State
Bronzeville's summer social calendar is officially heating up, and two exciting developments are giving residents and visitors even more rea
- Bronzeville Packs the Gym: Trail Framework Open House Draws 150+ Neighbors Ready to Shape Their Future Greenway
Bronzeville showed up — and then some. On June 3, a line stretched out the door of Wendell Phillips Academy High School at 244 E. Pershing R
- A Century of Faith Secured: Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church Moves Closer to Landmark Status as Bronzeville's Prairie Avenue Rises Ten Stories
Bronzeville is adding another chapter to its remarkable preservation story — and this one has a congregation behind it. Ebenezer Missionary
- Bronzeville's Sacred Stones and Federal Dollars: St. Paul CME Church Nears Landmark Status as Heritage Area Funding Takes Shape
Two major preservation wins are quietly building momentum in Bronzeville this spring — and together, they signal a neighborhood determined t
- Bronzeville's Historic Forum Hall Gets Its Close-Up — And a $900M Gateway Project Moves Forward
Two landmark stories are capturing Bronzeville's imagination this week — one rooted deep in the past, the other pointing boldly toward the f
- Bronzeville's Beloved Music School Hits a High Note — 20 Years Strong and in a Brand-New Home
There's a lot to celebrate at Intonation Music in Bronzeville this month. The beloved nonprofit music school is marking its 20th anniversary
- Bronzeville's Long-Awaited Trail Is Taking Shape — And a Juneteenth Celebration Is on the Horizon
Two exciting developments are giving Bronzeville residents even more reason to look forward to summer. The Bronzeville Trail — a transformat
- Bronzeville Principal Makes History With Golden Apple Win — And New Homes Are Coming to 41st & Calumet
Bronzeville is celebrating one of its own this week. Bronzeville Classical School Principal Nicole Spicer made history on May 6 when she acc
- Bronzeville Is Getting a Chicago Hip Hop Heritage Museum — And a Brand-New Block of Homes to Match
Bronzeville's reputation as Chicago's cultural capital just got a major new chapter. A community center and tech hub planned for 4417 S. Sta
- New Homes Rising on Oakwood Boulevard: Bronzeville's Long-Vacant Holy Angels School Site Is Finally Coming Back to Life
Good news for neighbors who've walked past the shuttered Holy Angels School building for years: construction is officially on the way. Permi
- Bronzeville Steps Back Into Its Jazz Roots — and the Music Has Never Sounded Sweeter
Bronzeville's legendary jazz legacy came alive again this past Saturday as neighbors, historians, and music lovers gathered for 'At The Foru
- Bronzeville's Newest Outdoor Gem Is Turning a Vacant Lot Into a Living, Breathing Community Sanctuary
Something beautiful is taking root in Bronzeville — quite literally. South Side Sanctuary, the neighborhood's newest community-driven develo
- Bronzeville Residents Rally for Power Equity as New Health Center Strengthens the Community's Foundation
Bronzeville is showing its community muscle on two fronts this week — and both stories are about neighbors demanding and building a better q
- A Bronzeville Teacher's Act of Love Is Giving Hundreds of Students Their Perfect Prom Moment — For Free
Prom season is here, and one Bronzeville educator is making sure no student has to miss out on the magic. Dunbar Vocational High School teac
- Bronzeville Is Getting Ready to Celebrate: 6th Annual Juneteenth Fest Announced — and a New Public Art Series Is Transforming the Neighborhood Now
Bronzeville residents have two major reasons to mark their calendars this spring and summer. First, the neighborhood's beloved Annual Junete
- Bronzeville Is Reaching New Heights: A Historic Church Nears Landmark Status and a $900M Skyscraper Vision Takes Shape
Two major milestones are putting Bronzeville firmly on the map this week — one honoring the neighborhood's storied past, the other boldly im
- Bronzeville Is Building Up: New Two-Flats on 44th Street and a 26M Hip-Hop Museum Campus on the Horizon
Bronzeville's building boom just picked up more steam — and this week brought two fresh signs that the neighborhood's momentum is far from s
- Bronzeville's Brand-New Health Clinic Makes History With First Community Blood Drive — And a 90-Unit Housing Boom Is Next
Bronzeville is on a roll — and this week delivered two fresh reasons to celebrate. On Monday, March 30, the Northwestern Medicine Bronzevill
- Bronzeville Has a New 'Third Place' — And It's Run by a Mom Who Refused to Take No for an Answer
Bronzeville's social scene just got a new heartbeat. Kelli's Chicago, a warm and welcoming lounge at 210 E. 35th St. (2nd Floor), has opened
- South Side Sanctuary Is Turning a Long-Vacant Bronzeville Lot Into a Wellness and Culture Hub
A brand-new kind of community space is taking root in Bronzeville — and it's already turning heads. South Side Sanctuary, the latest communi
- Bronzeville's Last 'Millionaires' Row' Mansion — Once a Black-Owned Hospital — Hits the Market, Sparking a Preservation Push
A rare piece of Bronzeville's storied past is suddenly back in the spotlight. A stunning Victorian mansion at 3736 S. Indiana Ave. — an 11,1
- Bronzeville Seniors Score $820K Grant to Build Their Dream Café and Wellness Hub on the South Side
Bronzeville's senior community is about to get a long-awaited home of their own. The Silver Fox Cafe — a community space dreamed up by South
- Bronzeville Teams Up With Citywide Public Art Initiative to Spotlight Infrastructure and Community Pride
Bronzeville is stepping into a new kind of spotlight — one painted in public art and powered by community storytelling. Build Bronzeville, t
- Bronzeville's Brand-New Health Clinic Makes History With First Community Blood Drive — And a 90-Unit Housing Boom Is Next