Washington Park
Local news from Washington Park, Chicago, IL
- Washington Park Is Your Summer HQ: Day Camp, Girls Sports, and the Bud Billiken Parade Are All Headed Your Way
Washington Park neighbors, your park is pulling double duty this summer — serving as a full-on community campus for kids and families throug
- History Is Being Made on King Drive: Washington Park Breaks Ground on the Nation's First Police Torture Survivors Memorial
Washington Park neighbors, something truly historic happened in your backyard this week. On Wednesday, July 9, Chicago city leaders, communi
- From Reggae to Roots Revival: Washington Park's Summer Programming Is in Full Swing This Week
Washington Park neighbors, the holiday weekend may be behind us, but the good times are absolutely still rolling. The park's jam-packed Summ
- Friday Flow, a 4th of July Bash & Scrabble in the Park: Washington Park's Weekend Lineup Is Stacked
Washington Park neighbors, your holiday weekend just got even busier — and we mean that in the best possible way. Tonight, Friday, July 3, t
- Your July 4th Weekend Just Got a Major Upgrade: The African/Caribbean Festival of Life Is Returning to Washington Park
Washington Park neighbors, mark your calendars — one of Chicago's most vibrant cultural celebrations is just days away. The African/Caribbea
- Evelyn's Food Love Is Getting a Rooftop Glow-Up — and Free Jazz Is Playing in Your Backyard This Week
Washington Park neighbors, your local food scene just got a major boost — and your summer social calendar is already filling up nicely. Evel
- Washington Park's Deep Roots and Bright Future: A New Community Center Is Coming — and Summer Is the Perfect Time to Rediscover Your Park
Washington Park has always been more than just a green space — it's a living piece of Chicago history, and this summer, that legacy is feeli
- Washington Park Neighbors Rally Around Youth: Community Listening Session Demands More Spaces, More Opportunities for Teens
Washington Park is showing once again why it's one of Chicago's most engaged and community-driven neighborhoods. On Tuesday, June 3, residen
- Washington Park Is Getting a $28M Intergenerational Affordable Housing Community — and Construction Is Underway
Washington Park neighbors, the wave of transformative investment in your community just keeps growing. The Abrams Intergenerational Village
- Washington Park Is Getting a World-Class Science Center — and It's Going to Be a Big Deal for South Side Youth
Washington Park neighbors, a major announcement is putting your community on the map in a whole new way. Scitopia Chicago — a brand-new, han
- Evelyn's Food Love Is Growing — Washington Park Restaurant Scores $483K City Grant to Add Rooftop Deck
Washington Park has long championed its own, and now the city of Chicago is doing the same — with a major investment in one of the neighborh
- The UniverSoul Circus Is Coming Back to Washington Park — Grab Your Tickets Before They're Gone
Washington Park neighbors, something big is rolling into your backyard this summer — and it's bringing acrobats, live music, audience intera
- Get Moving, Washington Park: The Chicago Park District's May in Motion Is Happening Right Now at Your Park
Spring has fully arrived in Washington Park, and the Chicago Park District is making sure neighbors feel it. The district's citywide May in
- The DuSable Museum and Washington Park's Arts Block Are Firing on All Cylinders This Spring — and Neighbors Should Take Notice
Washington Park is well known for the wave of big-dollar investments reshaping its future, but right now, two of its most enduring cultural
- Your Voice Can Shape Washington Park's Future: The Chicago Park District Wants to Hear From You in 2026
Washington Park neighbors, here's your chance to leave a permanent mark on one of Chicago's most storied green spaces. The Chicago Park Dist
- Sunshine Gospel Ministries' $36.9M Community Center Is on Track to Open in Washington Park — and It's Going to Be a Game-Changer
Washington Park neighbors, mark your calendars: one of the most ambitious community investments the South Side has seen in years is closing
- Washington Park's Burke Elementary Scores $50,000 Big Ten Grant to Renovate School Space
Big news for one of Washington Park's own: Edmund Burke Elementary School is getting a major upgrade, thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Big
- Washington Park to Get $4.6 Million Healing Memorial — And the City Just Chipped In $280K to Make It Happen
A long-awaited piece of public memory is moving closer to reality in Washington Park. On April 15, Chicago City Council approved $280,000 in
- Rooftop Coming to Washington Park: Evelyn's Food Love Scores $483K City Grant to Expand
Washington Park is about to get a whole lot more to love — literally. Evelyn's Food Love, the beloved restaurant and event space at 5522 S.
- Dinosaurs, Discovery, and a Dream: $50 Million Scitopia Science Center Is Coming to Washington Park
Washington Park just got a glimpse of its future — and it looks like labs, live animals, dinosaur fossils, and a whole lot of teenage curios
- Washington Park Playground Could Get a New Name — And the Story Behind It Is All About Community Love
A small playlot at 53rd Street and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive may soon carry a powerful new name — and the push to make it happen is a
- Summer Camp Season Is Coming: Here's What Washington Park Families Need to Know About the Park District's New Registration Process
Good news for Washington Park parents: the Chicago Park District just announced meaningful changes to its notoriously competitive summer cam
- Aim High, Washington Park: Free Archery Program Launches at the Field House This April
Washington Park residents have a brand-new reason to head to the field house this spring — and it involves a bow, some arrows, and zero cost
- Big Ten Brings $50K Win to Washington Park: Edmund Burke Elementary Scores Major Renovation Grant
Washington Park's Edmund Burke Elementary School is getting a major boost — and it came straight from the hardwood. As part of its community
- Evelyn's Food Love Is Growing: Washington Park Restaurant Scores $483K City Grant for Rooftop Deck Expansion
Washington Park has another reason to celebrate this weekend. Evelyn's Food Love — the beloved restaurant and event space at 5522 S. State S
- Spring Is Springing at Washington Park: New Programs Now Open for Registration at the Neighborhood's Beloved 345-Acre Gem
Washington Park residents, mark your calendars — spring is officially on the way, and the Chicago Park District's Washington Park facility i
- Preservation Chicago Puts Washington Park's Historic South Park Terrace on 2026 Most Endangered List — Sparking Neighborhood Hope
A landmark piece of Washington Park's architectural history is getting a powerful new advocate. Preservation Chicago has placed the South Pa
- Washington Park's Prairie Avenue Building Boom Keeps Rolling with Fourth New Three-Flat Permit
Washington Park's residential construction streak shows no signs of slowing down. A developer from Richton Park has just received a permit t
- Hotel Keys Coming to Washington Park? Bold Mixed-Use Development Proposed at 5301 S. State Street
Washington Park's development momentum is reaching new heights — literally — with a striking mixed-use proposal that could bring something e
- Twin Three-Flats Greenlit on South Michigan Avenue, Signaling Continued Housing Momentum in Washington Park
Washington Park's residential revival keeps picking up steam. The City of Chicago has just issued a construction permit for a brand-new thre